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Will 'Project Hail Mary' soar higher than 'The Martian'?

Sci-fi fare about space travel and aliens isn't always embraced by wide audiences, but with "Project Hail Mary," moviegoers will be more than satisfied and plenty happy they made the trip to the theater.
- Dyer Oxley
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.
- Katie Campbell
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."
- Katie Campbell
Making sure Jacob's star stays high: A conversation with Seattle artist Barbara Earl Thomas and writer Leilani Lewis

Barbara Earl Thomas was at an exhibition in the Netherlands, looking at a portrait of Seattle artist Jacob Lawrence, when a woman walked up and commented that it was wonderful to see Lawrence through the eyes of someone else.
- Dyer Oxley
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.
- Katie Campbell
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.
- Katie Campbell
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.
- Katie Campbell
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.
- Katie Campbell
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.
- Katie Campbell
It took a community to get this Seattle library built. Now it's celebrating 50 years of service

The Seattle Public Library's Broadview Branch should've been able to celebrate its 50th anniversary back in 2017, or thereabouts. After all, the City of Seattle bought the land to build it on back in 1967. But a diversion of that funding delayed its construction — and rallied a community that fought for years to get its promised library.
- Katie Campbell

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