[ Luke Baumgarten ]
Bio:

Luke Baumgarten is a staff writer at The Inlander. Since 2005, he has covered the local music scene extensively, also writing about youth politics, art marketing, unionizing film crews, minor league baseball players, YouTube celebrities, aspiring break-dancers and Christian environmentalists. He has been published in Billboard, Willamette Week, Philadelphia Weekly and the San Antonio Current.

Noble Failures

It took 15 years for Jess Walter's latest novel to weather into Beautiful Ruins.

Luke Baumgarten
| Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Bright Little Bloodbath

Headhunters is a hard-boiled Nordic crime thriller with a sweet candy coating.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Justice 2.0

How we can reduce crime, save money and heal people, right now.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Hot Seats

Adam Hegsted plates what could be the most important dinner of his life.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Covering Everything

Kim Barnes' book puts a girl from Oklahoma on a collision course with Saudi-American oil interests.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Wild Things, Beastie Boys

How Maurice Sendak and Adam Yauch taught me the same things about life at about the same time

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Bands to Watch: Mirror Mirror

Mournful and romantic, Mirror Mirror makes music for broken hearts.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Chafing Point

Running Bloomsday is hard enough, so do it in comfort.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Physics and Patience

Real archery is not like The Hunger Games, which you'll learn at this week's national championships in Spokane.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012
 
 
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