Arts & Life Nancy Pearl's best books of the 2010s We never quite figured out what to call this decade: the teens? The tens? In any event, it's ending tomorrow and to send it off in style, we're sharing the decade's best books with you. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Marcie Sillman
Superstar librarian Nancy Pearl adds her own book to the shelf Does anyone not know Nancy Pearl? For years she’s told NPR and KUOW listeners what to read with a kind of care and insight that’s made her a household... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 53 mins
Nancy Pearl tells us about a new novel — her own KUOW's Marcie Sillman speaks with Seattle librarian and author Nancy Pearl about her first novel, "George and Lizzie." Matt Martin Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 12 mins
Nancy Pearl says you're never too old for picture books Despite the allure of technology, librarian Nancy Pearl says picture books still draw in readers of all ages. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about two... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 7 mins
Nancy Pearl finds crime fiction simply thrilling In Great Britain, the term "crime fiction" refers to everything from a cozy mystery to a police procedural. Here in the U.S., we divide our crime... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 7 mins
Nancy Pearl knows what your child wants for Christmas: A crocodile! If you've been in a quandary over what to give your favorite child this holiday season, fret no more! Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about "The... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Nancy Pearl raves about latest Winston Churchill biography Longtime KUOW listeners know that Nancy Pearl calls herself an armchair historian. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Candice Millard's new book ... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
Nancy Pearl is rooting for a Nobel Prize for Ian McEwan Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Ian McEwan's newest book, "Nutshell." You may be familiar with McEwan's novel "Atonement," which was... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
Nancy Pearl says it may look like sci-fi, but you can't tell a book by its cover Award winning short story writer Nina Allan has just published her first novel. Although bookstores and libraries may file it in the science fiction... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
Nancy Pearl says everybody needs an editor, and that makes for a good read Terry McDonnell spent his career as an editor at an assortment of national magazines, and he's got the dirt of the writers he worked with. Nancy Pearl... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 4 mins
