
The Best Books of 2021
Librarians talk about staff picks for the best books of 2021. We also chat about books we're looking forward to reading in 2022 and the valu...
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A bookish podcast for reading broadly. Librarians interview authors, share reading suggestions and explore literary topics through lively conversations. Each episode is based on reading chal...

Librarians talk about staff picks for the best books of 2021. We also chat about books we're looking forward to reading in 2022 and the valu...

Hear interviews with authors Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, and E.J. Koh. El-Mohtar and Gladston chat about their spy novella, This Is How Y...

Hear interviews with authors Monica West and Brittany Ackerman. West talks about Revival Season , a story about a Black evangelical family a...

Hear Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck , in conversation with Marcus Harrison Green of the South Seattle Emerald moderates.

Explore the future through the lens of science and fiction. We chat with scientist Kelly Weinersmith about the nonfiction book Soonish. Then...

Syed Masood, author of The Bad Muslim Discount, in conversation with Shahina Piyarali. This feed drop is an audio recording of a live webcas...

Hear interviews with authors: Emily St. John Mandel (The Glass Hotel, Station Eleven) and Kira Jane Buxton (Hollow Kingdom) We chat about re...

Authors Rachel Lynn Solomon and Gabrielle Korn join us as guests to chat about their new books. Rachel talks about her adult debut The Ex Ta...

We interview Jenny Odell, the author of How To Do Nothing and chat about reading in 2021. We talk about new books we're excited to read and...

Librarians share the best books of the year. In this episode, we're joined by KCLS staff members Vicki Huggins and Rachel Adams. We also cha...

We talk with Sarah Gailey, author of Upright Women Wanted. Then, Emily chats with two friends about Tana French's new novel.

Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans, joins us for a conversation about immigrant experiences, writing a novel with m...

In this bonus listen, we're sharing a recording of a live event. Emily talked to super librarian Nancy Pearl about her new book, The Writer'...

In this bonus listen, we're sharing a recording of a live event. Enjoy a conversation between Terese Marie Mailhot, author of Heart Berries...

We're talking about books about nature and books about journeys. We chat with Nancy Blakey, author of By the Shore , about the benefits of s...

In this bonus listen, we're sharing a recording of a live event. Enjoy a conversation about political engagement with U.S. Representative Pr...

In this bonus listen, we're sharing a recording of a live event. Seattle writer Molly Wizenberg joined us for a discussion of her new memoir...

On this episode of the Desk Set, we're talking about diverse and inclusive romance. If you're working on this year's 10 to Try reading chall...

This special episode of The Desk Set is a feed drop recording of a live webcast we shared in celebration of Juneteenth. Author Ijeoma Oluo (...

In this mini-episode, we're talking about reading in the new year! We share our personal reading goals, discuss this year's 10 to Try challe...

Librarians share their picks for the best books of 2019 . Hear KCLS staff talk about the titles they loved the most, including adult fiction...

Three authors share their perspective on the rise of Instagram poetry, the challenge of finding poetry you love, and the unique power of the...

We interview author Angie Kim about her novel Miracle Creek , a mystery and legal thriller that's centered on a family of Korean immigrants...

Take a nostalgic look back at some of the most popular children's book series published in the '80s and '90s. First, we interview Gabrielle...

We talk to Amy Stewart about her historical mysteries, starting with Girl Waits With Gun , inspired by the real-life Kopp sisters, as well a...

Seattle writer Katrina Carrasco talks to us about her book The Best Bad Things , a historical crime novel set in Port Townsend's seedy under...

Journalist Bonnie J. Rough, author of Beyond Birds & Bees , talks about the difference between the American and Dutch approaches to sexualit...

Journalist Angela Garbes joins us to discuss her book Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through The Science And Culture Of Pregnancy. Then w...

Journalist Ken Armstrong, the author of A False Report , joins us to talk about his work investigating the rape of a young woman in Lynnwood...

Read more in 2019 with tips from librarians, get a sneak peek at the most anticipated books that will be released in the new year, discover...

The best books of the year have been chosen by KCLS Librarians. We share some favorites from the lists, talk about themes and trends, recomm...

Cookbooks, food writing, and the art and science of taste. We chat with author and chef Becky Selengut (How to Taste) about the art and scie...

Marissa Meyer, banned books, and very graphic novels. We chat with young adult author Marissa Meyer about her new series, Renegades, the pow...

Learn how Harry Potter gets translated for global audiences and hear interviews with Kristin Hannah and Megan McDowell. We chat with Kristin...

Jordan Peele brings Lovecraft Country to the screen, we chat about the best and worst book adaptations plus interviews with Matt Ruff and Ki...

#MeToo, memoirs and interviews with authors Rebecca Roanhorse and Litsa Dremousis. We chat with Hugo-Award winning author Rebecca Roanhorse...