Library Podcasts
Each year the Library hosts readings, lectures, and discussions by authors and other public figures. You may listen to many of these programs by subscribing to the Library's authors & events podcast or by downloading one of the audio programs listed below. Our archive goes back more than 10 years and includes thousands of podcasts of memorable Library events.
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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.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30.84MB] [Play time: 1 hr 07 min]
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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.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 39.11MB] [Play time: 1 hr 25 min]
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David Guterson discusses 'Turn Around Time'
From the award-winning novelist comes a new narrative poem, a meditation on our journey through life. Guterson will be joined by the book's illustrator Justin Gibbens. Recorded on Sept. 10, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 30.52MB] [Play time: 1 hr 06 min]
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'The Stolen Ones and How They Were Missed' with Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga
Don't miss an author event with Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga, author of the children's book "The Stolen Ones & How They Were Missed." Recorded on Aug. 30, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 26.64MB] [Play time: 0 hr 58 min]
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Re-birthing a Nation - Pt. 2
Don't miss our evening closing celebration for the Art on the Plaza series. Recorded on Aug. 28, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 43.39MB] [Play time: 0 hr 47 min]
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Re-birthing a Nation - Pt. 1
Don't miss our evening closing celebration for the Art on the Plaza series. Recorded on Aug. 28, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 55.34MB] [Play time: 1 hr 0 min]
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Lynda Mapes: Witness Tree and David B. Williams: Stories in Stone
Join us for an exciting conversation with Lynda Mapes and David B. Williams, launching the paperback editions of Mapes' "Witness Tree" and Williams' "Stories in Stone." Recorded on Aug. 23, 2019.
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 67.10MB] [Play time: 1 hr 13 min]
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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]