Erica C. Barnett“Come From Away” Made Me Understand Why People Say “I Don’t Like Musicals”“Come From Away” — showing at Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theater through August 5 — is the musical that finally made me — a lifelong musical…Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Erica C. BarnettRecovery In the Time of ZoomThe first time I walked into a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, I knew right away that I didn’t belong. The women who filled that first…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Erica C. BarnettI Was a “Fun” Drunk. Until I Wasn’t.When I quit drinking, there was no one around to suggest that I didn’t have a problem.Jul 18, 20201Jul 18, 20201
Erica C. BarnettI Quit Drinking. Suddenly, Alcohol Was Everywhere.When I woke up this morning, rolled over, and checked Twitter to see what fresh hell the previous night had wrought, I was greeted with an…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Erica C. BarnettSeattle’s Homeless Lack Shelter, Housing, and Access to Restrooms During COVID Crisis.Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is big into numbers — numbers that show continual improvement, numbers that get bigger (or smaller, if the…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020