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
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Back in March, Kathe Koja was on the verge of leading a live reading/performance right here in the library, featuring a story from her latest book, Velocities. Koja is an award-winning author lauded for her ability to blend genres and manifest themes of transcendence amidst some of the most unlikely and unconventional characters and narrative circumstances. We spoke with her about how writers can maintain motivation, heading into 2021.
Music by Chad Stocker.
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Alana Carlson is a Ferndale-based artist who graduated from the Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids in 2003. She's featured some of her work in a couple of group exhibitions here in the Ferndale Library, along with showing in several esteemed gallery spaces over the years. She's also been a freelance portraiture artist, along with being the creator of the mural facing out from the Natural Food Patch here in downtown Ferndale, on 9 Mile. https://alanacarlsonart.com/about
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/arts/lynda-barry-diary-project.html
https://thenearsightedmonkey.tumblr.com/post/111125141634/above-variations-on-our-daily-diary-practice
https://www.instagram.com/thenearsightedmonkey/
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Nadir Omowale is a songwriter/singer/guitarist/producer and creative consultant. We inevitably wound up focusing a lot on the distressing state of the music industry after 2020, but we drifted toward some rather positive ruminations and insights. Anyone out there who's a musician or songwriter looking for some inspiration, Nadir has some thoughts to share! We also talk about something particularly positive to look forward to: the sheer amount of amazing music that will no doubt be released in 2021, post-quarantine!
Check out Nadir's two new singles from this year with the links below.
LINKS
New Video: "Belly of the Whale" https://nadiromowale.com/#videos
"Run" https://youtu.be/fvhgW4aaWU0
Nadir Omowale, performing in the Ferndale Library Courtyard.
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
Donald Levin is an award-winning Ferndale-based fiction writer and poet, with backgrounds in scriptwriting, speechwriting, video production, and more. He is the retired dean of the faculty and Professor of English at the former Marygrove College in Detroit. He is the author of seven Martin Preuss mysteries, with works appearing in numerous print journals; recently, he's written in the dystopic genre.
Music is provided by local artist Chad Stocker: https://honesttogoodness.bandcamp.com/
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Jibs Brown is a versatile singer/songwriter with a strong passion for music and performing. Jibs has become one of the Detroit area's most recognizable acoustic artists, specializing in a brand of music that crosses all genres. His original music is simple, honest, and soulful. You can see a virtual concert featuring Brown performing inside the Ferndale Library on our YouTube page.
https://jibsbrown.bandcamp.com/
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Josh Malerman knows how hard it can be to get started. With the winter upon us, it might be more difficult than it had been, even during a year such as 2020, to stay motivated! Malerman, a former Ferndale resident (and now world-famous author), shares some insights with us on what worked for him during a particularly challenging year! Along with providing his own words of encouragement on how to stay motivated, Malerman also discusses his most recent works, including the online novel CARPENTER'S FARM and recently-completed-but-not-yet-published work, FOREVER SINCE BREAKFAST.
Follow the Ferndale Library ON YOUTUBE to see a video version of this conversation.