Books and Bites

This episode is dedicated to audiobooks and the road trip snacks to go with them. We discuss "A Man Called Ove," "Bossypants," "Barracoon," "All Systems Red," and more!

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we talk about creativity and creative types, including the books "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "Hyperbole and a Half" by Allie Brosh, "Petty: The Biography" by Warren Zanes, and more!

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we talk to author Kayla Rae Whitaker about her book, "The Animators," creativity, and the many varieties of pie, including oatmeal cream and Frito.

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. In keeping with the spirit of spring, this month we consider our favorite recent debuts, including "The Philosopher's Flight," "What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia," "Blood Water Paint," and "The Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded."

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. In honor of Women's History Month, this episode features strong female characters, including a 14 year old seeking revenge for her father's death, a librarian spy, and more.

JCPL librarians discuss Jesmyn Ward's novel "Sing, Unburied, Sing," and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with it. We also recommend what to read next.

Each month, we bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. Our twelfth episode focuses on reading goals and challenges, and we talk about the books Exit West, Here, Sabriel, Braiding Sweetgrass, and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

Each month, librarians Carrie Green and Eden Grey bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. In our eleventh episode, we talk about some of our favorites, including books by Kevin Young, Alice Munro, Matsuo Basho, Pierce Brown, Tahrereh Mafi, Patricia A. McKillip, and more!

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. In our tenth episode, we talk about great fall reads, including:

"Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders

"Stalking Jack the Ripper" by Kerri Maniscalco

"Autumn" by Ali Smith

"Not a Drop to Drink" by Mindy McGinnis

"Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

"Wink Poppy Midnight" by April Genevieve Tucholke

"Jane Austen at Home" by Lucy Worsley

And more!

We’re gearing up for Comic Surge with a discussion of graphic novels, comics, and manga for everyone from hardcore fans to novices, including:

"Embroideries" by Marjane Satrapi

"Erased" by Kei Sanbe

"The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl" by Ryan North, Erica Henderson et al

"March" by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin; art by Nate Powell

And more!