Nancy Pearl NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 Stories and features from the KUOW newsroom. NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 Nancy Pearl Tue, 21 Aug 2018 03:06:20 +0000 http://www.kuow.org John O'Brien Does anyone not know Nancy Pearl? For years she’s told NPR and KUOW listeners what to read with a kind of care and insight that’s made her a household name. There’s also a decent chance her action figure is on your desk or bookshelf right now. http://www.kuow.org/post/superstar-librarian-nancy-pearl-adds-her-own-book-shelf 112735 as http://www.kuow.org Wed, 13 Sep 2017 22:43:19 +0000 Superstar librarian Nancy Pearl adds her own book to the shelf KUOW's Marcie Sillman speaks with Seattle librarian and author Nancy Pearl about her first novel, "George and Lizzie." http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-tells-us-about-new-novel-her-own 112224 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:57:39 +0000 Nancy Pearl tells us about a new novel — her own Marcie Sillman Despite the allure of technology, librarian Nancy Pearl says picture books still draw in readers of all ages. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about two books in particular: "Roberto the Insect Architect," by Nina Laden and "Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear," by Lindsay Mattick with illustrations by Sophie Blackall. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-says-youre-never-too-old-picture-books 99554 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:11:27 +0000 Nancy Pearl says you're never too old for picture books Marcie Sillman In Great Britain, the term "crime fiction" refers to everything from a cozy mystery to a police procedural. Here in the U.S., we divide our crime fiction into separate genres, according to librarian Nancy Pearl. A mystery starts with the world out of kilter, and ends with everything put to rights again. A police procedural focuses on the nuts and bolts of solving crimes. And a thriller? Well, as Nancy Pearl told KUOW's Marcie Sillman, a thriller is a page turner, as addictive as potato chips. "You can't stop with just one," says Pearl. Pearl recommends two thrillers: "The Drifter" by Nick Petrie and "August Snow" by Stephen Mack Jones. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-finds-crime-fiction-simply-thrilling 98598 as http://www.kuow.org Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:17:21 +0000 Nancy Pearl finds crime fiction simply thrilling Nancy Pearl If reading more in 2017 was one of your new year's resolutions, Nancy Pearl is here to help. Every once in a while, the Seattle-based librarian sends host Steve Inskeep a big stack of books. They're generally "under-the-radar" reads — titles she thinks deserve more attention than they've been getting. This year, the stack includes breathtaking thrillers, a multi-generational crime story, an unforgettable family tale, and more. Pearl tells Inskeep why she loves these novels, and why she thinks you will, too. These recommendations have been edited for clarity and length. Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: I've got a stack of books here. (SOUNDBITE OF BOOK PAGES FLIPPING) INSKEEP: Stack of books sent to me by librarian Nancy Pearl, who's in Seattle, Wash., joins the program from time to time to suggest books that are under the radar, she says, books that we ought to know about and that we may well want to read in this new year. Hi, Nancy. NANCY PEARL: Hi, Steve. http://www.kuow.org/post/fulfill-your-reading-resolutions-6-books-librarian-nancy-pearl 96153 as http://www.kuow.org Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:38:43 +0000 Fulfill Your Reading Resolutions With 6 Books From Librarian Nancy Pearl Marcie Sillman If you've been in a quandary over what to give your favorite child this holiday season, fret no more! Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about "The Christmas Crocodile," a picture book by Bonny Becker, illustrated by David Small. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-knows-what-your-child-wants-christmas-crocodile 92727 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:09:04 +0000 Nancy Pearl knows what your child wants for Christmas: A crocodile! Marcie Sillman Longtime KUOW listeners know that Nancy Pearl calls herself an armchair historian. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Candice Millard's new book "Hero of the Empire," a chronicle of Winston Churchill and South African's Boer War. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-raves-about-latest-winston-churchill-biography 92726 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:21:12 +0000 Nancy Pearl raves about latest Winston Churchill biography Marcie Sillman Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Ian McEwan's newest book, "Nutshell." You may be familiar with McEwan's novel "Atonement," which was transformed into an award-winning film. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-rooting-nobel-prize-ian-mcewan 92725 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 29 Nov 2016 23:20:58 +0000 Nancy Pearl is rooting for a Nobel Prize for Ian McEwan Marcie Sillman Award winning short story writer Nina Allan has just published her first novel. Although bookstores and libraries may file it in the science fiction/fantasy section, librarian Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman that Allan's book "The Race" is best described as experimental fiction. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-says-it-may-look-sci-fi-you-cant-tell-book-its-cover 91648 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:16:18 +0000 Nancy Pearl says it may look like sci-fi, but you can't tell a book by its cover Marcie Sillman Terry McDonnell spent his career as an editor at an assortment of national magazines, and he's got the dirt of the writers he worked with. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman you'll find some great stories in McDonnell's essay collection, "The Accidental Life." http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-says-everybody-needs-editor-and-makes-good-read 91647 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:32:48 +0000 Nancy Pearl says everybody needs an editor, and that makes for a good read Marcie Sillman Most of the time, Nancy Pearl loves a good literary thriller. But sometimes, she just likes to chill out with a page turner. Today she tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about a new writer she's just discovered named Becky Masterman, author of a series featuring a retired FBI agent. The book is called "Rage Against the Dying." http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-recommends-thrilling-read-dark-night 91646 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:19:50 +0000 Nancy Pearl recommends a thrilling read for a dark night Marcie Sillman October is prime time to stay inside with a book. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about a novel that should keep readers happy: "After the Parade," by Lori Ostlund. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-says-october-best-time-pick-book 90641 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:48:31 +0000 Nancy Pearl says October is the best time to pick up a book Marcie Sillman Some books are page turners; other require a little more concentration. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman that Carol Black's novel "Orphans of the Carnival" is not an easy read, but the effort pays off in the end. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-sometimes-it-takes-little-effort-get-through-good-book 90069 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:59:00 +0000 Nancy Pearl: Sometimes it takes a little effort to get through a good book Marcie Sillman Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl about "Avid Reader" — a title after the book hugger's own heart. It's a memoir by Robert Gottlieb , who worked as editor-in-chief at the publishing houses Simon and Schuster and Alfred A. Knopf before landing at the New Yorker magazine. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-has-least-one-thing-common-avid-reader 89610 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 04 Oct 2016 21:19:10 +0000 Nancy Pearl has at least one thing in common with 'Avid Reader' Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about “She Poured Out Her Heart,” by Jean Thompson. http://www.kuow.org/post/need-good-read-try-book-about-friendship 87337 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:25:46 +0000 Need a good read? Try this book about friendship Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about "The Last Samurai" by Helen DeWitt. http://www.kuow.org/post/need-late-summer-read-nancy-pearl-can-help 85833 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:34:40 +0000 Need a late summer read? Nancy Pearl can help John O'Brien It’s Sandbox Radio time again on Speakers Forum, with special guest Nancy Pearl. Here’s our presentation of their latest work "The Words and the Bees." http://www.kuow.org/post/old-time-radio-theatre-alive-and-well-seattle-sandbox-radio-0 80524 as http://www.kuow.org Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:44:30 +0000 Old-time radio theatre alive and well in Seattle via Sandbox Radio Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about Katie Roiphe's "The Violet Hour." http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-recommends-book-about-great-writers-and-their-ends 80510 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 31 May 2016 22:33:30 +0000 Nancy Pearl recommends a book about great writers and their ends Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about the novel "Imagine Me Gone" by Adam Haslett. http://www.kuow.org/post/book-dark-nancy-pearl-thinks-you-can-handle-it 80105 as http://www.kuow.org Wed, 25 May 2016 22:37:22 +0000 The book is dark, but Nancy Pearl thinks you can handle it Marcie Sillman talks with "Book Lust" author Nancy Pearl about "The Color of Lightning" by Paulette Jiles. http://www.kuow.org/post/nancy-pearl-loved-historical-novel-will-you 79766 as http://www.kuow.org Tue, 10 May 2016 22:16:37 +0000 Nancy Pearl loved this historical novel. Will you?