KUOW Summer Book Club

Join KUOW and The Seattle Public Library for this three-part Summer Book Club live event series! June through August, KUOW Book Club host Katie Campbell will sit down with a different local author to discuss their latest works, each of which is the monthly KUOW Book Club pick. We’d love for you to read along and be part of the conversation!

All events are free and open to the public, hosted at The Seattle Public Library's Central Library. RSVP is required to attend. Books will be available from our partner at Third Place Books.

Learn more about each of the events in the series below!

Thursday, June 26

You're invited to a powerful evening of conversation as Katie Campbell sits down with Seattle author Ijeoma Oluo to discuss her latest book, Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World. In this compelling new work, Oluo offers a guide to meaningful dialogue on race and racism—and how everyday actions can create real, lasting change.

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Wednesday, July 30

Join us for an evening of literary wonder as Katie Campbell sits down with Seattle author Kim Fu to discuss her acclaimed short story collection, Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century. This collection of 12 surreal and haunting stories blurs the line between the ordinary and the uncanny. Why are wings growing out of that girl’s legs? What happens when the strange becomes familiar—and the familiar, strange?

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Wednesday, August 27

You're invited to an evening of insight and inspiration as Katie Campbell sits down with Seattle author and environmental journalist Lynda V. Mapes to discuss her latest book, The Trees Are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests. Just released in April, Mapes’ newest work is already being hailed as essential reading for anyone interested in environmental stewardship. The book explores the vital role of old-growth forests in our ecosystems and the deep, often overlooked connections between trees, salmon, and Indigenous knowledge.

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Introducing Meet Me Here

KUOW Book Club's beloved host Katie Campbell has a new podcast! Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, hosts Jeannie Yandel, Dyer Oxley, and Katie Campbell are fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more.

Katie Campbell covers Seattle’s literary scene, including visiting authors on tour, local writers, and maybe even cozy places to read in and around Seattle. Katie is your book club bestie, here to help you build community around reading.

Listen to the latest episode!