Book Squad Podcast
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsTwice a month, the librarians are in! Join Lawrence Public Librarians and Book Squad members Polli Kenn and Kate Gramlich for some bookish banter straight into your ears.
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073: Best Books of 2023
December 22, 2023 18:02 - 47 minutes - 43 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! In this episode, Polli and Adam discuss all of their favorite reads of 2023. Spoiler alert: we read a TON of good books this year, and plan on reading some excellent ones in 2024, too. Thanks for listening to our truly unhinged podcast. We'll see you in the new year. Happy reading!
072: A Cautionary Tale
November 07, 2023 18:21 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! We have a special guest joining us; our very own Spooky Queen, Christina! In this episode we'll talk about Halloween traditions, figure out whether Christina is Team Jacob or Team Edward, and hear all about Adam's weird pumpkin experiments. Spooky Season might be over, but our love for vampires is eternal.
071: Let Freedom Read!
October 19, 2023 21:29 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! In this episode, we'll be talking all about the hot topic of banned books. How much have instances of books being banned increased over the years? What type of books do you typically find on Banned Books list? How can you make a difference by challenging these bans? You'll get answers to all that and more, including some of Polli and Adam's top picks for their favorite frequently challenged books. Have a listen, and celebrate your intellectual freedom b...
070: "I Vant to Read This Book!"
October 03, 2023 22:39 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! It's been a couple minutes since we've last recorded an episode, and we're back with a bloody good one! In this episode we'll discuss some rumors featuring Taylor Swift, share all the details about our annual Booktoberfest extravaganza, and give some takes on Dracula that are just as spicy as paprika. And as an added bonus, Polli and Adam share their top picks of movies and tv shows to check out during Spooky Season!
069: Happy (Summer) Reading!
June 20, 2023 20:48 - 44 minutes - 101 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! This time around we're talking all things Summer Reading, including all of the cool prizes. (Spoiler alert: WE HAVE TOTEBAGS). We'll also be giving recommendations for a few of our favorite audiobooks, to help you reach your summer reading goals. Listen to this episode to hear which audiobook narrator Polli thinks is the emotional equivalent of butter, and to hear some of Adam's recent reads, none of which are horrifying and/or sad.
068: The People of the Book
May 24, 2023 16:42 - 42 minutes - 96.6 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! This month we're giving recommendations for Jewish American Heritage Month, but they're perfect picks for any time of the year. In this episode you'll find magical realism books, fairytales, messy coming-of-age stories, spicy romance, and more! There's something for everyone in this episode. Happy reading!
067: We Heart Libraries
May 02, 2023 21:54 - 53 minutes - 122 MBIn this episode, we talk about what first made us interested in becoming librarians and then we talk about books, some more books, and oh yeah, books! Listen to hear some of Polli and Adam's favorite books about books, and feel free to suggest synonyms for "sweet", "fascinating", and "lovely" in the comments.
066: Spring Has Sproinged
April 14, 2023 20:52 - 33 minutes - 76.5 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! In today's episode we're touching grass. Listen to hear Polli expound on her dreams of visiting Maine, Adam complain about bugs, and for our special guest Shirley to talk about an exciting nature-related event happening later this month. Happy reading!
065: "We're back, we're back!"
January 25, 2023 19:43 - 30 minutes - 69 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! In this episode Adam and Polli talk about the books they're reading this month and what the book clubs have been up to lately. Stick around for a special guest and to hear more about the annual Squad Goals challenge. What's the first book you're planning to read this year?
064: Kissing Books & Crying Books
December 21, 2022 18:02 - 51 minutes - 117 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! We've reached the end of 2022 and it's finally time to talk about our favorite books of the year. From rom coms to, er, womp womps, we've got a ton of recommendations! Give the episode a listen to hear all the ~spicy~ opinions of your local bookish "experts". Happy holidays, and happy reading!
063: It's Time to Get COZY
November 19, 2022 22:15 - 53 minutes - 123 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! Grab your hot beverage of choice and settle in for a discussion of all things cozy. What feels comforting during the changing of the season? For Polli it's cookbooks (but maybe not cooking) and for Adam it's stories that fell like the emotional equivalent of wearing an old sweater. Listen to this month's podcast to discover Polli and Adam's favorite cozy reads and to hear who makes the best cinnamon roll in town.
062: Uh Oh, There Are Ghosts
October 07, 2022 19:15 - 1 hour - 149 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! It's finally autumn: the season of crunchy leaves, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and scary the crap outta yourself while watching a scary movie. What drives people to watch and read horror stories? Join Book Squad members Polli Kenn, Adam Lopez and special guest Christina James as they talk about the possible reasons behind why some of us like getting scared. In this episode Polli does a lot of navel gazing, Adam hangs out with some goats, and Ch...
061: Will You Go To 70's Prom With Me?
September 17, 2022 19:08 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! In this episode we're give you all the insider information you need to celebrate Booktoberfest. Join Polli, Adam, and our special guest Leah to hear them ramble about Practical Magic, Welsh soccer, and Chris Pine being a dang snack. Be sure to register for all of the Booktoberfest events so you can show off your spooky 'fits and platform heels. We can't wait to see all of you in person!
060: Round Numbers Are Very Important
August 31, 2022 19:47 - 47 minutes - 110 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! August is Read A Romance Month and in this episode Polli and Adam get on their soapbox and rant respectfully educate our listeners on all things Romance. Listen to hear all of Polli's spiciest takes, to hear Adam lament the loss of this past season of Love Island, and to discover why you, yes you, should be reading romance novels every month of the year. Haven't read romance before? Now's your chance to check out the genre!
059: We Love the Sound of Our Own Voices
July 27, 2022 19:45 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBThis month is a delicious hors d'oeuvres of an episode, in which our intrepid librarians must bravely face their most challenging topic yet: keeping their chit chat to under thirty minutes. Will they succeed?! You'll have to listen to find out! In this episode you'll find little to no rambling, some discussions on our must-read books, and a Thor reference I BELIEVE everyone will enjoy. See what I did there? Happy listening! For show notes, visit this link: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/059-...
058: AAPI… Wanna Read These Books
July 27, 2022 19:27 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBWanting AAPI book recommendations, with a generous side helping of chaos from the rag tag team you've come to know and love? Well, you're listening to the right podcast! Join our co-hosts as Polli and Adam (formerly Kimberly) talk a lot about a whole lotta books. Grab a snack and a cuppa, folks, this one's a long episode! For show notes, visit this link: lplks.org/blogs/post/058-title-tbd/
057: The Word of the Day is "Lovely".
March 22, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBWelcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! Today's episode features a special guest to give you all the scoop on Read Across Lawrence. Listen to the end to hear all about it. You'll also get book recs for times of stress, and you'll get to listen to Kimberly finally master upspeak and Polli give a basic United States history lesson. It's John Wilkes Booth, not James Wilkinson Booth, by the way. For the show notes visit: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/057-the-word-of-the-day-is-lovely/
056: The One Where We Start Again
February 22, 2022 23:28 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBPolli Kenn and Kimberly Lopez are back at it (again) for more shenanigans (again), and this time they have even more books to discuss! Listen to the podcast to hear Kimberly completely butcher the premise of The School for Good Mothers (the main character has to take care of a toddler doll, not a robot child, because this isn’t A.I.) and keep listening to hear Polli (definitely not) lose her mind over a certain co-worker’s Wordle habits. The podcast has been revived! Get ready for the madness!
055: The (Reading) Struggle is Real
July 23, 2021 19:48 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBWe're back, we're back! The Book Squad Podcast is back! Kate Gramlich, our longtime cohost, has brazenly left the library for another job. (Everyone wave to Kate at her new job!) So along with starting back recording, Book Squad member Kimberly Lopez has taken up the mantle of shenaniganizing about books with Polli Kenn and we had a great time starting again and starting afresh together! We're so glad to be back and we hope you're ready to come along for the ride as we reboot and bring the b...
054: Hello books, my old friends
May 06, 2020 15:24 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBAs we're getting into the swing of things in this pandemic (what a weird thing to type), some of us are feeling more like revisiting our old friends - books. They're friends we don't have to sit 6ft apart from, and we might need them right now. Polli and Kate share some books they've been hearing others rave about, most of which are available digitally on Hoopla and/or Libby! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/054-hello-books-my-old-friend/ On Tuesday afternoons at 4pm (Central), the...
053: Apodcastalypse
March 27, 2020 18:52 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWhat better to read during a time of great societal upheaval and the breakdown of basic norms and values than compelling novel that explores the psychology of dealing with a plague? That's what we thought, too! Tune in to our discussion of The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker, which we call "Apocalypse Lite." (Heads up: the book does not end in earth-shattering disaster.) Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/053-apodcastalypse *** Note: this book is available on Overdrive/the Libby a...
052: Dishing the American Dirt
March 02, 2020 20:22 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBWhat does it mean to write a protagonist that is completely different from you? Are you a guest, a tourist, or an invader? How do you write correctly and thoughtfully? What happens when you get it wrong? Listen up as Polli and Kate share some dirt and some resources. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/052-dishing-the-american-dirt/ Two Book Minimum: How to Catch A Mole by Marc Hamer The Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Dishing the...American Dirt: If you're a book ...
051: Meet Me at the Podcast
February 13, 2020 20:46 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBWant a read that's sweet but not sugary, and philosophical without making you feel dumb? Listen up, folks! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/051-meet-me-at-the-podcast/ This episode is ALL about the She Said/She Said: Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson From Shelf Awareness: "What does one's life look like on paper? In hindsight? Through the eyes of a dear friend? These are the questions at the heart of Anne Youngson's wonderful epistolary novel, Meet Me at the Museum." The auth...
050: Welcome back, you bumptious Turdsworth
January 29, 2020 20:21 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBNEW YEAR NEW...RETURNING PODCAST There was a lil hiatus and we never really got to warn you, sorry! This episode, we jump back in with some bookish news, recommendations, and a chat about what's going on in Lawrence this spring! Turns out? Lots of stuff. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/050-welcome-back-you-bumptious-turdsworth Bookish News: According to LitHub, "Lord Byron used to call William Wordsworth 'Turdsworth,' and yes, this is a real historical fact." You're welcome and go...
049: What's a Good Death to You?
October 30, 2019 20:13 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBIn time for Día de los Muertos, Polli and Kate discuss a book about what it means to have a "good death" in many places around the world. Through Caitlin Doughty's From Here to Eternity, they encounter death houses, glowing Buddhas, Snow White-esque caskets, revered Angelitos, and more. Join us on an enlightening and surprisingly uplifting journey. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/049-whats-a-good-death-to-you Bookish News: Local bookstore owner, Danny Caine, wins Midwest Booksell...
048: What do you read for National American Cheese Month?
October 06, 2019 21:33 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBDid you know it was National Book Month? And National Pickled Pepper Month?? And World Menopause Month??? October is wild, y'all. We decided to combine National Book Month with some of the others and give you reading material to celebrate whatever holiday month you prefer! Except picked peppers -- we forgot books for that one, sorry. show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/048-national-american-cheese-month Bookish News - Roughly a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) say they haven’t read a boo...
047: Crow Funerals, Papier-mâché, and Unsung Kansas Heroes
September 09, 2019 19:48 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBOn this episode, the inimitable Dan Coleman — LPL Librarian, Papier-mâché wizard, and #weneeddiversebooks advocate — talks to Polli and Kate about places where children's literature is sorely lacking. They also discuss alarm clocks and bird things. Listen up! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/047-crow-funerals-papier-mache-and-unsung-kansas-heroes Two Book Minimum: The Language of Crows by Michael Westerfield (out of print but available via ILL) More crow goodness: Hollow Kingdom by ...
046: Memories and Other Lies We Tell Each Other
September 03, 2019 21:03 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBWe've got a jam-packed episode for you -- book recs, personality types, Jewish mourning customs, and an amazing debut novel about memory that made us both laughcry. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/046-memories-and-other-lies Two Book Minimum: Brown Girl, Brownstones by Paule Marshall (R.I.P. 2019) The Enneagram Made Easy by Renee Baron Good Talk by Mira Jacob Kaddish.com by Nathan Englander She Said/She Said: Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong Rachel Khong's first novel is charming...
045: Isn't it Romantic?
August 21, 2019 16:26 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBAugust is Read a Romance Month which is perfect because it's hot outside aaaaaand hot inside the pages (oh my!) Whether you're a regular reader or not, we've got some great insights for why romance matters and how you can find your steamy (or sweet) reads. Warning: there are some terrible romance-related puns in this one. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/045-isnt-it-romantic-read-a-romance-month Bookish News: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is Lucasfilm's first non-Star ...
044: Oh My Stars, It’s Bookstrology!
July 24, 2019 20:03 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBHey listeners, what's your sign? Your BOOK sign, that is! We took the "Universe of Stories" summer reading theme and astrologified it... or bookstrologified? Either way, check out this episode for a ton of recommendations, even if you're on the cusp! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/044-oh-my-stars-its-bookstrology/ Two Book Minimum: Look How Happy I'm Making You by Polly Rosenwaike A People's History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Deaf Republic: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky (who wil...
043: Bennet and Darcy and Gramlich and Kenn
July 12, 2019 13:28 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBWell, Polli FINALLY got Kate to read a Jane Austen book. Find out if she hated it as much as she hated the audiobook intro music! Also get some great recommendations for some sweet gay reads and a few new releases coming out this fall! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/043-bennett-darcy-gramlich-kenn Two Book Minimum: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Autoboyography by Christina Lauren Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis (out in Sept. 2019!) The Man They Wanted Me to Be by Jared ...
042: The Answer to Life, The Universe, and Book Nerds
June 14, 2019 21:28 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBIf you made it out to Happy Shirt for our first Adults-Only Summer Reading Book Nerd Party (whadda title, right??) we'd like to say THANK YOU! If you didn't make it out, fret not for we will do it again! Listen to Kate and Polli rave about our community of nerds and swap some new and upcoming titles to add to your reading pile! Show Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/42-the-answer-to-life-the-universe-and-book-nerds **NOTE: We'd also like to thank everyone who voted for the Book Squad Po...
041: How to Podcast Nothing
May 09, 2019 19:24 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBThis is an episode about Doing Nothing. Well, it's about Doing Something to Do Nothing. It's also about lemons and cows. What? Yeah. Just listen. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/041-how-to-podcast-nothing/ Two Book Minimum: The Farmer's Son (or The Cow Book if you're in Ireland) by John Connell The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The Book of Flora by Meg Elison The Natural Home by Isabelle Louet She Said/She Said: How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell Nothing is harder to do these da...
040: "Life's messy. Welcome to the Podcast."
April 25, 2019 19:39 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBGlennon Doyle (of Momastery fame) has written one heckuva powerful book.Love Warrior is sorta memoir, sorta self help and all-the-way beautiful. Hang out with Polli and Kate as they talk about body image, breakdowns, grief, "hot loneliness," higher powers, and a bunch of other TOTALLY LIGHTHEARTED TOPICS. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/040-lifes-messy-welcome-to-the-podcast Bookish News: Big ol' list of movie/TV book adaptations right here! A highlight - slash - nightmare is Scar...
039: Just Out Here Tackling Systemic Oppression, NBD
April 04, 2019 18:54 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MBIn celebration of Jesmyn Ward coming to Lawrence on April 11th (tickets are free but required), we discussed Salvage the Bones, a novel that tackles many, many social issues in an incredibly human way. That is to say... beautiful and devastating All. Of. The. Time. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/039-systemic-oppression/ Bookish News: All the Light We Cannot See will be adapted to a Netlfix limited series There There by Tommy Orange won the PEN/Hemingway award for best debut nov...
038: The Death of Our Desire to Read Agatha Christie
March 25, 2019 13:03 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSometimes a book is much more fun to discuss than it was to read. This, friends, is one of those times. Join Polli and Kate as they rip apart a not-so-thrilling thriller... and say "get that bread" far too many times for women of their ages. Show Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/038-death-of-desire-to-read-agatha-christie Two Book Minimum: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Atlas of Blues and Reds by Devi S. Laskar So Far So Good by Ursula K Le Guin Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera S...
037: That Time I Almost Did Something: The Read Across Lawrence Edition
February 15, 2019 23:20 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWe are welcoming Mr. Bradley Allen, director of Lawrence Public Library, on this episode of the podcast. Brad's here to help discuss this year's Read Across Lawrence pick, Sourdough. Learn about the power of reading and fermentation aaaand about making milk pickles. Can three Scorpios share one podcast? Oh jeez, tune in to find out... (also, vote for us for Best of Lawrence! #shamelessplug) Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/037-that-time-i-almost-did-something-the-read-across-lawrence...
036: “It’s okay not to be okay.”
January 18, 2019 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35 MBShow Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/036-its-okay-not-to-be-okay/ Two Book Minimum: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Dare to Love A Duke by Eva Leigh Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer Beautiful No-mow Yards by Evelyn Hadden (also, Kiss My Aster by Amanda Thomsen) She Said/She Said: Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram "Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's about to take his first-ever ...
035: Booking It Into the New Year
January 04, 2019 22:17 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBNew year, new reads. Polli and Kate scoped out some upcoming book releases and are here to share their faves! Also, heads up: the 2019 Book Squad Goals Reading Challenge is HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE: http://tinyurl.com/LPLBSG2019 The show-notes are huge for this episode, so head over to our site to get the list of books: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/035-booking-new-year/ Note: We’ve included links to the catalog for the earliest books so you can get on the holds list (marked with *). Othe...
030: The Lost Cowboy Episode
December 12, 2018 16:04 - 48 minutes - 33 MBNote: This was recorded in August 2018, and then Kate... lost it? Something happened. We're back in action with episode 30: The Lost Cowboy Episode. Show Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/030-the-lost-cowboy-episode/ Recently there has been a resurgence of the Western genre (good conquering evil is all the more necessary for WHATEVER REASON.) According to Lauren Havens, the Modern Western has shifted from the usual cliche characters and settings and, instead, "many authors are borrowing t...
034: What to do when you suck at reading...
November 28, 2018 20:32 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBSooner or later, it happens to everyone. It might be happening to you right now. You go about your day, your week, and eventually you realize that something crucial is missing: books. YOU ARE IN A READING SLUMP. If this sounds familiar, you're soooo not alone. Polli and Kate are here to help for when you just can't even (read.) -------------------------------------------------- Twice(-ish) a month, the librarians are in, with their favorite recommendations in Two Book Minimum, a toe-to-toe ...
033: Nnedi Okorafor = Literal #BlackGirlMagic
November 07, 2018 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBNNEDI OKORAFOR IS COMING!!! On 11/8 she will be at Liberty Hall as our latest Beach Series author, and we really hope to see you there! Go here for more info, clear your schedule, and then come back and listen to Polli and Kate discuss Akata Witch. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/033-nnedi-okorafor-literal-blackgirlmagic Bookish News: The Great American Read results are in! “A CENTURY OF READING: THE 10 BOOKS THAT DEFINED THE 1980s” (See LitHub for other decades!) Raymond Carver,...
032: Crying or Peeing Your Pants
October 22, 2018 18:51 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBWhat do the genres Romance and Horror have in common? They bring the feels. Learn more about Horror as a genre, and get LOTS of recommendations based on different appeal factors and interests. Huge thanks to Becky Spratford and Kelly Peter for being our spoopy gurus! There are soooo many links on the show notes this time that we suggest you head on over: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/032-crying-or-peeing-your-pants/ ------------------------------------------------ Twice(-ish) a month, the...
031: The One in Which We (Ostensibly) Sing
October 04, 2018 21:41 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBOctober 8th is Indigenous Peoples Day in Lawrence (and in several other cities across the country). To celebrate the occasion -- and because it looked flippin awesome -- Polli and Kate discuss There There, a brilliant debut novel by Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho). Spoiler: it was flippin awesome. Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/031-the-one-in-which-we-ostensibly-sing/ ("Hey, what happened to episode 30?" Hey! Good eye! We are... workin on it! Slight tech issue, but we'll rele...
029: Chicken Nuggets and Poetry with Danny Caine (The Raven Bookstore)
September 04, 2018 17:48 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this episode we got to interview Danny Caine, owner of The Raven Bookstore! Along with owning a bookstore, Danny is also a published poet, a brand new dad, a dog person with 3 cats, and an all-around good human. Learn what's going on in the Lawrence bookish community this fall and how one boy's chicken nugget obsession turned into a... grown man's chicken nugget obsession. Show Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/029-chicken-nuggets-and-poetry-with-danny-caine-the-raven-bookstore Danny ...
028: Murder Farms and MEMories
August 21, 2018 18:30 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBTwo podcasters give four thumbs up for Mem, a fab book for book clubs (and folks who like to ponder what makes a human a human and/or are into awesome books.) Also a quick hit of some neuro-divergent heroines and Asian heroes, serial killer ladies, and ancient indigenous magic. Our take on dancing, wine, and the "dog zoomies" round us out! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/028-murder-farms-and-memories/ Bookish News: Congratulations to Bogi Takács, a Lawrencian, an author, and a LP...
027: The Podcast is Not an Apology
August 06, 2018 19:12 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBShow notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/027-the-podcast-is-not-an-apology/ Bookish News: If you have not already, check out the trailer for the upcoming movie, The Public, written by/starring/directed by Emilio Estevez, who Polli got to stand sorta next to for a brief second at a conference! She got to see the film in its entirety at the American Library Association annual conference. Estevez worked with Ryan Dowd, Executive Director of a large homeless shelter in Chicago and author of L...
026: Thank You For Being a Friend… of the Lawrence Public Library
July 07, 2018 18:46 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBHumblebrag: we maaaaaybe have the best friends in the world. The Friends of the Lawrence Public Library bring in an incredible amount of funds to our library each year, making possible things like Book Club in a Bag, Read Across Lawrence, Summer Reading, Volunteer Recognition, all our cool LPL swag and much, much more! To celebrate their upcoming Summer Book Sale July 12-15th, we put together a lil special episode to say thanks! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/ep-026-thank-you-for-b...
025: The Great American... Podcast?
June 07, 2018 14:41 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBWhat is your most-loved read? Through a national survey, PBS has shared a list of 100 of the most well-loved reads, which will be the focus of an eight-part series over the summer. Want info on how the books were chosen and how the process works? Here's some official deets. Want to hear what we have to say about this? LISTEN UP, FRIENDS! Show notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/025-the-great-american-podcast/ Here are some things we mentioned: -- The 100 Great Reads list contains only 33 ...
024: Do You Even Fantasy, Bro?
May 21, 2018 14:10 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBMagic! Friendship! Gratitude! Tom Petty! We may have thought fantasy wasn't our thing, but it turns out... we were wrong. (First time for everything!) Read the show notes here: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/025-do-you-even-fantasy-bro/ Two Book Minimum: Human Acts by Han Kang No Time To Spare by Ursula K. LeGuin ("The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is 'escapism' an accusation of?") Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut ("If this isn't nice, what is?") You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Kle...