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 →

On this episode we hear a recording of an event that explores aviation history and explains how flying went from being a rich man’s novelty to a basic mode of mass transportation. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson Abby read Graceling by Kristin Cashore Next … Continue reading S.3 Ep. 4 – Aviation History with John Doyon →

On this episode we hear a recording of an event with author Sofia Samatar exploring the world of contemporary science fiction and fantasy literature. We also talk about what we’re reading. Katie read Mythos by Stephen Fry Abby read This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Next we … Continue reading S.3 Ep.3 – Author Sofia Samatar on Sci Fi and Fantasy →

On this episode we chat with our Louisa County and Scottsville Library Branch Managers to find out about exciting updates from their branches. Katie read Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey and The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell by W. Kamau Bell Abby read Pride by Ibi Zoboi and Educated in Tyranny ed. by … Continue reading S.3 Ep.2 – News from JMRL’s Louisa County and Scottsville Library Branches →

On this episode we hear a recording of panel on Women’s Health & Empowerment that took place at the Northside Library in August. Katie read The Travelers by Regina Porter and Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou Abby read Circe by Madeline Miller Next we hear a recording … Continue reading S.3 Ep.1 – Women’s Health and Empowerment →

On this episode we hear a recording of a library event discussing the South’s most influential grassroots legal team that challenged racial segregation in mid-century America. Katie read Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Abby read Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan and Dread Nation … Continue reading S.2 Ep. 20 – Local Author Margaret Edds →