The Library Laura Podcast

Feb 02 2022 88 ep. 42 mins 64
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The Library Laura Podcast brings you your weekly dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm.

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Episode 87: Laura's December 2021 and January 2022 Reading

Feb 02 2022 24 mins  
On this dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, Laura catches you up on her reading from December 2021 and January 2022. From year-end musings to ALA award winners, picture books to non-fiction there's a lot to catch up on. Check out the #grownupspicturebookclub with @noextrawords on Instagram for February's book club pick, Unspeakable. Books from tod

Episode 86: There's Always Water in the Wilderness with Author Kari Cope

Jan 26 2022 45 mins  
On this dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, our Library Laura Podcast guest is author Kari Cope. She's recently written a book, There's Always Water in the Wilderness: A Close Look at the Biblical Motifs of Wells and Wildernesses. On today's episode, we chat about the writing process, Kari's reading life, what it means to closely read a text and why

Episode 85: A Love Letter to Venice | Into the Lion's Mouth by Nancy McConnell

Jan 05 2022 55 mins  
On this week’s dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, our guest is Nancy McConnell, the author of Into the Lion’s Mouth. It’s a middle grade historical fiction novel set in 1498 Venice. This is her debut novel but she has several other manuscripts in the works, including a graphic novel in collaboration with her daughter, Rebecca. She’s also a

Episode 84: Dear Arlo | Adventures in Dadding with Tom Kreffer

Dec 08 2021 46 mins  
On this dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, our guest is author Tom Kreffer. Tom is the author of two books about fatherhood, Dear Dory: Journal of A Soon-to-be First-time Dad and Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding. In his books of daily journal entries, Kreffer alternates between profound and profane as he chronicles his wife's pregnancy and their ch

Episode 83: Laura's November 2021 Reading

Dec 01 2021 33 mins  
On this dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, your host Laura talks about all the books she read in November 2021. It was a great reading month with a fun variety of books, from picture books to YA, non-fiction to novels. Let me know what you've been reading, or what you're looking forward to reading as 2021 quickly draws to a close. Books from toda

Episode 82: The We and the They with Author Kyra Ann Dawkins

Nov 24 2021 53 mins  
Welcome to this dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm. Today's Library Laura Podcast guest is author Kyra Ann Dawkins. She's the author of The We and the They, as well as being a writer, an editor, a book reviewer, and an aspiring storyteller. Her book is guided by oral tradition and rooted in collective identity, which we'll talk about. We also talk a

Episode 81: Blue Shadows Fall with Lenore Stutznegger

Nov 10 2021 57 mins  
In this week's dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, our Library Laura Podcast guest is Lenore Stutznegger. Lenore is the author of Blue Shadows Fall, a debut YA dark fantasy novel set in post-apocalyptic Appalachia. We have a great conversation today about her book, being a reader, artist, and writer, geeky easter eggs, her love of fantasy books, und

Episode 80: Laura's October 2021 Reading

Nov 03 2021 29 mins  
On this episode of the Library Laura Podcast, your host Laura shares all the books she read in October of 2021. From middle grade mysteries to inspiring and thought-provoking nonfiction, from books set in bookshops to children's picture books, there's a lot to talk about. Books from today's episode are on the Library Laura storefront on bookshop.org Come tell us on social media w

Episode 79: Something Better Coming with Megan Saben

Oct 27 2021 86 mins  
I'm very excited to be talking with Megan Saben on today's episode of the Library Laura Podcast. She's the author of Something Better Coming, a children's picture book about the resurrection of Jesus that just released this fall. She's also a writer for Redeemed Reader and the mother of 5 boys living in Virginia. We have a lot in common, which you'll see throughout the episode as w

Episode 78: Books for Childhood Grief with Jodi Meltzer

Oct 13 2021 43 mins  
On this week's dose of book recommendations, library love, and literary enthusiasm, our Library Laura Podcast guest is Jodi Meltzer. Jodi is the award-winning author of two children's books, When You Lived in My Belly (about a baby and mother's journey from conception to birth, which we talked about on the Mother's Day Episode 56. ) and Goodnight Star, Whoever You Are (which addres