LFPL's At the Library Series

Jacquelyn Mitchard 4-14-2016

April 26, 2016 20:59 - 44.1 MB

In her newest novel, New York Times bestselling-author Jacquelyn Mitchard spins a tale of adventure and love in the aftermath of tragedy. Don’t miss Mitchard’s discussion of Two If by Sea, a compelling part of LFPL’s Author Series.

Ethan Michaeli 2-23-2016

April 26, 2016 20:58 - 44.9 MB

In his latest book, The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America, award-winning author, publisher, and journalist Ethan Michaeli recounts the incredible story of a newspaper that changed the course of history in segregated America.

Katherine Applegate 2-17-2016

April 26, 2016 20:57 - 28.5 MB

Katherine Applegate, author of Crenshaw.

Beneath the Same Sky 12-9-2015

December 23, 2015 20:17 - 60.9 MB

Join Civil War General, astronomer, and founder of the Cincinnati Observatory, Ormsby Mitchel (as portrayed by Frazier History Museum Teaching Artist, Tony Dingman), and American astronomer Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory and winner of the 2014 Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science, as they discuss their work in the field of astronomy.

Betty Boyd Caroli 11-19-2015

December 12, 2015 15:54 - 44.2 MB

Betty Boyd Caroli, author of Lady Bird and Lyndon: The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President

Craig Johnson 11-5-2015

December 10, 2015 22:52 - 49.8 MB

Craig Johnson, bestselling author of the Longmire series. Podcast includes special reading of Known Associate, a Longmire short story.

Joby Warrick 10-22-2015

October 27, 2015 00:48 - 40.5 MB

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Joby Warrick.

Emily Bingham 9-1-2015

October 07, 2015 16:17 - 47.1 MB

Emily Bingham, author of Irrepressible: The Jazz Age Life of Henrietta Bingham. Images described in this podcast are available for viewing at www.lfpl.org/podcast.html

David Hoffman 7-23-2015

July 28, 2015 23:46 - 38.6 MB

Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist David E. Hoffman, author of the Billion Dollar Spy.

H. W. Brands 6-15-2015

July 20, 2015 19:57 - 57 MB

Bestselling author and historian H.W. Brands discusses his latest book Reagan: The Life.

David K. Shipler 5-18-2015

July 20, 2015 19:53 - 60.4 MB

Join author and journalist David Shipler for a discussion of his latest book Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword, an expansive, timely assessment of the state of free speech in America. We apologize for audio quality issues. We are working to correct this.

Cokie Roberts 5-11-2015

June 01, 2015 18:03 - 41.6 MB

Bestselling author Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War with her new book Capital Dames - a look at Washington, D.C. and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history.

Alexander McCall Smith 4-9-2015

April 15, 2015 21:00 - 61.5 MB

Join author Alexander McCall Smith for a discussion of his latest book Emma—a retelling of Jane Austen’s classic story, with a modern-day twist.

Jonathan Eig 11-11-14

November 12, 2014 12:00 - 42.9 MB

The birth-control pill has been called one of the most influential - if not controversial - inventions of the twentieth century. Bestselling author and popular historian Jonathan Eig explores this unlikely creation in his latest book "The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution."

Azar Nafisi 11-04-14

November 05, 2014 16:00 - 64.3 MB

Azar Nafisi is the bestselling author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran." Join her for a discussion of her latest book "The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books" at the Main Library.

Dan Jones 10-27-14

October 28, 2014 13:00 - 60.9 MB

Are you obsessed with "Game of Thrones," fascinated by British royal history, or really into medieval warfare? Then you should join historian, journalist, and New York Times-bestselling author Dan Jones for a discussion of his latest book "The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors."

Gail Sheehy 10-15-14

October 15, 2014 20:00 - 66 MB

World-renowned journalist Gail Sheehy's new memoir, Daring: My Passages, chronicles her trials and triumphs as a groundbreaking "girl" journalist in the 1960s to one of the premier political profilers of today.

Chris Tomlinson 9-10-14

September 11, 2014 12:00 - 55.7 MB

Chris Tomlinson discusses his latest book "Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black."

Matt Taibbi 04-17-14

July 03, 2014 17:00 - 54.1 MB

Rolling Stone contributor and New York Times bestselling author Matt Taibbi discusses his new book "The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap."

When Louisville Was Turned Inside-Out: Remembering the Tornado of April 3, 1974 04-03-14

April 04, 2014 15:00 - 115 MB

Hear noted Louisville personalities give first-hand accounts of the most destructive tornado in Louisville's history.

Dave Barry 03-20-14

March 20, 2014 13:30 - 61 MB

Dubbed "the funniest man in America" by the New York Times, Dave Barry explores the twin mysteries of parenthood and families in "You Can Date Boys When You're Forty." In his new release, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author tackles everything from family trips to bat mitzvah parties to accompanying his daughter to a Justin Bieber concert.

Michèle Stephenson 02-11-14

February 13, 2014 13:30 - 63.8 MB

Dr. Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson's new book "Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and Life" is an unprecedented guide to helping black boys, regardless of socio-economic background, achieve success at every stage of their lives - at home, at school, and in the world.

James Tobin 11-21-13

February 03, 2014 13:30 - 43.8 MB

From award-winning biographer James Tobin comes the story of the greatest comeback in American political history. A saga long buried in half-truth, distortion and myth, Tobin's latest book, "The Man He Became," explores Franklin Roosevelt's ten-year climb from paralysis to the White House. (Audio recording courtesy of MetroTV)

Chang-Rae Lee 01-23-14

January 24, 2014 13:30 - 53.5 MB

From the beloved award-winning author of "Native Speaker" and "The Surrendered" comes a provocative and deeply affecting story of one woman's legendary quest in a shocking, future America. "On Such a Full Sea" takes Chang-Rae Lee's long-standing interests in identity, culture, work, and love, and lifts them to a new plane. Stepping from the realistic and historical territories of his previous work, Lee transports the reader into a world of his own creation.

Sister Helen Prejean 12-06-13

December 31, 2013 14:30 - 57.3 MB

In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, a convicted killer of two teenagers, who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana's Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier's death, the Roman Catholic nun came to know the convicted felon, the families of his victims, and the men whose job it was to execute him. Out of Sister Prejean's experiences came the #1 national bestseller "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty...

Allan Gurganus 11-06-13

November 07, 2013 12:30 - 54.6 MB

If Allan Gurganus's first comic novel, "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All," mapped the late nineteenth-century South, his latest book, "Local Souls," brings the twisted hilarity of Flannery O'Connor kicking into the 21st century. This first work in a decade offers three novellas mirroring today's face-lifted South, a zone revolutionized around freer sexuality, looser family ties, and superior telecommunications, yet it celebrates those locals who have chosen to stay local.

Scott Turow 10-30-13

October 31, 2013 12:30 - 55.2 MB

Scott Turow is the author of eight bestselling works of fiction including "Presumed Innocent" and "The Burden of Proof." His latest book, "Identical," tells the story of identical twins Paul and Cass Giannis and the relationships between their family and their former neighbors, the Kronons. It is a complex web of murder, sex, and betrayal - as only Scott Turow could weave.

Frank X Walker 10-16-13

October 17, 2013 12:30 - 63.4 MB

In his most recent book, "Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers," Frank X Walker explores the void left by the horrific slaying of the civil rights activist - taking on the voices of Evers' family, Evers' killer, and others surrounding the events in Mississippi in 1963. Join Kentucky's Poet Laureate for an evening of poetry.

James McBride 10-14-13

October 15, 2013 15:30 - 65.4 MB

From New York Times bestselling author James McBride comes "The Good Lord Bird: A Novel" -- the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown's antislavery crusade - and who must pass as a girl to survive. McBride's landmark memoir, "The Color of Water," is considered an American classic and read in schools and universities across the United States.

James Higdon 10-10-13

October 11, 2013 17:30 - 58.5 MB

From Ike and Tina to Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix to Otis Redding, Marion County's famed Club 68 and Club Cherry hosted them all. Join local author James Higdon ("The Cornbread Mafia") as he tells the unique history of Lebanon, Kentucky's rock n' roll past.

Startups: Big Ideas. Local Connections 09-24-13

October 03, 2013 18:30 - 68.7 MB

Dan Vonderheide, founder of Louisville.AM and host of the podcast Startup, hosts a panel discussion featuring local tech entrepreneurs Todd Earwood from Try It Local, Zack Pennington from US Chia, and Emily Gimmel from GRACESHIP.

Randall Kennedy 09-12-13

September 13, 2013 17:30 - 74.4 MB

Harvard Law professor and bestselling author Randall Kennedy's newest book, "For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action and the Law," is a concise and deeply personal account of the policy and history of affirmative action. The book analyzes key arguments, pro and con, critiquing the impact of Supreme Court decisions, and pondering the policy's future in American society.

Jeneen Wiche 08-10-13

August 12, 2013 13:30 - 74.4 MB

Jeneen Wiche, whose name is familiar to many in this region from her writing and radio programs, will talk about her experiences raising lambs and chickens. She will explore with the audience contemporary attitudes toward food -- where it comes from, where it is going and the impact along the way.

Katie Hafner 07-23-13

July 24, 2013 17:00 - 56.2 MB

The complex relationship between mothers and daughters is brought to life in Katie Hafner's memoir, an exploration of the year she and her octagenarian mother, Helen, spent working through a lifetime of unresolved emotions - along with the author's teenage daughter. Katie Hafner is a regular contributor to The New York Times, writing on healthcare and technology, and is the author of five previous works of nonfiction.

Joseph Ellis 06-21-13

June 21, 2013 13:00 - 64.8 MB

The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country's founding. In "Revolutionary Summer," Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Joseph Ellis meticulously examines the most influential figures in this historic moment, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Britain's Admiral Lord Richard Howe and General William Howe. He weaves together the political and military experiences as two sides of a single story,...

David Rohde 04-18-13

April 19, 2013 16:00 - 51.8 MB

In his latest book, "Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East," author David Rohde examines the cardinal failing of Washington's war on terror. A distillation of eleven years of reporting for The New York Times, Reuters, and The Atlantic Monthly, the book examines the evolving nature of war and exposes how mismanagement has failed to resolve conflict in the Middle East.

Blaine Harden 04-11-13

April 11, 2013 14:00 - 63.9 MB

Award-winning journalist Blaine Harden's newest book, "Escape from Camp 14," tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk, a North Korean born and raised in a prison camp - and one of the few prisoners to have escaped captivity. Through the remarkable story of Shin Dong-hyuk, Harden examines one of the world's most secretive and repressive totalitarian states.

Deb Perelman 03-27-13

March 28, 2013 14:00 - 67.2 MB

"The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook," the long-awaited first cookbook from Deb Perelman, the food blogging founder of SmittenKitchen.com, debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller list and features over 100 original recipes, each illustrated with Perelman's own colorful photographs.

Dale Dougherty 03-11-13

March 12, 2013 15:00 - 70.9 MB

Dale Dougherty, a Louisville native, tech pioneer and a national leader of the Make-It-Yourself movement, talks about how that movement is opening up the world -- and bringing people together. Dougherty is the founder, president and CEO of Maker Media, producer of Make Magazine. In 1993 he developed GNN, the first commercial website.

Jon Gertner 03-08-13

March 08, 2013 19:00 - 57.4 MB

"The Idea Factory" is the definitive history of America's greatest incubator of technological innovation. In this first full portrait of the legendary Bell Labs, Jon Gertner takes readers behind one of the greatest collaborations between business and science in history.

Fred Kaplan 01-31-13

February 21, 2013 14:00 - 60.7 MB

A veteran of military journalism, author Fred Kaplan's latest book, "The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War," tells the story of the small group of "soldier-scholars," led by General David Petraeus, who sought to change how the American military wages war. (Audio recording courtesy of MetroTV)

LFPL's Short Courses: Science in the Garden with Paul Cappiello, Week 4: 01-30-13

February 06, 2013 15:00 - 71.8 MB

In week 4, this Short Course examines flowers, from structures and basic floral biology, to orchids, bees and Tulipomania.

LFPL's Short Courses: The Changing Role of Theater in America with Zan Sawyer-Dailey, Week 4: 01-29-13

February 06, 2013 14:00 - 70.6 MB

The Humana Festival of New American Plays: How did the Festival get started 37 years ago and what's shaped its growth into the foremost theater festival of new work in America, how plays are selected -- and previews of the plays that will be in the 2013 Festival in March.

LFPL's Short Courses: Science in the Garden with Paul Cappiello, Week 3: 01-23-13

January 24, 2013 15:00 - 77.9 MB

In week 3, this Short Course examines leaves, from basic structures and types, to variegation, pigmentation and the chemistry of fall color.

LFPL's Short Courses: The Changing Role of Theater in America with Zan Sawyer-Dailey, Week 3: 01-22-13

January 24, 2013 14:00 - 69.9 MB

The History of Actors Theatre, 50 years: We focus on how the theater began and developed into a driving force in the American theater landscape.

LFPL's Short Courses: Science in the Garden with Paul Cappiello, Week 2: 01-16-13

January 17, 2013 20:00 - 76.2 MB

In week 2, this Short Course examines stems, from stem structures, types, and functions to the soil-root-stem continuum.

LFPL's Short Courses: The Changing Role of Theater in America with Zan Sawyer-Dailey, Week 2: 01-15-13

January 17, 2013 19:00 - 69.8 MB

The Artists of Actors Theatre: We look at the evolution of this regional theater, by looking at the careers of the three artistic directors who have led Actors Theatre and many of the prominent actors, directors, designers who have been part of the theater's family. This class also focuses on how the season is put together and how artistic decisions are made, including the process of hiring the actors.

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