Katie Campbell

3 days ago | m.kuow.org | Katie Campbell |Brandi Fullwood

What if instead of a post-apocalyptic future where AI overlords, climate wars, and techno-fascists ruin everything– we could imagine something else? Something better! At Clarion West’s upcoming Speculative Fiction Write-A-Thon, the chances of imagining something different and better are high. So this week, we’re not hitting the books–we’re writing them with Marnee Chua, the executive director at Clarion West– Seattle’s hub for speculative fiction.

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Katie Campbell |Brandi Fullwood

Author Corinne Manning joined us this week for a special bonus literary episode, celebrating Pride Month and their stellar short story collection We Had No Rules. Listeners may also know Meet Me Here co-host Katie Campbell from the KUOW Book Club, which is reading Manning's book this month along with Be A Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo.

3 weeks ago | m.kuow.org | Emiko Jean |Katie Campbell

Meet Me Here co-host Katie Campbell recently interviewed Mike Curato, author of "Gaysians," who will be at Queer/Bar in Seattle on June 17, 2025. Design by Katie Campbell Google author Mike Curato and you'll see what's made the bulk of his career: brightly colored children's books, and the young adult graphic novel "Flamer," one of the most banned books in the country for its depiction of a teenage boy struggling with the realization that he's gay.

3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Katie Campbell

This week we’re hitting the books withauthor and illustrator Mike Curato to discuss Gaysians, his debut adult graphic novel, about a queer Asian friend group becoming a chosen family in 2003 Seattle. Plus, Mike fills us in on authentic queer Asian representation, building coalitions during challenging times, and how his time in Seattle shaped the “Boy Luck Club. So, push this book to the front of your TBR pile because Mike Curato is coming to the city.

3 weeks ago | m.kuow.org | Emiko Jean |Katie Campbell |Alicia Inés Villa

The KUOW Book Club is partnering with Seattle Public Library for a summer reading series in 2025. Design by Alicia Villa The KUOW Book Club has some exciting news to share today: We are kicking off a summer reading series in partnership with The Seattle Public Library. This is the first time our club is doing something like this, and I could not be more stoked. It's an honor for me, as a lifelong library fangirl, to present this super summer program.