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Paul Constant

Paul Constant—The Stranger’s books editor—has had his writing appear in Newsweek, the UTNE Reader, The Progressive, and alternative weeklies around the country. He’s also worked at Borders (ugh) and the Elliott Bay Book Company. He became the 2009 I.D. Spring Roll Eating Champion after consuming 23 deep-fried spring rolls in two minutes. Paul has lived in Seattle for more than a decade and likes it much, much more than his home state of Maine.

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  • Books

    Let Us Now Praise Unhappy Men

    Three Great Sci-Fi Writers, Not Writing Science Fiction
    Posted on 12/14/2011
  • Suggests

    ‘The Artist’

    Here’s a movie your whole family can watch without inspiring suicide in at least one relative: The Artist is a silent film...
    Posted on 12/07/2011
  • Suggests

    ‘Shame’

    Is there a better time than Christmas week to celebrate dirty sex, boundless self-loathing, and dysfunctional family ties?
    Posted on 12/07/2011
  • News

    The End of Seattlest?

    The End of a Promising Local News Outlet
    Posted on 12/07/2011
  • Film

    A Dirty Shame

    Shame: Michael Fassbender's Spellbinding Spree of Self-Loathing
    Posted on 12/07/2011
  • Film

    The Sitter: Journey to the Near-Bottom of the Post-Apatow Raunch Comedy Swamp

    The Sitter: Journey to the Bottom of the Post-Apatow Raunch Comedy Swamp
    Posted on 12/07/2011
  • A Very 99 Percent Holiday

    Before You Go to Amazon to Do Your Book Shopping

    A Bookstore That Supports the Community
    Posted on 12/07/2011
  • Suggests

    ‘Hoarse’ Release Party

    Every issue of hot new lit magazine Hoarse is based on a different theme; past issues include “Houdini” and “Field Day.”
    Posted on 11/30/2011
  • Suggests

    ‘Hugo’

    Even if you absolutely hate children and family-friendly movies, you’ll want to see Hugo.
    Posted on 11/30/2011
  • Suggests

    The Muppets

    We’ve waited for decades for someone to understand what makes the Muppets tick, and along comes our goofy-looking savior in Jason Segel.
    Posted on 11/23/2011
  • Suggests

    Bushwick Book Club

    Bushwick Book Club always delivers new music by great local musicians (Led to Sea, Bucket of Honey, and Tai Shan) based on a popular work of literature. But tonight’s inspiration isn’t just any old book, it’s the book that launched a million acid trips...
    Posted on 11/23/2011
  • Film

    Master of Puppets

    You Can Relax Now: The Muppets Does Jim Henson Proud
    Posted on 11/23/2011
  • Books

    I Thought You Were Dead

    Three Resurrections from the Wrong Side of the Tracks
    Posted on 11/23/2011
  • Suggests

    Nerd Nite Seattle

    Posted on 11/16/2011
  • Books

    You're a Funny Man, Herman Cain

    This Is Herman Cain! Is Either Comedy or Apocalyptic Truth
    Posted on 11/16/2011
  • Music

    Love Song for the Hermanator

    Tim Heidecker's Brain-Damaged Album About the Impossibly Popular Idiot Herman Cain
    Posted on 11/16/2011
  • Suggests

    ‘While You Were Sleeping’

    Hugo House always brings the blockbusters for their literary series, but this one could be the highlight of the season: The hilarious and profane Sherman Alexie headlines a slate of performers who are just hitting their prime.
    Posted on 11/02/2011
  • Film

    Tower Heist: Not as Bad as You’d Think!

    Tower Heist: Not as Bad as You’d Think!
    Posted on 11/02/2011
  • Books

    Don't Call Him Ishmael

    Like Tom Robbins's Moby Dick with Snot Jokes, Only Not
    Posted on 11/02/2011
  • Suggests

    Jay Rubin

    Already a blockbuster sensation in Japan, Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 quickly became the novel that everyone in America is reading, too.
    Posted on 10/26/2011

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