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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Richard White, December 9
American historian and MacArthur fellow Richard White discusses "Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America" with KUOW Public Radio "Weekday" host Steve Scher.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 34 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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David Tirschwell, December 7
David Tirschwell, M.D., will talk about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and outcomes after stroke.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 28 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Clay Jenkinson, December 4
Clay Jenkinson presents his portrayal of Meriwether Lewis, who with his friend William Clark, led the most successful exploration of American history -- one that made Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea principle figures in American mythology.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 41 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Peter Sis, November 22
In his first book for adults, celebrated children's book author and illustrator Sís presents an illustrated adaptation of a 12th century Sufi epic poem, "The Conference of the Birds."Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Fariba Nawa, November 20
Afghan American journalist Fariba Nawa discusses "Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman's Journey Through Afghanistan."Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 32 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Langston Hughes: Poems at Play, November 12
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Broadway debut of "Black Nativity," come preview this year's Seattle Theatre Group performance of "Black Nativity" and hear Langston Hughes' poetry.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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The Scoop on Food, November 10
Join The Seattle Times and luminaries of the local food scene for a lively conversation about what it's like to both create and write about cuisine in the Pacific Northwest. Karen Gaudette moderates a panel that features: Nancy Leson, Kathy Casey, Greg Atkinson, and Matthew Amster-Burton.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 39 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Jack Straw Writers Program, November 5
Readings by 10 local writers in the 2011 Jack Straw Writers Program. This event featured readings by: Nassim Assefi, Donald Fels, Debra Jarvis, Robert Lamirande, Anne McDuffie, Annette Spaulding-Convy, Harold Taw, Ann Teplick, Nora Wendl, and Maritess Zurbano.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 44 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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John Flanagan, November 4
John Flanagan, author of The Ranger's Apprentice series reads from "The Outcasts," his new Brotherband Chronicles set in the world of Skandians and Araluens.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 28 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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Hakim Said, November 2
Receive up-to-date and reliable advice on the latest plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures from Hakim Said, M.D., assistant professor at the University of Washington.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 27 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]