Seattle author Daniel Tam-Claiborne on belonging, empathy in the time of Covid-19 Katie Campbell September 29, 2025 / 9:04 am

This is the KUOW Book Club, and we just finished reading "Transplants" by Daniel Tam-Claiborne. I'm your reading guide Katie Campbell, and Tam-Claiborne joined me at the KUOW studios recently to talk about his debut novel. Listen to our full conversation by hitting the play button above.

In this the year 2025, the Covid-19 pandemic can feel simultaneously so long ago and just yesterday; having just got my Covid booster, I know we're still living with the virus. Now, though, it seems we've had enough separation from the thick of it that the pandemic is appearing in more media, especially novels. It's a thing, if you're writing about the period from 2020 onwa

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