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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Barry Lopez discusses "Horizon"
Join us to hear National Book Award winner Lopez discuss one of his most personal books yet: a vivid and poetic account of his world travels and the encounters that have shaped his extraordinary life. Recorded on March 21, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 40.33MB] [Play time: 1 hr 28 min]
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An evening of science fiction with Nancy Kress, Jack Skillingstead and Daryl Gregory
Join science fiction authors Nancy Kress, Jack Skillingstead and Daryl Gregory for a reading and discussion. The Q&A will be moderated by the always funny fellow writer Adam Rakunas. Recorded on March 20, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 40.59MB] [Play time: 1 hr 28 min]
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Samantha Allen discusses Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States
Join us to hear about Allen's cross-country road-trip through the surprisingly vibrant queer communities sprouting up in red states, offering a vision of a stronger, more humane America. Recorded on March 12, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 27.09MB] [Play time: 0 hr 59 min]
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An Evening With Seanan McGuire
Join us for an evening with Seanan McGuire, likely to touch on topics ranging from writing and storytelling to amusement parks. Recorded on March 6, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 32.68MB] [Play time: 1 hr 11 min]
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Community HIV Cure Research Workshop - Afternoon Session - Part 2
defeatHIV and The Seattle Public Library are partnering to bring some of the CROI Conference's scientists, research and conversations around HIV/AIDS to the public. Join us for the free and informative event. This part 2 of 2 podcasts. Recorded on March 3, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 31.88MB] [Play time: 1 hr 09 min]
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Community HIV Cure Research Workshop - Afternoon Session - Part 1
defeatHIV and The Seattle Public Library are partnering to bring some of the CROI Conference's scientists, research and conversations around HIV/AIDS to the public. Join us for the free and informative event. This part 1 of 2 podcasts. Recorded on March 3, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25.12MB] [Play time: 0 hr 54 min]
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Pete Buttigieg Discusses 'Shortest Way Home'
Join us to hear the mayor of South Bend, Indiana share two personal success stories: of being a veteran who came out and found acceptance while in office, and of revitalizing his struggling Rust Belt city. Recorded on Feb. 28, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30.96MB] [Play time: 1 hr 07 min]
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Marlon James Discusses 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf'
Join us to hear Man Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James discuss his new series where myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child. Recorded on Feb. 16, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 29.51MB] [Play time: 1 hr 04 min]
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Ralina L. Joseph Reads And Discusses 'Postracial Resistance'
Race and media scholar Ralina L. Joseph reads from "Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity." Recorded on March 26, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 24.46MB] [Play time: 0 hr 53 min]
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Jack Nisbet discusses 'The Dreamer and the Doctor'
Join us to hear award-winning Northwest author Nisbet talk about an American physician and her Swedish naturalist husband who helped shape the human and natural history of our region. Recorded on Feb. 5, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 23.87MB] [Play time: 0 hr 52 min]