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Erica C. Barnett

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, 2022

“Come From Away” Made Me Understand Why People Say “I Don’t Like Musicals”

Aug 2, 2022

Erica C. Barnett

Recovery In the Time of Zoom

The 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, 2020

Recovery In the Time of Zoom

Jul 28, 2020

Erica C. Barnett

I 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, 2020

I Was a “Fun” Drunk. Until I Wasn’t.

Jul 18, 2020

Erica C. Barnett

I 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, 2020

I Quit Drinking. Suddenly, Alcohol Was Everywhere.

Jun 30, 2020

Erica C. Barnett

Seattle’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, 2020

Seattle’s Homeless Lack Shelter, Housing, and Access to Restrooms During COVID Crisis.

Mar 30, 2020

Erica C. Barnett

Erica C. Barnett

Erica C. Barnett is a veteran print and online journalist in Seattle. Her book, Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery, is out on July 7, 2020.

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