Seattle Library Hosts Winter Author Series with 'Wrecked' by Coll Thrush

KUOW Book Club partners with Seattle Public Library for live author talks, starting with Thrush's examination of settler colonialism through Northwest shipwrecks.

Feb. 1, 2026 at 11:31am

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The KUOW Book Club is kicking off a winter series of book talks in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, starting with an event featuring author Coll Thrush and his book "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific." Thrush will join for a live interview at the Seattle Central Library on February 26th to discuss how his book examines settler colonialism through the lens of the Northwest Coast's many shipwrecks.

Why it matters

Thrush's "Wrecked" aims to dispel myths about the region's settler colonial history and its lasting effects, providing a new perspective on how maritime disasters connect to Indigenous and colonial histories in the Pacific Northwest.

The details

"Wrecked" offers an examination of settler colonialism through the Northwest Coast's many shipwrecks, considering the nature of the region's unforgiving coastlines, powerful currents, and unpredictable weather, as well as the stories that emerged from these wrecks among both Indigenous peoples and settlers.

  • The KUOW Book Club winter series kicks off on February 26, 2026 with a live interview featuring Coll Thrush at the Seattle Central Library.
  • Thrush's book "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific" was recently published.

The players

Coll Thrush

An author whose book "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific" examines settler colonialism through the lens of Northwest shipwrecks.

KUOW Book Club

A book club program partnering with the Seattle Public Library to host a winter series of live author talks, starting with an event featuring Coll Thrush.

The Seattle Public Library

A public library system in Seattle, Washington that is co-hosting the KUOW Book Club's winter author series.

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What’s next

Readers can sign up for the KUOW Book Club newsletter to follow along with the winter author series, and register for the free live event featuring Coll Thrush on February 26th at the Seattle Central Library.

The takeaway

Thrush's "Wrecked" provides a fresh perspective on the region's settler colonial history, challenging long-held myths and highlighting how maritime disasters intersect with Indigenous and colonial narratives in the Pacific Northwest.