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The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.
Becky and Austin talk about the work of Ann Patchett including:
Introductory reading from Commonwealth.
Listen to Ann Patchett in conversation with Cheryl Strayed at Literary Arts here: https://literary-arts.org/archive/ann-patchett-cheryl-strayed/
The Tom Lake jam is no longer available, but other Michigan jams are from American Spoon: https://spoon.com/collections/cherries
Visit Parnassus Books here: https://www.parnassusbooks.net/
Becky, Austin, and Jakob talk about the work of M.T. Anderson including:
Feed (2002);
introductory reading from Feed.
Wired article: https://www.wired.com/story/m-t-anderson-feed-20-years-later/
Becky and Jo dish on contemporary romance novels, particularly the work of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood including:
"Love, Theoretically" by Ali Hazelwood;
Introductory reading from "Book People" by Emily Henry.
Becky, Austin, and Shelley talk about the work of Rita Mae Brown including:
Six of One;
and more!
Becky, Jo, Jakob, Jennifer, and Austin talk about Longview Public Library book club selections from March, April, and May! Including those from our:
Books discussed include: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Subeik Lubeik by Deena Mohammed, Family Style by Thein Pham, Bride by Ali Hazelwood, The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga, The Red Palace by June Hur, Melody: No Ordinary Sound by Denise Lewis Patrick, Lola Levine is Not Mean! by Monica Brown,
and more!
Becky, Austin, and Jennifer discuss various poets and their own personal experiences with poetry. Discussed topics and poets include:
E.E. Cummings
Shel Silverstein
Chen Chen
Kwame Alexander
William Stafford
Gwendolyn Brooks
Poetry Foundation
Mary Oliver
and more!
Introductory reading "Some Things I Like" by Lemn Sissay
Other readings:
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
"Ask Me" by William Stafford
"Mountain Dew Commercial Disguised as a Love Poem" by Matthew Olzmann
"Fire" by Matthew Dickman
"In the Desert" by Stephen Crane
Becky and Austin discuss the work of children's author Kate DiCamillo including:
The Puppets of Spellhorst
The Beatrice Prophecy
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Raymie Nightingale
and more!
New Yorker profile: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/09/18/what-kate-dicamillo-understands-about-children
Betsy Bird review: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2024/03/08/review-of-the-day-ferris-by-kate-dicamillo/
Ann Patchett at Literary Arts: https://literary-arts.org/archive/ann-patchett-cheryl-strayed/
Becky, Jo, Jakob, and Austin talk about the books from this past season's book clubs including:
Secret Explorers series by DK and SJ King
Rainbow Days series by Valerie Bolling
Miles Lewis King of the Ice by Kelly Starling Lyons
Time Villains by Victor Piñeiro
Courtney Changes the Game and Courtney Friendship Superhero by Kellen Hertz
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis
The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Knock Out by Sarah MacLean
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
and more!
Becky, Austin and Jakob discuss the work of author Kekla Magoon including:
The Rock and the River,
X,
Revolution in Our Time,
How It Went Down,
The Minus-One Club, and
Chester Keene Cracks the Code.
Introductory reading from Revolution In Our Time.
Becky and Jakob talk about the work of author N.K. Jemison, particularly her novel "The Fifth Season."
Introductory reading from "The Fifth Season."
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