A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Lisa Scottoline's 'Eternal' - New Historical Fiction Set in WWII-era Italy

Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events with 'Eternal.' It's the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome during the creeping shadow of fascism in the late '30s. "What war destroys, only love can heal." Scottoline joined us on the podcast to talk about her new book.  https://www.scottoline.com/ 

Writer/Poet John Jeffire - "A Temple for Tomorrows"

John Jeffire was born in Detroit. In 2005, his novel Motown Burning was named Grand Prize Winner in the Mount Arrowsmith Novel Competition and in 2007 it won a Gold Medal for Regional Fiction in the Independent Publishing Awards. His latest poetry collection, A Temple For Tomorrows, is available this Spring. Jeffire performs 3 poems, along with some Q&A. 

Local Author Jon David Discusses 'The Morgalla Chronicles'

The first of the Morgalla Chronicles, a new epic fantasy series by Jon David is out now: ...Morgalla is a woman trapped between worlds, accepted in neither. A woman with a good heart and a dark secret: she's a demon from Hell. Nobody's perfect.  Born and raised in southeast Michigan, Jon David's series features a misunderstood demon heroine. The Savage Peak, book one, is his debut novel. Upcoming titles include Diary of a Lonely Demon, The Shadow of Hell, and War of the Dark One.  https://www.morgalla.net/about-the-author.html

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Author & Illustrator Ryan Estrada (The Kind, Banned Book Club, Student Ambassador)

Ryan Estrada is an artist, author, and adventurer based in Busan, South Korea, but he was born and raised in Metro Detroit. His graphic novels include Banned Book Club, Student Ambassador: The Missing Dragon, and Broken Telephone. He has worked on Star Trek, Popeye, and Garfield, but he is best known for grainy copies of his comic Learn To Read Korean in 15 Minutes that you saw on 9gag with thirty watermarks and his name scrubbed off. You can find his work at ryanestrada.com 

 

 

Local Author Interview: Joseph Harris - 'You're In The Wrong Place' (Michigan Notable)

Author Joseph Harris joins us to talk about his recent collection of short stories, 'You're In The Wrong Place,' which takes place predominantly in Ferndale and was recently named a Michigan Notable Book for 2021. 

In a thrilling interconnected narrative, You’re in the Wrong Place presents characters reaching for transcendence from a place they cannot escape. Charles Baxter stated that "Joseph Harris has a particular feeling for the Detroit suburbs and the slightly stunted lives of the young people there. . . . You’re in the Wrong Place isn’t uniformly downbeat—there are all sorts of rays of hope that gleam toward the end."

Stories by Joseph Harris have appeared in Midwest Review, Moon City Review, Great Lakes Review, The MacGuffin, Third Wednesday, Storm Cellar, and have received the Gesell, Tompkins, and Detroit Working Writers’ Awards for fiction. He holds an MFA from the University of Minnesota, an MA from Wayne State University, and a BFA from Emerson College.

Ms. Elissa's Ferndale Memories, Youth Librarianship & Spring Institute

Youth Librarian Elissa Zimmer joined us on the podcast during her last week here in Ferndale before moving on to a new position in West Michigan. But, since she is Vice-Chair of this year's Spring Institute for Youth Services, we are talking about that conference for librarians, as well as just taking a wistful stroll down memory lane--sharing thoughts on what makes this town, and its library, special. 

https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute