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
Beyond Seattle's Mean Streets With Author J.A. Jance On a damp gray morning, J.A. Jance sits inside the Seattle Mystery Bookshop. Her cheery yellow blazer stands out in all the gloom. Jance chuckles as she... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 6 mins
Sorry Amazon, Alibaba Is The Biggest Of Them All Ross Reynolds talks to Porter Erisman, a former vice president at Alibaba -- the biggest e-commerce site on the Web -- about his new book, "Alibaba's... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 7 mins
People And Dolphins: It's A Mutual Fascination Bestselling author Susan Casey was a former competitive swimmer with extensive experience in ocean swimming. So it surprised her when she realized she... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 53 mins
And You Thought You Knew Julia Child! Marcie Sillman talks to book maven Nancy Pearl about an unusual take on the late culinary guru Julia Child's life: a graphic biography from Jessie... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Northwest Author Jonathan Evison On Latest Novel, Maria Semple And Paul Rudd Ross Reynolds interviews Bainbridge Island writer Jonathan Evison about his fourth novel, “This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!," which centers around a... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 10 mins
Nancy Pearl Recommends A Memoir Without Too Much 'Me' Marcie Sillman gets the week's reading recommendation from librarian Nancy Pearl: "A List of Things That Didn't Kill Me," by Seattleite Jason Schmidt.... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 6 mins
Nancy Pearl And The Case Of The First-Time Novelist First-time novelist Elisabeth Egan spent most of her career writing about other people's books as a literary editor for magazines and websites. That... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
