Anna and Bob talk with Em Devlin from the Circulation Team at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Best-selling author, Juilet Grames joins our co-hosts to discuss the research and writing process involved with her latest novel, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia.

Show Notes:

Learn more about Juliet Grames at https://www.julietgrames.com/

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

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

Dave Troutt, from the Information Technology Department, join Bob and Anna to talk about his job as Website Administrator for MCLS.  New York Times best selling author, James Riley, discusses writing and his new, upcoming series, The Dragons Apprentice, with our co-hosts.

Show Notes:

Learn more about James Riley at https://jamesrileyauthor.com/

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

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

In this episode, Bob and Anna interview Paula Houghton from Adult Services at the Lawrence HQ Branch, and New York Times bestselling author, Livia Blackburne.

Show Notes:

Learn more about Livia Blackburne at https://liviablackburne.com

Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Calendar, located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm

Additional information about upcoming Diwali events at MCLS are available on our website at https://mcl.org/diwali-events-2024

A selection of Halloween events taking place at MCLS is available on our website at https://mcl.org/halloween-events-2024

Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠; music between segments is provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠PaulYudin⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Anna and Bob chat with Frank Falisi, who works on the Circulation Team at the Hopewell Branch.  Our co-hosts are also joined by award winning author, Lev AC Rosen, to discuss his most recent novel, Rough Pages, which is the third installment of the Evander Mills series.

Show Notes:

Learn more about Lev AC Rosen at https://www.levacrosen.com/

The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm

Additional information about the Awards Reception for the 2024 Amateur Photography Contest can be found at https://mcl.org/events/amateur-photo-contest/

Learn more about the "Socktober" leggings and socks drive via https://mcl.org/socktober-2024/

Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠; music between segments is provided by ⁠⁠⁠PaulYudin⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

Rebecca Harris joins Anna and Bob for this episode to discuss her work on the Circulation Team at the Robbinsville Branch. New York Times best selling author, Kimberly McCreight shares insight about her most recent novel, Like Mother, Like Daughter, as well as her writing process.

Show Notes:

Learn more about Kimberly McCreight at https://kimberlymccreight.com

The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm

Sign up for a library card on the MCLS site via https://mcl.org/catalog/library-card-application

Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠; music between segments is provided by ⁠⁠⁠PaulYudin⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠.

Bob and Anna chat with Albena Tzankova, Adult Services Librarian at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Nisha Sharma, award-winning Young Adult and adult contemporary romance author, talks about her most recent books, The Letters We Keep (May 2024) and the third book of the If Shakespeare was an Auntie Trilogy, Marriage and Masti (August 2024).

Show Notes:

Learn more about Nisha Sharma at https://nisha-sharma.com/

Information about the Amateur Photo Contest is available at https://mcl.org/events/amateur-photo-contest/

The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm

Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠; music between segments is provided by ⁠⁠PaulYudin⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠.

Bob and Anna share some of their favorites moments from author and staff interviews to celebrate the 100th episode of Behind the Books.

Show Notes:

Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠; music between segments is provided by ⁠⁠PaulYudin⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠.

Bob and Anna chat with Riley Rosenberger, an MCLS summer Intern in our Information Technology Department. Our hosts also have an insightful talk with author, activist, and attorney, Robyn Gigl about her latest book, Nothing But the Truth from the Erin McCabe Series.

Show Notes:

Learn more about Robyn Gigl and her Erin McCabe Series at https://robyngigl.com

Information about the 2024 Summer Reading Program is located at https://mcl.org/events/summer-reading-program

Information about the upcoming Amateur Photo Contest is available at https://mcl.org/events/amateur-photo-contest

Register for the Taking Great Photos Workshop at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MCL&curID=701424

The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm

Opening and closing music provided by ⁠AlexGrohl⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠; music between segments is provided by ⁠PaulYudin⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠.

Bob and Anna have an lively talk with Susan Beebe, a member of the Circulation Staff at the West Windsor.  Our hosts also chat with local author, Susan Russo Haines about her the first book in her Guardian of the Moonstones trilogy. 

Show Notes:

Information about the 2024 Summer Reading Program is located at https://mcl.org/events/summer-reading-program/

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, take a look and register for upcoming author talks, as well as explore recordings of past events via https://libraryc.org/mcl

The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm

Opening and closing music provided by AlexGrohl from Pixabay; music between segments is provided by PaulYudin from Pixabay.

Bob and Anna chat with New York Times best selling author, Mateo Askaripour, about his most recent release, This Great Hemisphere.

Show Notes:

Find additional information about Mateo Askaripour at https://www.mateowrites.com/.

Information about the 2024 Summer Reading Program is located at https://mcl.org/events/summer-reading-program/.

A directory of MCLS Book Clubs is found at https://mcl.org/events/book-clubs/

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, take a look and register for upcoming author talks, as well as explore recordings of past events via https://libraryc.org/mcl.

The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm.

Opening and closing music provided by AlexGrohl from Pixabay; music between segments is provided by PaulYudin from Pixabay.