Ray Nayler’s 2022 novel The Mountain in the Sea was a huge hit in Seattle, and now, his latest novel seems poised to surpass it in this market. Why? Well, because it’s about highly intelligent crows.

We love our corvids in Seattle, but these crows are extra special. Set in Lithuania during World War II, Nayler's The Palaces of the Crow follows four young people caught between the Nazis and the desperate remnants of the Red Army. Their survival is dependent on their own cleverness and that of the crows they befriend, crows who have their own secrets to keep. Look out, Seattle, this might be your favorite novel of 2026.

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Ray Nayler&rsquo;s 2022 novel <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250872272/themountaininthesea/">The Mountain in the Sea</a> was a huge hit in Seattle, and now, his latest novel seems poised to surpass it in this market. Why? Well, because it&rsquo;s about highly intelligent crows.
We love our corvids in Seattle, but these crows are extra special. Set in Lithuania during World War II, Nayler's <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374620752/palacesofthecrow/">The Palaces of the Crow</a> follows four young people caught between the Nazis and the desperate remnants of the Red Army. Their survival is dependent on their own cleverness and that of the crows they befriend, crows who have their own secrets to keep. Look out, Seattle, this might be your favorite novel of 2026.
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Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we’re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There’s a lot to do in this region, so let’s make some plans and go experience it together.

Meet Me Here&nbsp;is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we&rsquo;re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There&rsquo;s a lot to do in this region, so let&rsquo;s make some plans and go experience it together.

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. 

Meet Me Here

Ray Nayler’s 2022 novel The Mountain in the Sea was a huge hit in Seattle, and now, his latest novel seems poised to surpass it in this market. Why? Well, because it’s about highly intelligent crows.

BONUS: Ray Nayler's new novel feels made for Seattle readers

Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.

HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows

LINKS:

4th of July Activities!
Chicago - Saturday in the Park (Official Audio)
Seafair 4th of July at Gasworks & Lake Union!

PARADES!
Arlington — 5 p.m. (kids 4:30 p.m.)
Bainbridge Island — 1 p.m.
Bothell — 12 p.m. (kids 11:15 a.m.)
Burien — 11 a.m.
Carnation — 11:30 a.m. (kids 11 a.m.)
Dupont — 10 a.m.
Edmonds — 12 p.m. (kids 11:30 a.m.)
Enumclaw — noon
Everett — 11 a.m.
Issaquah — 10 a.m.
Kingston — 12 p.m.
Kirkland — 12 p.m. (kids 11:30 a.m.)
Tumwater — 11 a.m.
West Seattle — 10 a.m. kids

FIREWORKS!
Arlington — Quake Park 10 p.m.
Bellevue — Downtown Park 10:05 p.m.
Carnation — Remlinger Farms 9:45 p.m.
Everett — Port Gardner Bay 10:15 p.m.
Federal Way — Celebration Park 10:15 p.m.
Kenmore — Log Boom Park 10 p.m.
Kent — Lake Meridian Park 10 p.m.
Kingston — Mike Wallace Park 10:15 p.m.
Marysville — Ebey Waterfront Park 10 p.m.
Sammamish — Sam. Commons 10 p.m.
Seattle — Lake Union 10:15 p.m.
Snoqualmie — Community Park 9:45 p.m.
Steilacoom — offshore 10:30 p.m.
Tacoma — Ruston Way 10 p.m.
Tumwater — Tumwater Valley Golf 10:15 p.m.

EVERYTHING ELSE!
Mariners vs Blue Jays
Seattle Paddle Rave
Dolly Parton Fourth of July Drag Brunch
Seattle World Cup Fan Celebration Locations

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/meet!

Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.
HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows
LINKS:
4th of July Activities!
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjylD7esXDo">Chicago - Saturday in the Park (Official Audio)</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.seafair.org/4th-of-july/">Seafair 4th of July at Gasworks &amp; Lake Union!</a></li>
</ul>
PARADES!
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/July4">Arlington</a> &mdash; 5 p.m. (kids 4:30 p.m.)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://celebratebainbridge.com/events">Bainbridge Island</a> &mdash; 1 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bothellwa.gov/269/Fourthof-July-Parade-Pancake-Breakfast">Bothell</a> &mdash; 12 p.m. (kids 11:15 a.m.)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.discoverburien.org/calendar/2026/4th-of-july-parade">Burien</a> &mdash; 11 a.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.carnation4th.org/parade">Carnation</a> &mdash; 11:30 a.m. (kids 11 a.m.)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.dupontwa.gov/532/Fourth-of-July-Hometown-Celebration-1">Dupont</a> &mdash; 10 a.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://edmondschamber.com/parades">Edmonds</a> &mdash; 12 p.m. (kids 11:30 a.m.)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1904580717084040">Enumclaw</a> &mdash; noon</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/everettjuly4th/parade">Everett</a> &mdash; 11 a.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.issaquahwa.gov/July4">Issaquah</a> &mdash; 10 a.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://kingston4thofjuly.org/">Kingston</a> &mdash; 12 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Community-Services/Recreation-Programs-Services/Celebrate-Kirkland">Kirkland</a> &mdash; 12 p.m. (kids 11:30 a.m.)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/departments/parks-recreation-department/events/independence-day-parade">Tumwater</a> &mdash; 11 a.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.connecttoadmiral.org/west-seattle-4th-of-july-kids-parade.html">West Seattle</a> &mdash; 10 a.m. kids</li>
</ul>
FIREWORKS!
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/July4">Arlington</a> &mdash; Quake Park 10 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/bellevue-family-4th">Bellevue</a> &mdash; Downtown Park 10:05 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.carnation4th.org/">Carnation</a> &mdash; Remlinger Farms 9:45 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.visiteverett.com/1440/Fourth-of-July">Everett</a> &mdash; Port Gardner Bay 10:15 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://itallhappenshere.org/event/red-white-blues/">Federal Way</a> &mdash; Celebration Park 10:15 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kenmorewa.gov/our-city/special-events/4th-of-july">Kenmore</a> &mdash; Log Boom Park 10 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kentwa.gov/departments/kent-parks/events/fourth-of-july-splash">Kent</a> &mdash; Lake Meridian Park 10 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://kingston4thofjuly.org/">Kingston</a> &mdash; Mike Wallace Park 10:15 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.marysvillewa.gov/1009/Marysville-4th-of-July">Marysville</a> &mdash; Ebey Waterfront Park 10 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.sammamish.us/news/events/events/fourth-on-the-plateau/fourth-on-the-plateau-2025/">Sammamish</a> &mdash; Sam. Commons 10 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.seafair.org/4th-of-july/">Seattle</a> &mdash; Lake Union 10:15 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.redwhiteboomwa.org/">Snoqualmie</a> &mdash; Community Park 9:45 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.steilacoomchamber.com/news/steilacooms-2025-4th-of-july-parade-and-fireworks">Steilacoom</a> &mdash; offshore 10:30 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.parkstacoma.gov/event/summerblast/">Tacoma</a> &mdash; Ruston Way 10 p.m.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/departments/parks-recreation-department/events/tumwater-family-festival-nisqually-red-wind-casino-fireworks-show">Tumwater</a> &mdash; Tumwater Valley Golf 10:15 p.m.</li>
</ul>
EVERYTHING ELSE!
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/mariners/schedule/2026-07">Mariners vs Blue Jays</a></li>
<li><a href="https://posh.vip/e/seattle-paddle-rave-july-4th">Seattle Paddle Rave</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.emeraldcitycomedy.com/shows/374293">Dolly Parton Fourth of July Drag Brunch</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlefwc26.org/events/seattle-fan-celebrations">Seattle World Cup Fan Celebration Locations</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/meet">kuow.org/donate/meet</a>!
Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.&nbsp;

Meet Me Here presents KUOW's Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.

What to do with YOUR Fourth of July Weekend, and where to watch the US vs Belgium!

Seattle is surrounded by bodies of water, and now that it's July, we can truly enjoy them. The sea planes of Lake Union, the bull kelp of Puget Sound, and fishing on the Deschutes even if you don't catch a thing all mean summer around here.

Hosts Katie Campbell, Jeannie Yandel and Dyer Oxley discuss bodies of water and the artistic works they inspire.

Got an arts idea you want to pitch KUOW? Email us at arts@kuow.org 

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Seattle is surrounded by bodies of water, and now that it's July, we can truly enjoy them. The sea planes of Lake Union, the bull kelp of Puget Sound, and fishing on the Deschutes even if you don't catch a thing all mean summer around here.
Hosts Katie Campbell, Jeannie Yandel and Dyer Oxley discuss bodies of water and the artistic works they inspire.
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Got an arts idea you want to pitch KUOW? Email us at arts@kuow.org&nbsp;
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This month, hosts Katie Campbell, Jeannie Yandel and Dyer Oxley discuss bodies of water in Seattle and the bodies of work inspired by them.

Seattle summer hits different by the water

Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.

HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows

LINKS:
Trans Pride Seattle 
Seattle PrideFest 
Seattle PrideFest - Capitol Hill 
Seattle PrideFest - Seattle Center 
Seattle Pride - Parade
Seattle Pride - Community Events
Queer/Pride Festival 
World Cup - Pride Match Day 2026 Seattle
Pirates Landing - Seafair
Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze
Gobble Up SLU 
The Taste NW
Buckley Log Show
Kenmore Midsommarfest
Washington Summer Mead Festival

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/meet  - Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.
HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows
LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://transprideseattle.org/">Trans Pride Seattle</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlepridefest.org/">Seattle PrideFest</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://seattleprideguide.com/capitolhill">Seattle PrideFest - Capitol Hill</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://seattleprideguide.com/seattlecenter">Seattle PrideFest - Seattle Center</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://seattlepride.org/events/parade">Seattle Pride - Parade</a></li>
<li><a href="https://seattlepride.org/events">Seattle Pride - Community Events</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.queerpridefestival.com/">Queer/Pride Festival</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlefwc26.org/community/pride/pride-match-day">World Cup - Pride Match Day 2026 Seattle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seafair.org/event/pirates-landing/">Pirates Landing - Seafair</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rustyscupperspiratedaze.net/">Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gobbleupnorthwest.com/">Gobble Up SLU</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thefair.com/the-taste-nw/">The Taste NW</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cityofbuckley.com/220/Buckley-Log-Show">Buckley Log Show</a></li>
<li><a href="https://skandia-folkdance.org/midsommarfest.html">Kenmore Midsommarfest</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/washington-summer-mead-festival-tickets-1990431834197">Washington Summer Mead Festival</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/meet">kuow.org/donate/meet&nbsp;</a> - Meet Me Here is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.&nbsp;

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