New book explores the power of your brain to heal Deborah Wang talks to Erik Vance about his book, "Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, Transform and Heal." Deborah Wang Amina Al-Sadi Play AudioListen 10 mins
'No American is as misunderstood as the indigenous person' Bill Radke speaks with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker about their new book, "All The Real Indians Died Off And 20 Other Myths About Native... Bill Radke Matt Martin Play AudioListen 9 mins
The winners and losers of U.S. fishing policies Bill Radke speaks with managing director of Investigate West Lee van der Voo about her new book, "The Fish Market: Inside the Big-Money Battle for the... Bill Radke Matt Martin Play AudioListen 11 mins
We never talk anymore! Sherry Turkle writes “face to face conversation is the most human – and humanizing – thing we do.” Yet, Turkle says in contemporary society we’re seeing... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 19 mins
Nancy Pearl is rooting for a Nobel Prize for Ian McEwan Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Ian McEwan's newest book, "Nutshell." You may be familiar with McEwan's novel "Atonement," which was... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
Nancy Pearl raves about latest Winston Churchill biography Longtime KUOW listeners know that Nancy Pearl calls herself an armchair historian. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Candice Millard's new book ... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
What Custer teaches us about America today Bill Radke speaks with T.J. Stiles about his book, "Custer's Trial: A Life on the Frontier of a New America." Stiles draws parallels between a changing... Bill Radke Matt Martin Play AudioListen 13 mins
Nancy Pearl says it may look like sci-fi, but you can't tell a book by its cover Award winning short story writer Nina Allan has just published her first novel. Although bookstores and libraries may file it in the science fiction... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
Post-campaign Bernie Sanders is on the road to revolution It may come as no surprise to you to hear that Bernie Sanders is not done. He was on the post-campaign trail last week, with a stop in Seattle to... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 51 mins
Nancy Pearl says everybody needs an editor, and that makes for a good read Terry McDonnell spent his career as an editor at an assortment of national magazines, and he's got the dirt of the writers he worked with. Nancy Pearl... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins