Nancy Pearl On Books That Come From The Other Side Of The Ocean Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl about a Scottish mystery novel that's finally available in the U.S. called "Strange Loyalties," by... Marcie Sillman
A 'Narcissistic Blowhard' Considers The History Of Character Development Author and journalist David Brooks says that he gets paid to be a “narcissistic blowhard” and that he has to work harder than most people “to avoid a... John O'Brien
When Space And Time Collide, Nancy Pearl Is There Marcie Sillman talks with book maven Nancy Pearl about a more subtle offering from the science fiction genre: "The City & the City," by China... Marcie Sillman
Judy Blume And Nancy Pearl In Delightful Conversation Certain people tend to “erupt into squeals” at the prospect of an appearance by author Judy Blume. For the uninitiated, Blume’s books are among the top... John O'Brien
The Future Of Social Upheaval In The U.S. During his career as a journalist, Chris Hedges has seen first-hand the workings of revolution around the world. On a recent sweltering night at Town... John O'Brien
'Ghettoside': Nancy Pearl Highlights Murder In South LA Long before a policeman shot to death an unarmed young black man in Ferguson, Missouri, reporter Jill Leovy was exploring murder in Los Angeles. She... Marcie Sillman
'You Couldn't Tell My Father He Was White. Believe Me. I Tried.' Before there was Rachel Dolezal, there was Mishna Wolff’s dad. In this 2009 interview, comedian Mishna Wolff tells Steve Scher about her dad, a white... Steve Scher
Nancy Pearl Revisits The Domestic Memoir Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl for this week's memoir recommendations: "Raising Demons" and "Life Among the Savages," by Shirley... Marcie Sillman
Seattle Is Getting A Poetic New Post Marcie Sillman speaks with Elizabeth Austen, Washington state poet laureate, about a new poetry post in Seattle. The city will name a civic poet for... Marcie Sillman Kate O'Connell
Smoking Jackets Optional At Seattle’s Private Library David Hyde asks Crosscut editor-at-large David Brewster why he plans to bring a subscription library called Folio: The Athenaeum to Seattle. David Hyde
