A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here's what that means for public libraries Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down. Alina Edwards
One year later, 'Firestorm' investigates the systems that failed during the LA Fires Journalist Jacob Soboroff says covering the wildfires was the most important assignment he's ever undertaken. His new book offers a minute-by-minute account of the catastrophe. Tonya Mosley
Feeling cooped up? Get out of town with this delightful literary road trip In The Rest of Our Lives, the narrator drops his daughter off to college — then keeps on driving, leaving his marriage behind. Ben Markovits' novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Maureen Corrigan
'The Definitions' novel takes a haunting look at identity, language and control Author Matt Greene on his new dystopian novel 'The Definitions' about life after a virus wipes people's memories. Gurjit Kaur
Making a resolution to read more this year? Consider 1992's 'Waiting to Exhale' Andrew Limbong and BA Parker from the Books We Love podcast are revisiting Terry McMillan's classic, Waiting to Exhale. Andrew Limbong
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." Katie Campbell
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. Katie Campbell
What being around death taught this hospital chaplain about life J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a person is dying, and how to reckon with uncomfortable feelings about death. Malaka Gharib
A critic's year-end 'ghost list' wanders from Italian movie sets to 'Demon Hunters' Critic-at-large John Powers gives his due to the movies, TV and books he wasn't able to cover earlier in the year, including La Grazia, Andor, Mississippi Blue 42 and the documentary Mr. Scorsese. John Powers
Just because she won a Nobel doesn't mean Malala didn't break some rules in college In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond. Originally broadcast Oct. 21, 2025. Tonya Mosley
