Hear ye!  Hear ye!  Jeni Kilpela, Peter White Public Library's Communications Coordinator and resident Town Cryer talks about her love of garage sales, cake molds, and how many books she carries around with her all the time.

Jeni's book recommendation:  The Book Collectors:  A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui.

Samantha Ashby, Director of Peter White Public Library's Adult Services, stops by for a discussion of MTV, digital resources, and Nickelodeon.

Sam's audio book recommendation:  Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.

Sarah Rehborg, Director of Peter White Public Library's Youth Services, joins me for a discussion of Harry Potter, a winter reading flamboyance of flamingos, and a kitten who wants to be a unicorn!

Sarah's book recommendation:  The Redemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings.

Chief library nerd, Andrea Ingmire, Director of Peter White Public Library, joins me for a discussion of V. C. Andrews, updates on the Peter White gardens and sprinkler systems, a new mural installation, book clubs, and a mystery on the high seas!

Andrea's book recommendation:  Devil in the Dark Water by Stuart Turton.

Library nerd Marty Achatz, Adult Programming Coordinator at Peter White Public Library, gives you the word about the celebration of National Poetry Month at PWPL.  This month, two-time U. S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Natasha Trethewey, will be reading virtually at the library.  In addition, poet Ronnie Ferguson will lead a virtual writing workshop on poetic inspiration.  And the finalists for U. P. Poet Laureate, as well as the newly-selected U. P. Poet Laureate, will be reading throughout the month.  

Marty also gives you the word on the book Flight of the Diamond Smugglers by Matthew Gavin Frank.

If you have a question you want to ask Natasha Trethewey, please e-mail the question to Marty at [email protected].

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