Send us a text Have you ever wondered why we have "summer reads" but not winter or spring or fall reads? We both had various associations with "summer reading," namely from being kids out of school and having the languorous expanse of the summer stretching out in front of us. But we wondered what is really behind this phenomenon. Join us to find out more and hear about our own summer TBR lists. ----------------------- Books we're reading in this episode: Dragon Haven (Rain Wild C...
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered why we have "summer reads" but not winter or spring or fall reads? We both had various associations with "summer reading," namely from being kids out of school and having the languorous expanse of the summer stretching out in front of us. But we wondered what is really behind this phenomenon. Join us to find out more and hear about our own summer TBR lists. ----------------------- Books we're reading in this episode: Dragon Haven (Rain Wild C...
How does a little girl from Detroit become a librarian icon? Our interview with Nancy Pearl (finally!)
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How does a little girl from Detroit become a librarian icon? Our interview with Nancy Pearl (finally!)
Send us a text Season 2 is here and our first episode is a big one! In some ways, we have been building up to this moment since the podcast began: we finally chat with Elizabeth's librarian inspiration and the All Books Aloud unofficial mascot, Nancy Pearl. Nancy has had a storied life and a career about as influential as a librarian could hope for, and she shares so much of it with us during this hour. We talk about how her difficult childhood led her to the library, how the librarian...
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered why we have "summer reads" but not winter or spring or fall reads? We both had various associations with "summer reading," namely from being kids out of school and having the languorous expanse of the summer stretching out in front of us. But we wondered what is really behind this phenomenon. Join us to find out more and hear about our own summer TBR lists. ----------------------- Books we're reading in this episode: Dragon Haven (Rain Wild C...
