 Grace Athena Flott’s art makes room for a truth we do not see often enough: human bodies are varied, and all of them deserve belonging. After an unexpected tragedy changed her life, she created work that challenges narrow ideas of beauty and invites people who have felt othered to see themselves differently.
 “This is a story about a school that refused to die in a city that nearly did.” Author Anthony DePalma recently joined Book Lust with Nancy Pearl to discuss his new book, which explores hardship, hope, and the lessons a school in New Jersey offers the nation.
 Art Zone recently visited Shibuya HiFi and no, this groovy vinyl bar is not in Tokyo, but in Seattle’s old Scandinavian village of Ballard. At Shibuya HiFi, friends and strangers gather in a gorgeous room with a killer sound system to experience a record as the artist intended.
 Speaking of vinyl, Easy Street Records is a musical mecca filled with records, CDs, books, posters, T-shirts, and more. Beloved by the West Seattle community, Easy Street also serves as a warm and welcoming gathering place. You could even call it the neighborhood’s unofficial town hall!
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