What these Seattle artists want you to know before they pack up and leave town Bill Radke speaks with Mark Mitchell and h is partner Kurt B. Reighley about why they decided to move to Tucson after living in Seattle for 30 years.... Bill Radke
The names have been changed to protect the innocent, but Maria Semple is talking about you, Seattle If you don’t already love Maria Semple’s Seattle-brewed writing, her new work may pull you in. Just one day in the life of protagonist Eleanor Flood... John O'Brien
Stories of racism in Seattle told on stage In September 2014, Patrisse Khan-Cullors was still bowled over by the recent police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death... Marcie Sillman
Nancy Pearl says October is the best time to pick up a book October is prime time to stay inside with a book. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about a novel that should keep readers happy: "After the... Marcie Sillman
Larry Mizell Jr. on how Seattle's just not doing it for him anymore This summer City Arts Magazine did a cover story on Seattle's Larry Mizell Jr. The story put Mizell at the center of what the author called a black... Bill Radke
We asked a TV Critic to watch 'Real World Seattle: Bad Blood' so you don't have to Bill Radke speaks with Melanie McFarland, TV critic for Salon, about how MTV's Real World franchise has changed since 1997, the last time the cameras... Jason Pagano
What would the Statue of Liberty have to say about immigration today? In "The Newer Colossus," Seattle performance poet and novelist Karen Finneyfrock gives voice to one of the most recognizable icons of America's... Elizabeth Austen
In a tiny Beacon Hill studio, American problems meet African beats Seattle musician Yirim Seck straddles two cultures. It’s been a tricky balancing act. Seck’s father is Senegalese; his mother is from Arkansas. They met... Marcie Sillman
Nancy Pearl: Sometimes it takes a little effort to get through a good book Some books are page turners; other require a little more concentration. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman that Carol Black's novel "Orphans of the... Marcie Sillman
Why rural conservatives feel like 'strangers in their own land' Ross Reynolds interviews Arlie Hochschild, professor of sociology at the University of California Berkeley, about her new book, “Strangers in Their Own... Ross Reynolds