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At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAnalyzing the Economics of Gender Identities<figure class="
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That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsTSOB Extra- Author Interview with Nick Licata<p></p><p>Nick Licata set out to be a citizen activist long before he took his politics into the Seattle City Council. He continues the work now that he is retired, writing, raising alarms and encouraging the next generation of activists.</p>
<p></p><p>Licata believes you can fight city hall, and you can join it. Elected politicians respond to citizens who organize, rally and compromise. Licata fought and lost a lot of battles during his 5 terms on the council but his voice shaped...2016-01-1626 minThat Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsPalate Cleansers<p></p><p>Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall</p><p>Recorded at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">The Bryant Corner Café</a> in Seattle.</p><p> </p><p>With so much turmoil in the world, sometimes a reader just wants to reset before plunging back into the intellectual fray. Nancy Pearl is calling the books you might turn to as palate cleansers.</p>
<p> </p><p> <...2016-01-0626 minThat Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsTwo Views of Empire Builders:"The Strangler Vine" and "American Reckoning"<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nancypearl.com">Nancy Pearl</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehouseofpodcasts.com">Steve Scher</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebittersweetlife.net">Katy Sewall</a> nibble at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">Bryant Corner Cafe</a> while talking about two books that offer different approaches to the same overarching theme- how empire builders move across the landscape into history.</p>
<p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1427738835677_15517"...2015-04-0126 minThat Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsSouthern Writers<p>Steve Scher's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehouseofpodcasts.com/on-the-bus">pilgrimage</a> to the American South triggers a conversation with Nancy Pearl and all the folks around the table about southern writers. But pretty soon we are trying to define the essence of a region and describe the cover of "Mandingo."</p>
<p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1427339481827_21380"><br></p><p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1427339481827_15348">If you are looking a place to start thinking about southern writers, here are a few websites to check out. ...2015-03-2626 minThat Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWhy Belong To Book Clubs?<p>Nancy Pearl talks about the benefits of book clubs with Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the rest of folks around the table at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">The Bryant Corner Cafe</a>. Nancy says there are some rules to follow that can make the book selections and the book chats much more meaningful.</p>
<p><strong>We will be back recording at the Cafe Tuesday, March 24th at 3:15. Please join us.</strong> </p>
...2015-03-1826 minThat Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMemorable Memoirs<p> Nancy Pearl tells Steve Scher she has become intrigued by a few new memoirs. Sometimes she finds the writing in memoirs swinging a little too close to wince-worthiness. But of course, the genre is also capable of producing truly memorable stories. </p>
<p></p><p>Nancy enjoyed a new work by Roger Cohen of the New York Times, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/205340/the-girl-from-human-street-by-roger-cohen">"The Girl From Human Street...2015-01-2926 min