Bob and Anna catch up with Grace Mandato at the Robbinsville Branch before sitting down with bestselling young adult author Samantha Markum. The conversation includes a sneak peek at Markum's upcoming novel, The Roommate Arrangement, along with insights into how she connects with her young adult readers.

Audience Connection - Interview with Samantha Markum

Intro and Welcome

6:51 Catch Up with MCLS: Grace Mandato

14:17 Programs and Services @ MCLS

17:48 Sixty Seconds with Shannon

19:00 Interview with Samantha Markum

32:47 Summary and Closing

Show Notes:

Learn more about Samantha Markum at https://samanthamarkum.com/

"60 Seconds with Shannon" highlights a selection of Shannon's "Books [still] to Read" list from 2025: Heart the Lover by Lily King, The Compound by Aisling Rawle, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, The Mad Wife by Meagan Church, and Conform by Ariel Sullivan, which are all available from MCLS. Check the MCLS Catalog at https://merl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcl.

Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://events.mcl.org/.

Discover additional information about the upcoming MCLS Haiku Contest at https://mcl.org/events/haiku-contest/.

Opening and closing music provided by Skilsel via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.