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This week Tayla is joined by Sara Nović, author of True Biz, the Reading Across Rhode Island selection for 2023 and Nancy Maguire-Heath, director of the RI School for the Deaf. Sara discusses the inspiration behind True Biz and the need for authentic stories written by and for the Deaf community. Nancy also discusses the wonderful reaction from the students at RISD to True Biz. During The Last Chapter they discuss who they would cast in a movie or TV adaptation of True Biz. 

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Books

True Biz by Sara Nović

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg

My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie

Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu, and Joamette Gil

El Deafo by Cece Bell

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The Last of Us (2023- )

The Resident (2018- )

The Good Doctor (2017- )

Bullet Train (2022)

Other

Sara Novic (website)

Rhode Island School for the DeafReading Across Rhode Island

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This week Tayla is joined by Sara Nović, author of True Biz, the Reading Across Rhode Island selection for 2023 and Nancy Maguire-Heath, director of the RI School for the Deaf. Sara discusses the inspiration behind True Biz and the need for authentic stories written by and for the Deaf community. Nancy also discusses the wonderful reaction from the students at RISD to True Biz. During The Last Chapter they discuss who they would cast in a movie or TV adaptation of True Biz. 

Podcast disclaimer

Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

True Biz by Sara Nović

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg

My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie

Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu, and Joamette Gil

El Deafo by Cece Bell

AV

The Last of Us (2023- )

The Resident (2018- )

The Good Doctor (2017- )

Bullet Train (2022)

Other

Sara Novic (website)

Rhode Island School for the Deaf

Reading Across Rhode Island

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Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Today we're featuring Martha Boksenbaum, chair of the Rhode Island Middle School Book Award. Voting is open through March 31st, so be sure to help the middle schoolers in your life check out these titles and vote for their favorite to win!

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This episode was made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders.

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In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library sits down for a chat with Debra L’Heureux, the Barrington-based matchmaker behind Get Ready to Date, LTD. Debra talks about the matchmaking process and gives some dating and relationship advice for our listeners.

Stay tuned through the end of the episode for some romance book and movie recommendations from your local librarians!

For more information about Debra’s matchmaking services, visit https://getreadytodate.com/ .

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Rhody Eats is a segment in which we rank the most popular foods in Rhode Island. In this episode, we rank the top places to get clam chowder in Rhode Island.

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Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. 

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Listen to the full episode, including Wendy, Beth, and Tayla's book and movie suggestions, first published on November 29, 2022.

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