The Verse for Now is the ninth book from poet Jacqueline Suskin. This meditative collection asks us to accept ourselves as planetary, at once vast and cosmic, while equally small and animal. The Detroit-based poet and educator will be celebrating the launch of her latest book on Earth Day, April 22, at 27th Letter Books! Suskin has appeared on this podcast once before, back in late 2023; she's been teaching workshops, writing books, hosting retreats and creating spontaneous poetry around the world since 2009.

She has a couple of substacks you can follow, and you can find more information about the Launch Event on April 22 here

This week, we're chatting with Katie Shulman, founder of Fiber Club*, a network of artists and creative practitioners working in Southeast Michigan, joined here by one of the community's key administrators, Jessica Paruch! Both of these artists joined us to talk about an upcoming Group Show featuring Fiber Club Members, hosted here at the Ferndale Library, titled Material Motives! The Opening Reception is Thursday, April 24, 6p-8p. Learn more here: https://www.fiberclubdetroit.org/ 

This week, our Youth Librarians will shift and relabel their Nonfiction section as we switch from the Dewey Decimal System to the new Ferndale-METIS system! This change is only effecting nonfiction books in the Kids Corner, but it was quite a "journey." Tune in to hear the whole story! 

This week, our panelists are simply discussing what they've read lately, what they're currently reading, AND what they're looking forward to reading! March is National Reading Month and your library is here to help with some enticing recommendations! 

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform for public and academic libraries that offers films, TV shows, educational videos and documentaries. This week, our staff are talking about the wonders of Kanopy, recent films they've watched, and how you can get started streaming at home with your library card! 

This week, we're chatting with Stefanie Black, the Marketing Coordinator at the Grand Ledge Area District Library. 

https://gladl.org/ 

Providing community support & enrichment through books, movies, music, electronic resources, and more

Meanwhile, Stefanie is also a crafty artist creating plush creatures, enamel pins, stickers, and more, with Creepy Kawaii! https://creepykawaii.com/ 

March is National Reading Month! A time to cross off some of your long-held reading goals, like, say, finishing a door stopper! Today, we're talking about books with formidable page counts and how to not let them intimidate you! 

It's our ongoing miniseries, featuring voices & personalities from public libraries all across Michigan! This week, we've turned the spotlight on us--the Ferndale Library--as we interview our new Director, Drew Macaulay, who's had quite a journey, career-wise, to wind up here in library world! 

We're talking all about opera on the podcast this week! But, for those who haven't ever fully immersed themselves in this age-old art form, we'll spotlight two particular operas that could serve as potent gateway/introductions, including Don Giovanni and Carmen! We'll also talk about how you can learn more about opera at your local library, of course!