Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
The modern librarians' take on Wikipedia and how it relates to/concerns information literacy. This is a free/open-access multilingual online encyclopedia, written and maintained by a community of volunteers through a model of open collaboration, and it's been around for 20 years, now! So let's talk about it!
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Acclaimed author Brit Bennett joins us to talk about The Vanishing Half (out on paperback), as well as what draws her to the themes explored in both of her books (including The Mothers). We also talk about the impact that her writing continues to have on readers, modern literature, and the public discourse; what it was like releasing two novels during two comparatively tumultuous times in history, her love of libraries, and her fond memories of Ann Arbor!
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Jeff, Rodi and Mary Grahame talk about what's been happening to our impulses to curate 'home libraries...' To buy or not to buy? Should we check out ALL of our books from the library? What about a library test-drive? And what about #booktok? We cover it all.
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Supriya Kelkar is an author, illustrator, and screenwriter who grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. We're chatting about several of her books this week, including That Thing About Bollywood, Strong as Fire Fierce as Flame, and American as Paneer Pie--the latter of which is featured among our six selections for our 2022 Battle of The Books (for Ferndale 5th graders). https://supriyakelkar.com/
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Librarian Sarah Bowman joins Jeff and Rodi to talk about the delicate art of recommending books. In this episode, both Jeff and Rodi will receive four recommendations based on their preferences, including... Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, City of Brass, Dread Nation, The Revisioners | House of Broken Angels, Nothing to See Here, This is Where I Leave You, The Sun Down Motel. www.fadl.org
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Lisa Gardner's new protagonist, Frankie Elkins, is driven to help find missing persons from old/forgotten cold cases; in this latest novel she's venturing into a national forest in Wyoming to look for a man who disappeared without a trace. Tune in to hear our conversation about crafting a suspense novel in the wilderness. https://www.lisagardner.com/
