Authors & Books Recorded Events
Watch and listen to recordings of discussions and readings by major, local, and up and coming authors. Learn more about your favorite authors, discover new voices and go behind the scenes to hear the stories behind the stories.
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Author Talk: Becky Spratford discusses “Why I Love Horror”
Becky Spratford discusses her “Why I Love Horror” with Sadie Hartmann, aka Mother Horror.
View Video (01:16:32) | Posted September 2026
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Author Talk: Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson discusses "Climate Wayfinding"
Visionary climate leader Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson offers a compassionate and empowering guide to navigating a changing world.
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Author Talk: Sarah Blum discusses "Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing"
The author shares her personal experiences during the US-Vietnam War and her journey to healing as a nurse veteran. "Warrior Nurse" was selected as PeaceTrees Vietnam's 2026 Common Read book.
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Author Talk: Maria Dolan and Kathryn True discuss "Seattle Field Guide"
Local authors had a conversation about "Seattle Field Guide: Explore Nature in the City."
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KUOW Book Talks with Molly Olguin
KUOW’s Katie Campbell joins Seattle-based writer Molly Olguín, in conversation. Molly Olguín is the author of "The Sea Gives Up the Dead" — winner of the 2023 Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction. In this imaginative and haunting debut collection, Olguín reimagines myths and fairy tales through a queer lens, exploring the borders between fantasy and reality, love and loss, and the monstrous and the human.
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KUOW Book Talks with Sonora Jha
KUOW’s Katie Campbell joins acclaimed author Sonora Jha to discuss her latest novel, "Intemperance". Sonora Jha is the author of four books, including "The Laughter," winner of the 2024 Washington State Book Award for Fiction and named one of the Best Books of 2023 by The New Yorker, NPR, and others. Her previous works include the memoir "How to Raise a Feminist Son" and her debut novel "Foreign." A former journalist in India and Singapore, Jha is now a professor at Seattle University and lives in Seattle.
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Author Talk: Julia Whelan
Award-winning audiobook narrator Julia Whelan reads from her book "Thank You for Listening" and shared her thoughts on the importance of libraries in today's world.
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Author Talk: Laurie Frankel and Kevin O'Brien discuss "Enormous Wings"
Local literary luminaries Laurie Frankel and Kevin O'Brien discuss Frankel's new book.
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Author Talk: Amara Lakhous discusses "The Fertility of Evil"
Amara discusses his psychological thriller set in post-colonial Algeria.
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KUOW Book Talks with Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
Sasha discusses her celebrated essay collection, "Thunder Song."