Marcie Sillman
Stories
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If it's a choice between the day job and the gig, the gig wins every time
Jose Abaoag has an eclectic resume.
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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...
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Introducing trans identity to the Seattle Opera
When Aidan Lang took over the helm of Seattle Opera two years ago, he faced the same challenge as every other nonprofit arts group in the city: How to...
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Nancy Pearl recommends a thrilling read for a dark night
Most of the time, Nancy Pearl loves a good literary thriller. But sometimes, she just likes to chill out with a page turner. Today she tells KUOW's...
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Stories of racism in Seattle told on stage
In September 2014, Patrisse Khan-Cullors was still bowled over by the recent police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death...
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Nancy Pearl says October is the best time to pick up a book
October is prime time to stay inside with a book. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about a novel that should keep readers happy: "After the...
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In a tiny Beacon Hill studio, American problems meet African beats
Seattle musician Yirim Seck straddles two cultures. It’s been a tricky balancing act. Seck’s father is Senegalese; his mother is from Arkansas. They met...
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Nancy Pearl: Sometimes it takes a little effort to get through a good book
Some books are page turners; other require a little more concentration. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman that Carol Black's novel "Orphans of the...
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Seattle International Film Fest gets new leader
The Seattle International Film Festival's director and chief curator, Carl Spence, is stepping down after more than 20 years with SIFF.
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Nancy Pearl has at least one thing in common with 'Avid Reader'
Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl about "Avid Reader" — a title after the book hugger's own heart. It's a memoir by Robert Gottlieb, who worked as editor-in-chief at the publishing houses Simon and Schuster and Alfred A. Knopf before landing at the New Yorker magazine.