Tag: biking uphill in the rain

September 1, 2023

Listen: Talking Seattle bike history with KUOW’s Soundside (30min)

I had the privilege of sitting down with KUOW’s Libby Denkmann this week to talk about some of Seattle bicycle history I wrote about in the first part of Biking Uphill in the Rain. The Soundside episode is 30 minutes, so grab a cup of something and give it a listen on their website or…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain, kuow, libby denkmann, soundside
August 29, 2023

I did the thing!

It’s finally out. Preorders should arrive in the mail any day now, and you will start to see it in bookshops around town. Or you can order it online from UW Press. Last night was surreal. Thank you to everyone who packed the reading room at Elliott Bay Book Company. It was a huge relief…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain
August 24, 2023

Working on the presentation for Monday’s book release

Ahhh! News on the blog might be a bit slow the next couple days because I am working on a presentation for the book release party at Elliott Bay Book Company 7 p.m. Monday (August 28). So whether you preordered a copy or are planning to buy one at the event, you should come to…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain, elliott bay book co, nook & cranny books
August 2, 2023

My book release party is August 28 at Elliott Bay Book Company

I finally got the chance to hold an advance copy of my book Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars, and it was a bit surreal. As soon as I got word that advance copies had arrived, I walked over to the press office inside UW Tower to get…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain, elliott bay book co, events, seattle bike blog
February 20, 2023

I’m giving my first talk about my book Thursday (free, online) + Release delayed until August

Well, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that publication of my book Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars has been pushed back to August due to delays in the proofing and printing process. I’m pretty bummed because I was really looking forward to…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain, history, pacific northwest historians guild
December 16, 2022

You can now preorder my book ‘Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars’

Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars is officially available for preorder for $29.95 from the UW Press website. I have been working on this book since 2019, and I cannot wait for you all to finally get a chance to read it. It is due out in May…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain, uw press