A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Chris Bathgate - Summer Concert Series - July 18

Singer/songwriter Chris Bathgate performs HERE at the Ferndale Library on July 18. 

https://www.fadl.org/scs-july 

After a five-year hiatus encompassing the birth of a son, a third coast to west coast and back to the third coast move, and an ongoing global pandemic - Chris Bathgate returns with 'The Significance of Peaches'. On this, his 6th full-length album, the NPR & BBC-lauded artist is found ruminating on time spent living in the National Forests of Michigan while homeless, his emergence into fatherhood, and yes, the significance a certain stone fruit has played throughout hthe artist's life. Sonically, 'The Significance of Peaches' leans heavily on the structural support of parlor organ and Bathgate's signature multi-tracked percussion - sparse use of piano and strings sheathed in the middle - his haunted vocals perched atop it all.

 

’The Only One Left’ - Riley Sager

This week, we're talking to bestselling author Riley Sager about his new gothic chiller, The Only One Left, about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier.

Steven Rowley - The Celebrants

This week, we're speaking with Steven Rowley, bestselling author of four novels including THE GUNCLE, finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, & THE CELEBRANTS.  The Celebrants is a moving tale about the false invincibility of youth, and all the beautiful ways in which friendship helps us celebrate our lives, even amid the deepest challenges of living. https://www.stevenrowley.com/the-celebrants 

Literary Weirdos with Save Me From My Shelf

This week, we were joined by Abby and Daniel, the hosts of Save Me From My Shelf, to talk about a sample gathering of literary weirdos, including titles like Hamlet, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Lolita. 

SMFMS is a literature podcast hosted by two friends and academics in Birmingham, England. Abby is a lecturer and Daniel is a postdoc. Find more info about their podcast and where to find it here: https://www.savemefrommyshelf.com/ 

Art, Art, Everywhere

Today, we're talking about all the ART that you can discover in our library. The show is also being taken over, once again, by hosts (& youth librarians) Erin and Julia, for another episode of "A Little Too Loud." 

Dani Darling: Summer Concert Series Kickoff

Ann Arbor-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Dani Darling joins us to talk about her creative process, her two most recent albums, and her myriad styles, from lo-fi to funk, psychedelic to disco, and beyond. Dani Darling plays the Ferndale Library's courtyard on June 13, kicking off our Summer Concert Series. fadl.org/scs-june