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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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32:00

Galleries as Gathering Spaces: M Contemporary Art's...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/29

Melannie Chard (owner/director M Contemporary Art) is an art consultant and agent with more than a dozen years of experience working in the art world, including stints with Sotheby's and Galerie Camille. Chard founded M Contemporary in 2018, where she provides seasoned and emerging collectors with an unparalleled client experience. On the podcast, we're talking about the important role galleries can serve for their communities and the ways in which they support local artists. M Contemporary is

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23:57

Dorene O'Brien on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/20

Dorene O'Brien is a Detroit-based creative writing teacher and writer whose stories have won the Red Rock Review Mark Twain Award for Short Fiction, the Chicago Tribune Nelson Algren Award, the New Millennium Writings Fiction Prize, and the international Bridport Prize. This is our final episode in a mini-series on maintaining motivation, heading into 2021. https://www.doreneobrien.com/

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24:20

Sarah Miller on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/16

Sarah Miller began writing her first novel at 10 years old, and has spent half her life working in libraries and bookstores. She has spent much of the last decade releasing books that illuminate the experiences of women with incredible stories who tend to get overlooked by most history textbooks. Miller joined us in the summertime for our local author showcase series, Beginning / Middle / End. She will be releasing a new book in April. http://www.sarahmillerbooks.com/

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20:28

Kathe Koja on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/12

Back in March, Kathe Koja was on the verge of leading a live reading/performance right here in the library, featuring a story from her latest book, Velocities. Koja is an award-winning author lauded for her ability to blend genres and manifest themes of transcendence amidst some of the most unlikely and unconventional characters and narrative circumstances. We spoke with her about how writers can maintain motivation, heading into 2021. Music by Chad Stocker. https://kathekoja.com/

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16:57

Alana Carlson on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/09

Alana Carlson is a Ferndale-based artist who graduated from the Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids in 2003. She's featured some of her work in a couple of group exhibitions here in the Ferndale Library, along with showing in several esteemed gallery spaces over the years. She's also been a freelance portraiture artist, along with being the creator of the mural facing out from the Natural Food Patch here in downtown Ferndale, on 9 Mile.

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26:59

Nadir Omowale on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/05

Nadir Omowale is a songwriter/singer/guitarist/producer and creative consultant. We inevitably wound up focusing a lot on the distressing state of the music industry after 2020, but we drifted toward some rather positive ruminations and insights. Anyone out there who's a musician or songwriter looking for some inspiration, Nadir has some thoughts to share! We also talk about something particularly positive to look forward to: the sheer amount of amazing music that will no doubt be released in 2021,

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17:43

Donald Levin on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2021/01/02

Donald Levin is an award-winning Ferndale-based fiction writer and poet, with backgrounds in scriptwriting, speechwriting, video production, and more. He is the retired dean of the faculty and Professor of English at the former Marygrove College in Detroit. He is the author of seven Martin Preuss mysteries, with works appearing in numerous print journals; recently, he's written in the dystopic genre. http://www.donaldlevin.com/ Music is provided by local artist Chad Stocker:

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17:46

Jibs Brown on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/12/30

Jibs Brown is a versatile singer/songwriter with a strong passion for music and performing. Jibs has become one of the Detroit area's most recognizable acoustic artists, specializing in a brand of music that crosses all genres. His original music is simple, honest, and soulful. You can see a virtual concert featuring Brown performing inside the Ferndale Library on our YouTube page. https://jibsbrown.bandcamp.com/

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21:45

Josh Malerman on Maintaining Motivation

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/12/27

Josh Malerman knows how hard it can be to get started. With the winter upon us, it might be more difficult than it had been, even during a year such as 2020, to stay motivated! Malerman, a former Ferndale resident (and now world-famous author), shares some insights with us on what worked for him during a particularly challenging year! Along with providing his own words of encouragement on how to stay motivated, Malerman also discusses his most recent works, including the online novel CARPENTER'S

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34:56

Reading Goals & The Wider Perspectives Found in...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/12/13

Youth Librarian Ms. Elissa develops the collection of fiction for middle-grade readers. And over the last several years, she has set "reading goals" for herself. It started at 50 in her first year and she almost made it. Then the number got higher, and higher. This year, the original plan was to cross the 160-mark and she made it to 174! Today, she's talking about just some of the many books she completed; elaborating on how valuable these books can be to the emotional development of young readers,

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49:44

Local Author Series: John Jeffire Reads 'Broke'

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/11/24

John Jeffire is an esteemed author & poet, born and raised in Detroit. He has two novels, and two works of poetry published--along with several short stories (like the one featured on this podcast!). Jeffire has a deep reverence for the city of Detroit and its history. While Jeffire has a literary background, he's also a teacher / wrestling coach. And today's story taps into the sport of wrestling--while also illuminating a piece of Jeffire's family history. http://www.writeondetroit.com/ "A few

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42:50

Local Author Series: Laura Hulthen Thomas Reads...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/11/17

Laura Hulthen Thomas is the author of STATES OF MOTION, a collection of short stories http://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/states-motion. Thomas also teaches fiction and creative non-fiction for the University of Michigan, as program head for the Residential College’s creative writing program. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including The Cimarron Review, Nimrod International Journal, Epiphany, Witness, Midwestern Gothic, and

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02:52

Trailer for A Little Too Quiet

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/11/13

No matter what, though, we promising you compelling conversations with lots of creative people, including creative librarians, discussing what inspires them and keeps them motivated Our original tag line referred to the prevailing 20th-century perception of libraries as quiet places where people just read books....that perception, frankly, portrayed us as a little too quiet.... libraries are different, libraries are adventurous, experimental, engaging, inventive, imaginative....they're often not so

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19:25

Local Author Series: Kelly Fordon' Reads 'Jungle Life'

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/11/10

Kelly Fordon is the author of an award-winning short story collection, Garden for the Blind (Wayne State University Press, 2015); a poetry chapbook, The Witness, which won the Eric Hoffer Award for the Chapbook; and a poetry collection, Goodbye Toothless House. The Metro Detroit-based author/teacher recently released a new collection of short stories, "I Have The Answer." Today's story is selected from that 2020 book and it's titled "Jungle Life." https://kellyfordon.com/

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40:48

James Henry Hall's Story of a (Literal) Ghost Town

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/10/26

James Henry Hall is a local writer and filmmaker--his most recent, 'A Ben Evans Film,' was adapted from a short story by Josh Malerman. Today, on A Little Too Spooky, Hall will be reading a new work of short fiction titled 'Chapel Hill,' about a salesman in the 1950's desperate for some business, wandering his way into a (literal) ghost

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18:42

Ophelia Crane Reads From '3 a.m.'

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/10/19

Our mini-series featuring scary stories from local authors continues with Ophelia Crane. This is the pen name of Tekedra Lofton, a local librarian. She's published several novels over the last decade. Today, she's reading a particularly creepy story from her anthology, 3 a.m. https://www.opheliacrane.com/ Theme music provided by Steve Greene - https://stevegreene.bandcamp.com/ Additional background music by John Duffy of Pato Y Pato - https://patoypato.bandcamp.com/

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28:21

Kathe Koja's Vampire Story From 'Velocities'

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/10/13

For the next few weeks, "A Little Too Quiet" becomes "A Little Too Spooky." We'll feature three local authors reading short stories that uniquely conjure eerie, scary, or just downright spooky ambiance. This week, Kathe Koja reads a story from her recently released collection, 'Velocities.' https://kathekoja.com/ Theme music provided by Steve Greene - https://stevegreene.bandcamp.com/ Additional background music by John Duffy of Pato Y Pato - https://patoypato.bandcamp.com/

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34:24

Casey Rocheteau on Poetry

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/10/06

Casey Rocheteau is a writer & poet based in Detroit; the inaugural winner of the Write A Home artist residency from 2014. We spoke with Rocheteau about growing up in Cape Cod, her formative experiences as a writer in the New England area, her time in the Slam Poetry scene, and a supernatural encounter with what may or may not have been the ghost of Charles Bukowski! Rocheteau recently read/performed two works of poetry for the Ferndale Library virtual author showcase, Beginning | Middle |

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30:52

Scary Books (Halloween Special)

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/10/03

Since it's October, we can't resist running through some of our all-time favorite scary books! Staff members discuss some of the most sensationally creepy novels from the horror genre. Music provided by Steve Greene (of Voyag3r) and John Duffy (of Pato Y Pato). Discussed in this episode Bram Stoker's Dracula Josh Malerman's Unbury Carol Stephen King: IT, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Joe Hill's Heart-Shaped Box & the Locke & Key graphic novel series Shirley Jackson's The Lottery & The Haunting

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28:56

Banned Books Week

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/26

Youth Librarian Elissa Zimmer joins us to talk about the unique role librarians can play when it comes to connecting young patrons and students to reading material that will expand their perspectives, help them feel seen, help them process their emotions, and gain a better understanding of the world and different experiences. That being said, there have been plenty of books--particularly the classics--that are often celebrated for doing all of those aforementioned things, but have also been

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