Nancy Pearl Mixes Mystery With History Marcie Sillman gets a historically-inspired mystery novel suggestion from book maven Nancy Pearl. "Tabula Rasa," by Ruth Downie, is the latest in a... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Between A Rock And A Hard Place: The Harrowing Tale Of The Chilean Mine Accident In August 2010, the world’s attention was captured by the 33 Chilean miners trapped 2,300 feet underground at a mining facility located north of Chile’s... Anna Tatistcheff Play AudioListen 2 hours
Nancy Pearl Looks At History Through The Eyes Of Poets Marcie Sillman talks with librarian Nancy Pearl about a unique way of transmitting history: through poetry of the era. Pearl's reading recommendation... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Police Advise Seattle Novelist Of His Rights - And Wrongs - In Writing Ross Reynolds interviews best selling Northwest writer Bob Dugoni about his new crime novel, "Her Final Breath," the second in his series focusing on... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 7 mins
Nancy Pearl And A New Take On Fantasy Marcie Sillman gets a reading recommendation from librarian Nancy Pearl, who suggests that if you are a fan of Terry Pratchett, you may like "The... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Maurice Sendak: 'Childhood Is A Very Difficult Time Of Life' Did Maurice Sendak , author of "Where The Wild Things Are," talk to kids about his work? It was 1991, and Sendak had come into the KUOW studios for an... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 11 mins
Walter Mosley On Being Black: 'You Don't Ever Completely Belong' People usually remember as far back as the generation that raises them, says writer Walter Mosley. Mosley had come into KUOW’s studios to speak with... Ross Reynolds
This Mom Feared Vaccines – Until She Discovered Something Beautiful About Them When writer Eula Biss was pregnant, she absorbed some of the fear about vaccines. “Fear is almost contagious itself, and so I caught some fears,” she... Jeannie Yandel Play AudioListen 8 mins
Novel Asks: Why Are Americans So Status Conscious? Ross Reynolds interviews novelist Stephanie Clifford about her New York Times best seller “Everybody Rise,” the story of a 26-year-old from Maryland who... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 7 mins
A New Take On The Victorian Era From Nancy Pearl Marcie Sillman talks to history and book buff Nancy Pearl about a fresh take on Britain's 19th and early 20th century: "Parallel Lives: Five Victorian... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins