Books
December 6, 2025
Whiskey and wiretaps
Privacy lawyer Albert Gidari turns detective to flesh out the story of Seattle’s most famous bootlegging couple, Roy and Elise Olmstead.
December 5, 2025
Backwoods dreamer
Patrick Hutchison went from the UW to Argentina to the Cascades, where he bought and restored a primitive cabin, inspiring a best-selling book.
December 4, 2025
Secrets of the deep
Coll Thrush brings a fresh lens to shipwrecks, connecting colonial ambition and Indigenous presence.
November 5, 2025
Seattle's champ returns
"Jeopardy!” host and former UW student Ken Jennings entertains a big crowd while promoting his newest book of puzzles.
October 21, 2025
A passionate endeavor
Ashley Adair found passion in her career (literally) selling romance books. Now, her bookmobile is going from wheels to walls with a permanent location.
October 16, 2025
A history of rupture, a future of repair
In her third poetry collection, teacher and poet Laura Da’ explores Indigenous endurance in the face of erasure.
October 14, 2025
Hidden history of Broadway
A UW course becomes a book about Broadway's roots in immigrant, Jewish, Black and Queer communities.
September 24, 2025
Fall media roundup
In case you needed to add a few more books to your shelf, here are a few new releases from the UW community.
September 18, 2025
Poetic resistance
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha wins her second Washington State Book Award with "Something about Living."
September 11, 2025
Bipartisan by nature
Tom Foley's biographer, Kenton Bird, digs into the former Speaker of the House and UW alum's 30 years in Congress.
September 10, 2025
A life intertwined with history
Carver Gayton's activism and academic brilliance spring from a rich history of aspiration and achievement on both sides of his family.
August 8, 2025
Venturing outside with Washington's poet laureate
Washington's newest poet laureate will prioritize mental health and the outdoors during his two-year term.
July 10, 2025
Check out these summer reads (and listens) by UW authors and artists
Summer brings new books, music and podcasts by UW alumni.
June 17, 2025
Friends with words
Get to know the descendant of a rebel, acclaimed international writing program director and poet whose work has been translated into 40 languages.
June 4, 2025
Thinking outside the bot
AI expert Brian Christian explores the tricky dynamics between human behavior and artificial intelligence.
A very Grimm tale
From riches to rags to riches, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm led a fairy tale life, UW alumna Ann Schmiesing finds.
May 14, 2025
Martha Silano, 1961–2025
Martha Silano, who died May 5 after living with A.L.S. for two years, delighted in the natural world.
March 17, 2025
Spring media
Books and podcasts to brighten your spring. Because reading is what? Fundamental.
February 28, 2025
A sweet new read
Sujin Witherspoon, UW alumna and full-time author, describes her writing process and explores her identity in a Q&A.
January 14, 2025
A snowy nod to Beverly Cleary
The renowned children's author and UW grad's name is in the running as Portland conducts a contest to name its snowplows.