KPL Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL podcast.  This week is going to be a little different.  Ryan and Jigisha created and original piece of writing that is narrated by them along with several colleagues.  The Library Carol is based on the Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. 

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Listeners we are in store for a holiday treat. Jigisha and Ryan are joined by one of America's greatest storytellers. Perhaps best known for both the novel and the Tony award winning musical Wicked!, Best Selling Novelist Gregory Maguire joins us today to talk about his latest haunting and magical tale, A Wild Winter Swan.
Some of Jigisha and Ryan's favorite episodes
Clint McElroy
Eric Cervini
Alexander McCall Smith
Eileen Moskowitz-Palma
Anthony Daniels 
Elizabeth Acevedo
Kevin Kwan

This year saw the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment! To celebrate this historic occasion the KPL Podcast is joined by author Bridget Quinn! We will be discussing her book "She Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next" This week's episode is a can't miss!   

Recommendations:
1. Georgia O' Keefe by Roxana Robinson
2. Self Portrait by Celia Paul
3. Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
4. Vera by Carol Edgarian
5. A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua

 

This week's episode of the KPL Podcast is sure to strike a chord with history buffs and fans of WW2 espionage alike. We speak with author Sonia Purnell about her best-seller "A Woman of No Importance" and the courageous life of Virginia Hall. All this and much more on this can't miss episode of the KPL Podcast!
Links and Recommendations
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
The Spy Princess by Shrabani Basu
These 5 Women of World War II Who Should Be Household Names

Welcome back.  You are in for a treat because Ryan and Jigisha interview author and illustrator Jerry Craft.  His book, "New Kid" has won both the Newberry Medal and the Coretta Scott King award for 2020.  New Kid is also the first graphic novel to win the Newberry Medal.  Enjoy the interview.

New Kid by Jerry Craft
Class Act by Jerry Craft
Twins by Varian Johnson
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Octopus Stew by Eric Valasquez
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Becoming Muhammed Ali by Kwame Alexander and James Patterson
Newberry Medal website
Coretta Scott King Award website

Throughout 2020 Jigisha and Ryan have enjoyed the privilege of discussing a wealth of titles that are special to them with creators that brought them to life. This week is no exception. We are joined by Alexander McCall Smith, author of the much beloved The No# 1 Ladies Detective Agency series amongst many others. We discuss his latest novel, Elephants, Botswana, and much much more.
How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith
The Rain in Portugal by Billy Collins
Whale Day and other Poems by Billy Collins
Agent Sonya by Ben MacIntyre

It's time for another amazing episode of the KPL Podcast. This week we speak with author and cartoonist John Allison about his multi-eisner winning series and library favorite, Giant Days. Also Ryan along with guest host Mel chat about a listener requested topic, adult and nonfiction graphic novels recommendations. It's a long box full of myler bagged memories and brilliant books on this week's KPL Podcast!
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Giant Days by John Allison
California Dreamin by Penelope Bagieu
The Banks by Roxane Gay
March by John Lewis
Daytripper by Fabio Moon
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
Persepolis by Marjane Strapi
Spiderman
Archie

Strap in dear listeners for the galaxy spanning 50th episode of the KPL Podcast! For decades our special guest has brought to life the beloved protocol droid C-3PO and has written a memoir detailing those experiences. This week Anthony Daniels visits the show to chat about "I am C-3PO: The Inside Story" recently released in paperback! Bless my circuits, there is more! Jigisha investigates the broad appeal of Star Wars with some of the library's most dedicated super fans. All this and much more on a very Star Wars themed episode of the KPL Podcast! We'd love to hear from you! Comment below or write to us at [email protected]

Recommendations
Star wars Rebels
Clone Wars
The Thrawn Trilogy
Vector Prime by RA Salvatore
Lost Stars by Claudia Gray
Bloodline by Claudia Gray

Terrifying tidings to all you boys and ghouls! Join your horror hosts Ryan and Jigisha as they close our Halloween celebrations with a truly frightening KPL Podcast episode. This week we are joined by author Matthew Lyons, who scares us with the tale from his debut title "The Night Will Find Us" from there we journey further into cosmic strangeness with Sean Branney of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society as we take a look at the work of Howard Phillip Lovecraft. Time to hide behind the sofa as the most scary KPL Podcast is here! Join us won't you? 
Recommendations:
The Shining by Stephen King
The Shining movie
Dr Sleep by Stephen King
Dr. Sleep movie
Hereditary
The Call of Cthulhu

"We're all mad here." Mad for the next episode of the KPL Podcast! This week we speak with L.L. McKinney, author of the Nightmare-Verse series. They are a thrill ride twist on the beloved Alice in Wonderland. Don't miss this episode crammed with pop culture, own voices, and awesome novels!   
Nightmare Verse
A Blade so Black
A Dream so Dark
A Crown So Cursed (releases April 2021)
Alice in Wonderland movie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer