Are you in need of a romance that'll help you believe in love and goodness and happily ever afters? While I know that a lot of us already have our favorite go-to tropes for times like these, if you're in the market for something a little extra gooey, I'd like to suggest something featuring a beautiful cinnamon roll character! For anyone unfamiliar with the term, cinnamon…
Books Foodies Will Devour
On this episode of The Desk Set, we're exploring Books About Food and Books Recommended By KCLS Staff, two of our favorite 10 to Try reading challenge categories. First, we chat with author and chef Becky Selengut (How to Taste) about the art and science of taste. Then, we explore the relationship between pie and whiskey with…
Lived Experiences
On this episode of The Desk Set, we dig into two 10 to Try categories: Books by Native American Authors and Biography and Memoir. We chat with Hugo-Award winning author Rebecca Roanhorse about her Navajo-inspired urban fantasy Trail of Lightning and her award-winning short story, "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™". We also sit down with Seattleite and…
Young Adult Friction
On this episode of The Desk Set, we’re talking about two 10 to Try categories that have more overlap than you might think: Read a Banned (or Challenged) Book and Read a Young Adult Book. We chat with young adult author/superstar Marissa Meyer about her new series, Renegades, the power of fairytale retellings, and which Sailor Scout she wants to…
Is The Book Always Better Than the Movie?
On this episode of The Desk Set, we’re talking about two 10 to Try categories: Books Made into a Movie or TV Show and Books With Titles Longer than 4 Words. Author Matt Ruff joins us to talk about his book Lovecraft Country. Inspired by mid-century African-American travel guides as well as classic sci-fi and horror, the book…
Introducing The Desk Set
The Desk Set is a bookish podcast that encourages reading broadly, through author interviews, book suggestions, and interesting conversations on literary topics. You can download episodes via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify, or listen in your browser using the streaming media player included with each episode's show notes. We encourage you to start by downloading episodes…
KCLS Supports Citizen Engagement During Election Season and Year-round
The first Tuesday in November is Election Day—a consequential day for our democracy when citizens have a voice in determining the outcome of issues that will impact their lives. King County residents made their voices heard in 1942 when they voted to establish the King County Rural Library District. In 2004, voters were heard again…
5 Movies for the True Crime Obsessed
Is your stack of library books dominated by the works of Ann Rule and Vincent Bugliosi? Do you fantasize about one day solving a cold case on your own? Do you jump for joy every time your favorite true crime podcast posts a new episode? If you answered a resounding "YES!" to any of these questions…
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