Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Nancy Pearl Delves Into Historical Fiction
Marcie Sillman talks to book hugger Nancy Pearl about "a perfect meld" of history and fiction just in time for summer: "A Brief History of Montmaray,"...
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Being Mistook For A Sea Lion And Other Tales Of Swimming 1,017 Days In Puget Sound
Marcie Sillman talks with Wayne Kinslow about surpassing 1,000 days swimming in Puget Sound.
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What Sets Seattle Hip Hop Apart: 'It's Real Music’
Some of the roots of Seattle hip hop go back to Zimbabwe. In 1968, Dumisani Maraire came to the University of Washington as an artist in residence to...
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Gay Former Scoutmaster's Message To Boy Scouts: 'I Would Extend My Hand'
Marcie Sillman talks with former scoutmaster Geoffrey McGrath about the president of Boy Scouts Of America's call for an end to the ban on openly gay...
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The Seattle Author On Bin Laden's Bookshelf
Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle-area author Bev Harris about finding out that her 2004 book, "Black Box Voting: Ballot Tampering in the 21st Century,"...
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Two Tiny Buskers At Northwest Folklife Festival
Memorial Day weekend in the Seattle area means barbecues, camping trips and the annual Northwest Folklife Festival. This four-day festival of folk...
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$15 Minimum Wage Experiment Gets Its Biggest Test (It's Not Seattle)
Marcie Sillman talks with David Rolf of Service Employee's International Union 775 about Los Angeles' move to become the latest and largest American...
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Canada Also Worried About A Wildfire Season Worsened By Drought
Marcie Sillman speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about an early start to the wildfire season in British Columbia.
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Mayor Ed Murray On The Shell Arctic Drill Rig
Marcie Sillman talks to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray about the Shell Arctic drilling rig newly docked at the Port of Seattle.
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Seattle Loves The Arts, But They Still Struggle To Make Payroll
A new national survey ranks Seattle fourth in the nation when it comes to the number of nonprofit arts and culture organizations. That's higher than San...