RaveThe StrangerPublished by plucky local imprint Sasquatch Books, this 192-page visual treasure trove is a data-driven antidote to the nostalgic woe embodied in #VanishingSeattle and Ghosts of Seattle Past. The trio of authors...bring a wealth of professional talent to this lush and lovely project: urban design, psychology, human geography, cartography, and a zest for the weird and obscure ... With the finest in 2010s-era data visualization at their disposal, Hatfield/Kempson/Ross have pulled off some mesmerizing visual feats, like a terrifying map of post-apocalyptic Puget Sound as enshrined in tabletop role playing game Shadowrun. Readers will gravitate to their own favorites in a book of sheer variety ... I appreciate Seattleness’ desire to step back from the noise and offer something timeless in an ephemeral moment of fever pitched civic churn.
