Library Podcasts
Each year the Library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. You may watch video recordings of recent programs on our YouTube channel. Our archive of audio recordings goes back more than 10 years and includes thousands of memorable Library events.
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Chris Crutcher: 'Deadline'
Award-winning author Chris Crutcher read from "Deadline," his newest novel for young adults at the Greenwood Branch on December 13.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 35 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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'Mary Randlett Landscapes' A Conversation
Acclaimed Northwest photographer Mary Randlett and local photographer Ted D'Arms will discuss "Mary Randlett: Landscapes," a collection of Randlett's photographs accompanied by essays and poetry, Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 43 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Amanda Diva: 'Young Skin, Wise Mind, Old Soul'
On November 29, poet, performer, and activist Amanda Diva read from her new book of poetry, "Young Skin, Wise Mind, Old Soul" at the Central Library. Several teen poets from the Young Queens group of teen poets also performed their own work.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 52 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Ha Jin read from 'A Free Life'
Award-winning author Ha Jin read from his latest novel, "A Free Life," the story of the Wu family's struggle for the American dream, Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 46 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Daniel Walker Howe: 'What Hath God Wrought'
Historian Daniel Walker Howe discussed "What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848," Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 50 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Joseph J. Ellis discusses 'American Creation'
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis discussed his newest work, "American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic," Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 38 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Living Literature Series featuring Robert Frost
Humanities scholar John D. Anderson presented his portrayal of Robert Frost, four-time Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Monday, Nov. 5 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 63 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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'AfterShock' author Jessie Gruman
'AfterShock' author and social psychologist Jessie Gruman discussed the lessons she learned as the survivor of four life-threatening illnesses over the past three decades in a program presented Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Poets Laurie Lamon and Michele Glazer read
The Library presented a reading with award-winning Pacific Northwest poets Laurie Lamon and Michele Glazer Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Central Library.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 42 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Alice Sebold: 'The Almost Moon'
Bestselling author Alice Sebold discussed her latest novel, "The Almost Moon," Friday, Oct. 26 at the Central Library. Sebold is the author of the bestselling novel "The Lovely Bones" and the memoir "Lucky."Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 31 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]