Seattle Reads Podcasts
Listen to recordings of past Seattle Reads author talks, book discussions and other community events from our annual “one city, one book” program.
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2010 Seattle Reads 'Secret Son': Facets of Islam
Seattle University professor Olúfémi Táíwò moderated a discussion of the Muslim faith, culture and politics with panelists Turki Sami Basfar, Rajaa A. Gharbi and Amine Tais.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 42 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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2010 Seattle Reads 'Secret Son': 'Unrolling the Grape Leaves'
Local Arab American writers presented "Unrolling the Grape Leaves" on March 31, 2010 at The Seattle Public Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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2009 Seattle Reads 'My Jim': Contemporary African-American Writing
Two authors, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Attica Locke, discussed contemporary African-American writing on May 15, 2009 at the Central Library.
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2009 Seattle Reads 'My Jim': Huck Finn: In or Out of School?
Two teachers, two students, and a parent discussed the merits and challenges of teaching "Huckleberry Finn" in the schools on April 11, 2009 at the Central Library.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 71 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]
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2007 Seattle Reads - Writing India in the Pacific Northwest
Join the Library for a discussion with local South Asian novelists Bharti Kirchner and Indu Sundaresan that took place on Wednesday, April 25 at the Central Library. The program is part of "Seattle Reads: 'The Namesake."Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 37 MB] [Play time: 0 hr 00 min]