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Erin Cambron, co-owner/manager of LOVE & OTHER BOOKS, joins us to talk about her store as it nears its two year anniversary. Cambron talks to us about curating a charming, cozy vibe, and a culture, too, as a combination of romance novels and children's books, but also serving as an events space, particularly for book clubs and storytimes. 

April 25 is Indie Bookstore Day, so that's an excellent time to visit the store (if you haven't already). But ALSO, Erin talks to us about bigger plans down the line, looking ahead to the Banned Together Book Fest on October 10. https://bannedtogetherbookfest.com/ 

Jason Klamm is a Detroit-based author, actor, voice actor, podcast host, director, and author of two published books of nonfiction, including We're Not Worthy: ...How 90's Sketch Comedy TV Changed The Face of Comedy, and his latest, Ferris Bueller You're My Hero: The Story of the World's Most Famous Day Off. 

We talk about Klamm's passion for comedy, writing, and more, along with his experience researching and interviewing for Ferris Bueller..., including interviews with much of the cast (Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck), and crew! 

Klamm's new book comes out on June 16, and there's a launch party planned at the Berkley Public Library on June 12! 

https://jasonklamm.com/

Michigan's own Josh Malerman, author of Incidents Around the House and Bird Box, joins us to talk about a particular film (which also has deep Michigan roots), 1981's The Evil Dead. Josh wrote and published his first work of nonfiction late last year, Watching Evil Dead: Unearthing The Radiant Artist Within; we're discussing that book AND the upcoming adaptation of last year's smash hit Incidents Around the House. 

We're back with new podcast episodes! This week, we're chatting with local author LISA PEERS about her latest romance novel, Motor City Love Song! 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771481/motor-city-love-song-by-lisa-peers/ 

No one knows why the queen of indie rock vanished from the Detroit scene twenty years ago. Now, her ex-girlfriend is determined to track her down—and what she uncovers will change everything.

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The Berkley Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Berkley Library, have been hard at work reimagining their media room to not only refresh the space, but also to show patrons who are more interested in television and movies than books that the library is a place for them, too. Lisabeth Posthuma, from Berkley's circulation department, is here on the podcast to discuss the vision of: Berkbuster Video! Your neighborhood video store is back, celebrating the glories, the nostalgia, and the bonds-forged around the experiences offered by physical media--particularly when you can rent it for free!

The Berkley Library having a launch party for their new Berkbuster Video space on Friday, November 14, at 6:00 pm (3155 Coolidge Hwy, Berkley). Posthuma will be there for the ribbon cutting, and delivers all the details in this episode of our podcast, including some background on her life, working in video stores during her youth, and her YA novel, Baby & Solo, which is set in a video store! 

A conversation on the horror genre in literature, with a rundown of recent reads and top recommendations!

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We've got another podcast episode with our panel of romance readers diving into a nuanced topic around the popular genre: this time, we're running through our wishlists of things, tropes, devices, and twists that we'd like to see more of (or less of?) when it comes to romance novels!

And, p.s., our next ROMANCE BOOK CLUB meets on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 pm at Urbanrest!

P.p.s.: We now have our own Romance Section! All romance titles in adult fiction have their own location/shelf/section!

This week, Becca from the Royal Oak Public Library joins Jeff & Mary Grahame, here at Ferndale, to chat about some deeply held appreciations for historical fiction, particularly from the late 90's and into the early 00's, with a focus on the American Girl book series, along with Dear America, and others! This inevitably leads into discussions of Banned Books Week, which, by the way, we're in the middle of, right now! 

Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and raises awareness about attempts to censor/remove books from the shelves of public libraries, school libraries, and bookstores.