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- Episode 46: Amanda Talks Merry Movie Mayhem and Pepe
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone joins Marty to talk about Muppets and Merry Movie Mayhem.
Amanda's book recommendation:
Inkflower by Suzy Zail
33 min - Episode 45: Andrea Gets Big and Hairy with Poetry
Communications Coordinator Andrea Marsh talks with Marty about his upcoming reading at PWPL of his new poetry collection A Bigfoot Bestiary and Other Wonders.
Andrea's Viewing Recommendation:
Summer 2024 Paris Olympics streaming on Peacock.
24 min - Episode 44: Library Director Andrea Talks Elections and Coronations
In this episode, Andrea Ingmire, Director of Peter White Public Library, discusses elections, coronations, and fluffy reads.
Andrea and Marty's Book Recommendations:
- The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich--Andrea
- Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange--Marty
19 min - Episode 43: Amanda, Ben, and Marty's Annual Halloween Picks
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone, Ben from Tech Services, and Marty tackle some great, and not-so-great, films for Halloween.
Amanda, Ben, and Marty's book recommendations:
- The Turn of the Screw by Henry James--Ben
- Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder--Amanda
- Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix--Marty
1 hr 28 min - Episode 42: Ben, Amanda, and Muggles Talk Millennial Movies
In this episode, Ben from Tech Services, Amanda from the Teen Zone, and Muggles (Ben's sister and LNWW #1 Fan) join Marty at the nerd multiplex to talk movies released in 1999.
Amanda, Muggles, Ben, and Marty Book Recommendation:
- Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay--Amanda
- The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman--Ben
- More Than a Glitch by Meredith Broussard--Muggles
- The Vegetarian by Han Kang--Marty
1 hr 45 min - Episode 41: Bella Talks Harriet Tubman, Local History, and Hopeful Reads
Newly hired Local History Coordinator Bella Markham stops by the Nerd Penthouse to talk about history, grad school, and books the bring her hope.
Bella's Book Recommendation:
- They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib
24 min - Episode 40: Lynette Talks Voting, Gerrymandering, and Colm Toibin.
In this voting episode, Assistant Head of Adult Services Lynette Suckow discusses voting, Abraham Lincoln, and gerrymandering.
Lynette's Book Recommendations:
- The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County by Claire Swinarski
- Long Island by Colm Toibin
34 min - Episode 39: Andrea Marsh Talks Aliens, Bigfoot, and Colonial Sexy
In this episode, Communications Coordinator Andrea talks about being an alien baby, a Bigfoot book release event, and Kristin Hannah.
Andrea's Book Recommendations:
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
30 min - Episode 38: Jody Trost Talks Flannery O'Connor, Old Books, and Libraries
In this episode, Jody Trost from Felt Magic fame talks about her new role as librarian at Snowberry Heights, her love of Flanner O'Connor, and her fear for clowns.
Jody's Book Recommendation:
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
53 min - Episode 37: An NEA Big Read Moment with Marty
In the episode, Marty Achatz talks about the upcoming NEA Big Read at PWPL, focused on Roz Chast's graphic memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Marty shares an NEA Big Read Moment about his mother.
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About Library Nerds with Words
From the publisher's feed
Do you finish reading a book and then flip back to the first page to start reading it again? Get so excited when the library book you’ve been waiting for comes in that you skip out of school or work to pick it up? Measure a “quick trip” to the library in HOURS instead of MINUTES? Is the library website in your smart phone’s Favorites?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you ARE a Library Nerd. Library Nerds with Words is the podcast where you get the word on everything library. The Peter White Library Nerds are in and ready to show you that being a nerd can be cool!