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Join the volunteers at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library as they interview local authors about books they’ve written in the WTBBL catalog.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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- Sep 3, 2026
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43 | Kit Bakke | Protest on Trial: The Seattle 7 Conspiracy (opens the original)
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Writer, activist, and nurse Kit Bakke joined us in 2019 to discuss her book Protest on Trial: The Seattle 7 Conspiracy. It details the trial of the Seattle 7, a group of activists accused of inciting riots during peaceful protests. She sat down with Library volunteer Florrie Munat for this conversation.
42 | ARCHIVE: Nora Ephron | I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections (opens the original)
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Journalist, author, and filmmaker Nora Ephron stopped by the WTBBL studios in 2010 to discuss her memoir I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections. She speaks with volunteer Heidi Lang about her start in writing, growing older, and what she sees in the future for writers and journalists.
41 | Samantha Allen | Patricia Wants to Cuddle (opens the original)
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Writer Samantha Allen stops by to discuss her satirical horror novel Patricia Wants to Cuddle, which follows the shooting of a Bachelor-like reality show interrupted by a Bigfoot-like monster. Library volunteer Ren Caldwell chats with Allen about reality TV, connection in the age of social media, and much more.
40 | Katie Cross | Network (series), The Dragonmaster Trilogy (opens the original)
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Prolific fantasy & romance writer Katie Cross joins us to discuss her many works, her writing process, and much more. She was interviewed remotely by library volunteer Abby Travers.
39 | Jay Rubin | The Sun Gods (opens the original)
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Author and translator of Japanese literature Jay Rubin joins us to talk about his debut novel The Sun Gods, a sprawling tale of a son searching for his Japanese mother in the wake of World War II. WTBBL volunteer Rick Sipe conducted the interview.
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