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Summer book club continues with an imaginative collection of speculative fiction

The KUOW Book Club and Seattle Public Library are continuing our summer reading series this month with "Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century" by Kim Fu.
- Katie Campbell
The revolution is written in the latest book from Ijeoma Oluo, bestselling author of 'So You Want to Talk About Race'

This month, the KUOW Book Club read Ijeoma Oluo's "Be A Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World — and How You Can, Too." Oluo joined KUOW's Katie Campbell for a live conversation at the Seattle Central Library, the first in a three-part summer series in partnership with Seattle Public Library. The full audio and video from the event are available below.
- Katie Campbell
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library survives WA funding cuts — for now

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program will stick around for at least one more year in Washington state.
- Sami West
Cordyceps, AI, and 'hope punk': Speculative fiction writers envision the future at Clarion West's annual write-a-thon

Seattle is home to Clarion West, a literary non-profit that specializes in speculative fiction. And on July 12, it's launching the annual Clarion West Write-a-thon.
- Katie Campbell
Books: Seattle Sci-Fi Needs More Escapism

What’s stranger than fiction? Maybe the present. Even so, sci-fi writers are pushing themselves to imagine new futures during Clarion West’s annual write-a-thon.
- Katie Campbell
'F*** it.' This Seattle author’s fiction is unapologetically queer

The KUOW Book Club is reading Corinne Manning's short story collection "We Had No Rules" this month. Catch Manning on a special bonus episode of Meet Me Here on Thursday.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle's LGBTQ scene circa 2003 comes to life in author Mike Curato's adult debut

Author Mike Curato's adult debut, "Gaysians," a graphic novel that feels like the natural next step from the semi-autobiographical "Flamer." It's bold and funny and, yes, unabashedly gay.
- Katie Campbell
Books: Mike Curato Is A Main Character

This week we’re hitting the books with author and illustrator Mike Curato to discuss Gaysians, his debut adult graphic novel, about a queer Asian friend group becoming a chosen family in 2003 Seattle. And we'll hear about why Mike chose Queer/Bar in Seattle for his author event on June 17th instead of a bookstore.
- Katie Campbell
Summertime and the readin's easy: KUOW Book Club and Seattle Public Library partner for live author series

The KUOW Book Club has some exciting news to share today: We are kicking off a summer reading series in partnership with The Seattle Public Library.
- Katie Campbell
Author Emiko Jean on her 'curiosity and frustration' with violence against women

This is the KUOW Book Club, and we just finished reading Emiko Jean's thriller "The Return of Ellie Black." I'm your guide Katie Campbell. Let's get into it. A content warning before we continue: This article includes discussion of child abuse, including sexual abuse.
- Katie Campbell

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