Susan shares with our listeners about the book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin. Find out a ton more about Kevin’s work, and even connect with him directly through free Zoom classes, by visiting his website.  We also talked about our own reading:  Abby read Inferno: a Memoir … Continue reading S.5 Ep.9 — How Should We Be In This Life? →

In this episode, local parenting experts and advocates, and mental health professionals, joined forces to share warmth and wisdom for those of us parenting through the pandemic. Not a parent? No problem. You will still benefit from the discussions on self-care, recognizing ourselves as experts of our own experiences, and what it means for us … Continue reading S.5 Ep.8 — Parenting Through the Pandemic →

In this episode, I talked to YA author Traci Chee about her book We Are Not Free, JMRL’s Same Page selection for 2022. We talked about Traci’s personal connection to the novel and how it was to create, write, and imagine the 14 teens who serve as narrators and protagonists. If you haven’t already read … Continue reading S.5 Ep. 7 — “We Are Not Free.” →

In this episode, we talked to Barbra about her life of reading, from her earliest days, to reading in the midst of our current pandemic and racial reckoning. She shared about a few of her favorite books, and taught us how to answer the age-old question, “what should I read next?”. Barbra’s solution? Networking.  Barbra … Continue reading S. 5 Ep. 6 — “Manuscripts Don’t Burn” →

In this episode, I talked to Proal, president of the JMRL Friends, about reading, writing, learning, and living – at the Village School, as a member of the JMRL Friends, and as a citizen of this vibrant community we call home. We hope you’ll join us for the Friends’ very special trivia night. Prizes are … Continue reading S.5 E. 5 — Literary Love Trivia Night →

Thank you to JMRL staff members who agreed to be guest stars on today’s podcast! In order of appearance, they are:  David Plunkett Jess Moore Andrew Grimm Kayla Payne Heather Pehnec  Tish Colvin Jennifer MacAdam-Miller   We talked about the following titles:  Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon … Continue reading S.5 Ep. 4 — Reading Resolutions →

In this episode, we talked to Hayley about what it’s like to be in charge of an entire library location (spoiler alert: it sounds awesome). We also talked about what we’ve been reading. In this episode, Abby and Catherine talked about reading: The Listening Path by Julia Cameron  My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer  Hayley … Continue reading S.5 Ep.3 – Running the Crozet Branch →

In this episode, we talked to Tasha about life as a children’s librarian at the Central Library. Abby and Abby also talked about reading: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Tasha also shared what she’s been reading:  Ghost Patrol by Andres Miedoso Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Bringing Down … Continue reading S.5 Ep.2 – Tasha Talks Dinovember (and more) →

In this episode, we give you a peek into the work we do in the Central Library’s Reference Department. We also talk about what we’ve been reading. In this episode, Abby and Abby talked about reading: Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker (and the first in the series, Pax) The Joy of Sweat: The Strange … Continue reading S.5 Ep.1 – Meet the Abbys →

In this episode, we hear a recording of a virtual event called Automated and Connected Vehicles: A Glimpse at the Vehicle of the Future. We also talk about what we’ve been reading. In this episode, Abby and Abby talked about reading: The Mountains Sing by Ngyuễn Phan Qué Mai , who has a new book … Continue reading S.4 Ep.17- Automated and Connected Vehicles: A Glimpse at the Vehicle of the Future →