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A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Ferndale Area District Library

Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews

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59:10

Retellings

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/04/23

This week, we're talking about twice-told tales and retellings. We go from Greek Mythology to Fairy Tales to Shakespearean Plays, and quite a bit of Arthurian Legends, and discuss the ways in which these centuries-old stories are revitalized today, while also talking about amazing contemporary authors like Silvia Moreno-Garcia and graphic novel series like Once & Future.

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30:29

School Librarians

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/04/16

Today, we're chatting with school librarian Julie Saunders, who serves students in Ferndale Public Schools' Lower & Upper Elementary! What are some misconceptions about what a school librarian does? What does a typical day look like for a school librarian? How are they approaching STEM and information literacy? We talk about it all on the latest episode of "A Little Too Quiet."

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29:36

Jim Roll’s Film Soup Process

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/04/09

Ypsilanti-based photographer Jim Roll talks about incorporating a bit of chaos and the subconscious into his process, as well as the double-exposure "film soup" development of his mesmerizing, polychromatic, dream-like images, all of which is captured from the natural landscapes surrounding the Huron River. www.jimroll.com | Jim is also a musician and audio engineer who has been a part of the Michigan music scene for decades, we talk about that, as well as his philosophy around photography. His work

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30:51

Mysteries & More

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/04/06

Librarian Susan Paley joins us again to talk about her favorite books of the year..., so far! That includes three mystery titles from the collection she helps develop here at the Ferndale Library, as well as one biography! Books discussed include The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, The Maid by Nita Prose, The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale and The Master by Christopher Clarey.

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58:26

Librarians on Screen

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/04/02

Today, we're talking about our favorite and least favorite depictions of librarians (& libraries) on screen, through movies and television, from The Mummy to the Music Man!

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01:06:31

”Let’s Learn Something! Let’s Have Fun!”

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/26

Today, we're talking about what it was like to become a Youth Librarian in the midst of a pandemic, whilst also reflecting on everything we learned from visiting our libraries during childhood. We also talk about how the Kids Corner is built for kids, and what it means when a librarian says "reading is reading!" Joining us on this episode is youth librarian Mary Grahame Hunter, who develops our non-fiction collection for young readers, joins librarian Kricket Hoekstra (who has previous experience as

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17:59

Lisa Scottoline - What Happened to the Bennetts

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/23

Bestselling legal thriller author Lisa Scottoline returns to the podcast, discussing the common thematic elements that are threaded through all of her books, no matter what the genre or elevator pitch may be... She's also specifically discussing her latest book, What Happened to the Bennetts, about a family that has to be taken into the Witness Protection Program. The name of this book's villain is also nearly identical to the name of our podcast host, so we also ask about that...

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41:24

James Kennedy - Dare To Know

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/19

This former Michigander, now based in Chicago, recently published his first novel for adult readers and it's a time-bending/mind-bending amalgam of a corporate thriller, existential futurism, philosophic psychedelia, quantum mechanics, and, yes, romance! | James Kennedy is the author of The Order of Odd-Fish and the founder and director of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Before becoming a writer, he was a software engineer with a degree in physics and philosophy, subjects he continues to

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35:49

Kelsey Ronan - Chevy in the Hole

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/16

Author Kelsey Ronan joins us to discuss her debut novel Chevy in the Hole, a series of interconnected vignettes spanning generations of two families living in Flint throughout WWII, the Civil Rights Movement, and the recent Water Crisis. At the heart of Ronan's book is a love story, and most importantly, a story of resilience. Kelsey grew up in Flint, Michigan. Her fiction and journalism have appeared in several notable literary reviews. She's the former writer in residence of the Hub City Writers

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55:36

Classic Literature

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/12

Host Rodi Brown welcomes Librarians Sarah Bowman and Kricket Hoekstra to the podcast to discuss #classicliterature, and it inevitably becomes a bit of a takedown of #ernesthemingway, although gents like #johnsteinbeck and #fscottfitzgerald are also..., well, let's say scrutinized through a modern lens... We discuss what we love about the classics, what we can't stand about the classics, and so much more!

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30:00

Donald Levin - Savage City

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/09

Author Donald Levin joins us to talk about his latest novel, a work of historical fiction centering around a tumultuous week in Depression-era Detroit (1932), with crime, murder, union-busting, and four distinctive main characters caught up in the middle of it all. Levin is a veteran of the mystery genre but has also written works of dystopic fiction and poetry. Tune in for our chat and hear about the research required for historical fiction and exploring Detroit's sordid past.

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34:21

Lisabeth Posthuma - Baby & Solo

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/05

Lisabeth Posthuma was a teacher, photographer, and (most importantly) video rental clerk before becoming a writer. ~ And a video store is the central setting of her amazing novel, which we discuss: "Joel's new job at the video store is just what the therapist ordered. But what happens if the first true friend he's made in years finds out about What Was Wrong With Him?..." https://www.lisabethposthuma.com/

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28:28

Lynn Crawford - Paula Regossy

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/03/02

Paula Regossy is a detective novel by literary artist Lynn Crawford. The inspiration for the novel began with a painting by artist Peter Williams, which Crawford first saw on view at the gallery Paul Kotula Projects in Ferndale, Michigan, nearly a decade ago. Crawford is a fiction writer, art critic, a founding board member of MOCAD, and a 2010 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow. https://threefoldpress.org/imaginarydinnerparty https://www.lynncrawford.net/

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01:07:04

Villains

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/02/26

Well, this was quite an epic episode! Who doesn't love a good villain? Tune in for our nearly comprehensive dissertation featuring library staffers Rodi and Mary Grahame. From Darth Maul to the Phantom of the Opera, Maleficent to Iago, and many many...(ahem, MANY) more! Why do we sometimes root for the villain? Why do we sometimes....love the villain?!?

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34:41

See The Cites: Wikipedia and Information Literacy

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/02/23

The modern librarians' take on Wikipedia and how it relates to/concerns information literacy. This is a free/open-access multilingual online encyclopedia, written and maintained by a community of volunteers through a model of open collaboration, and it's been around for 20 years, now! So let's talk about it!

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16:58

Brit Bennett

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/02/18

Acclaimed author Brit Bennett joins us to talk about The Vanishing Half (out on paperback), as well as what draws her to the themes explored in both of her books (including The Mothers). We also talk about the impact that her writing continues to have on readers, modern literature, and the public discourse; what it was like releasing two novels during two comparatively tumultuous times in history, her love of libraries, and her fond memories of Ann Arbor!

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56:10

Personal/Home Libraries (Library Staff on Owning Books)

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/02/12

Jeff, Rodi and Mary Grahame talk about what's been happening to our impulses to curate 'home libraries...' To buy or not to buy? Should we check out ALL of our books from the library? What about a library test-drive? And what about #booktok? We cover it all.

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19:22

Supriya Kelkar

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/02/05

Supriya Kelkar is an author, illustrator, and screenwriter who grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. We're chatting about several of her books this week, including That Thing About Bollywood, Strong as Fire Fierce as Flame, and American as Paneer Pie--the latter of which is featured among our six selections for our 2022 Battle of The Books (for Ferndale 5th graders). https://supriyakelkar.com/

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48:29

Book Matchmaking - The Wizardry of Readers Advisory

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/01/28

Librarian Sarah Bowman joins Jeff and Rodi to talk about the delicate art of recommending books. In this episode, both Jeff and Rodi will receive four recommendations based on their preferences, including... Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, City of Brass, Dread Nation, The Revisioners | House of Broken Angels, Nothing to See Here, This is Where I Leave You, The Sun Down Motel. www.fadl.org

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17:09

Lisa Gardner - ’One Step Too Far’

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2022/01/22

Lisa Gardner's new protagonist, Frankie Elkins, is driven to help find missing persons from old/forgotten cold cases; in this latest novel she's venturing into a national forest in Wyoming to look for a man who disappeared without a trace. Tune in to hear our conversation about crafting a suspense novel in the wilderness. https://www.lisagardner.com/

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