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That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of Podcasts

Nancy Pearl helps you choose your next book.

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Women's History Month

Women's History Month

Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and our great readers are at the table at the The Bryant Corner Cafe again. We are... Read more

13 Mar 2015

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Books That Make You Happy

Books That Make You Happy

We have had some remarkably wonderful spring days here in Seattle. Record April high's in the 80's have put smiles on ou... Read more

20 Apr 2016

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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 u... Read more

7 Nov 2015

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What Attracts You To A Book?

What Attracts You To A Book?

Don't Forget to join us at Town Hall December 13th at 6:30 for a show about great books for gifts. What attracts you to ... Read more

4 Dec 2015

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2016 New Novels

2016 New Novels

Back from a trip to India, Nancy Pearl brought out a list of new novels coming out early in 2016 that she is pretty exci... Read more

23 Jan 2016

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Children's Librarians Share Their Favorites

Children's Librarians Share Their Favorites

We convene a panel of elementary school librarians. They join our table at the Bryant Corner Café to share some of their... Read more

10 Dec 2015

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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 ... Read more

25 Nov 2015

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

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

ToureToure, the writer, TV commentator and social critic, was the Signature Speaker at the University of Washington lect... Read more

17 Apr 2016

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Who Recommends Books To You

Who Recommends Books To You

Who recommends books to you? We survey the different ways we try to sort through all our choices. Do you get your ideas ... Read more

25 Feb 2015

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That Stack of Books Episode 3

That Stack of Books Episode 3

Back again at the Bryant Corner Cafe, we sit down with a few readers. Nancy has a short stack this time, but they are se... Read more

15 Oct 2014

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That Stack of Books Episode 6

That Stack of Books Episode 6

Nancy Pearl's postman doesn't think fiction is worth reading. What! This prompts a discussion about the value of reading... Read more

7 Nov 2014

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Southern Writers

Southern Writers

Steve Scher's pilgrimage to the American South triggers a conversation with Nancy Pearl and all the folks around the tab... Read more

26 Mar 2015

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What Books Shaped You Growing Up?

What Books Shaped You Growing Up?

Steve Scher and Nancy Pearl take up Katy Sewall's question, what books shaped you in high school? Our friends around the... Read more

5 Mar 2015

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The Memoir These Days

The Memoir These Days

Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the big table of readers at the Bryant Corner Cafe talk about the status of th... Read more

15 Apr 2015

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The Pleasures and Perils of Re-reading Books

The Pleasures and Perils of Re-reading Books

We gather again at The Bryant Corner Cafe to talk about books. Two new fiction works garnered glowing reviews from Nancy... Read more

19 Feb 2015

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Do Awards Help You Choose The Books You Read?

Do Awards Help You Choose The Books You Read?

Nancy Pearls tells Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and our table full of readers at the Bryant Corner Cafe her thoughts on book... Read more

8 Apr 2015

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That Stack of Books Episode 5

That Stack of Books Episode 5

Nancy's small stack and a table full of folks with great books to share. Hope you drop by next time. We are at The Bryan... Read more

28 Oct 2014

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That Stack of Books Episode 4

That Stack of Books Episode 4

How do you choose a book? Do you follow the recommendations of friends, do you judge it by the cover, do you follow what... Read more

23 Oct 2014

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Why Belong To Book Clubs?

Why Belong To Book Clubs?

Nancy Pearl talks about the benefits of book clubs with Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the rest of folks around the table ... Read more

18 Mar 2015

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The Books On Your Shelf

The Books On Your Shelf

What books sit on your shelf, waiting for you to finally pull them off and read them? For Nancy Pearl, it's Anthony Trol... Read more

11 Feb 2015

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