On The Same Page

On The Same Page

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  • S.7. E.11 – Summer Reading Hype

    Welcome to JMRL’s summer challenge! Find everything you need here. 

    Episode mentions including Reader’s Advisory Corner – Summer Reading Suggestions from Abby & EJ:

    Ghost Music by An Yu (Choose a new book read to read just by looking at the cover – August)

    Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler; a graphic novel adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings (Read a book you can finish in one day – August) 

    Kindred by Octavia Butler; a graphic novel adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings 

    Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (Read a retelling of a myth, fairytale, or folktale – June) 

    Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro (Read a book set in a country other than the US – August) 

    The Gilded Wolves series (Read a Book that is part of a series – June) 

    Richard Wright: the life and times

    Native Son by Richard Wright (Learn about an author or illustrator – July)

    Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman (Read a Book About Nature – August)

    Wildlife Anatomy by Julia Rothman

    Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg (Read a book about friendship or community – July) 

    Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

    The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers 

    Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park

    As always, please email [email protected] with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else. We’d love to hear from you. 

    This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website. 

    Sound effects & music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

    35 min
  • S.7 E.10 – Are You Smarter than a Librarian?

    Thanks for joining us for an exciting game of trivia!

    Check out the JMRL calendar for more information on Summer Reading kickoffs!

    Here are some of the memorable mentions from today’s segment: 

    During our geography trivia section, we remembered fondly the origins of our podcast book club, Overbooked, which first began with the title The Glass Ocean, which we discussed throughout season six of the podcast!  

    Intrigued by the sound shirt? 

    As always, please email [email protected] with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else. We’d love to hear from you. 

    This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website. 

    Sound effects & music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

     

    23 min
  • S.7 E.9 — How To Be Awesome

    Want to jump around?

    1:45 – Grow, Learn, Connect 

    4:05 – In ten words…

    6:15 – John Teixeira: chess is just as exciting as the Super Bowl

    14:32 – Molly Foster: the magic of open-ended process art

    23:53 – David Levi: turn your body (or bananas) into a musical instrument 

    31:00 – Addeane Caelleigh: the camaraderie of book arts 

    40:30 – Mikaela Deighan: tea is meant to be shared 

    Don’t miss JMRL’s annual How-To Festival! Learn 30 things in 3 hours! 

    Helpful Resources: 

    Charlottesville Chess Club Facebook Page (John)

    Foster Art (Molly)

    Microkits (David)

    Book Arts Program (Addeane)

    Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar (Mikaela)

    Other mentions: 

    Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 

    The God of Endings by Jakki Holland 

    As always, please email [email protected] with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else. We’d love to hear from you. 

    This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website. 

    Sound effects & music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

    50 min
  • S.7 E.8 – Poetry Reading Palooza
    Want to jump around? 00:00 – “The Bronx” by Ogden Nash (read by Steve from Central) 1:14 – “Spring” Original poem by Anne from Scottsville 2:42 – Grow, Learn, Connect (check the calendar here) 4:37 – Original poem by Zavia from Northside  6:05 – Poem In Your Pocket Day Information – Celebrate with us on … Continue reading S.7 E.8 – Poetry Reading Palooza →
    41 min
  • S.7 E.7 – Take Some Time with a Poem
    Want to jump around? 0:46 – Grow, Learn, Connect (check the calendar here) 2:45 – Abby’s book chat: It’s Not All Downhill From Here by Terry McMillan  7:12 – EJ’s book chat: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen 14:21 – Poetry deep dive: EJ chose “Cage” by Josephine Miles 24:33 – Poetry deep dive: Abby chose “It’s … Continue reading S.7 E.7 – Take Some Time with a Poem →
    37 min
  • S.7. E.6. – “That Notebook Might Be Magic”: A Conversation With Ross Gay
    Want to jump around? 00:50 – Grow, Learn, Connect (check the calendar here) 2:30 – Interview with Ross Gay 24:15 – The Rundown (also featuring Ross) Upcoming Events: Livestream Ross Gay’s Same Page Conversation from Virginia Humanities YouTube Channel Friends of the Library Book Sale: the Spring Book Sale is scheduled for April 1-9 at 300 … Continue reading S.7. E.6. – “That Notebook Might Be Magic”: A Conversation With Ross Gay →
    38 min
  • S.7. E.5 – All The Light We Cannot See: Book Characteristics
    Want to jump around? 1:23 – Grow, Learn, Connect (check the calendar here) 3:45 – Overbooked (featuring All The Light We Cannot See) 23:50 – The Rundown  It’s March! JMRL’s Same Page Community Read program is underway! You can participate by reading the book and attending delightfully inspired programming all month long. Tune in next … Continue reading S.7. E.5 – All The Light We Cannot See: Book Characteristics →
    31 min
  • S.7. E.4 – The Library Collection is a Living Dynamic Thing
    Want to jump around? 1:05 – Grow, Learn, Connect (check the calendar here) 3:00 – Reading Resolutions Check-in 11:45 – Abby’s book chat: Unbound by Tarana Burke  EJ’s book chat: Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews & Faith Ringgold: Narrating the World in Pattern and Color by Sharna Jackson 19:50 – Interview with Meredith Dickens  For … Continue reading S.7. E.4 – The Library Collection is a Living Dynamic Thing →
    38 min
  • S.7 E.3 — All The Light We Cannot See: Book Club Questions
    Want to jump around? 1:05 – Grow, Learn, Connect (check the calendar here) 3:10 – Overbooked (featuring All The Light We Cannot See) 34:50 – The Rundown  For the Same Page Community Read this March we are delighted to have Ross Gay as our featured author, with his book, The Book of Delights. For more … Continue reading S.7 E.3 — All The Light We Cannot See: Book Club Questions →
    41 min
  • S.7 E.2 — Introducing Crozet’s Teen Advisory Board
    Want to jump around? 1:10 – Spotlight: community journals  3:20 – grow, learn, connect (check the calendar here) 5:25 – Abby’s book chat: Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang 9:45 – EJ’s book chat: Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia 14:50 – a word from Crozet’s TAB (more information here) 18:40 … Continue reading S.7 E.2 — Introducing Crozet’s Teen Advisory Board →
    27 min

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