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Behind the Books episodes
- Act I, Take 2 - Interview with Emily Everett
Anna and Bob talk with Anthony Mazakas-Dong about taking the Information Technology Library Associate position in the MCLS IT Department. Emily Everett shares the ins and outs of her debut novel, All That Life Can Afford. This episode debuts "Take Two," a segment featuring a past author guest. Kelly Bennett gives a sneak peak to her newest book, Out of the Mouth of Babe: Babe Ruth on Life: Pitching, Hitting, Striking Out, and Coming Back Swinging.
Intro and Welcome
2:38 Interview with Anthony Mazakas-Dong
12:57 Programs and Services @ MCLS
16:09 Take Two with Kelly Bennett
18:11 Interview with Emily Everett
30:11 Summary and Closing
Show Notes:
Learn more about Emily Everett at https://www.emily-everett.com/
Additional information about A Poetry Happening: Mercer Poets Read is located at https://mcl.org/call-for-poems/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://events.mcl.org/
Discover more about Out of the Mouth of Babe: Babe Ruth on Life: Pitching, Hitting, Striking Out, and Coming Back Swinging, by Kelly Bennett at https://www.kellybennett.com/
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusicvia Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
34 min - Dazzling Debuts - Interview with Sarah Harman
Anna and Bob sit down and talk libraries with Elizabeth Hess, the Youth Services Librarian at the Twin Rivers Branch. Sarah Harman discusses the unique circumstances leading to her highly anticipated debut novel, All the Other Mothers Hate Me. "60 Seconds with Shannon," featuring Hopewell Branch staff member Shannon Tuorto, provides a quick overview of the Jeneva Rose's mystery thriller, The Perfect Divorce, the sequel to The Perfect Marriage.
Intro and Welcome
2:52 Interview with Elizabeth Hess
14:57 Programs and Services @ MCLS
18:00 Sixty Seconds with Shannon
19:24 Interview with Sarah Harman
21:21 Summary and Closing
Show Notes:
Learn more about Sarah Harman at https://www.sarah-harman.com/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://events.mcl.org/
The Perfect Divorce, by Jeneva Rose comes on April 15, 2025. Look for it in the MCLS Catalog at https://merl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcl
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusicvia Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
35 min - Music to Our Ears - Interview with Mark Mustian
Anna and Bob chat with Chloe Peterson from the Circulation Team at the Ewing Branch. Mark Mustian discusses his newest book, The Boy with Wings, as well as the ins and outs of Word of South, a festival of literature and music, founded by Mustian in 2015. "60 Seconds with Shannon," featuring Hopewell Branch staff member Shannon Tuorto, provides a quick overview of the recently published Young Adult thriller, All Better Now, by Neal Shusterman.
Intro and Welcome
4:36 Interview with Chloe Peterson
14:05 Programs and Services @ MCLS
16:47 Sixty Seconds with Shannon
18:00 Interview with Mark Mustian
28:54 Summary and Closing
Show Notes
Learn more about Mark Mustian at https://markmustian.com/
Additional information about Word of South Festival can be found at https://wordofsouthfestival.com/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://events.mcl.org/
Check out All Better Now by Neal Shusterman in the MCLS Catalog at https://merl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcl
Read Chloe Peterson's blog post, "The Grammys: My Super Bowl," at https://mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-grammys-my-super-bowl.html
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
34 min - Spine-tingling Adventures - Interview with Carly Anne West
Charley Christensen from Circulation at the Hickory Corner Branch shares her journey to the library with Anna and Bob. Carly Anne West joins this episode to discuss her craft of bringing the eerie to readers of all ages, as well as to share what's in store with her upcoming installment in the The Ghosts of Nameless Island series,The Boy Who Could Fly. A new segment, "60 Seconds with Shannon" (featuring Hopewell Branch staff member Shannon Tuorto) gives listeners a glimpse into the recently published novel,Black Woods, Blue Sky, by Eowyn Ivey.
Intro and Welcome
3:11 Interview with Charley Christensen
14:33 Programs and Services @ MCLS
17:39 Sixty Seconds with Shannon
18:48 Interview with Carly Anne West
31:15 Summary and Closing
Show Notes:
Learn more about Carly Anne West at https://carlyannewest.com/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://events.mcl.org/
Check outBlack Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey in the MCLS Catalog at https://merl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mcl
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
35 min - One Step at a Time - Interview with Jennifer Nielsen
Anna and Bob talk with Soniya Kim from Youth Services at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Jennifer Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author, joins our co-hosts to discuss her upcoming historical fiction book, One Wrong Step, as well as her experience moving her focus between fantasy novels and historical fiction...
Intro and Welcome
3:30 Interview with Soniya Kim
13:09 Programs and Services @ MCLS
15:49 Interview with Jennifer Nielsen
27:39 Summary and Closing
Show Notes:
Learn more about Jennifer Nielsen at https://jennielsen.com Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://events.mcl.org
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
32 min - Pizza. It's a Mystery. - Interview with Bruce Hale
Anna and Bob talk with Asha Chukumba from the Reference Team at the Ewing Branch. Award-winning writer and illustrator. Bruce Hale, joins our co-hosts to discuss his new series, Outer Space Mystery Pizza Club, as well as strategies to encourage the reluctant reader.
Intro and Welcome
5:25 Interview with Asha Chukumba
17:00 Programs and Services @ MCLS
19:24 Interview with Bruce Hale
33:19 Summary and Closing
Show Notes:
Learn more about Bruce Hale at https://brucehale.com/
Information about the Card Making/Letter Writing Drive for Mercer County Meals on Wheels is available at https://mcl.org/mlk-jr-day-of-service-2025/
Details about the Winter Reading Program can be found at https://mcl.org/events/winter-reading-program/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com/
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
37 min - Staff Picks for 2025 - Interview with Staff Members
Anna and Bob talk with staff members from across the Mercer County Library System about books and movies they are looking forward to in 2025!
Intro and Welcome
2:09 Amelia's 2025 Picks
8:46 Corina's 2025 Picks
15:33 Em's 2025 Picks
21:50: Programs and Services @ MCLS
25:58 Shannon's 2025 Picks
36:13 Summary and Closing
Show Notes:
Amelia's List of 2025 Titles
- The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts (The Brides
trilogy; scheduled for release on November 18, 2025)- Bonded in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death series;
scheduled for release on February 4, 2025)- Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh (The Psy/Changeling series; scheduled for release on July 15,
2025)- Love Forbidden by J. R Ward (The Black Dagger
Brotherhood series; scheduled for release on September 9, 2025)Corina's List of 2025 Titles
- In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf by Heather Christle (scheduled for release on April 15, 2025)
- The Third Reich of Dreams: The Nightmares of a Nation by
Charlotte Beradt (new translation by Damion Searls; scheduled for release on April 29, 2025)- The Stone Door by Leonora Carrington (scheduled for release on June 17, 2025)
Em's List of 2025 Movies
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps( Scheduled to release on
July 25, 2025)- Current Marvel movies in chronological AND release order -- https://www.space.com/marvel-movies-in-order. Em recommends watching in release order.
- Mickey 17 (Scheduled for release for March 7,
2025)- The Ballerina (Scheduled for release on June 6,
2025)MCLS staff member, Jamie Anderson, recently blogged, "10 Movies Releasing in 2025" at https://mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com/2024/12/10-movies-releasing-in-2025.html
Shannon's List of 2025 Titles:
- My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Scheduled for release on
May 20, 2025)- Onyx Storm by Rebcca Yarros (The
Empyrean series; scheduled for release on January 21, 2025- The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (Scheduled for release
on January 7, 2025)- Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scheduled for
release on March 18, 2025)- Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Scheduled for
release on April 1, 2025)- The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten (Scheduled for
release on June 10, 2025)Additional information about the 2025 TRASHEDArt
Contest is located at https://mcl.org/events/trashedart/2024-25 Winter Reading Program information and BINGO
card is located at https://mcl.org/events/winter-reading-program/Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com/
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
40 min - Home for the Holidays - Interview with Lauren Ling Brown
Anna and Bob discuss some highlights from 2024, as well as meet up for a chat with editor and author, Lauren Ling Brown about her debut novel, Society of Lies.
Intro and Welcome
15:54 Programs and Services @ MCLS
20:10 Interview with Lauren Ling Brown
32:24 Summary and ClosingShow Notes:
Additional information about Lauren Ling Brown is available at https://laurenlingbrown.com/
A recording of "A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty" can be accessed at https://libraryc.org/mcl/56673.
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
36 min - Mrs. Claus Meets Steampunk - Interview with Elizabeth Bass
Anna and Bob talk with Lydia Weltmann, author of the Wingomia Guide Trilogy (and who happens to work in the library's Administration Office). Elizabeth Bass, author of over forty novels of women's fiction, romance, and mystery under her own name and the pseudonyms Liz Ireland and Liz Freeland, shares the latest from her Mrs. Claus series, Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s.
Intro and Welcome
2:13 Interview with Lydia Weltmann
15:15 Programs and Services @ MCLS
20:03 Interview with Elizabeth Bass
32:21 Summary and ClosingShow Notes:
Learn more about Lydia Weltmann's work at https://www.lrweltmann.com/
Additional information about Elizabeth Bass and her books is available at https://elizabeth-bass.com/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
37 min - Cozy Up to Science - Interview with Catherine Bruns
Anna and Bob talk with Christina Zipp from the Circulation Team at the Robbinsville Branch. Best-selling author, Catherine Bruns joins our co-hosts to discuss her latest book in the Maple Syrup Series, In the Blink of a Pie, and all things cozy!
Intro and Welcome
3:41 Interview with Christina Zipp
14:16 Programs and Services @ MCLS
17:29 Interview with Catherine Bruns
29:49 Summary and ClosingShow Notes:
Learn more about Christine Bruns at https://www.catherinebruns.net
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com
Opening and closing music provided by SoulProdMusic via Pixabay; music between segments is provided via Pixabay.
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About Behind the Books
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Behind the Books is a bi-weekly podcast, including interviews with an author - many found on New York Times Best Sellers lists - and an MCLS library staff member.
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