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.
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]
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]
McCarty presents images of war and toys
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 25.05MB] [Play time: 0 hr 54 min]
Clay Jenkinson portrays Theodore Roosevelt and presents "Rushmore Speaks"
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 52.02MB] [Play time: 1 hr 53 min]
Will Allen discusses his autobiography, "The Good Food Revolution"
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 42.42MB] [Play time: 1 hr 32 min]
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]
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]
Book-It Repertory Theatre brings to life the quest of Edward Curtis to photograph more than 80 American Indian tribes
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.87MB] [Play time: 1 hr 13 min]
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]
Simon Winchester presents: "The Men Who United the States"
Listen to Audio (mp3) [file size: 33.08MB] [Play time: 01 hr 12 min]