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Emilly Prado discusses education, trauma and writing out of passion The Portland State alum examines the origins of her novel Funeral for Flaca share On the front cover, a light pink coffin is decorated with yellow and orange flowers. Flames lick at the coffin, which is set against a dark background. On the back cover, a table is covered in a pink cloth, adorned with candles, photographs and food and framed by vases of marigolds—an ofrenda, the traditional altar for Day of the Dead.   “[The cover] was like a blending of different rights of grief or passing. I like fire for its sense of c...

This week, we're revisiting Angela Garbes's book Like a Mother, blasting off to Mars with On the Boards, and visiting Hello Kitty's food truck in Bellevue. Images courtesy Bushwick Book Club, Getty images, HKC Truck WEDNESDAY: MLK LABOR'S MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM We're just days out from the filing deadline for candidates running in city races. The 2021 election season is on, baby! This Wednesday at 6 pm, you can watch the who's who of Seattle mayoral candidates duke it out in the MLK Labor Council candidate forum. Stream it for free on Facebook. This is a key part of MLK Labor's endorsement ...

A mafia bust with ties to the film "goodfellas," a new york city heist. it's the stuff of movies. remember "goodfellas," the brazen heist at jfk airport back in the '70s? >> no one knows for sure how much was taken in a daring predawn raid at kennedy airport. >> reporter: the fbi says they nabbed some of the real players. five suspected mobsters, clig vincent asaro, said to be ruler of the bonanno family, rousted out of bed. the men are accused of classic mob activity. murder, attempted murder, extortion and book making. but it's the lufthansa heist that has fascinated people for more than 30 ...

Including murder, extortion and book making. the former lawyer when asked about his previous client's arrest for lufthansa heist, said, i'm quoting now, i'm probably as surprised as anyone else. all being arraigned in 20 minutes time. if convicted he faces life behind bars. >> life imitating art. >> now we have a hollywood ending. >> sure do. >> thank you david lee. the newest and juiciest internet temptation. >> it all involves a watermelon, a large firecracker and slow mo camera. >> don't try it at home.

The jury sees the fbi agent, if we can't trust the fbi agent how are we supposed to trust the government's case? rick: what is the strategy for the defense in a case like this, with a guy who was on the run for 16 years? you don't hide out for 16 years unless you're guilty of something. what do you think the defense is trying to achieve for their client, "whitey" bulger? >> i know what they're trying to achieve because they made it clear in the opening statement. carney said to the jury that bulger was involved in extortion, book making and drugs. but he is basically stating that the murders a...