Join Tracy and Elisabeth as they talk about their favorite modern Mississippi authors!

Authors mentioned:

• Angie Thomas

Join Tracy as she chats with Akeylah, Amanda, and Colleen about the mystery genre. Listen as they discuss what they like about this series, and what mystery novels and shows they enjoy. 

Books Mentioned:

• All of Us by N.F. Carter

Join Charlie and Lawrence as they dive into the wide world of patents and trademarks! Learn about plant patents, the Batmobile, and monkeys taking selfies.

Relevant links:

https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/ppubsbasic.html (patent number 3216423)

https://patents.google.com/patent/USD205998S/en

Join Colleen, Katie, and Russell as they talk all things long book series! They talk both series involving long books as well as series that consist of ten or more books. They talk about what draws them to these long series, what types of series they enjoy, and provide recommendations for readers and each other.

Books mentioned:

• The Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben

Shelf Absorbed, a YouTube series started by the Mississippi Library Commission during the pandemic, returns as a regular podcast feature with Tracy and Shellie! Join them as they discuss books about friendships and how even adults struggle to navigate these relationships on this episode of Stacks and Stories.

Books Mentioned

• 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

2023 is almost here! Join Tracy and Shellie as they discuss their favorite books (and a few they did not even finish) in 2022. They will also discuss a few of their reading goals for 2023. We hope you enjoy this look back at reading during 2022 on this episode of Stacks and Stories.

Books, Authors, and Podcast Mentioned

• Barbara Pym

Join Charlie and Elisabeth as they talk all things picture books! From old classics to newer titles, they've got recommendations for actual children as well as your own inner child.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Outside Over There by Maurice Sendak

You got game? We sure do! Join Alex, Elisabeth, and Katie as they talk about gaming in the library, from Dungeons and Dragons to Dutch Blitz. Stay tuned!

Readers' advisory? What is it? How do librarians do it? Do all librarians do it the same way? Join Katie as she chats with Akeylah, Elisabeth, and JD about their takes on readers' advisory.

Required reading. Those books that teachers forced you to read in school. No matter how long it's been since you were in school, there probably was that one book you loathed and that one book you loved. Join Amy, Elisabeth, Mary Rodgers, Shellie, and Tracy as they talk all things required reading—with a bonus round of other books they dislike.

Titles mentioned in this episode:

• Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton