Stacks and Stories

Stacks and Stories

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Stacks and Stories episodes

  • End of the Year Wrap-up with Alex, Megan, and Maddie

    Intro

    Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission.

    Join Alex, Megan, and Maddie, for a year-end wrap-up as they discuss their favorite reads from this year before we move into the new year. Enjoy!

    Books / Adaptations Mentioned:

    • My Own Two Feet by Beverly Cleary
    • Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar
    • The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan
    • Illuminae by Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
    • None of This is True by Lisa Jewel
    • Tasting History by Max Miller
    • Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    • The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
    • Murder You Employer by Rupert Holmes
    • London by Edward Rutherfurd
      • 48 min
    • December Reading Challenge with J.D., Elisabeth, and Maddie

      Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission.

      Join J.D., Elisabeth, and Maddie, as they discuss their reads for this month's MLC Reading challenge. This month readers were encouraged to read a book adapted into a movie or television series, and then watch the adaptation. Enjoy!

       

      Books / Adaptations Mentioned:

      • The Muppets Christmas Carrol
      • Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
      • Apocalypse Now
      • The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
      • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
      • The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
      • Justified
      • Elmore Leonard Novels
      • A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
      • Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
      • Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
      • Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
      • One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey
      • The Shining by Stephen King
      • The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
      • The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski
      • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
        • 45 min
      • Veterans History Project with Charlie and Zach

        Join Charlie and myself, Zach, as we discuss the Veterans History Project, an archival project for preserving the stories of American Military Veterans. We discuss what the project is, our experience with it so far, and how others can get involved. Enjoy!

         

        39 min
      • LIB 101 with Alex, Sharon, and Lacy

        Join Lacy, Sharon, and Alex as they discuss Lib 101, a professional development program for librarians in Mississippi. They discuss what participants can expect, their past experiences, and how it has benefited them the most in their professional careers. Enjoy!

         

        29 min
      • Spooky Reads with JD, Kristina, Charlie, and Zach

        Join J.D., Kristina, Charlie, and Zach as they discuss some of their favorite spooky reads as we head into this Halloween season.

        Books Mentioned:

        Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

         

      • Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

         

      • We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

         

      • If it Bleeds by Stephen King

         

      • Salem’s Lot by Stephen King

         

      • The Shinning by Stephen King

         

      • One Second After by William R. Forstchen

         

      • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

         

      • Cirque Du Freak Series by Darren Shan

         

      • I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

         

      • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

         

      • Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

         

      • Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine

        1 hr 2 min
      • Required Reading with Charlie, Maddie, Megan, and Zach

        Join Charlie, Maddie, Megan, and Zach as they discuss their favorite and least favorite reads from our many, varying required reading lists from high school and college.

        Books Mentioned:

        • The Testament by John Grisham
      • The Crucible by Arthur Miller
      • Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
      • The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
      • A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
      • King Leer by Shakespeare
      • I Heard the Owl Call my Name by Margaret Craven
      • Les Jeux Sont Faits by Jean-Paul Sarte
      • Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
      • Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
        • 1 hr 3 min

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