What's geomorphology and why does it matter? (Asking for a friend) Ten years ago, University of Washington professor David Montgomery published his influential book “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations.” One year later,... John O'Brien
An embarrassment of riches from Seattle poetry month Yes, poetry month is over. But how about some more poetry anyway? We’ve collected readings from the Seattle Arts & Lectures poetry series over the... John O'Brien
Would a universal basic income solve poverty? Bill Radke talks with historian Rutger Bregman and author of the new book "Utopia for Realists." The book details, in part, Bregman's belief that there... Bill Radke Shane Mehling
It’s the inequality, stupid: Thomas Frank on what’s wrong with the left Author Thomas Frank made his mark on the book world by taking Republicans to task for the state of the nation. Last year, well before Donald Trump’s... John O'Brien
Why we all need loneliness and bewilderment and other thoughts on dead goldfish Bill Radke speaks with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, and his wife Lisa Brown about their new book, "Goldfish Ghost." Handler wrote the story and... Bill Radke Matt Martin
In search of powerful citizenship? Try Civic Saturday Civic Saturday is the brainchild of Eric Liu and Jená Cane, co-founders of the Seattle-based non-profit Citizen University. They call it the civic... John O'Brien
The antidote for America’s fractured democracy? More democracy! Before Chris Hayes became an Emmy Award-winning MSNBC host and a best-selling author, he was a kid trying to navigate New York City in the 1990s. His... Sonya Harris
Still crazy about Betty MacDonald after all these years There are many reasons to be thankful for the life and work of author Betty MacDonald. If you have a love/hate relationship with chickens, her best... John O'Brien
A onetime Vietnamese refugee on the complex road to American greatness Before Viet Thanh Nguyen became the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the novel “The Sympathizers,” he was a 4-year-old boy uprooted from war-torn... John O'Brien
How to keep young readers from ditching Dickens and chucking Chaucer Breaking up with Shakespeare? Done with Dickens? Between misrepresentations, boring language, and distracting covers, reading classical literature can... Soraya Marashi Zuheera Ali Milla Espinoza