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Book Bound episodes

  • Episode 4: A Variety of Reads
    Summary: Food memoir, academic mystery, fiction, and “strange” books

    Cheryl’s Books
    • The Language of Baklava: A Memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber
    • More information about The Arab American Book Award
    • Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson
    • Mentioned: Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jaber
    • Mentioned: Ida in the Middle by Nora Lester Murad
    • Jessica’s Books
      • Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
      • The Life and Time of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman’s Narrative by Gregg Hecimovich
      • I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
      • Mentioned: Peace is Like a River
      • Mari’s Books
        • The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson
        • The Great Lakes Our Freshwater Treasure by Barb Rosenstock
          “Strangest” Books mentioned
          • 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
          • Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
          • Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
          • Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
          • Bunny by Mona Awad
          • Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
          • Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
          • Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
          • Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
          • Swamplandia by Karen Russell
          • Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe by Kapka Kassabova
            33 min
          • Episode 3: Wild and Bite-Sized Books
             We're going wild for Reading Month! Books with wild animals, wild girls, and bite sized reads.

            Cheryl’s Books
            • Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World by Miriam Darlington
            • Mentioned: The Wise Hours: A Journey into the Wild and Secret World of Owls by Miriam Darlington
            • Gator Country:  Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner
            • Koreatown Dreaming: Stories & Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life by Emauel Hahn
              Jessica’s Books
              • Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles
              • Mentioned: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
              • Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
              • The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
              • Mentioned: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
              • Mari’s Books
                • The Smallest Owlet by Georgia Graham
                • Jerry Changed the Game How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever by Don Tate
                • The Children’s Book Council & National Science Teaching Association Best STEM Book 2024
                • Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre
                  37 min
                • Episode 2: Black History Month
                  Cheryl’s Books

                  To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul by Tracy K. Smith§  Mentioned:  Ordinary Light: A Memoir by Tracy K. Smith

                  This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets by Kwame Alexander
                  Jessica’s Books

                  Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford§  Mentioned: The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman’s Narrative by Gregg A. Hecimovich

                  Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
                  Mari’s Books

                  • Nearer My Freedom:The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge
                  • Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston
                    Awards Winners

                    Big by Vashti Harrison§  Mentioned: Little Leaders: Black Women in History by Vashti Harrison

                    • The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers
                    • The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
                      §  Which we discussed in Reader’s Roundtable Episode 88

                      We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian
                      ALA Youth Media Awards Announcement

                      RUSA Book and Media Awards Announcement (including the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Non-Fiction):

                      22 min
                    • Episode 1: Animals, Memoirs, and More
                      We’ve got some memoirs, animal related picks and more. Plus we share some info on how other readers are tracking their reading, and the Michigan Notable Books for 2024.
                       
                      Cheryl’s Books
                      • Turtle Bread: A Graphic Novel About Baking, Fitting In, and the Power of Friendship by Kim-Joy 
                      • Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights by Celia Brayfield
                      • The Hebridean Baker: Recipes and Wee Stories from the Scottish Islands by Coinneach MacLeod 
                        Jessica’s Books
                        The Tusks of Extinction by Ray NaylerAlso mentioned: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

                        Enough to Lose by RS DeerenAlso mentioned The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell

                        The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are by Tariq “Black Thought” TrotterMari’s Books
                        • A First Time For Everything: A True Story by Dan Santat
                        • Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef
                        • I Can Open It For You by Shinsuke Yoshitake
                          32 min
                        • November Reads
                          We’re talking about books we enjoyed reading this month, including some picks by Indigenous authors for Native American Heritage Month.

                          Check out the books discussed here.
                          27 min
                        • Atmospheric Titles
                          This month we're focusing on titles that set an autumn atmosphere, whether yours be spooky, cozy or transformational.

                          Check out the titles here.
                          22 min

                        About Book Bound

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                        Capital Area District Libraries is excited to produce the Book Bound podcast which is hosted by some of CADL's literary experts. Content centers around the library and its collection, book recommendations, events, partnerships and services.