Arts

New biography shows how Octavia Butler deserved better early in her career

The KUOW Book Club is reading "Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler" by Susana M. Morris this month. I'm your reading guide Katie Campbell. Let's get into the first half of the book and Octavia Butler's early career.

Ditch the gift cards and gimmicks. These Seattle readers say books are the best gifts this holiday season

Seattleites are readers, and if you have one on your holiday shopping list, this is what other Seattle readers recommend.

What's the KUOW Book Club reading in December?

The KUOW Book Club is reading "Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler" by Susana M. Morris this month.

With 'No Time to Spare,' Ursula K. Le Guin strikes at the heart of a changing world

The KUOW Book Club has been reading "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters" by Ursula K. Le Guin this month. We conclude this month's reading with Le Guin's blog posts "About Anger" and "Without Egg."

Could reading more help men feel less alone? 'The Boys in the Boat' author Daniel James Brown thinks so

Men are, apparently, reading less, at least according to a plethora of headlines over the past few months and years. Despite the questionable nature of this literary crisis, it's enough of a thing to have writers, publishers, and various pontificators wringing their hands over how to get men reading again.

Why you shouldn't scroll through 'Train Dreams'

Susan Orlean shares all in her new memoir. Turns out her 'Joyride' revved up in Portland

When Susan Orlean started her now storied writing career in Portland, she had to clarify: Portland, Oregon, not Maine.

Ursula K. Le Guin inspires moody musings with pieces from the late author's blog

The KUOW Book Club is reading "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters" by Ursula K. Le Guin this month. Here, we get into a couple of items from the first half of the book.

What's the KUOW Book Club reading in November?

The KUOW Book Club is reading "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters" by Ursula K. Le Guin this month.

Horror is bigger than Stephen King. These spooky Seattleites help find the right scare for you

Since it's spooky season, and readers of all sorts may be looking for scares, KUOW's Katie Campbell called up a couple of local literary horror experts to talk about how the genre has evolved and who we should be reading.