Holly, jolly, and a little bit naughty. Seattle SantaCon is comin’ to town Love it or hate it, the holiday pub crawl is back in Seattle this year with hundreds of partying Santas swarming downtown bars. The event can be a bit chaotic, but it's also a big moneymaker for bartenders. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in December? The KUOW Book Club is reading "The Egg and I" by Betty MacDonald this month. Katie Campbell
How to cut food waste during the holidays The average American family wastes an estimated $3,000 worth of food each year. As we head into Thanksgiving, it’s an opportunity to reduce food waste and save money. Ruby de Luna
NPR's 'Books We Love' returns. 5 books for your Pacific Northwest reading list If you're reaching for a great read right now, NPR has the thing for you: the 2024 "Books We Love." Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 10 mins
Sonora Jha concludes 'The Laughter' with brutality and a warning This is KUOW's book club, and we just finished reading Sonora Jha's "The Laughter." Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 28 mins
Under the bridge: Seattle's renegade raves Somewhere hidden deep in the snarl of train tracks and warehouses of Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, there's live music that makes the ground shake. Tucked beneath a bridge is the dusty, gravel lot music lovers whisper about online. Casey Martin
Sonora Jha is a master of paranoia and tension in 'The Laughter' This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Sonora Jha's "The Laughter," her novel that recently won the 2024 Washington State Book Award for Fiction. Katie Campbell
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in November? The KUOW Book Club is reading "The Laughter" by Sonora Jha this month. Katie Campbell
'Being is bliss' in Timothy Egan's 'The Good Rain' — and still is three decades later This is the KUOW Book Club, and we’re wrapping up "The Good Rain" by Timothy Egan. I'm your club guide, Katie Campbell. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 33 mins
Seattle's historic Georgetown Steam Plant still burns for the arts The Georgetown Steam Plant used to generate power for Seattle's trolley system. Now, it's serving as a source of inspiration for arts organizations. Joshua McNichols
