Two Sides to the Story

By Lory Hierstetter and Ted Zaleski

Tune in if you are a book lover looking to expand your reading or writing, love libraries and bookstores, or like to make connections between readers, writers, words and books; and find more intere

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

Two Sides to the Story episodes:

September 07, 2025 Episode 71: Good Book Hunting Summer Edition
Morgan Miller, Maryland State Librarian episode https://www.twosides2thestory.com/podcast/episode-70-interview-with-maryland-state-librarian-morgan-miller
McKay Used Books https://mckayusedbooks.com/general-faqs/
Cambria Station Antiques https://www.cambriastationantiques.com
Old New River Books https://www.oldnewriverbooks.com
Book Fair at Bel Air https://bookfairatbelair.org
Shepherdstown Book Festival https://shepherdstownbookfestival.com/featured-authors/
Washington Street Books and Music https://washingtonstreetbooksandmusic.com
Bookish https://www.bookishkop.com
Illustrator Joe Sutphin https://www.joesutphin.com
Watership Down by Richard Adams https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Watership-Down/Richard-Adams/Scribner-Classics/9780743277709
Word of Mouse by James Patterson https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james-patterson/word-of-mouse/9781478940104/?lens=jimmy-patterson
Rudolph Girls Books https://rudolphgirls.com
The Thing with Feathers by Noah Stycker https://noahstrycker.com/books/the-thing-with-feathers/
The Best Science and Nature Writing 2021 Ed. Ed Yong https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780358400066/the-best-american-science-and-nature-writing-2021/
The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown https://www.danieljamesbrown.com/books/the-boys-in-the-boat/
A Season on the Brink by John Feinsrein https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Season-on-the-Brink/John-Feinstein/9781451650259
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces-joseph-campbell/1116648171
The Transformations of Myth Through Time by Joseph Campbell https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_reviews/15ab5a0b-663d-4fc6-a71e-1d0da7bb2a9a
Park Books on Main https://parkbooksmd.com
The Last Word Books https://thelastwordbookstore.com
Books at Beck’s When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/695825/when-women-were-dragons-by-kelly-barnhill/
Ron Malfi https://ronaldmalfi.com
Todd Burrier https://toddburrier.com
Leadership Carroll https://www.carrollcountychamber.org/leadership-carroll/
Three Circles of Living by Todd Burrier https://toddburrier.com/lp/3-circles-living-book/
The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-library-of-lost-dollhouses-elise-hooper?variant=42847625871394
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July 18, 2025 Episode 70: Interview with Maryland State Librarian -Morgan Miller
It took a long time to get Maryland State Librarian and Two Sides friend, Morgan Miller, to sit down long enough to do an interview. There is no truth to the rumor that we duct taped her to the chair. To make it happen, Lory and Ted couldn’t both be there. Listen in as Ted talks with Morgan about her library career, being the Maryland State Librarian, libraries, reading, and more.
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56min
June 29, 2025 Episode 69: Interview with Amanda Friss of Parentheses Books
On Ted’s trip to Harrisonburg, Virginia he interviewed Amanda Friss, owner of Parentheses Books. If you listened to Episode 68 when Lory and Ted interviewed Evan Friss on his book, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore, you might remember Amanda and Parentheses coming up. Lory and Ted talk about the interview, Parentheses, and some other Shenandoah Valley stops.
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56min
May 11, 2025 Episode 68: Interview with Evan Friss
At the Annapolis Book Festival, Lory and Ted interview Evan Friss on his book, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore. We also talk about his wife’s bookshop, Parentheses, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, why bookstores are weird, and life in the Shenandoah Valley. If you are a bookshop lover, and if you listen to Two Sides, it seems likely you are, you won’t want to miss this episode.
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47min
May 04, 2025 Episode 67: Interview with Debbie Scheller
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52min
April 19, 2025 Episode 66: John Waters 2.0
John Waters: The Pope of Trash https://academymuseumstore.org/products/john-waters-pope-of-trash?srsltid=AfmBOooJPDKuXyfltLgiHf9x3Z0zKzV1l0lEtVS5x3-zDg_1WII0TnWu
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures https://www.academymuseum.org/en
Carroll Arts Center https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org
Normals Books and Records https://www.normals.com
Atomic Books https://atomicbooks.com
Red Emma’s Bookstore https://redemmas.org/books/
The Sound Garden https://www.sgrecordshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqElP5ZvGcfpyTEq00kPdTjN7TGQCur3FkTv6U40QO-cctu2Isk
John Waters ‘Proud New Father’ https://www.subpop.com/news/2022/12/02/hear_john_waters_its_in_the_book_b_w_proud_new_father_the_legendary_directors_new_single_now_available_on_7_vinyl
John Waters ‘Punk Christmas’ and ‘Jingle Bells The singing Dogs’ https://megamart.subpop.com/products/john-waters_jingle-bells-its-a-punk-rock-christmas?srsltid=AfmBOorvXN5ogjSwqU72A6L3zBLokt3mgcZjroSv3_NNpoP4NltBZc4o
Baltimore Photo Space https://baltimorephotospace.com
Wolfpack by Abby Wambach https://abbywambach.com/books/wolfpack/
Make Trouble by John Waters https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/14164?srsltid=AfmBOooJGjDnoAT1bQoMoX2oBEpMrnvu0I4twhPrKhSiM2JobauuoD81
Thrilled to Death by Lynn Tillman https://softskull.com/books/thrilled-to-death/
Bad Nature by Ariel Courage https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250360885/badnature/
C. Grimaldis Art Gallery https://www.cgrimaldisgallery.com
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30min
April 14, 2025 Episode 65: The Bookworms Ultimate Revenge - 2025 Battle of the Books Winners
Carroll County Public Library Carroll County Public Library - Battle of the Books
The Battle Book List BoB_Elementary.pdf
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9min
April 05, 2025 Episode 64: National Treasure Hunt Interview with Aubrey Paris and Emily Black
National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy by Aubrey Paris and Emily Black https://www.tuckerdspress.com/product-page/national-treasure-hunt-one-step-short-of-crazy
National Treasure Hunt Podcast https://nthuntpodcast.com
National Treasure Hunt Tour https://nthuntpodcast.com/tour
National Treasure: Edge of History https://www.google.com/search?q=national+treasure+edge+of+history&client=safari&sca_esv=01c173ccee63eccb&channel=mac_bm&sxsrf=AHTn8zof931Mxdcxd53K7Cai50w3zACWgQ%3A1743298534642&ei=5p_oZ6TyJsye5NoPzvvj6AQ&gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0LCq0tDC3MCkyYPRSzEssyczPS8xRKClKTSwuLUpVSE1JT1XIT1PIyCwuyS-qBACQABEB&oq=national+treasure+edge+of%C2%A0&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
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December 24, 2024 Episode 63: Holiday Event at Exploration Commons and Interview with Candace Birger
Exploration Commons https://explorationcommons.carr.org
Maker Expo https://ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/maker-expo-2024-227626
Candace Birger https://thefacesofwestminstermd.com/candace-birger/
Two Sides to the Plate episode https://www.twosides2thestory.com/podcast/episode-47-two-sides-to-the-plate
Battle of the Books After Hours https://library.carr.org/programs/BoBafterhours.asp
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel https://www.michaelfinkel.com/books/the-art-thief/
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan https://www.patticallahanhenry.com/once-upon-a-wardrobe
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743371/impossible-creatures-by-katherine-rundell-illustrated-by-ashley-mackenzie/
One Christmas Wish by Katherine Rundell https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781481491617
Wintering by Katherine May https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634027/wintering-by-katherine-may/
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/
James Patterson Holiday Bonuses for Independent Booksellers https://www.jamespatterson.com/landing-page/about-james-patterson-for-booksellers/
Rudolf Girls Books https://rudolphgirls.com
A Likely Story Bookstore https://www.sykesvillebooks.com
Old Fox Books and Coffeehouse https://www.oldfoxbooks.com
Charm City Books https://www.charmcitybooks.com
Red Emma’s Books https://redemmas.org
The Ivy Bookshop https://www.theivybookshop.com
Backwater Books https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=backwater+books&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Curious Iguana https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=curious+iguana&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Capriccio Books https://www.caprichosbooks.com
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40min
November 27, 2024 Episode 62: Ted’s Trip to Chincoteague Island Virginia
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49min

FAQs about Two Sides to the Story:

How many episodes does Two Sides to the Story have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.