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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Hsiao-Ching Chou discusses 'Chinese Soul Food'
Join us to hear about "Chinese Soul Food", local author Hsiao-Ching Chou’s new cookbook of homestyle Chinese dishes. As she says, “Any kitchen can be a Chinese kitchen!”
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 20.17MB] [Play time: 0 hr 44 min]
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People's Geographies
Explore a conversation about rapid neighborhood and community change in Seattle and its impact.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 49.70MB] [Play time: 1 hr 48 min]
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WA129 Reading featuring Tod Marshall and Claudia Castro Luna
Join us for readings from WA129, an anthology of poems collected and curated by current State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall. We’ll also celebrate the incoming Poet Laureate, Claudia Castro Luna.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30.87MB] [Play time: 1 hr 07 min]
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9e2: Art, Science, and Technology
An art event exploring the intersection of art, science, and technology.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 46.10MB] [Play time: 1 hr 40 min]
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Seattle Writes: Residencies Revealed
If you're a writer dreaming of time and space to write, come find out about residencies in the Northwest. Recorded on Jan. 28, 2018.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 36.82MB] [Play time: 1 hr 20 min]
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Laurie Frankel discusses 'This Is How It Always Is'
Join us to celebrate the paperback release of local author Laurie Frankel’s novel about a family that is faced with new challenges when their son Claude tells them that he wants to be a girl.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 28.55MB] [Play time: 1 hr 02 min]
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Carmen Maria Machado discusses "Her Body and Other Parties"
Join us to hear Carmen Maria Machado read from her debut book, a genre-bending collection of stories that have been longlisted for the National Book Award.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 34.19MB] [Play time: 1 hr 14 min]
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Someday We'll All Be Free: Patrisse Cullors and Luis Rodriguez - Part 2
An interactive community program with insights into community organizing and criminal justice. This is part 2 of 2 podcasts. Recorded on Dec. 15, 2017.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 28.41MB] [Play time: 1 hr 01 min]
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Someday We'll All Be Free: Patrisse Cullors and Luis Rodriguez - Part 1
An interactive community program with insights into community organizing and criminal justice. This is part 1 of 2 podcasts. Recorded on Dec. 15, 2017.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 24.05MB] [Play time: 0 hr 52 min]