Book Bound

Feb 07 2025 260 ep. 23 mins 4
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Capital Area District Libraries is excited to produce the Book Bound podcast which is hosted by some of CADL's literary experts. Content centers around the library and its collection, book recommendations, events, partnerships and services.

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Episode 14: History and Hope

Feb 07 2025 51 mins  
Jessica, Mari, and Cheryl talk about reading during complicated times, ALA book award season, and book purchasing. Cheryl’s Books: American Primitive: Poems by Mary Oliver They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us: Essays by Hanif Abdurraqib Mentioned: The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024 edited by Bill McKibben A Rose, A Bridge and a Wild Black Horse by Charlotte

Episode 13: New Year, New Reads

Jan 06 2025 45 mins  
Holiday reading round up, series picks, and more. Cheryl’s Books: Sustainable Wardrobe: Advice and Projects for Eco-Friendly Fashion by Sophie Benson Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future by Oliver Franklin-Wallis A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter Tove and the Island with No Address by Lauren Soloy The Summer Book and oth

Episode 12: Best of 2024 and More

Dec 09 2024 51 mins  
Year end, Best ofs, and ultimately… read what you want! Cheryl’s Books: Vanishing Creatures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell Still Life with Remorse: Family Stories by Maira Kalman James by Percival Everett The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer In Praise of Mystery by Ada Limón and i

Episode 11: A Feast of Discovery

Nov 05 2024 49 mins  
A cornucopia of wide-ranging titles celebrating discovery, family and food. Cheryl’s Books: I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors and Culture from Edy’s Grocer by Edy Massih Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories by Anne Byrn A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune by

Episode 10: An Autumn of Fear and Family

Oct 09 2024 52 mins  
Mari, Jessica, and Cheryl discuss books on travel, messy times, and a few scary reads as autumn begins. Cheryl’s Books: The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd The Waters: A Novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell The Waters book trailer Catalina: A Novel by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir by Kelly Bishop Mentioned: The Book of Pintxos: Discover the Legendary Sm

Episode 9: Back to School

Sep 10 2024 42 mins  
Mari, Jessica, and Cheryl are back to discuss what they've been reading as summer comes to a close. School reading, nostalgia, slowing down and Hispanic Heritage Month with our producers Cassidy and Rissa. Cheryl’s Books: Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya The Volcano Daughters: A Novel

Episode 8: Mixed Bag of Books

Aug 05 2024 38 mins  
Summary: Microhistory, finding self, and summer adventures. Cheryl’s Books Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves by Nicola Twilley Amrikan: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora by Khushbu Shah Welcome to Glorious Tuga: A Novel by Francesca Segal Mentioned: Gastropod podcast Jessica’s Books The Pairing by Casey McQuiston Une

Episode 7: Life, Death, and Food

Jul 17 2024 45 mins  
Gardens, Life, Death, and... Food? Cheryl’s Books The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia Laing Garden Wonderland: Create Life-Changing Outdoor Spaces for Beauty, Harvest, Meaning, and Joy by Leslie Bennett and Julie Chai Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging by Jessica J. Lee A Garden Called Home by Jessica J. Lee & illustrated by El

Episode 6: Summer Reading

Jun 07 2024 38 mins  
Celebrating summer reading and listening (It’s Audiobook Month!) with a range of titles. Cheryl’s Books Something About the Sky by Rachel Carson and Nikki McClure Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson by Ann E. Burg and illustrated by Sophie Blackall Corn Dance: Inspired First American Cuisine by Loretta Barrett Oden with Beth Dooley The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Mat

Episode 5: A World of Adventure

May 06 2024 37 mins  
This episode explores environmentalism, international history, and adventure. Cheryl’s Books Smoke and Ashes: Opium’s Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh Windrush Child: The Tale of a Caribbean Child Who Faced a New Horizon by John Agard and illustrated by Sophie Bass Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush by Patrice Lawrence and illustrated by Camilla Sucre Mentioned Th