Host Dave is joined by local authors Diane Josefowicz and Carla Panciera to talk about their latest books, their families' journeys to Rhode Island, and how the Ocean State has informed their writing. In the Last Chapter they discuss: how do you organize your home bookshelves?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

The Great Houses of Pill Hill by Diane Josefowicz

Barnflower: A Rhode Island Farm Memoir by Carla Panciera

There Is News Along the Ohio River by Beth Gilstrap

Stiff by Mary Roach

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Complex by Karan Mahajan

Media

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island (2026- )

Other

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Small State, Big Stories: Writers Share Inspirations from the Ocean State @ William Hall Library

Diane Josefowicz

Carla Panciera

Tina Cane

Betty J. Cotter

LitArts RI, Providence, RI

The Sealey Challenge

Riffraff Bookstore and Bar, Providence, RI

Host Lauren chats with documentarians Christian De Rezendes and David Lawlor about the making of the docuseries Slatersville: America's First Mill Village. They also discuss Stephen Spielberg movies, uncovering difficult histories, and the Mandela Effect. In the Last Chapter they answer the question: If you could have the answer to one mystery, which one would you choose?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast cannot be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A.

The Valley of the Blackstone: Its People and Their Mill Villages by Albert T. Klyberg

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Media

Slatersville: America's First Mill Village (TV Series, 2022 - )

The American Revolution (TV Series, 2025)

Only Murders in the Building (TV Series, 2021 - )

Ted (TV Series, 2024-2026)

Family Guy (TV Series, 1999 - )

Ted (2012)

Creepy (2016)

The Boroughs (TV Series, 2026)

Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)

Spiderman 2 (2004)

Disclosure Day (2026)

The Fablemans (2023)

War Horse (2012)

War of the Worlds (2005)

Hook (2000)

Kazaam (1996)

Shazam (Does not exist… or does it?)

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

In this bonus episode, recent guest Eden Royce is interviewed by the Alfred Lima Elementary School's Lima News Crew as part of the 2026 Kids Reading Across Rhode Island programming. Thanks to the students in the Lima News Crew and the audience members who attended and asked such great questions!

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Special host Danielle, chair of Kids Reading Across Rhode Island takes the mic and chats with KRARI author, Eden Royce (@edenroycebooks) about her book Conjure Island, and all things Southern Gothic, spooky and spectacular. Follow along with Eden at edenroyce.com and find Conjure Island and other titles at your local library!

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

• The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher
• Molka by Monika Kim

Media

• Cemetery Man
• Ludwig (UK)
• Send Help (Coming Soon)
• The X Files

Host Lauren talks with local luminary Allison Horricks; park ranger, historian, podcaster and author of Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

• The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline
• The Bookmakers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives by Adam Smyth
• Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore (Dream Harbor #6)

Media

• Real Housewives of Rhode Island
• Married at First Sight (Chicago)
• Widow's Bay
• Four Seasons
• The Bride
• Pamela: A Love Story
• Hereditary
• Slatersville: America's First Mill Village

Other

• Angelo's Palace Pizza - As Featured on RHORI

Host Emily connects with Elvira from Now or Never PVD about all the hobbies we love to try, want to try, and how exploring crafts is a nexus for making meaningful friends and connections. Want to explore a new craft or hobby and meet new people? Visit @noworneverpvd at their next art cafe or special workshop! Find Now or Never on Instagram, Tik Tok, or at nonpvd.com.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer

Media

• The Pitt
• Parks and Recreation
• Euphoria
• Stranger Things
• Avatar the Last Airbender

Emily and Lauren are both on vacation celebrating their birthdays, and they left you with some throwback Rhody Recommends episodes to share with you. Back when we were working on Rhody Radio, these would be short Friday segments sharing what the team has been reading, watching, and listening to. This is the perfect opportunity for you to line up some summer reading lists and decide what streaming services you'll get a trial membership from.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Good People by Patmeena Sabit

North Woods by Daniel Mason

Media

Shrek (2001)

Hamnet (2025)

Other

Bret Dennen

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Host Lauren is joined by Khamry Varfley and Amanda Strauss to introduce us to The Alcove, a feminist cultural center in Providence celebrating women and gender expansive people. In the Last Chapter, they discuss: what is the last book you bought, and have you read it yet?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Joy Goddess by A'Lelia Bundles

Fear Less by Tracy K. Smith

Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi

Browse the Warriors series by Erin Hunter in the library catalog

Little Alleluias by Mary Oliver

Media

Bailey Sarian (YouTube)

Everybody Scream by Florence and the Machine

Mercedes Sosa

Everything Happens (podcast)

WBRU Radio

Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

Everything is Illuminated (2005)

Other

The Alcove, Providence, RI

The Little Bubblegum Romance Bookshop, Providence, RI

Rhode Island Antiques Mall, Pawtucket, RI

Host Lauren chats with poet, Special Projects Manager at Providence Art, Culture & Tourism, and Reading Across Rhode Island Honorary Chair, Charlotte Abotsi about this year's RARI pick, Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. They also discuss poetry, Providence's artsy vibe, and the impact of their high school English teachers. In the Last Chapter they answer the question: What is a poem or a line from a poem that has always stuck with you?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast cannot be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom by Camonghne Felix

Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian

Sex Camel by Muggs Fogarty

Media

Beef (TV Series, 2023 - )

Harvey (1950)

The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

Poems

"Why Some People Be Mad at Me Sometimes" by Lucille Clifton

"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks

"Our Land" by Langston Hughes

"Pretext" by Muggs Fogarty

"The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W.B. Yeats

Host Emily is joined by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of the 2026 Reading Across Rhode Island selection Happy Land, to discuss the themes of family and community in her book. They also dig into strong sisterhood bonds, Queen Charlotte, and crab cakes. In the Last Chapter, Emily asks: is there a character from a book whose story you'd like to see get a different ending?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams

After the Fall by Edward Ashton

Browse books by Kate Quinn in the library catalog

Media

Moonlight (2016)

Bridgerton (2020- )

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Other

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Reading With Robin

Rhode Island Center for the Book