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Nancy Pearl on Nancy Pearl

Nancy Pearl on Nancy Pearl

That Stack of Books listeners, I am back with an interview with none other than Nancy Pearl.
Nancy has written her first novel, "George and Lizz...

2017-12-04 15:39:14 Kestus teadmata
Don't Be Afraid of Science Fiction or Why Nancy Hates Lumping Books Into Categories

Don't Be Afraid of Science Fiction or Why Nancy Hates Lumping Books Into Categories

Here are some books that should appeal to the fan and the skeptic of science fiction.

2016-05-31 14:02:36 Kestus teadmata
Teens Eating Pizza and Reading Books

Teens Eating Pizza and Reading Books

Teens at Lake Forest Park's King County Library talk about what they are reading and why.

2016-05-25 14:08:49 Kestus teadmata
Stewart O'Nan, "City of Secrets," and the Work of Writing

Stewart O'Nan, "City of Secrets," and the Work of Writing

Award Winning writer Stewart O'Nan on his newest novel and on the craft of writing

2016-05-05 10:44:13 Kestus teadmata
Sad Books For A Summer Read

Sad Books For A Summer Read

Books that take the reader into the darkest places of the human experience.

2016-04-30 14:03:09 Kestus teadmata
Books That Make You Happy

Books That Make You Happy

We have had wonderful weather the past few April days. It made us happy and had us reaching for books that made us happy.

2016-04-20 11:01:16 Kestus teadmata
Toure: What is it Like to Be Black In America Now?

Toure: What is it Like to Be Black In America Now?

Toure writes about what it is like to be a black person in America now. It is tough.

2016-04-17 14:30:55 Kestus teadmata
How Would You Imagine an American Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

How Would You Imagine an American Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

Nancy wanted to talk about two books that delve into America's civil rights history. But there are so many more books and ideas to consider, we couldn...

2016-04-07 16:29:29 Kestus teadmata
Who was Rasputin? (Audio- author interview extra)

Who was Rasputin? (Audio- author interview extra)

Rasputin has become a mini-industry. Scholar Douglas Smith gained access to archives that shed new understanding of his place in Russian history.

2016-03-27 15:15:11 Kestus teadmata
Where Were You When Mount St. Helens Blew?

Where Were You When Mount St. Helens Blew?

The recovery of nature is every bit as fascinating as the eruption itself.

2016-03-23 11:59:22 Kestus teadmata
Political Reads

Political Reads

The American political system needs a few good books. Not for throwing, for reading.

2016-03-14 23:11:12 Kestus teadmata
New Books From Northwest Writers.

New Books From Northwest Writers.

We are lucky that so many great writers live in the Pacific Northwest.

2016-03-05 08:02:00 Kestus teadmata
Mysteries

Mysteries

Throughout this show we debate the difference between thriller and mystery and crime novels and end up suggesting, like always, that maybe we should s...

2016-02-28 13:15:00 Kestus teadmata
Cocoon Of Cancer Author Abbe Rolnick Talks with Steve Scher

Cocoon Of Cancer Author Abbe Rolnick Talks with Steve Scher

How do you respond when a love one is diagnosed with cancer? Steve Scher talks with author Abbe Rolnick about her collection of essays and poems she w...

2016-02-21 13:32:23 Kestus teadmata
This Is The Love Story List You Need For Real Romance.

This Is The Love Story List You Need For Real Romance.

What is the difference between a love story and a romance?
Which do you prefer? 

We sat down at the Bryant Corner Café to talk abo...

2016-02-13 13:57:28 Kestus teadmata
Eli Sanders, "While The City Slept"

Eli Sanders, "While The City Slept"

Eli Sanders delved into the failures of US Criminal Justice and Mental
Health that led to a horrific crime in Seattle. Steve Scher
inter...

2016-02-09 19:53:58 Kestus teadmata
At "Martha's Place," Martha Hawkins Finds Her Soul

At "Martha's Place," Martha Hawkins Finds Her Soul

Martha Hawkins is a successful restaurateur. She struggled to achieve her success.

2016-02-01 21:41:38 Kestus teadmata
Sad Books

Sad Books

Books have a special power to make a reader sad. We often come back to them
for their honesty and power. 

2016-01-28 16:32:24 Kestus teadmata
2016 New Novels

2016 New Novels

A survey of just a few of the new fiction coming out in 2016. Much more to come in upcoming episodes. This year many major American writers are coming...

2016-01-23 15:03:22 Kestus teadmata
TSOB Extra- Author Interview with Nick Licata

TSOB Extra- Author Interview with Nick Licata

Nick Licata set out to be a citizen activist long before he took his politics into the Seattle City Council. He continues the work now that he is reti...

2016-01-16 00:02:45 Kestus teadmata
Palate Cleansers

Palate Cleansers

Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall
Recorded at The Bryant Corner Café in Seattle.
 
With so much turmoil in the world, sometimes...

2016-01-05 23:32:34 Kestus teadmata
2015 Books To Give At The Holidays.

2015 Books To Give At The Holidays.

That Stack is at Town Hall with a panel of readers sharing their choices for 2015

2015-12-20 13:32:26 Kestus teadmata
Children's Librarians Share Their Favorites

Children's Librarians Share Their Favorites

A Panel of Children's Librarians from local schools share some of their favorite books of this year and talk about guiding kids through difficult book...

2015-12-10 13:02:04 Kestus teadmata
What Attracts You To A Book?

What Attracts You To A Book?

Many of us like to read books suggested by family members, others join book clubs just to read books they might not otherwise never be attracted too....

2015-12-04 12:32:58 Kestus teadmata
Happy Thanksgiving- What We Are Reading

Happy Thanksgiving- What We Are Reading

We met at the Bryant Corner Café for cookies, coffee and a survey of what’s on everyone’s stack of books.

 
Nancy also had some new...

2015-11-25 12:25:09 Kestus teadmata
Political Books For a Political Season

Political Books For a Political Season

Political Books for a Political Season
We recorded this episode on November 3rd. All the off year electioneering had us thinking about the books...

2015-11-14 00:45:52 Kestus teadmata
Best Books of 2015 (So Far)

Best Books of 2015 (So Far)

We are back at the Bryant Corner Cafe with a tough task from Nancy Pearl. What has been the best book of 2015. Some of us chose books published this y...

2015-11-07 13:39:18 Kestus teadmata
We Spill Puns and Grammar all over Town Hall

We Spill Puns and Grammar all over Town Hall

That Stack of Books at Town Hall, October 18th, 2015. Puns, grammar jokes, a festive audience great guests and prizes galore. Our guests, Martha Brock...

2015-10-23 23:38:20 Kestus teadmata
October Books and Amy Stewart

October Books and Amy Stewart

Nancy Pearl has some book news for October, we hear about a whole bunch of great books and author Amy Stewart talks about her first novel, "Girl Waits...

2015-10-12 22:49:29 Kestus teadmata
Live From Town Hall July 23rd ( Well Taped Now, of course-but we were Live then)

Live From Town Hall July 23rd ( Well Taped Now, of course-but we were Live then)

That Stack of Books, the Town Hall Summer Edition.
Nancy Pearl, Katy Sewall and Steve Scher were at Town Hall July 23rd, helping celebrate 15 ye...

2015-09-23 00:08:52 Kestus teadmata
Armchair Travel Books

Armchair Travel Books

A great armchair travel book can take you to places you just might not ever want to go to in person, too cold, too hot, too many snakes. 

...

2015-09-02 12:06:01 Kestus teadmata
Biographies

Biographies

We discuss biographies this episode.
Their power resides in their place in history. New facts emerge, new understandings reshape our understandi...

2015-08-17 23:27:51 Kestus teadmata
Author Interview- Jesse Goolsby

Author Interview- Jesse Goolsby

“I’d Walk With My Friends If I Could Find Them,” is the first novel from writer and Air Force officer Jesse Goolsby. Wars impact lingers. It shapes a...

2015-07-18 15:14:38 Kestus teadmata
Found In Translation

Found In Translation

People who translate between languages make books accessible to those of us who might otherwise never be able to enjoy the literature of the whole wor...

2015-06-29 14:53:50 Kestus teadmata
Words vs. Pictures.

Words vs. Pictures.

Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the folks at the Bryant Corner Cafe talk about graphic novels and our imaginative powers.

Now h...

2015-06-14 14:15:23 Kestus teadmata
More Favorites From Off the Shelf At Home

More Favorites From Off the Shelf At Home

Nancy Pearl talks to Steve Scher and the folks around the table about their favorite books. 
 
 
We had such a good time asking this...

2015-06-05 11:05:02 Kestus teadmata
Mysteries for the Summer Reader, 2015

Mysteries for the Summer Reader, 2015

For some readers, the love of mysteries started with Nancy Drew.
Here are some suggestions for mystery readers from Nancy Pearl and the folk...

2015-05-28 00:22:37 Kestus teadmata
The Books on The Shelf

The Books on The Shelf

Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and folks at the Bryant Corner Cafe share some of the books they just couldn't part with.


2015-05-18 12:25:18 Kestus teadmata
The Next Big Book. We Are Talking Harry Potter Big! That Big!

The Next Big Book. We Are Talking Harry Potter Big! That Big!

Nancy Pearl brings a book she says is going to be the book all the Harry Potter fans will flock to. 
 
"The Iremonger Trilogy, written and...

2015-05-07 17:45:49 Kestus teadmata
Funny Books

Funny Books

The past, present and future walk into a bar. Bartender says, "you need a drink. You're tense."
 
Here is a discussion offering some funny...

2015-04-29 18:29:18 Kestus teadmata
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