Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 15: Lonely Heroes and Lyrical Skulls

Library Looks:

Chris clashes patterns in shades of blue, black, grey.
Paul salutes a variety of stylish tigers.

Library Books:

I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls by Katherine Hocker and Natasha Donovan

Lonely Bird by Ruth Whiting

Katherine Hocker

https://katherinehocker.art/

Natasha Donovan

https://www.instagram.com/ndonovan/

https://www.natashadonovan.com/

Ruth Whiting

https://www.instagram.com/ruth_whiting/

https://bsky.app/profile/ruthwhiting.bsky.social

Library Tangents:

Crisscross crosshatch; is that electric blue?; Tiger theme; Magnum P.I. tribute wear; lyrical stories of skulls; detailed illustrations with fangs; offering the reader descriptive clues; telling the story more than just telling the facts; exceptional back matter; nonfiction picture books as mentor texts for teachers and students; creative ways to inspire writing; 2D characters and their worlds; the beauty of what we rescue from the trash; a scrap(py) paper hero; little items of ephemera; small, shy and powerful; Fraggle Rock and Doozers; epic montage across a kitchen floor; an artist’s responsibility for their creations; the beauty of lonely tasks

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Christopher Hunt

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Paul Vinelli

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Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 14: Tidying Up, Symbolism and Symbiosis

Library Looks:

Chris powers up with paisley and a superhero cardigan.

Paul selects symbols that synch with the story.

Library Books:

The Art of Cleanup: Life Made Neat and Tidy by Ursus Wehrli
Bunny and Tree by Balint Zsako
Ursus Wehrli

https://www.instagram.com/ursuswehrli/
Balint Zsako

https://www.instagram.com/balintzsako/
Library Tangents:

The power of paisley; Cardigan superhero mentality; symbols and symbol decoding; 6 plus 4 plus 3 equals 2 in baseball; Sherlock / Doctor Who crossover; “some good niche geekery”; deconstructed fruit salad; a jumble of random stuff;  where’s the potato come from?; tidying up; minimalism; one car, two car, red car, blue car; collage; OK Go on treadmills; setting the stage for plays - books as theater; using symbolism to communicate; symbiosis - fun to say and a cool concept;  Paul discusses collaborating with an illustrator to create his own graphic memoir; a search for joint meaning; a stranger comes to town or someone goes on a journey; kudos to books taking risks.

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Christopher Hunt
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Paul Vinelli
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Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 13: Two Guys Wearing Ties, Birds and Abstractions

Library Looks:

Paul goes for preppy with a button up, tie and dark sweater.

Chris geek chic riots with a jumble of colours, patterns and textures.

Library Books:

I Am A Bird by Hope Lim and Hyewon Yum

Opposites Abstract by Mo Willems

Hope Lim

@hopelim_sf

https://bsky.app/profile/hopelim.bsky.social

Hyewon Yum

@yumhyewon

Mo Willems

@officiallyofficialmo

Library Tangents:

Two guys wearing ties; Dead Poets Society prep; a riot of colour and pattern; revisiting the logo; conveying movement in illustrations; subtle side eye; not overreading others; questioning the question; abstractions for building discussion, debate, or consensus; differing ways of seeing.

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Christopher Hunt

⁠https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social

⁠https://www.instagram.com/exlibrismrhunt/⁠

Paul Vinelli

⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/paulvinelli.bsky.social

⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulvinelli/⁠⁠

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Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 12: Gym Hoodies, Noodleheads and Fedora Funk

Library Looks:

Chris pairs high tops with his ultra casual Section 35 hoodie.

Paul levels up by adding his trusty fedora.

Library Books:

Epossumondas by Colleen Salley and Janet Stevens

The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria

Colleen Salley

https://mardigrastraditions.com/coleen-salley/

Janet Stevens

https://www.janetstevensbooks.com/

Menena Cottin

https://www.instagram.com/menenacottin/

Rosana Faria

https://literaturfestival.com/en/authors/rosana-faria/

Library Tangents:

Section 35: an Indigenous fashion house in Stó:lō territory and a reference to the Canadian Constitution Act section on treaty rights. Take off your hat off, son. Noodleheaded mistake mayhem. When an author becomes an illustration in their own book. A sidebar on Amelia Bedelia. Braille and raised relief line work. Reimagining how we describe colors.
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The Sartorial Librarians

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Christopher Hunt

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https://www.instagram.com/exlibrismrhunt/

Paul Vinelli

⁠https://bsky.app/profile/paulvinelli.bsky.social ⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/paulvinelli/⁠

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The Sartorial Librarians Podcast

Episode 11: Squirrels, Longhorns, Building Blocks and Emotional Colors

Library Looks:

Paul salutes his MLIS alma mater with UT-Austin Longhorn Orange.

Chris's tie reminds us that if you work with squirrels you have to dress for squirrels.

Library Books:

Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Wright Turns The Heartland Into A Home by Barb Rosenstock and Christopher Silas Neal.

Yesterday, I Had The Blues by Jeron Ashford Frame and R. Gregory Christie.

Barb Rosenstock

https://www.instagram.com/brosenstock/

https://bsky.app/profile/barbrosenstock.bsky.social

Christopher Silas Neal

https://www.instagram.com/csilasneal/

https://bsky.app/profile/csneal.bsky.social

R. Gregory Christie

https://www.instagram.com/rgregorychristie/ 

Library Tangents:

Chris gets tangled in the horns of sports (lack of) knowledge; the creative importance of building toys; wandering and noticing architecture; how we connect color and emotion

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Paul Vinelli

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Christopher Hunt

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Episode 10: Owl Wisdom, Lumberjack-wear and Rhyme Time Trickery

Library Looks:

Paul brings lumberjack plaid, jeans and the start of a 5 o'clock shadow.

Chris shares an owlish self-designed t-shirt, cardigan and wild socks.

Library Books:

Corner by Zo-O

Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How To Rhyme by Avery Monsen and Abby Hanlon

Library Tangents:

Toque: a study in Canadian vs American English; treats only available on one side of the border; there’s a weird T-shirt over here; librarian dress codes; eccentric great-uncle vibes; owning our bloopers; putting a call out into the void; we’re so meta; is Corner a pandemic book? Alienation allegory; creating a special space; creativity as a way out of boredom vs boredom as a necessity for creativity; “stories without words” means building the story in your brain; PSA not to skip the front matter; illustrators finding their inner children; musicality rhythms and rhyme; all the creative things jammed together.

Episode 9: Robo Rampage, Artsy Loafing and Nuclear Kraft Dinner

Library Looks:

Chris pairs a purple paisley tie with purple splatter painted high tops.

Paul’s bold Christmas sweater proves that all seasons are baseball season.

Library Books:

Robo-Sauce by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri

Frederick by Leo Lionni

Adam Rubin

@rubingo_books

https://bsky.app/profile/rubingo.bsky.social

Daniel Salmieri

@dansalmieri

Library Tangents:

Baseball Santa Claus; When we say this is a transformation story, yikes! Sound effects galore. Defiant main characters. Reverse breaking the 4th wall. Chris's Canadian Kraft Dinner Test. Kids practicing signatures. Doubting our protagonist: Loafing vs why won’t you work? The Odd Man Out; starring by not participating. Explaining “reproachfully" as vocabulary to kids. The side-eye look. Meditative visualization. Alternative ways to contribute. The need for art. Places to find a muse. Enjoy the cookies.

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Paul Vinelli

@paulvinelli 

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Christopher Hunt

@exlibrismrhunt

https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social 

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Episode 8: Wild Chimp Shirt, I Spy DogFest and Librarian Swole

Library Looks: Chris goes wild with a chimps and bananas shirt plus a brown and gold paisley tie with a snazzy tie clip; Paul sports athletic wear in his quest for Librarian Swole.

Library Books: The Very Kind Rich Lady by Chinlun Lee

@chinlun_lee

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

Tangents: Where have all the pocket protectors gone? Fountain pens; steampunk; Librarian Swole; reading rhythm importance; maximalism illustrations; repetition leading to reading by osmosis; a soothing magical thing; The Kids In The Hall; urbane donkey dad; twisted in the old-timey folkloric way.

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Paul Vinelli

@paulvinelli 

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Christopher Hunt

@exlibrismrhunt  

https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social 

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Library Looks:

Chris gets all spiffed up in a riot of purple hues and textures. Paul’s geometric cat t-shirt salutes our feline overlords... plus, he throws a blazer on it.

Library Books:

Sam Sorts by Marthe Jocelyn

@scissorhouse

Five Stories by Ellen Weinstein

@ellenweinsteinilloz

https://bsky.app/profile/ellenweinstein.bsky.social

Tangents:

The gift of being adjacent to Master Knitter status; the joys of sharing collections, especially as a form of making connections; card sharking the hockey cards game; homages to great neighborhoods via history and nostalgia; books that make you think of #readalikes; celebrating the place you’re in.

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The Sartorial Librarians

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Paul Vinelli  

@paulvinelli

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Christopher Hunt

@exlibrismrhunt

https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social

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Library Looks:

Chris spins hideous cool 1978 retro funk. Paul crosses patterns with argyle n’ plaid mix n’ match.

Library Books:

Dragon Puncher by James Kochalka

The Walk of the Field Mouse by Nadine Robert and Valerio Vidali

Tangents:

Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Instagram and Bluesky:

The Sartorial Librarians 

Instagram: ⁠@sartoriallibrary⁠ 

Bluesky: sartoriallibrary.bsky.social

Paul Vinelli 

Instagram: ⁠@paulvinelli⁠ 

Bluesky: paulvinelli.bsky.social

Christopher Hunt 

Instagram: ⁠@exlibrismrhunt⁠ 

Bluesky: exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social

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