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Courtenay Hameister and Luke Burbank talk about 'Okay Fine Whatever'
Listen to Live Wire's hosts Hameister and Burbank talk about Okay Fine Whatever, Hameister's hilarious account of facing her fears. Recorded on Feb. 12, 2020.
Listen to Audio (00:54:14) | View transcription (pdf) | Posted February 2020
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Sarah Abrevaya Stein discusses 'Family Papers'
Listen to a conversation with author Sarah Abrevaya Stein on her new book Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century with Devin E. Naar, Sephardic Studies Chair at UW. Recorded on Feb. 4, 2020.
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Terry Tempest Williams discusses 'Erosion: Essays of Undoing'
Listen to Williams discuss the concept of Erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear, as she wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion. Recorded on Dec. 10, 2019.
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Clifford Thompson and Charles Johnson discuss 'What It Is'
Listen to Thompson discuss the state of the nation as he questions his own most deeply rooted beliefs and how they conflict with the reality he faces after the 2016 election. Recorded on Nov. 20, 2019.
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André Aciman and Dave Wheeler discuss 'Find Me'
Listen to novelist Andre Aciman, the author of the worldwide bestseller Call Me by Your Name discuss his new book, which revisits its complex and beguiling characters decades after their first meeting. Recorded on Nov. 4, 2019.
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'We Are Puget Sound' Book Launch
Join us for a panel discussion celebrating the launch of "We Are Puget Sound." Recorded on Oct. 23, 2019.
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Taste of Iceland: Eliza Reid discusses 'The Write Stuff'
Celebrate Iceland's rich storytelling tradition with a talk by Iceland's First Lady Eliza Reid. Recorded on Oct. 18, 2019.
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Space Needle Redux: Knute Berger and B.J. Bullert Eye the Needle
Get spacey! Join us for an evening of memories, insights and revelations about the Space Needle featuring author Knute Berger and filmmaker B.J. Bullert. Recorded on Oct. 15, 2019.
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Paula Becker discusses 'A House on Stilts'
Join us to hear this personal account of a family grappling with America's opioid crisis. Recorded on Sept. 21, 2019.
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Karen Treiger Discusses 'My Soul Is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story'
Join award-winning author Karen Treiger for a presentation and reading from her biography of Sam and Esther Goldberg, who repeatedly escaped the Nazis to survive the Holocaust. Recorded on Sep. 11, 2019.