Nancy Pearl Picks A Posthumous Memoir Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about her pick of the week, "When Breath Becomes Air," by Paul Kalanithi. Marcie Sillman
Geraldine Brooks On Her Writerly Ways Geraldine Brooks, an Australian-American journalist and author, spoke at McCaw Hall in Seattle about her writing method. "I swim in a sea of words. They... John O'Brien
Future Uncertain For Open Books, Seattle's Poetry-Only Bookstore Bill Radke talks with former Washington state poet laureate Elizabeth Austin about Open Books, a poetry-only bookstore in Seattle. The owners of Open Bo... Andy Hurst
Seeking Energetic Poetry Lover To Buy Seattle Landmark The West Coast’s only bookstore devoted exclusively to poetry is up for sale. John Marshall, co-owner of Seattle’s Open Books, said after 29 years in... Marcie Sillman
Young, White America Takes Macklemore Up On A Conversation About Race And Privilege Just a few weeks ago we and everybody else were talking about Macklemore's new song, "White Privilege II." It's uncomfortable on purpose, almost nine mi... Bill Radke
Oscar Victory For 'Spotlight' Gives Hope For Change Among Abuse Survivors Bill Radke talks with Mary Dispenza, director of SNAP (Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests) in Seattle, about her reaction to "Spotlight"... Bill Radke
Diane Rehm On Grief And Widowhood: 'There Is No Such Thing As Closure' Jeannie Yandel talks with longtime show host Diane Rehm about having to learn who she is without her husband, John Rehm. After 54 years of marriage,... Jeannie Yandel
Time To Get Past Seattle's Outdated Moody Grunge Image Bill Radke speaks with Seattle legendary DJ Marco Collins about three local bands that go beyond the city's image of grunge music. Bill Radke
Three Seattle-Area High Schools Selected For Ellington Jazz Fest Essentially Ellington, a high school jazz festival in New York City, has released the names of 15 bands that will attend the contest finals in New York... Marcie Sillman
Nancy Pearl Picks A Book For Magazine Fans Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about "This Old Man," by longtime New Yorker fiction editor Roger Angell. Nancy calls it the pe... Marcie Sillman
