Charles Johnson On Buddhism And The Black American 'Minefield' As a teenager, University of Washington professor emeritus Charles Johnson discovered a book on yoga and meditation on his mom’s bookshelf that sparked... Marcie Sillman Amina Al-Sadi
How An Arts Group Helped Shape Seattle's Civic Landscape Marcie Sillman talks with former Seattle PI arts writer R.M. Campbell about the civic group Allied Arts and the role it played in shaping the city.... Marcie Sillman
Resurrecting Walter Benjamin's Pre-Holocaust Broadcasts Walter Benjamin was a radical German philosopher and critic. In the 1920s and 30s his fascination with new technology lead him to create a series of... John O'Brien
Nancy Pearl's Pick To Help You Expand Your Mind In The New Year Marcie Sillman talks with bookhugger Nancy Pearl about a new book that can help you improve your knowledge base for the beginning of the new year. Pearl... Marcie Sillman
'He Thought It Was You': A Day With Thornton Wilder's Sister In 1975, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Someone handed me a copy of Thornton Wilder’s “The Eighth Day.” When I finished that novel, someone... Gary Heyde
Tis The Season For One Of Nancy Pearl's Recommendations Marcie Sillman and librarian Nancy Pearl discuss escaping into a good book with this week's recommendation, "F," by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the... Marcie Sillman
Nancy Pearl Recommends Book For The Child On Your Gift List Marcie Sillman gets a last minute gift recommendation from Seattle's jolliest librarian, Nancy Pearl. If you still have a child on your list, she... Marcie Sillman
Novelist Richard Ford On Aging Gracefully Ross Reynolds interviews Pulitzer prize-winning novelist Richard Ford about his new book of novellas, “Let Me Be Frank With You." It continues the story... Ross Reynolds
A Poem Anthology For Gutsy Girls If you could go back in time, what would you want to say to your teenage self? Writers Karen Finneyfrock, Rachel McKibbens and Mindy Nettifee decided to... Elizabeth Austen
Secrets Of The University Of Washington Campus Over 119 Years Ross Reynolds takes a tour of the University of Washington campus with Antoinette Wills and John Bolcer, co-authors of the new book "The University of... Ross Reynolds
