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Susan Orlean shares all in her new memoir. Turns out her 'Joyride' revved up in Portland

When Susan Orlean started her now storied writing career in Portland, she had to clarify: Portland, Oregon, not Maine.
- Katie Campbell
Ursula K. Le Guin inspires moody musings with pieces from the late author's blog

The KUOW Book Club is reading "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters" by Ursula K. Le Guin this month. Here, we get into a couple of items from the first half of the book.
- Katie Campbell
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in November?

The KUOW Book Club is reading "No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters" by Ursula K. Le Guin this month.
- Katie Campbell
Horror is bigger than Stephen King. These spooky Seattleites help find the right scare for you

Since it's spooky season, and readers of all sorts may be looking for scares, KUOW's Katie Campbell called up a couple of local literary horror experts to talk about how the genre has evolved and who we should be reading.
- Katie Campbell
Feminine rage takes center stage in the conclusion of Seattle mystery 'Elita'

The KUOW Book Club just finished reading Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum's novel "Elita." I'm your reading guide Katie Campbell, Lunstrum joined me at the KUOW studios recently to talk about her debut novel. Listen to our full conversation by hitting the play button above.
- Katie Campbell
The darkest thing about this Seattle thriller? Sexism

The KUOW Book Club is reading Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum's novel "Elita" this month. Here, Katie Campbell gets into the first half of the book.
- Katie Campbell
'We just want to celebrate stories.' Observing Banned Books Week with a Seattle bookseller

Seattle booksellers and librarians are helping people get their hands on banned books.
- Katie Campbell
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in October?

The KUOW Book Club is reading "Elita" by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum this month.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle author Daniel Tam-Claiborne on belonging, empathy in the time of Covid-19

This is the KUOW Book Club, and we just finished reading "Transplants" by Daniel Tam-Claiborne. I'm your reading guide Katie Campbell, and Tam-Claiborne joined me at the KUOW studios recently to talk about his debut novel.
- Katie Campbell
This author's fear of 'fascist' friend groups fed a surreal story about belonging — and bunnies

If you've read Mona Awad's 2019 novel "Bunny," you may not be surprised to learn she's a bit skeptical of tightknit friend groups.
- Katie Campbell

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