Rick is legendary in his role as the chief bookseller at the Elliott Bay Book Company. Since 1976, Rick has grown and cultivated this iconic Seattle institution, which offers the best selection of new and bargain books with over 150,000 titles at its new home on Capitol Hill. Perhaps more than anyone in the city, Rick fosters connections between readers and authors through his recommendations and the unparalleled schedule of readings and events he curates at Elliott Bay. Seattle: Northwest African American Museum, Marjorie restaurant, Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers, Open Books: A Poem Emporium.

Rick Simonson