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The Perks Of Being A Book Lover Podcast

Perks of Being a Book Lover is a show about books, people who read, and how reading, at its very best, is a social experience. Whether it be a book club, a poetry slam, or the production of a play; words are meant to be shared. Keep up with us on FB.

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Bonus Mini episode - So Many Books So Little Time...

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2019/10/22

Amy and Carrie talk about some bookish events they have attended lately such as a storytelling festival, Southern Festival of the Book, author talks, and private bookstore recommendations. Sam Miller The Bookseller's Recommendations Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams - Western Opiod, Indiana by Brian Carr - Gritty Lit New Boy by Tracy Chevalier - Shakespeare retelling Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy Wallach - YA Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer - Romance Lite Neverhome by Laird Hunt -

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Ep. 20 He's Just a Poe Boy with Tony Dingman 10-16-19

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2019/10/16

Tony Dingman is an actor, historical educator, playwright, and creator of the Frazier History Museum’s annual event An Evening with Poe, which is a celebration of everything dark and macabre about this great American author. For 10 years he and the other actors at the Frazier have been adapting and creatively performing such classics as The Raven, The Bells, and the Tell-Tale Heart but they also include the lesser known works of Edgar Allan Poe each Halloween season. Tony tells us how long it takes

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Ep. 19 "Playing" with Dracula with Hannah Rae...

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2019/10/09

It's October, it finally feels like fall, and it's time for everything creepy, scary, spooky, and things that go bump in the night. And if you are local, it means it's time to book your theater tickets for Dracula which is performed every fall season by the Actor's Theater of Louisville. Actor's Theater is one of the top regional theater in the nation. It's won Tony Awards and many notable performers have graced it's stage including Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Kevin Bacon, and Kathy Bates to

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Ep. 18 Stories with a Colonel of Truth with Bob...

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2019/10/02

Do you remember hearing a spooky story around the campfire when you were a kid? If there was a talented storyteller, you may have laughed, cried, or screamed, convinced a ghost was right behind you, sending shivers down your spine. Before printed books were widespread, storytellers were the keepers of all the local history and lore. Today’s guest Bob Thompson, professionally known as Colonel Bob, is a master storyteller and producer of the Corn Island Storytelling Festival happening on October 19 at

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Ep. 17 It's a Small World After All with Fadhia...

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2019/09/25

Today’s guest has an multi-faceted story to tell. Fadhia Mohamud is a member of a women of color bookclub that meets monthly to discuss a wide range of books; from romantic comedies to thrillers. But she is also a Somali immigrant herself who has taken her experience growing up in multiple countries feeling a little bit out of place and using that knowledge to help her students face many of those same challenges. She is a middle school language teacher for ESL students from countries including

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Ep. 16 A Literary Loose Canon with Dr. Jon Blandford...

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2019/09/18

When you think about taking English classes in college, do you envision heavy dusty textbooks written by old dead guys, like Thoreau, Chaucer, and Dickens? Well perhaps that was true 20 years ago, but colleges now have changed a bit and we have a real live English professor with us today to talk about how teaching university English has changed and what things have stayed the same. Dr. Jon Blandford is an associate professor of English at Bellarmine University and also leads their Honors Program. He

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Ep. 15 If Warhol and Wordsworth Were At A Bookclub...

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2019/09/11

I discovered the bookclub we will talk about today purely by accident. I was looking at the website of my local art museum, the Speed Art Museum, because I was buying tickets for the Toni Morrison documentary that aired this summer, The Pieces I Am, at the Speed’s attached cinema. While on the website I saw a listing for the Speed Reading Club, a funny play on words title for their bookclub sponsored by the museum. My interest was piqued. What kind of bookclub would it be. I contacted today’s guest,

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Ep. 14 - Backlist Party at the Bookstore with Sam...

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2019/09/04

Most avid readers at some time or another have dreamed of working in a small neighborhood bookstore. Our guest today, Sam Miller, has done just that for over 20 years in different parts of the country, from Alaska to Philadelphia. She has now set roots at Carmichael’s Books in Louisville KY. This year she championed a 20-year-old book she loves, Jim the Boy by Tony Earley, and has been a superwoman handselling it to everyone she knows. In fact, Carmichael’s is planning an event for this book and

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Ep. 13 Reading, Riding, and Other Horseplay with...

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2019/08/28

Today we talk with guest, Amanda Ciejko, the creator behind the book blog, The Lexington Bookie. She works with horses as part of her day job but being a voracious reader is her hobby. . She even has the horses listening to her audiobooks. Amanda shares with us how a New Year's resolution helped her create her blog, why sometimes she needs a recovery period after finishing a particularly wonderful book, and how publishers recruit readers to help create buzz for their new releases. The world of

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Ep. 12 Sanity and Bookclub Spaghetti with Holly McArthur

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2019/08/21

Today Carrie and I speak to Holly McArthur, a former news producer now local high school teacher who specializes in media studies including tv, radio, and yearbook. She also happens to be a mother of 4 children and belongs to two different book clubs. We talk about how a personal tragedy nudged her into joining her first group 10 years ago. She explains to us what need each club fills in her life, how a mathematical ranking system can help you choose a book for your bookclub, and why it’s ok to be a

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Ep. 11 Slam! This Is For The Girls with Rheonna...

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2019/08/14

We are so excited to introduce you to our guest today, Rheonna Nicole, a spoken word artist and poet. 4 years ago she started an all female poetry slam In Louisville KY called Lipstick Wars. She started in a small theater that holds 600. That filled up and the next year she filled another theater that held 1200. This year Lipstick Wars is being held in Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Arts, a venue that holds more than 2300 people. Rheonna is a woman who will not take no for an answer

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Ep. 10 Making Books The Strano Way with Brandon...

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2019/08/07

Today we welcome Brandon Vigliarolo, a freelance writer who shares his love and books and reading by giving a slice of history. He is a historical reenactor at Locust Grove, a 55 acre estate and mansion from the late 1700s. He felt he needed authentically made books to enhance his performance as an 18th century gentleman. So, he decided to make them himself. Thus began his bookbindery Strano Books. His books are bound the way books were produced in the 18th and 19th century, the time of Bronte

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Ep. 9 Sherry Howard | When A Bear Meets A Rock n Roll...

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2019/07/31

Today on the show, we talk with Sherry Howard, a Kirkus starred children's book author who refuses to be defined by what society expects of someone with a spinal injury or of a more mature woman. Her creative mind knows no limitations. She talks with us about how writing has become a family affair, how her work with special needs children influenced her newest book, Rock and Roll Woods, and why your brain needs to be exercised like any other muscle. We do a deep dive into the world of children's

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Ep. 8 | Minda Honey | Toni Morrison is Queen and...

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2019/07/24

Our guest today is Minda Honey, a woman who is talented and busy with lots of irons in the fire. She is a local writer, the new director of Spalding University's Creative Writing program, as well as the creator of LEO Weekly's advice column, Ask Minda Honey, where she gives her answers to all those relationship questions you've been dying to ask. She is currently busy writing a memoir that sounds like an updated version of Sex In The city with single black women making their way in California. We

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Ep. 7 Kim Vidrine | Books That Leave a "Mark" | 7-17-19

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2019/07/16

In this week's episode: This week in the studio we welcome our guest, Kim Vidrine, a freelance editor and high school English teacher in Austin TX. We talk about the parallels and differences between her bookclub and her high school students, why some of the classics of American literature have become problematic for her bookclub, and why she loves the "fun" in dysfunctional family fiction. Last but not least, she describes the shocking thing she did to inspire her students to appreciate good

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Ep. 6 Kim Esposito - YaYas in the Closet

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2019/07/09

Our guest today, Kim Esposito, knows a little something about bookclubs. She is a pianist who owns and teaches music lessons to young children at The Children's Music Academy. She also has been with the same bookclub, the Ya- Yas for almost 20 years. She tells us how sharing books can help you form strong lifelong friendships, why finding your voice and rediscovering your identity is so so important as you get older, and we discuss whether symbolism in books is a "real" thing. There is a lot of

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Ep. 5 - Children's Librarian Erin Nevitt talks Summer...

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2019/07/03

In this week's episode we talk to Erin Nevitt, a children's librarian with the local library system. She tells us why summer reading is the busiest time of the year, how you can explore some of the city's bet kept secrets with the Cultural Pass, and what makes a book tantalizing for young readers. Keep up with us and share your reading lives on Facebook, Instagram @perksofbeingabooloverpod or visit our blog at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com

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Ep. 4 - Getting Your Bard On with Amy Attaway -...

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2019/06/26

On this show, we welcome Amy Attaway, Associate Artistic Director for Kentucky Shakespeare. She will share with us her favorite Shakespeare characters, what is so special to her about live theater, and how memorizing monologues makes you popular at cocktail parties. We are talking all things Shakespeare and the many programs Kentucky Shakespeare has to offer. You can find us on FB, instagram (@perksofbeingabookloverpod) and on our blog site at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com Perks airs on Forward

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Ep. 3 - Being Inspired to Write by a Hometown Hero...

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2019/06/23

On this show, your hosts, Amy Smalley and Carrie Vittitoe, interview Abigail Harrelson, a 20-year old author from La Grange, inspired to write about a local native son known in Hollywood as Buddy Pepper. Her book is called "Pepper at the Piano: The Stories and Songs of Oldham County's Buddy Pepper." You can find us on FB, instagram (@perksofbeingabookloverpod) and on our blog site at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com Perks airs on Forward Radio 106.5 FM and forwardradio.org every Wednesday at 6 pm,

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Ep. 1 - Multigenerational Bookclubs with Anne Baker

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2019/06/23

On this show, your hosts Amy Smalley and Carrie Vittitoe discuss multigenerational book clubs with guest Anne Baker, what they are reading these days, and some upcoming (June 2019) bookish events in Louisville! You can find us on FB, instagram (@perksofbeingabookloverpod) and on our blog site at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com Perks airs on Forward Radio 106.5 FM and forwardradio.org every Wednesday at 6 pm, Thursdays at 6 am and 12 pm. We have purchased the rights to the theme music used.

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