48 | Rachel Belle | Open Sesame

Podcaster and food journalist Rachel Belle joins us to speak about her cookbook Open Sesame: 45 Sweet & Savory Recipes for Tahini & All Things Sesame. Library volunteer Jillian Igarashi sits down with her to discuss the history of sesame, their favorite recipes in the cookbook, and the future of the Seattle food scene.

Author and former WTBBL volunteer Kat Richardson comes back to the library to chat about the fourth book in Greywalker, her paranormal mystery series. The interview was conducted in July of 2009 by Jeff Cavanaugh.

In 2010, fantasy author R.A. Salvatore came by to discuss his series of fantasy novels taking place in the Dungeons & Dragons setting of the Forgotten Realms. He speaks with library volunteer R.C. Winter about the origins of the series.

Author Maya Prasad visits us to talk about her children's series Sejal Sinha, about an Indian-American girl with a big imagination and a bigger love of science. She sat down with library volunteer Sherlyn Menezes to discuss her career path, how her child inspired her writing, and much more.

Renee Patrick visits our studio to discuss Design for Dying, the first book in their murder mystery series set in 1930s Hollywood. Library volunteer Kymmberly Myrick chats with them about the origins of their novels, movies long forgotten by the public, and Seattle's Zig Zag Café.

Writer, activist, and nurse Kit Bakke joined us in 2019 to discuss her book Protest on Trial: The Seattle 7 Conspiracy. It details the trial of the Seattle 7, a group of activists accused of inciting riots during peaceful protests. She sat down with Library volunteer Florrie Munat for this conversation.

Journalist, author, and filmmaker Nora Ephron stopped by the WTBBL studios in 2010 to discuss her memoir I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections. She speaks with volunteer Heidi Lang about her start in writing, growing older, and what she sees in the future for writers and journalists.

Writer Samantha Allen stops by to discuss her satirical horror novel Patricia Wants to Cuddle, which follows the shooting of a Bachelor-like reality show interrupted by a Bigfoot-like monster. Library volunteer Ren Caldwell chats with Allen about reality TV, connection in the age of social media, and much more.

Prolific fantasy & romance writer Katie Cross joins us to discuss her many works, her writing process, and much more. She was interviewed remotely by library volunteer Abby Travers.

Author and translator of Japanese literature Jay Rubin joins us to talk about his debut novel The Sun Gods, a sprawling tale of a son searching for his Japanese mother in the wake of World War II. WTBBL volunteer Rick Sipe conducted the interview.