A Feed Called schlow-podcast

We talk with Meg Reed and Shannon Walker of the Penn State Thespian Society and preview the society's production of Corduroy, which will be at Schlow Library December 1-2.

Penn State Thespian Society: https://www.psuperformingartscouncil.com/penn-state-thespians.html

Performances of Corduroy: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/corduroy

Susan Orlean's latest book, The Library Book, not only looks at the fire that destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986 but also is about public libraries in general and their impact on communities. Schlow talks with Susan about her books and love of libraries.

Susan Orlean: http://www.susanorlean.com

Books by Susan Orlean at Schlow: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Search/Results?type=AllFields&submit=Find&lookfor=susan+orlean&op=Search&form_build_id=form-TRVA6f-ZZZeYv7iWZrtJDaR3_eXNGmBoJVbXHEgBF84&form_id=schlow_vufind_search_form

Schlow Library talks with Nittany Ballet artistic director Rebecca Maciejczyk and previews The Nutcracker performance. Nittany Ballet will perform scenes from its Nutcracker production 2:30pm November 18 at Schlow.

For more on Nittany Ballet and PASCP, visit http://www.pascp.org

Book mentioned: The Giving Tree: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/38312

Schlow talks with best-selling thriller author J.D. Barker, who will be visiting Schlow at 6:30pm November 13. Barker is the author of The Fourth Monkey. He just came out with The Fifth to Die and co-authored Dracul, a prequel to Dracula with Dacre Stoker.

Barker's visit is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, and is presented by the Nittany Valley Writers Network and Schlow Foundation.

Works by Barker at Schlow: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Search/Results?type=AllFields&submit=Find&lookfor=J.D.+Barker&op=Search&form_build_id=form-jn9q2JF9hmf6cVwMPFn4J40cvmiHxsR_NJWIjHMgkqw&form_id=schlow_vufind_search_form

For more on Barker, http://jdbarker.com

Schlow looks ahead to Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State with Kimberlee MacMullen, director of Penn State Small Business Development Center. 

For a schedule of Global Entrepreneurship Week events visit https://gew.psu.edu.

For information on Penn State Small Business Development Center visit https://sbdc.psu.edu

Books Kimberlee MacMullen talks about include Jurassic Park: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/372865

Also check out the Hardy Boys, Anne Rice, and Jacques Cousteau.

Schlow gets you ready for Halloween with a conversation with Penn State graduate students Josh Tuttle, founder of the Spooky Scary Society, and Rachel Banka, vice president of the group.

For more on the Spooky Scary Society, visit http://www.spookyscarysociety.com

Some titles mentioned:
Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/66652

Practical Magic: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/352406

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We talk with Andrea McCloskey and Nate Rufo of Happy Valley Improv. They talk about the art of improv, the Happy Valley Improv Collection at Schlow Library, and An Evening with Happy Valley Improv on October 25 at Schlow.

For more on An Evening with Happy Valley Improv: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/enjoy-evening-happy-valley-improv

For more on Happy Valley Improv: https://www.happyvalleyimprov.com

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Author Stephanie Powell Watts talks about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us and more. She'll be at Schlow Library on October 22.

For more on Stephanie Powell Watts, visit http://stephaniepowellwatts.com.

White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a book Stephanie mentions in the podcast: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/383848.

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