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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Medical Angels
Two HIV activists who took part in early gene therapy trials to cure or control HIV and the scientist who led that research will be talking about their experiences at "Medical Angels." Recorded on Aug. 21, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 37.76MB] [Play time: 1 hr 22 min]
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Seattle Walk Report
Discover the overlooked people, places, and things that define the city's neighborhoods with the comic artist behind the beloved Instagram "Seattle Walk Report." Recorded on Aug. 13, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 27.14MB] [Play time: 0 hr 59 min]
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Clarion West presents Ann Leckie
Join us for an evening with science fiction author Ann Leckie as she reads from and discusses recent work while teaching for Clarion West's Writer's Workshop. Recorded on July 30, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.58MB] [Play time: 1 hr 13 min]
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Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton: Shapes of Native Nonfiction
Join us for an evening with Washuta and Warburton, editors of a new anthology of essays by contemporary Native writers. They'll be joined by contributors Laura Da' and Ruby Murray. Recorded on July 22, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 34.00MB] [Play time: 1 hr 14 min]
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Clarion West presents Ibi Zoboi
Join us for an evening with Ibi Zoboi as she reads from and discusses recent work while teaching for Clarion West's Writer's Workshop. Recorded on July 16, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 27.45MB] [Play time: 0 hr 59 min]
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Ocean Vuong and Jess Boyd discuss "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous"
Join us to hear Ocean Vuong talk with Jess Boyd about his new novel, a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling. Recorded on June 20, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 36.78MB] [Play time: 1 hr 20 min]
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Nicole Dennis-Benn discusses "Patsy"
Lambda Award-winning author Nicole Dennis-Benn will read from and discuss her new novel "Patsy." Recorded on June 19, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25.81MB] [Play time: 0 hr 56 min]
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Historian Rick Atkinson reads from "The British Are Coming"
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson reads from the first volume in his new American Revolution trilogy. Recorded on June 12, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.92MB] [Play time: 1 hr 14 min]
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There Goes the Gayborhood: Panel Discussion with Historic Seattle
Join Historic Seattle and Vanishing Seattle on the history of LGBTQ spaces and the changing nature of our city. Recorded on June 8, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 41.44MB] [Play time: 1 hr 30 min]
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Karen Russell Discusses "Orange World and Other Stories"
The author of "Swamplandia!" and "Vampires in the Lemon Grove" reads from a stunning new collection of short fiction. Recorded on May 22, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30.65MB] [Play time: 1 hr 06 min]