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Literary Notes

Literary Notes

Written by: Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
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 Join the volunteers at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library as they interview local authors about books they’ve written in the WTBBL catalog. New episodes every other Thursday! The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) is a free library service available to all Washington state residents who struggle to read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, a reading disability like dyslexia, or any other condition which might impact an individual’s ability to read standard print. WTBBL has over 150,000 audiobooks and over 25,000 braille books available to check out, as well as assistive equipment such as talking book machines, and refreshable braille displays.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Art
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  • Jesse Q. Sutanto | Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block

    Jesse Q. Sutanto | Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
    Apr 30 2026

    Novelist Jesse Q. Sutanto comes to the WTBBL studios to discuss her new novel Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block. She speaks with library volunteer Ren Caldwell about the trophy-wife upbringing that inspired the novel, her passion for travel, living with ADHD, and much more.
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    41 mins
  • Andrea Pons | Mamacita: Recipes Celebrating Life as a Mexican Immigrant in America

    Andrea Pons | Mamacita: Recipes Celebrating Life as a Mexican Immigrant in America
    Apr 16 2026

    Creative director and food stylist Andrea Pons stops by to discuss her cookbook Mamacita: Recipes Celebrating Life as a Mexican Immigrant in America, and the fascinating true story behind it. She joins WTBBL volunteer Margarita Muñoz to talk about immigration, compare pinto beans and black beans, and enjoy homemade conchas.
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    43 mins
  • Jane Wong | Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City

    Jane Wong | Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City
    Apr 2 2026

    Poet Jane Wong stops by the WTBBL studios to chat about her memoir, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City. Library volunteer Amber Wang, who recorded the book for our catalog, joins her to discuss researching her family without an archive, writing about memories from a distance, hearing new stories from her mom, and much more.
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    58 mins
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