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What We"re Reading

Tammy Bobrowsky

Host and staff librarian Tammy Bobrowsky interviews authors and talks books with community members. Be a part of our online What We"re Reading Community on Facebook where you can get great book recommendations from other community members and let us know what you"re reading!

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All Episodes

10:20

Tracy Kampa recommends children's books

What We"re Reading ·

2025/10/06

Children's Librarian Tracy Kampa reviews new books by Darcy Whitecrow and Heather M. O’ Connor, Philip C. Stead, Jen Calonita and Aubrey Hartman.

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10:01

Madeline Bell’s debut: Enemies to lovers, Jane Austen...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/09/22

Two feuding co-stars in a Jane Austen film adaptation of “Northanger Abbey” accidentally travel back in time to the Regency era in Madeline Bell’s clever adult debut “The Austen Affair.”

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11:36

Tasha Coryell's new book full of twists and thrills

What We"re Reading ·

2025/09/09

Minnesota writer Tasha Coryell brings her dark and thrill-seeking sensibilities to her newest novel "Matchmaking for Psychopaths."

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13:39

Chris DeVille’s 'Such Great Heights,' a definitive...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/08/25

Stereogum editor Chris DeVille’s debut book "Such Great Heights" combines popular culture and nostalgia to tell how the indie rock genre shifted the musical landscape and shaped a generation.

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13:37

Anne-Marie Erickson shares lessons of love and loss...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/08/18

Grand Rapids writer Anne-Marie Erickson's new book "In the Evening, We'll Dance" shares the experience of losing her husband to dementia while celebrating their love story.

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11:53

'How to Draw a Tree' teaches us to slow down and observe

What We"re Reading ·

2025/08/05

Minnesota writer and illustrators David LaRochelle and Colleen Muske's lovely and vibrant new picture book "How to Draw a Tree" teaches us to slow down and observe every part of a tree.

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20:52

Hayley Krischer's young adult thriller highlights...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/06/30

Hayley Krischer ("The Falling Girls"; "Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf") returns with a thrilling story exploring class and the dark side of the wellness and beauty industry in "You Belong to Me."

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13:28

'Crossing Fifty-One' reveals family secrets, tense...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/06/23

Minnesota lawyer-turned-writer Debbie Russell shares her experiences discovering family secrets while struggling with dysfunctional family dynamics in "Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir."

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13:54

'Kitchens of Hope' celebrates immigrant stories and...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/06/16

"Kitchens of Hope" tells Minnesota immigrants culinary journeys and is as rich in recipes as it is in stories.

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13:24

Kent Nerburn takes us on a redemptive journey in...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/06/02

Minnesota author of “Neither Wolf nor Dog,” Kent Nerburn celebrates his new novel “Lone Dog Road.” Two young Lakota boys in the 1950s run from boarding school government agents while searching for pipestone for their great-grandfather’s sacred pipe. A redemptive journey set in the sometimes harsh but beautiful South Dakota prairies.

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9:52

Mini Book Club: Erin Entrada Kelly’s ‘The First State...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/05/27

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being” is an exciting and meaningful story with well-crafted twists. Staff librarian Tammy Bobrowsky and children’s librarian Tracy Kampa dive into the Newbery Award winning novel in their latest Mini Book Club conversation.

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12:42

Bures’ ‘Pushing the River’ is full of adventure

What We"re Reading ·

2025/05/19

Writer Frank Bures thrills us with a collection of true stories about canoeing our Minnesota waterways in “Pushing the River.”

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11:15

Lili Taylor’s ‘Turning to Birds’ reminds us to engage...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/05/12

Actor Lili Taylor’s rediscovery of birds helped her to be more present and engaged with the world. She shares her experiences in her new book “Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing.”

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10:05

Tracy Kampa recommends children's books

What We"re Reading ·

2025/05/05

Children's Librarian Tracy Kampa reviews new children's books by Amy Alznauer, Annie Barrows, Jose Pimienta and Andrea Beatriz Arango.

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12:49

Amor Towles' 'Table for Two' shines with short...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/04/28

"Table for Two" is the latest book from New York Times bestselling writer Amor Towles—a fantastic collection of stories, each told with Towles’ signature wit and sophisticated writing.

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12:16

New anthology celebrates epic and ordinary moments...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/04/21

Co-editors Michelle Filkins and Margret Aldrich look to reframe the traditional sense of locker room talk and celebrate the privates spaces where women are often at their best in “Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces.”

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12:46

El-Mohtar's 'The River Has Roots' revamps the two...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/04/15

Amal El-Mohtar's novella "The River Has Roots" is steeped in folklore and brims with magic, with elements as a direct consequence of grief.

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9:59

Librarian Tracy Kampa recommends new children's books

What We"re Reading ·

2025/03/31

New book recommendations from Grand Rapids Area Library children's librarian Tracy Kampa include stories from Sarah Kurpiel, Gordan Korman, Jewell Parker Rhodes and more.

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12:24

Nash's new novel asks: What if you could hold on to...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/03/24

David Nash's latest novel "In Wells' Time" will have you thinking about how you spend your time. The La Crescent, Minnesota singer/songwriter and author has recently been named a Minnesota Book Award finalist.

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9:32

A dark force haunts a Minnesota casino in Staples'...

What We"re Reading ·

2025/03/17

Dennis E. Staples' new novel "Passing Through a Prairie Country" is a spine-chilling and darkly humorous thriller taking place in a Northern Minnesota casino.

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