Nancy Pearl's Choice For A More Personal Side Of History Marcie Sillman checks in with esteemed librarian Nancy Pearl to get her recommendation for a great historical read: "The Unsubstantial Air: American... Marcie Sillman
Pastor Frank Schaefer On Officiating Son's Gay Marriage In Methodist Church Ross Reynolds talks with Frank Schaefer, author of "Defrocked: How A Father's Act of Love Shook the United Methodist Church," about his decision to... Ross Reynolds Hannah Burn
Ruth Ozeki On Modern Distraction And The Dark Waters Of Creativity If you’re driving a car or operating other heavy machinery when you listen to this Speakers Forum podcast, we hope you’ll pull over for the guided... John O'Brien
Author Robert Dugoni Draws Inspiration From Seattle Sources For New Mystery Novel Ross Reynolds interviews local novelist Robert Dugoni about his latest mystery, “My Sister’s Grave." In it, Seattle homicide cop Tracy Crosswhite learns... Ross Reynolds
Nancy Pearl Suggests A Literary Escape From Holiday Mayhem Marcie Sillman gets a recommendation from gifted librarian Nancy Pearl for a book to help those seeking a little relief from the holiday bustle: "2 A.M.... Marcie Sillman
Author Anne Lamott Contemplates Grace In 'Small Victories' Spirituality is never far from writer Anne Lamott's mind. The Bay Area writer, a recovering alcoholic, is a proud and very liberal Christian. She's... Marcie Sillman
Nancy Pearl Brings Us History Through The Eyes Of Poets Marcie Sillman talks with beloved librarian Nancy Pearl, who recommends a new history of WWI through the lens of poetry: Max Egremont's book, "Some... Marcie Sillman
Dr. Cornel West On 'Black Prophetic Fire' Are you caught in an egocentric predicament? You’ll be asked to consider such a question in this episode of Speakers Forum. Dr. Cornel West speaks... John O'Brien
Nancy Pearl Takes On The Dystopian Future Marcie Sillman gets book explorer Nancy Pearl's pick of the week: David Shafer's dystopian fantasy, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot." Marcie Sillman
A Poet Walks Into A Bar, For Lit Crawl Seattle So a poet walks into a noisy bar, starts reading her poems, and everyone falls silent and listens. Lit Crawl Seattle was inspired by Litquake, San... John O'Brien
