Secret Seattle (Seattle Walk Report)

Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestselling Book

“Secret Seattle represents a fresh surge of inspiration into the surprisingly large body of Seattle historical literature. . . By focusing less on the big, bolded names of prominent men in Seattle history books and focusing more on the civic infrastructure and pedestrian delights of street-level Seattle, Ryan is rewriting Seattle’s history from the ground up — and she’s inviting everyone to take to the streets and do the same.”
—Seattle Times

“At its core, Ryan’s work foments a relationship between residents and the city. She makes even the most minute details seem new and exciting.”
—Seattle Magazine, Most Influential People of 2021

“[O]ne of the most interesting local history books to be published in the Pacific Northwest in years.”
—KIRO Radio

“Ryan’s book reminds us that to know a city you have to get out and walk around. . . Ryan’s work is so charming and engaging that she’s already made herself one of those delightful details of city life by virtue of her ability to see the unseen and draw it engagingly. If a city is in its details, you’ll find much of it in her books.”
—Crosscut