What stories can be celebrated through the STEM fields? Listen to international bestselling author Thomas Locke and instructional coach Jenny Dehlinger as we have a conversation about breaking down the mysteries of science, enlarging our dreams through change, and using innovation to inspire learning.

"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one." says Neil Gaiman. Our conversation about libraries continues this weekend with # 1 NYT bestselling author Melinda Long and innovative librarian Stacie Gardner about the intersection of authors and libraries and why they make a powerful team.

In the Age of Google, who needs the public library? Will library spaces go the way of bookstores and music shops?

Libraries are sanctuaries of the mind, and as such, they offer more than just books. Listen to our conversation with New York Times best-selling author Melinda Long and innovative librarian Stacey Gardner. We discuss why we need libraries in the digital age, how your librarian is better than Google, and why authors love partnering with these word curators.

Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Julia Wilkins from Presbyterian College, Lucy Plyler a social worker for the blind and Hartley Plyler an entrepreneur with Davis Donuts as we discuss how literary works can represent people with disabilities in a way that offers access and understanding.

How do literary works present a positive or negative message of inclusion and acceptance toward those with disabilities?

Dr. Julia Wilkins and Lucy and Hartley Plyler join us to talk about this subject. Julia is a professor of education at Presbyterian College, Lucy is a social worker with the Division of Services for the Blind, and Hartley is an entrepreneur with Davis Donut House - Clemson SC.

Games challenge players to achieve mastery, which is what we want when we are learning. Game designers James R. Hannibal and Dan & Connie Kazmaier talk about how we can create an overlap between games and reading in order to produce a class of master readers.

Some people say we are living in the "Golden Age of Board Games." The sale of board games in the U.S. grew 28% from 2016-2017. While games are fun and engaging, they also offer an opportunity to engage the mind. 

This episode centers on our conversation with James R Hannibal, award-winning author of the Section 13 mysteries and a game designer himself, who joined Connie and Dan Kazmaier, designers of the immersive board game, "Chai."

Here's where we let you in on what we'll be talking about in our conversations on the future of words and all things literary. It's a quick preview of what we'll be talking about.