This episode is a celebration of Poem In Your Pocket Day! Katie read Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky Abby read Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez In celebration of Poem in Your Pocket Day, several JMRL staff read the following poems . All of the poems are either in the public domain or were written by … Continue reading S.3 Ep.14 – Poem In Your Pocket Day →

On this episode we talk about what we’re reading. We’ll hear once again from a variety of our colleagues, who also talk about what they’ve been reading. All of these titles exist in JMRL’s collection in at least one digital format, so they’re accessible to download or put on hold even while physical JMRL locations … Continue reading S.3 Ep.13 – What We’re Reading While We’re Home Pt. 2 →

On this episode we talk about what we’re reading. We’ll hear from a variety of our colleagues, who also talk about what they’ve been reading. All of these titles exist in JMRL’s collection in at least one digital format, so they’re accessible to download or put on hold even while physical JMRL locations are closed. … Continue reading S.3 Ep.12 – What We’re Reading While We’re Home Pt. 1 →

On this episode we hear a recording of an event that took place at the Northside Library earlier this month, So I Married a President: How to Become First Lady in One Easy Step. We also talk about what we’re reading. Originally, this episode was going to cover JMRL’s five tiered COVID-19 response plan, but … Continue reading S.3 Ep.11 – So I Married a President →

On this episode we hear a recording of an event at the Northside Library featuring music and poetry by Richelle Claiborne and Tucker Rogers. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin Abby read The Third Rainbow Girl by Emma Copley Eisenberg Next we hear a recording … Continue reading S.3 Ep.10 – Acoustic Soul →

On this episode we talk to Monticello’s Niya Bates about an event she moderated at the Northside Library centered around the largest sale of enslaved people in Monticello’s history. We also talk about what we read. Abby read American Prison: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer Katie read Disappearing … Continue reading S.3 Ep.9 – Roots and Remembrance →

On this episode we are talking about our reading goals in the new year and checking in with the new Gordon Avenue Library Branch Manager. Katie read  Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia Abby read The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding Trinity Sight by Jennifer … Continue reading S.3 Ep.8 – New Year, More Books →

On this episode we are wrapping up 2019 with our top reading picks, JMRL news, and a look ahead to what’s in store next year at JMRL.  Katie’s top picks are  Fiction Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson The Nickle Boys by Colson Whitehead Marilou is Everywhere by Sarah Elaine Smith There There by … Continue reading S.3 Ep.7 – 2019 Wrap Up →

On this episode we hear a panel discussing starting a minority-owned business. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby (her earlier book, Bone Gap, and it reminded Abby of  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak) Abby read Pursuit by Joyce Carol Oates Next we … Continue reading S.3 Ep.6 – Starting a Minority Owned Business →

On this episode we hear a recording of an event that took place at the Northside Library last month. In it, Martin Chapman, a local medical biotech entrepreneur, reviews the book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read Build Yourself … Continue reading S.3 Ep.5 – Reviewing John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood →