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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An Evening with Ursula K. Le Guin and Mariano Martin Rodriguez
Join Ursula K. Le Guin and Mariano Martin Rodriguez as they briefly discuss translating Gheorghe Săsărman's 'Squaring the Circle: A Pseudotreatise of Urbogony' and read stories aloud in English and Spanish. -- Explore imaginary societies and human nature through architectural descriptions of alien cities in this speculative fiction collection, originally published in Romanian in 1975. -- Le Guin discovered Săsărman while reading a Spanish translation of his works, and enjoyed them so much she decided to translate them into English. Assisted by Rodriguez, 24 stories were selected for the English translation of 'Squaring the Circle: A Pseudotreatise of Urbogony.' -- Following the discussion, Rodriguez will read a story in Spanish and Le Guin will read a story in English.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 27.72MB] [Play time: 01 hr 00 min]
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Nicola Griffith reads from "Hild," her new historical novel
Nicola Griffith reads from "Hild," her new historical novel about the life of St. Hilda of Whitby.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 24.84MB] [Play time: 0 hr 54 min]
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McCarty presents images of war and toys
McCarty brings together war and toys in photography that explores what children living in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip experience every day.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25.05MB] [Play time: 0 hr 54 min]
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Clay Jenkinson portrays Theodore Roosevelt and presents "Rushmore Speaks"
History comes alive when Clay Jenkinson, humanities scholar and Chautauquan, portrays Theodore Roosevelt and presents "Rushmore Speaks."Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 52.02MB] [Play time: 1 hr 53 min]
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Will Allen discusses his autobiography, "The Good Food Revolution"
Will Allen, athlete, farmer and MacArthur genius, shares his thoughts on how communities, families and even children can take part in the growing food revolution to provide good food for all.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 42.42MB] [Play time: 1 hr 32 min]
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Bushwick Book Club presents 'Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher'
The Bushwick Book Club presents original music inspired by Timothy Egan's award-winning 'Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis.'
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25.69MB] [Play time: 0 hr 56 min]
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Nancy Leson presents a discussion with four local Seattle chefs and restaurateurs
Join The Seattle Times' food writer Nancy Leson for "Still Crazy (Good) After All These Years: Restaurants That Keep Us Coming Back for More," a discussion with four local Seattle chefs and restaurateurs.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 40.17MB] [Play time: 1 hr 27 min]
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Book-It Repertory Theatre brings to life the quest of Edward Curtis to photograph more than 80 American Indian tribes
Book-It Repertory Theatre brings to life the 30-year quest of Edward Curtis to photograph and document the vanishing ways and customs of more than 80 American Indian tribes in the early 20th century.Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.87MB] [Play time: 1 hr 13 min]
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Readings by 12 local writers in the Jack Straw Writers Program
Readings by 12 local writers in the 2013 Jack Straw Writers Program.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 28.01MB] [Play time: 01 hr 01 min]
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Simon Winchester presents: "The Men Who United the States"
Join Simon Winchester for an overview of "The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible."Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.08MB] [Play time: 01 hr 12 min]