Timothy Egan

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Timothy Egan

"Murderland," by the Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Fraser, considers possible links between the region's industrial pollution and its most infamous murderers. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. MURDERLAND: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers, by Caroline FraserEver since the first Neanderthal clubbed a fellow caveman in a random act of violence, people have puzzled over the whys behind certain homicidal acts.

2 months ago | energyregulationquarterly.ca | Timothy Egan

A changing of the guard is occurring at Energy Regulation Quarterly (ERQ). This issue is the last with Rowland Harrison at the editorial helm. Rowland has steered the ERQ since its inception in 2013, in partnership with Gordon Kaiser until Gordon’s untimely death last year, and since then alone. Over the past 11 years of his service, he has offered insightful analysis, creative thinking, and a rigorous and professional editorial pen. Throughout, Rowland has been a complete pleasure to work with.

Mar 27, 2025 | firerescue1.com | Timothy Egan |Norman Maclean |John Maclean |Brendan McDonough

According to a report from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), nearly 9 million acres burned as a result of 64,897 wildfires in 2024. With wildfire seasons becoming longer, and wildfire reaching every region of the country, more and more firefighters are taking to the front lines to battle these incidents, whether large or small, rural or urban conflagration.

Mar 10, 2025 | sciencedirect.com | Benjamin Fournier |Brigitte Bader-Meunier |Timothy Egan |Gareth L. Ackland

Section snippetsCompeting interestsThe authors have no competing interest to declare. AcknowledgementsWe thank Drs Kazuki Ichiyanagi, Motoo Saito, Shigeo Yoshida, Yoshiki Murotani, Akihiro Itamoto, Takayuki Ito, Shinichi Kuriyama, Shinichiro Nakamura, Yugo (悠吾) Morita, Takashi Noguchi, and Akio Sakamoto for their valuable technical assistance and thoughtful discussion. ContributorsKN conceived the ideas, interpreted the data, and wrote the manuscript.

Sep 24, 2024 | seattlemag.com | Timothy Egan |Sarah Stackhouse

The wait is over. This year’s standout books have been announced. Seattle’s Jane Wong took home the Creative Nonfiction/Memoir prize for Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City, a powerful exploration of her Chinese-American upbringing. In the Fiction category, Seattle author Sonora Jha’s The Laughter won.