Marcie Sillman
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Nancy Pearl: First-Time Novelist Brings Detroit To Life
Nancy Pearl was born in Detroit. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman that first-time novelist Angela Flournoy gets the city just right in her book, "The...
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In Twisp: 'If The Fire Comes Our Way, We’re Going To Stay'
Wildfire was roaring toward their 640-acre ranch near Twisp, but Judy Doran McBride and her husband stood their ground. “If the fire comes our way, we...
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Roger Shimomura Smashes Stereotypes With Art
Roger Shimomura wasn't even three years old when he and his family were sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center in 1942. He celebrated his third birthday...
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Join KUOW At Intiman Theatre For A Classic Play
Join Marcie Sillman and your fellow listeners for KUOW's Front Row Center at Intiman Theatre. Watch "The Children's Hour," then join us for a post-play conversation with Marcie Sillman and producing artistic director Andrew Russell!
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Nancy Pearl's Not Kidding: This Is A Must-Read
Special, important, brilliant: That’s the rave review from Nancy Pearl for this week’s reading pick, and she doesn’t use those words lightly. The book...
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A Ballerina's Second Act: Learning To Say 'Yes'
She may kill me for revealing her age, but what the heck? Ariana Lallone is 47 years old, and she’s as striking and vibrant as the first time I saw her...
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Nancy Pearl's Visual Take On Steve Jobs
Marcie Sillman talks with Nancy Pearl about this week's reading pick: a new graphic biography of the famous Apple co-founder called "Steve Jobs:...
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This Seattle Student Defied The Curfew Imposed On Japanese-Americans
When Jeanne Sakata was growing up near Watsonville, California, her parents never talked about what happened to them during World War II. Like thousands...
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Nancy Pearl's Pick For Your Next Summer Road Trip
Marcie Sillman talks with Nancy Pearl about this week's reading recommendation: Rinker Buck's first hand account of recreating in the 21st century the...
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McCleary Education Decision Pits Washington Against Itself
Marcie Sillman talks with Phil Talmadge, former Washington state Democratic legislator and former state justice, about the McCleary decision concerning...