Jim Thomsen

Jim Thomsen is a freelance writer and former newspaper journalist who lives in Kingston.

Books

“Supersonic”: The Great Seattle Novel?

March 11, 2025

“I wanted to write a novel about the rise of a city, that takes the full measure of a place.”

blog

“The Love Story I wished you would have had”: Jonathan Evison’s “The Heart of Winter”

March 7, 2025

In 1976, Jonathan Evison was eight years old, newly relocated to Bainbridge Island, and a complete mess. That was the year that Evison’s father brought the family to Washington, ostensibly...

Latest

Arts

Poets of the Pacific Northwest

Junius Rochester - July 13, 2025

Politics

What D’s Should Do: Move to the Center

Mort Kondracke - July 13, 2025

Religion

On Leadership

Anthony B. Robinson - July 13, 2025

Sports

Ken Griffey Jr. and Cal Raleigh’s Secret to Success: Behold the Behind

Art Thiel - July 12, 2025

Environment

When Texas-Size Weather Messes with Texas

Joel Connelly - July 11, 2025