A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST
A podcast produced by the Ferndale Area District Library, despite its title, features hosts and interview subjects speaking at audible levels. It offers book chatter with librarians, community perspectives, and author interviews, aiming to show that libraries aren't as quiet as they used to be. The show is brought to you by the Friends of the Ferndale Library and is produced in-house at the library.
Episodes
A Spell of Heart & Havoc w/ Kristen Vale
This week, romantasy author Kristen Vale, who writes queer cozy fantasy romcoms filled with sweetness & spice, joins us to talk about her latest, A Spell of Heart & Havoc. We talk about how she got started, how romance novels can re-regulate our nervous systems in a wild world, the benefits of escaping into the fantasy genre, building compelling characters, and the importance of libraries
Leslie Priscilla Discusses 'Chancla' & Latinx Parenting
This week, one of our youth librarians interviews Leslie Priscilla, an educator, advocate, and founder of Latinx Parenting, discussing her new book, 'Chancla: Healing Our Families, Ourselves, and Our Culture Through Nonviolent Parenting,' which came out last month. We also talk about how this book is available to borrow from our library's Parent/Teacher section, located in our Youth Area for paren
Women Writing Wonder: On Subversive Fairy Tales & Folklore
This week, our co-host Mary Grahame welcomes two professors she studied under during her undergrad years: Dr. Anne E. Duggan, Ph.D. (from Wayne State University) and Dr. Julie Koehler, Ph.D. (currently at Michigan State University), the co-editors of Women Writing Wonder: An Anthology of Subversive Nineteenth-Century British, French, and German Fairy Tales. We talk a lot about fairy tales, and esp
To Dance With Death - Brittney Arena (Edge of Glass Series)
Brittney Arena is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dance of Lies. Her latest, To Dance With Death, completes the Edge of Glass duology, as she looks forward to next year's Prince of Night. After a challenging health journey, Arena turned to writing—not only as a coping mechanism but as a means of exploration, transporting her to new worlds wherever she was, and allowing her to indulge h
A Romance Amidst The Zombie Apocalypse
When a first date between a doomsday prepper and a nerdy film professor goes horribly, zombie-apocalypse-level wrong, the mismatched pair team up on a road trip to safety in this delightfully feral rom-com. 'Doomsdate' is the latest from Laura Piper Lee, and we were so excited to have her on the podcast, not long after her recent visit to Love & Other Books!
Laura is super charming, definitely
Mazey Eddings - 'You Won't Forget Me'
Mazey Eddings is a bestselling author, dentist, and (most importantly) stage mom to her cats. She's made it her personal mission in life to destigmatize mental health issues and write love stories for every brain. Her latest, 'You Won't Forget Me,' is a dazzling sapphic romance about fame, friendship, and falling for the one person you were never meant to. We talk about rock romances, the fun of m
Cait Jacobs - The Princess Knight
This week, we're chatting with Cait Jacobs, USA Today Bestselling author of The Princess Knight and essentially one of (if not THEE) earliest content creators in the decentralized community of BookTok, starting back in 2019. We "talk" about BookTok, building the romantasy of Princess Knight, which came out in 2024, and we also touch on the inspiration it draws from Legally Blonde. Other topics inc
Page Powars - 'But I Hate Him'
Page Powars is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Indie bestselling author of But I Hate Him, And They Were Roommates, and the forthcoming Reins and Restraint. Powars has written three books for young adults with trans main characters, and his latest, But I Hate Him, comes out on August 25. We talk about all three of his published books, and more, including what inspired him to start writing in
Ruta Sepetys - A Fortune of Sand
Ruta Sepetys is a Lithuanian-American author born in Michigan (currently based in Nashville), writing deep-diving and engaging historical fiction that unravels captivating mysteries while also transporting the reader on a journey to discover lesser-known moments and figures from our past!
A Fortune of Sand, the latest by bestselling author Ruta Sepetys, is a gothic 1920s historical thriller set i
Everything Comes Back To You - Jackie Khalilieh
JACKIE KHALILIEH is a Palestinian Canadian writer based outside of Toronto, Canada, with a penchant for Samoyeds, to-do lists, and staying up way too late. She is passionate about positive representation within her writing. Something More, her debut YA novel, was shortlisted for several notable awards and was selected for several Best of 2023 lists.
Her next book, Everything Comes Back To You, co
Not Built In A Day by Emma Southon
Dr. Emma Southon is the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, which we covered in a recent episode. This week, we're discussing her new book (out June 30): Not Built In A Day - a groundbreaking history of Ancient Rome that explores how the empire was built, fueled, and shaped by its enslaved people.
With humor, wit, and expertise, Emma Southon invites us into the absu
Amanda Uhle - Destroy This House
Amanda Uhle is Executive Director and Publisher of McSweeney’s, known for its award-winning quarterly literary journal, humor website and eclectic book publishing program. For more than 11 years, Uhle was executive director of 826michigan, a nonprofit tutoring and writing center for school-aged students in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Ypsilanti. Uhle is deeply involved with numerous youth writing organ
Concerning A.I. - A Librarian's Overview
One of the most important roles librarians serve is strengthening and supporting information literacy. Included in that, especially in our current moment, is broadening and deepening our understanding of Artificial Intelligence. Tune in for an overview from one of our librarians, including recommendations for how to interpret and handle instances of misinformation and even alternatives when it com
Rebecca Podos and Jamie Pacton: Homegrown Magic
Emma and Jeff are chatting with authors Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos, looking ahead to the next installment in the Homegrown Magic series: a cozy, queer adult romantic fantasy series, with Homeward for a Spell due out in mid August! The series blends wholesome cottagecore vibes with rich worldbuilding and high-stakes family drama! Plus, we talk a lot about The Fast & The Furious, D&D, Re
Gabriella Gamez - Second First Dates
Gabriella Gamez is a Mexican American author living in South Texas. She writes about incredibly messy, well-meaning women trying their best and accidentally falling in love. Her latest, 'Second First Dates,' is out at the end of July! And Gabby has a history with our cohost Emma, so we start off with a charming bit of anecdotes that led to their friendship!
Kayla Rae Whitaker - Returns and Exhcanges
A sweeping novel of one Kentucky family’s rise and fall throughout the 1980s—a tragicomic tour de force about love and marriage, parents and children, and the perils of mixing family with business, from the acclaimed author of The Animators https://kaylaraewhitaker.com/returns-and-exchanges/
National Library Week
We'll tell you ALL about the best week of the year, and how to celebrate it properly :)
Love & Other Books! Our Indie Bookstore Neighbor!
Erin Cambron, co-owner/manager of LOVE & OTHER BOOKS, joins us to talk about her store as it nears its two year anniversary. Cambron talks to us about curating a charming, cozy vibe, and a culture, too, as a combination of romance novels and children's books, but also serving as an events space, particularly for book clubs and storytimes.
April 25 is Indie Bookstore Day, so that's an excellen
Jason Klamm: Ferris Bueller You're My Hero~The Story of the World's Most Famous Day Off
Jason Klamm is a Detroit-based author, actor, voice actor, podcast host, director, and author of two published books of nonfiction, including We're Not Worthy: ...How 90's Sketch Comedy TV Changed The Face of Comedy, and his latest, Ferris Bueller You're My Hero: The Story of the World's Most Famous Day Off.
We talk about Klamm's passion for comedy, writing, and more, along with his experience re
Josh Malerman on the "Art" of Horror
Michigan's own Josh Malerman, author of Incidents Around the House and Bird Box, joins us to talk about a particular film (which also has deep Michigan roots), 1981's The Evil Dead. Josh wrote and published his first work of nonfiction late last year, Watching Evil Dead: Unearthing The Radiant Artist Within; we're discussing that book AND the upcoming adaptation of last year's smash hit Incidents
Lisa Peers - Motor City Love Song
We're back with new podcast episodes! This week, we're chatting with local author LISA PEERS about her latest romance novel, Motor City Love Song!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771481/motor-city-love-song-by-lisa-peers/
No one knows why the queen of indie rock vanished from the Detroit scene twenty years ago. Now, her ex-girlfriend is determined to track her down—and what she uncovers
The Ongoing Story of the Ferndale Library
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Your Neighborhood Video Store is Back!
The Berkley Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Berkley Library, have been hard at work reimagining their media room to not only refresh the space, but also to show patrons who are more interested in television and movies than books that the library is a place for them, too. Lisabeth Posthuma, from Berkley's circulation department, is here on the podcast to discuss the vision of:
Reading Recommendations for Spooky Season
A conversation on the horror genre in literature, with a rundown of recent reads and top recommendations!
The List:
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
You Weren't Meant to Be Human - Andrew Joseph White
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones
Episode Thirteen - Craig DiLouie (Audiobook!)
From Below, Ghost Camera, the Gravekeeper Series - Darcy Coates
The Twisted Ones, What Moves the De
Romance Wishlists
We've got another podcast episode with our panel of romance readers diving into a nuanced topic around the popular genre: this time, we're running through our wishlists of things, tropes, devices, and twists that we'd like to see more of (or less of?) when it comes to romance novels!
And, p.s., our next ROMANCE BOOK CLUB meets on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 pm at Urbanrest!
P.p.s.: We now have our own
Banned Books Week: Focusing on Historical Fiction
This week, Becca from the Royal Oak Public Library joins Jeff & Mary Grahame, here at Ferndale, to chat about some deeply held appreciations for historical fiction, particularly from the late 90's and into the early 00's, with a focus on the American Girl book series, along with Dear America, and others! This inevitably leads into discussions of Banned Books Week, which, by the way, we're in t
Thank you for being a FRIEND (of the Library)
Today, we're joined by Emily and Savannah, the President and Vice President of the Friends of the Ferndale Library! We'll talk about all the mighty work that this volunteer organization does to support the library, its programming and resources, as well as its staff, AND we'll talk about all the amazing events that the Friends host throughout the year, including their Park & Read program AND t
Romantasy
Our Romance Panel discusses the nuances of the subgenre that combines fantasy and romance! You'll hear hot takes, you'll get recommendations, and, together, we'll consider the virtues of finishing a book only to see the culmination of its subtly compelling subplots.
First Library Card Memories
Do you remember when you signed up for your very first library card? Has it been a while since you've had one? Well, tune in to our panel discussion this week when Rae from the Madison Heights Library and Becca from the Royal Oak Library join Jeff and Mary Grahame to revel in the wonders of having a library card! Did we mention it's Library Card Sign-Up Month?
Library Card Sign-Up Month Bingo Challenge
You could win fabulous prizes just by using your library card! And in case you've forgotten, or never paused to appreciate fully, just how fantastic your life could be when you fully utilize the wonders and whimsy of a library card, well..., then tune in to this week's podcast to hear all about it! We'll also share details about our current Bingo Challenge, which you can participate in through Bea
RPG: Monster of the Week - Part 2
We're back to finish up a short RPG game, with our players returning, taking on the roles of monster hunters, to investigate and resolve a supernatural mystery! Stay tuned, because we'll be announcing details about our new (quarterly) TEEN RPG Group, starting in October!
Historical Romance Novels
This week, our Romance Reading Squad is talking about the particular subgenre known as historical romance, including their recommended favorites, some of the prevailing tropes, the highs, the lows, and the Bridgerton-of-it-all... Tune in!
Tabletop RPGs: Monster of the Week
This week, our staff are playing a live one-shot Tabletop RPG Game called Monster of the Week: where they'll take on the roles of a group of monster hunters who have to get creative when facing off against the terrors that prey on humanity... Wild! In harmony with the spirit of this "game" today, we not only host a Tabletop RPG Group for middle-schoolers, but we'll SOON be introducing a recurring
Tabletop RPG's
"There's probably NOT going to be another crazy Corn/Clown Cult this time..." That's just one direct quote from the episode you're about to listen to! We're discussing the ins and outs of Tabletop RPGs! We'll discuss our current bi-monthly Middle Grade Table Top RPG Group, but also our upcoming quarterly Teen RPG Group, which launches in October! We're also teasing an upcoming episode in which our
Romance Tropes
This week, our Romance Reading Panel returns to discuss their favorite and least-favorite tropes that appear across a variety of romance novels! Keen ears will be able to pull a lot of excellent reading recommendations from their lively discussion! Plus, we have an announcement about our upcoming Romance Book Club, which officially launches in October!
Author Interview: em dickson ~ Beyond They/Them
This week, we're chatting with em dickson, author of Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know, illustrated by Cameron Mukwa.
Turns out em went to college with our Podcast's cohost Mary Grahame, over at Simmons University in Boston; you'll get a lot of their charming history together, including Mary Grahame's path to becoming a Youth Librarian and em's j
Why We Literally Love Romance
This week, we have an energized panel discussing a wide range of topics related to the romance genre! This is all building up to some big news, actually: we're start hosting monthly Romance Book Club meetings beginning in October! Also, for the first time, we'll be assembling a separate section of fiction dedicated entirely to the genre! Tune in!
Fiber Arts + Painted with Silk Recap: Detroit Institute of Arts
Here are some things we know to be true:
1.) The Detroit Institute of Arts is simply a gem of a cultural destination and community resource that enlightens, educates, enriches, and entertains the tri-county Metro area and beyond!
2.) Their incredible exhibition, Painted with Silk, just closed last week, spanning the art of early American Embroidery from the 1600s up into the 1830s, just one of man
Interview with Singer/Songwriter Carolyn Striho
Award-winning singer/songwriter, musician & poet Carolyn Striho will be here at the Ferndale Library on June 18 for a live performance in our courtyard to kick off our annual Summer Concert Series! Visit https://www.carolynstriho.com to find more information about this incredible artist, previous albums, songs, and her poetry collection , Detroit Maiden Energy.
Featured music in this episode,
Ferndale Library's Summer Reading Spectacular
This week, we're getting nostalgic AND providing some reading recommendations! It's our podcast's annual Summer Reading Spectacular! We're talking about books that we have fond memories of reading during the summers of our past, as well as particularly fond memories tied to the Summer Reading Programs hosted by the public libraries we attended as kids/teens!
Correction: We discuss the 2024 book
Linda Nemec Foster - Poetry Month & The Lake Huron Mermaid
Michigan Author and poet Linda Nemec Foster joins us to cap off Poetry Month and discuss her latest book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, with Anne-Marie Oomen; recently released on WSU Press.
https://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814347416/
https://www.lindanemecfoster.com/works/the-lake-huron-mermaid/
https://anne-marieoomen.com/
https://lafontsee.com/artist/meridith-ridl
Cool Library People: The Library of Michigan
The Library of Michigan is the state library of the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the state capital, Lansing. It is housed in the 5-story Michigan Library and Historical Center building. Our guest, Adam Oster, is the Community Engagement Librarian for the Library of Michigan. Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Grand Valley State University with a minor in Political Science and
Why We're Hooked on Fiber Arts
This week, our staff discuss their passion for the fiber arts, from crochet to knitting to cross-stitch and beyond! We have plenty of resources here at the library that you can check out to get started on your crafting journey, but our panelists also provide some pointers and some charming banter! Don't forget to join us on April 24 for the Opening Reception of FiberClub's Group Show, Material Mot
Jacqueline Suskin - The Verse For Now
The Verse for Now is the ninth book from poet Jacqueline Suskin. This meditative collection asks us to accept ourselves as planetary, at once vast and cosmic, while equally small and animal. The Detroit-based poet and educator will be celebrating the launch of her latest book on Earth Day, April 22, at 27th Letter Books! Suskin has appeared on this podcast once before, back in late 2023; she's bee
Fiber Club Group Show: Material Motives
This week, we're chatting with Katie Shulman, founder of Fiber Club*, a network of artists and creative practitioners working in Southeast Michigan, joined here by one of the community's key administrators, Jessica Paruch! Both of these artists joined us to talk about an upcoming Group Show featuring Fiber Club Members, hosted here at the Ferndale Library, titled Material Motives! The Opening Rece
We're Ditching Dewey (in Youth Nonfiction)
This week, our Youth Librarians will shift and relabel their Nonfiction section as we switch from the Dewey Decimal System to the new Ferndale-METIS system! This change is only effecting nonfiction books in the Kids Corner, but it was quite a "journey." Tune in to hear the whole story!
Celebrate READING MONTH
This week, our panelists are simply discussing what they've read lately, what they're currently reading, AND what they're looking forward to reading! March is National Reading Month and your library is here to help with some enticing recommendations!
Kanopy Can!
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform for public and academic libraries that offers films, TV shows, educational videos and documentaries. This week, our staff are talking about the wonders of Kanopy, recent films they've watched, and how you can get started streaming at home with your library card!
Cool Library People / Library Spotlight: Grand Ledge Area District Library
This week, we're chatting with Stefanie Black, the Marketing Coordinator at the Grand Ledge Area District Library.
https://gladl.org/
Providing community support & enrichment through books, movies, music, electronic resources, and more
Meanwhile, Stefanie is also a crafty artist creating plush creatures, enamel pins, stickers, and more, with Creepy Kawaii! https://creepykawaii.com/
How to Read a Doorstopper
March is National Reading Month! A time to cross off some of your long-held reading goals, like, say, finishing a door stopper! Today, we're talking about books with formidable page counts and how to not let them intimidate you!
Cool Library People: Spotlight on Ferndale LIbrary!
It's our ongoing miniseries, featuring voices & personalities from public libraries all across Michigan! This week, we've turned the spotlight on us--the Ferndale Library--as we interview our new Director, Drew Macaulay, who's had quite a journey, career-wise, to wind up here in library world!
Smooth Opera-tors
We're talking all about opera on the podcast this week! But, for those who haven't ever fully immersed themselves in this age-old art form, we'll spotlight two particular operas that could serve as potent gateway/introductions, including Don Giovanni and Carmen! We'll also talk about how you can learn more about opera at your local library, of course!
Library Spotlight Series: East Lansing Public Library (Cool Library People)
It's the latest installment in our ongoing Library Spotlight series, aka "Cool Library People," where we bring you interviews with a variety of staff members from libraries across the state of Michigan. This week, we're chatting with librarian Storm Hawthorn from the East Lansing Public Library, currently serving as that community's Teen Services and School Liaison Librarian! alittletooquie
Author Interview: Kelly J. Baptist
Tune in to our podcast this week for an interview with local author Kelly J. Baptist. One of Baptist's recent books, 'Eb & Flow,' was selected for this year's Battle of the Books, where Ferndale Upper Elementary Fifth-Graders form teams to compete in a trivia-style tournament answering questions about the books they've read! Baptist was raised in Detroit and currently resides on the wes
Goblin Errands! RPG Episode
This week on the podcast, come along with staff on comical (mis)adventures as they play GOBLIN ERRANDS: it's a short role-playing game as three goblins (and one "tall person") simply trying to complete seemingly mundane tasks! You'll also hear information about our bi-monthly RPG Group!
Cool Library People: Spotlight on Troy Public Library
Continuing our "Cool Library People" mini-series, in which we introduce you to a variety of library workers from across the state of Michigan! This week on the podcast, the spotlight is on Troy Public Library with Director Emily Dumas! alittletooquiet.podbean.com
What's On Our TO BE READ Lists
This isn't a test, you can totally copy from our lists! Get some recommendations from our staff when we reveal our "To Be Read" lists for 2025, i.e., books we're looking forward to reading in the New Year!
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Jonathan Strange and Mr.
End of Year Catch Up - Part Two: Art Heists & Book Hotels
It's the last episode of the year! We're catching up on the books we're currently reading and previewing an upcoming change to the organizational layout of items in the Kids Corner!
End of the Year Catch-Up + Thoughts on WICKED
This week, pod cohost Mary Grahame is back, and we're catching up on all the good things we've read and watched this year. Plus, we'll share our thoughts on WICKED and A CHRISTMAS CAROL!
Library Spotlight: Berkley Public Library
It's our continuing series, "Cool Library People," where our staff (here at Ferndale) help introduce you, dear listener, to a variety of library workers based all around Michigan. It's a fun chance to hear different perspectives on the awesomeness of libraries, as well as get to know other institutions, as we do today, with the Berkley Public Library. We're chatting with one of its clerks, Lisabet
Favorite Books of 2024!
Our staff provide you with their personal recommendations, listing their favorite books of 2024!
Cool Library People (Library Spotlight) - Van Buren District Library
This week, we're spotlighting the Van Buren District Library with our guest, Elissa Zimmer! Elissa is currently Van Buren's Assistant Director. Still, she was once, not too long ago, a Youth Librarian here at Ferndale, which will explain why our hosts are so familiar with Elissa from the get-go. Van Buren District Library serves residents with seven branch libraries. Elissa has been the branch man
Baking Season! Quiz & Recommendations
On this week's episode, we have a panel discussion focusing on BAKING SEASON! Staff are talking about their favorite (and sometimes least favorite) things to bake, as well as playing a fun True-False-structured quiz to dispel myths and spread knowledge! We ALSO have some fun recommendations of books to check out from the library!
Cool Library People: Madison Heights Public Library
This week, we're interviewing Rae Stoloff, the community engagement librarian at the Madison Heights Public Library. We're also joined by a special guest cohost, Becca Russell (former guest, as well), from the Royal Oak Public Library! We're talking about makerspaces, third places, libraries of things, and so much more!
https://www.madison-heights.org/library
https://ropl.org/1532/Library
Eccentric Recs: Odd Books We Loved!
Every once in a while, our staff will pick up a book that has a bit of a strange premise, something that might be a little difficult to describe... Today, we're providing a roundup of odd books that we loved, weird books that we'd still recommend, eccentric reads that we found appealing!
Library Spotlight: Center Line Library
Part of our ongoing series of chats with "cool library people," we're interviewing Sean Peacock from the Center Line Public Library! Sean is a library clerk at Center Line Library and has generated some amazing content for social media, but he's also an illustrator and comic artist! Find "A Little Too Quiet" wherever you get your podcasts!
https://www.centerline.gov/202/Library
https://www.a
Scary Books
Our staff provide you with a round-up of scary book recommendations!
Library Spotlight: Northville District Library
This week, Jeff and Mary Grahame are chatting with Katie Rothley from the Northville District Library. Katie is the Marketing & Public Relations Librarian at Northville! She has a lot of energy and ideas and plenty of interesting things to share about her library and the resources it offers to the community of Northville!
https://northvillelibrary.org/
Books We Did Not Finish (DNF)
What's a book you Did Not Finish? This week, our staff confess to some of their unfinished reads that still haunt them to this day! Sometimes it's just because we couldn't stand the book, but often it "just wasn't the right time..."
Library Spotlight: The Royal Oak Public Library
This week, we're starting a new series where we invite librarians and staff from other libraries to chat with us about a number of different library-adjacent topics, particularly giving our guests a chance to talk about the specific libraries where they work. This week, Becca Russell, Youth/Teen Librarian at ROPL, joined us to talk about her passion for connecting with teen patrons and developing
Banned Books Week
We're back, after a brief hiatus, here on the last day of 2024's Banned Books Week. Hosts Jeff & Mary Grahame talk about the importance of observing Banned Books Week and why they prefer a bit of a cuter phrase for it, such as "Freedom to Read 'Em."
This ongoing podcast is hosted and produced from inside the Ferndale Area District Library, just one mile north of Detroit, Michigan. Coming up i
Josh Malerman - Incidents Around The House
This week, we're chatting with Metro Detroit's own Josh Malerman, the NY Times Bestselling author of Bird Box, as he looks ahead to the forthcoming release of his latest work of suspenseful (and supernatural) horror, Incidents Around The House (out on June 25, via Del Rey). Malerman talks about his deep dive into the literary tradition of "haunted house" tales with this new story about Bela, an 8-
Summer Reading 2024
Looking for something to read this summer? We've got you covered! Not only can you get a list of great recommendations from our staff, but you can also mark your calendars for SATURDAY, JUNE 8, when we will host a Summer Reading Kickoff Party here at the library! Swing by to sign up for our fun reading challenge! www.fadl.org/kickoff
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
The Guest by Emma Cline
Margo'
Sheela Lal - South Asian Shuffle & Unerased Book Club
Tune in to the podcast this week to hear our chat with Sheela Lal, the host of Ferndale Radio 100.7 FM's South Asian Shuffle (streaming Wednesday nights)! We also chatted with Sheela about the Unerased Book Club, which she co-founded back in 2018. Oh, and we ALSO chat about our monthly Chess Club!
https://www.unerasedbookclub.com/
https://ferndaleradio.com/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list
Sacha Lamb - When The Angels Left The Old Country
Sacha Lamb is a 2018 Lambda Literary Fellow in Young Adult fiction, and graduate in Library and Information Science and History from Simmons University. Their debut novel, When The Angels Left the Old Country, is a Sydney Taylor and Stonewall award winner, a Printz Honor book, and a National Jewish Book Award finalist, and received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Sacha lives in New England with a m
Ruth Behar - Across So Many Seas
Ruth Behar is a Cuban-American author and currently a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Her work, spanning fiction, poetry, and memoir, includes Lucky Broken Girl, Letters From Cuba, and her latest, Across So Many Seas. As you'll hear on the podcast, Ruth has a lot of fans here at the Ferndale Library.
About her latest book, Across So Many Seas: Spanning over 500 years, Pur
Boisali Biswas - Bonded Thru Threaded Memories
This week, we're chatting with esteemed studio artist Boisali Biswas, who specializes in mixed-media fiber arts. Biswas recorded this podcast episode just before the closing of her exhibition, which was hosted here at the Ferndale Library throughout the late winter and featured some of her painted weavings and quilts. Biswas has an incredible story—she grew up and studied art in India before movin
Third Places / Third Spaces
We went ahead and recorded an entire episode using the phrase "Third Space," which is used significantly less than the original phrase: "Third PLACE." But oh well. As library staff, we like the word "space" because it just seems to imply much more possibility! Anyway, whether you say "Third Place" or "Third Space," the idea is simple: it's not your workspace, it's not your home space, it's your T
When Detroit Played The Numbers with Author Felicia B. George
Felicia B. George is a native Detroiter who loves Detroit history and culture. She earned her doctorate in anthropology from Wayne State University, where she is now an adjunct professor. Her new book, When Detroit Played The Numbers, tells the true story of how Detroit entrepreneurs created a thriving - if illegal - lottery system to support themselves and uplift their communities.
On Friday,
Emma Southon - A Rome of One's Own
Roman Historian, author and podcaster, Emma Southon joined us on the podcast (all the way from Belfast) to discuss two of her recent books, A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome and A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire.
Emma Southon has a PhD in Ancient History from the University of Birmingham and researches subjects of sex, the family, g
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