Katie Campbell
Online Editor/Reporter
About
Katie joined KUOW's online team as an editor and reporter in 2024, after serving three years as senior producer of the local Morning Edition program. She has covered a variety of local topics, including Seattle politics, elections, and the arts. She's also co-hosts KUOW's weekly arts podcast, Meet Me Here, highlighting the local literary scene and visiting authors.
In 2024, Katie created the KUOW Book Club, featuring stories and authors from the Pacific Northwest. Katie's picks have included classics, like Timothy Egan's "The Good Rain," and more recent hits, like Sonora Jha's "The Laughter." At the end of each month's reading, Katie interviews the featured author, giving readers a chance to hear from some of the most talented writers in the region. All readers are invited to join the KUOW Book Club by signing up for the newsletter at kuow.org/books.
Katie is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, and in her spare time that isn't spent reading, she is a P-Patch gardener and an auntie.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Union Steward, SAG-AFTRA
Podcasts
Stories
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What's the KUOW Book Club reading in January?
The KUOW Book Club is kicking off the 2026 reading lineup with David Guterson's Pacific Northwest classic "Snow Falling on Cedars."
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The Boys in the Boat's author on how his book got men reading
This New Year's Day, we're bringing you a bonus episode from our friends at KUOW's arts and culture podcast Meet Me Here. Men are reading less. Reading less than women, not reading as much as before. But Author Daniel James Brown's book The Boys in the Boat broke through. This week we’re getting lit with Author Daniel James Brown and tackling the ~discourse~ to find out how authors like him are writing authentic men, complex men. Plus, we give you a ton of recommendations of books and authors that will make anybody want to read.
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KUOW Book Club wrapped: 13 books, more than 3,000 pages read in 2025
Move over Spotify nerds. We're wrapping up the year in reading.
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Ending your reading rut in the new year
Refresh your relationship with reading for the new year with tips and recommendations for getting out of a reading rut.
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Before passing in Lake Forest Park, Octavia Butler was the 'most eloquent and elegant' voice of a movement
The KUOW Book Club read "Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler" by Susana M. Morris this month. Morris joined KUOW's Katie Campbell to talk about her biography of the literary legend.
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Meet the local lei makers nurturing a Native Hawaiian tradition
Meet the Native Hawaiians in Washington state who are continuing a beloved tradition: creating handmade lei out of everything from flesh flowers to nuts to feathers.
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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.
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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.
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The Official Seattle Holiday Book Gift Guide
Books are the best gift you can give. And this holiday season, Seattle book club leaders, local authors, and sci-fi experts give you book recommendations you'll want to get and gift this holiday season.
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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.