George Saunders' 'Vigil' is a brief and bumpy return to the Bardo The Bardo is a Tibetan Buddhist idea of a suspended state between life and death. Saunders explored the concept in his 2017 novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, and circles back to it again in his new novel Vigil. Maureen Corrigan
Former NBC producer tells her own story about Matt Lauer in 'Unspeakable Things' Brooke Nevils was working for NBC at the Sochi Olympics when, she says, she was sexually assaulted by Today Show host Matt Lauer — a claim he denies. Nevils' new memoir is Unspeakable Things. Tonya Mosley
Cozy reader winter: Join KUOW Book Club, Seattle Public Library for live author talks The KUOW Book Club is partnering once again with The Seattle Public Library to present a series of live author talks at the Central Library. Katie Campbell
How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices? Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People. Terry Gross
How a 1984 NYC subway shooting let to the politics of resentment we see today In Fear and Fury, historian Heather Ann Thompson revisits Bernhard Goetz's shooting of four Black teens — and explains how the incident reshaped criminal justice, national policy and media coverage. Tonya Mosley
In 'The Starseekers', magic, mystery and romance collide with timelines Author Nicole Glover's new book 'The Starseekers' focuses on a space-race themed magical murder mystery, with a Black woman at the center. Jordan-Marie Smith
David Guterson's 'Snow Falling on Cedars' has a message of hope that still resonates The KUOW Book Club read David Guterson's Pacific Northwest classic "Snow Falling on Cedars" this month. Guterson joined KUOW's Katie Campbell to talk about the book's impact and enduring message to readers. Katie Campbell
The influence of the sleeper hit novel 'The Correspondence' Virginia Evans' debut novel, The Correspondent, was a sleeper hit of 2025. The book tells the story of a divorced woman in her 70s through her letters to her friends, kids, loved ones and strangers. Andrew Limbong
Children's book series explores what it feels like to truly own something Author and illustrator John Klassen
'The White Hot' asks: If men can go find themselves, why can't women? Quiara Alegría Hudes' novel was inspired by Siddhartha and other classic tales of men seeking enlightenment. It's about a mother in Philadelphia who buys a bus ticket, leaving her daughter behind. Tonya Mosley