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
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/
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Jonathan Evison’s Small World is an epic novel for now. Set against such iconic backdrops as the California gold rush, the development of the transcontinental railroad, and a speeding train of modern-day strangers forced together by fate, it is a grand entertainment that asks big questions. https://jonathanevison.net/
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
We're talking about Ferndale's efforts to encourage sustainable habits with new Zero Waste Program Coordinator Claire Dion. When it comes to "the three R's" of being environmentally conscious, we were all raised on the importance of recycling, but today we're really talking about just how important REDUCING and REUSING can be... Claire will be joining us in the late winter for an event on sustainable mending, so stay tuned for that as well! For more information on the city's recent compost pilot program, click here. And, if you live in Ferndale and have any questions about Zero Waste, you can reach Claire here: zerowaste@ferndalemi.gov