Books

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 woman poses with a stack of copies of the book that she authored

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.


January 7, 2025

A woman with olive skin and brown hair in a white blouse stands on a dusty road smiling.

Poet of resistance

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha writes with balance: violence and liberation, bias and truth, destruction and possibilities.


December 23, 2024

An old photo of a college student flipping through papers in a library

Cozy up with UW alumni

Need a reason to stay inside this winter? Check out our media recommendations for books, games, music and TV by UW alumni.


December 9, 2024

A scan of an old photograph shows a young Don Pember in a white shirt and black tie, smiling and leaning casually against his desk.

Don Pember, 1939–2024

Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.


Octavia Butler poses in the book store with her elbow on a stack of her own books and her chin in her hand.

Books and beyond

In January 2025, University Book Store, a bastion for UW students and community, celebrates its 125th anniversary.


December 6, 2024

Winged things

The Burke Museum exhibit shares beautiful and endangered flighted species through art and interactive experiences.


Former tennis phenom Max Manthou is now pickleball’s patron saint of purple

Max Manthou contains multitudes: tennis player, pickleball champion, Purple Jesus, author, scholar.


November 27, 2024

Writing at red lights

When poet Martha Silano was diagnosed with A.L.S., she turned to writing to make sense of her experience, the way that she’s always turned towards her art.


November 8, 2024

A slice of his story

You might recognize the UW in Dr. Wilson Reed's novel, "Junebug," partly inspired by his time in Seattle in the 1970s.


October 30, 2024

Natural wonder

Ada Limón, the U.S. Poet Laureate, returned to Washington for her new project, which she hopes will "remind us of our love for the earth."


September 9, 2024

Free people read freely

‘Warrior Librarian’ Tracie D. Hall doesn't tell people to be quiet, but to speak up against censorship that threatens learning and access to information for all.


August 7, 2024

Odes to Washington

These authors write lavish fiction about the real Washington, thorns and all.


June 14, 2024

Summer reads (and more!)

Whether you need a book to dive into on your next plane ride, a podcast for a long walk or a TV show for a rainy day, UW alumni are ready to keep you company this summer.


May 24, 2024

The wild, wild world of Art Wolfe

The UW and UW Alumni Association present Art Wolfe, '75, with the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.