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Finding the 'holy ordinary' with environmental author Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams' new book, "The Glorians: Visitation from the Holy Ordinary," tries to make sense of the obscure meaning of moments in her life, from the personal to the universal.
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KUOW, Seattle Public Library series continues with Seattle author's 'queer garden of love, grief, and longing'
The KUOW Book Club is continuing our series of live author talks in partnership with the Seattle Public Library with writer and educator Molly Olguín.
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Sasha LaPointe: The 'reservation riot grrrl' who's learning to be a 'language warrior'
The KUOW Book Club read "Thunder Song" by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe in March. LaPointe joined KUOW's Katie Campbell live at Seattle Central Library last week to talk about being a Coast Salish punk and following in the footsteps of her iconic great-grandmother, Vi taqʷšəblu Hilbert.
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Books vs. movies: Why adapting a hit novel can be a real 'Hail Mary'
For nearly as long as movies have been made, books have served as inspiration — for better or worse.
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Why you should judge a book by its cover, according to a PNW designer
You know the phrase: Don't judge a book by its cover. I could not disagree more.
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KUOW, Seattle Public Library Book Talks continue with 'Coast Salish punk' Sasha LaPointe
The KUOW Book Club is continuing our series of live author talks in partnership with the Seattle Public Library with writer and artist Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe. We'll be reading her celebrated essay collection "Thunder Song."
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Author Coll Thrush interprets PNW history through the wreckage of colonialism
The KUOW Book Club read "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific" by Coll Thrush in February. Thrush joined KUOW's Katie Campbell live at Seattle Central Library Thursday to talk about how shipwrecks brought settlers and Indigenous peoples suddenly, violently together — and how we’ve made sense of time and space through the wreckage.
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Thomas Mallon's 'Fellow Travelers' is a must for readers and Seattle Opera fans alike
Reading Thomas Mallon's 2007 novel, "Fellow Travelers," I couldn't help but think it was always destined to become an opera.
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Can't get enough 'Heated Rivalry'? This Seattle bookseller can help keep the romance alive
From hockey hookups to Bigfoot bonds, love is in the air — and on the page.
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Winter author series kicks off with Coll Thrush's 'Wrecked'
The KUOW Book Club is embarking on a winter series of book talks in partnership with The Seattle Public Library this month. Our first pick is Coll Thrush's "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific." Thrush will join us for a live interview at the Seattle Central Library on Feb. 26. Register for free here.
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Cozy reader winter: Join KUOW Book Club, Seattle Public Library for live author talks
The KUOW Book Club is partnering once again with The Seattle Public Library to present a series of live author talks at the Central Library.
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David Guterson's 'Snow Falling on Cedars' has a message of hope that still resonates
The KUOW Book Club read David Guterson's Pacific Northwest classic "Snow Falling on Cedars" this month. Guterson joined KUOW's Katie Campbell to talk about the book's impact and enduring message to readers.