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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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52:26

Classic Films that Still Hold Up

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/03/01

They're considered classic for a reason, right? This week, our film-loving staff are talking about movies that have stood the test of time, from 1934's The Thin Man, to 1979's Alien, to a pair of John Carpenter picks, including 1988's They Live. Find us on social media and tell us YOUR picks for "classic films that still hold up..." And remember, you can find ALL of our picks HERE at the Ferndale Library.

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54:40

Books that ROCK

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/02/29

We're talking about music books! Books about musicians and music history! In your local library, following the Dewey Decimal System, you'll likely find them between 780-782, as far as call numbers go. Titles discussed include: Meet Me In The Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman Life by Keith Richard Please Kill Me by Gillian McCain and Legs McNeil Season of the Witch by Peter Bebergal Trouble Boys by Bob Mehr Mo Meta Blues by Queslove Out of the Vinyl Deeps by Ellen Willis

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51:33

The Oscars: Snubs!

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/02/22

Our staff discuss some of the most historic and alarming "snubs" in the history of the Oscars (aka The Academy Awards), all of which are, of course, subjective. But we also remind you that your public library is already circulating nearly all of the films that have received nominations this year. Plus, there's still time for you to mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 28th, when we'll host an evening program all about this year's Best Picture Nominees! More info at: www.fadl.org/oscars

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40:52

Bonnie Jo Campbell - The Waters

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/02/15

Fresh off her appearance on The Today Show, having had her most recent book, The Waters, selected as their January 'Read with Jenna' Book Club pick..., the acclaimed Michigan-based author Bonnie Jo Campbell joins us on our podcast! A master of rural noir returns this winter with a fierce, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the soul of a small town--tune in to hear our

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34:10

Singer/Songwriter Dan Cafferty - Songwriters In the...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/02/09

Dan Cafferty is a multifaceted artist with several unique projects spanning the genres of rock, R&B, soul, and funk. He'll be leading an upcoming SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND event, here at the Ferndale Library on Sunday, February 18, at 2pm, featuring Steve Taylor, Emily Rose, and Michelle Held.Find more information on Dan Cafferty here: https://www.reverbnation.com/dancafferty And sample some music by Dan, here: https://www.reverbnation.com/dancafferty/videos

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41:55

The Untended Garden by Mara Magyarosi-Laytner

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/02/02

Join us on February 8th for an Opening Reception to Mara Magyarosi-Laytner's exhibition and book launch: The Untended Garden. The Untended Garden is a visual reflection structured in three acts – the expectations of women as informed by society and culture, the transformation that women reach as they break through during their coming of age, and the resolution of self that comes from the acceptance of flaws and the reality of aging. By combining still life and self-portrait photographs with

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01:09:21

All About Outreach

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/01/31

The staff of the Ferndale Library can often be found...OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY. Learn about all of the valuable community partnerships we've forged over the years and listen to exclusive interviews with local organizations and businesses like Drifter Coffee, the Ferndale Project, Ferndale Public Schools, and Affirmations Community Center.

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59:13

What's All This Then? Catching Up on Intellectual...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/01/26

This week, Jeff and Mary Grahame are looking back at their recent presentation at the Michigan Library Association's annual conference--a session on HOW we talk about Intellectual Freedoms with our library patrons. At that conference, our podcast hosts were greeted by Matthew Lawrence, who currently works at the Herrick District Library. Lawrence was the interim director of the Patmos Library in 2022, right in the thick of that library, weathering a flurry of book challenges that eventually resulted

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52:00

Nonfiction Can Be Fun!

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/01/18

Our staff provides reading recommendations from our non-fiction sections! We have three librarians on this panel discussion providing their favorites among the many recently added titles, covering the arts, the sciences, the histories, and everything in between! Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell Alice Neal: People Come First - MetPublications The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by Maria Garcia Esperon You Are History: From the Alarm

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51:26

More Tabletop RPG Games!

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2024/01/11

Join our staff on a (tabletop) adventure, doing a quick play-through of a Role-Playing Game that's available here in our library. We have quite a few options, actually, which we'll list off at the end of this episode. Listen to find out whether or not our three competing panelists can work together to forge intergalactic peace and solve a cosmic coffee embargo, when they play "Fate!"

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45:11

Flashback with Josh Malerman

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/12/16

Flashing back to our very first episode, ever! This podcast started four years ago (nearly to the day!) This weekend, we're listening back to our debut, when we sat down with local author Josh Malerman, discussing his 2019 novel, Malorie. For more information on Josh, visit his website. www.joshmalerman.com But, you can also find more information on the Friends of the Ferndale Library, the volunteer organization that made this podcast a reality, here: www.ferndalefriends.org

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38:26

2023 Author Interviews

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/12/08

A look back at some of the highlights from our conversations with bestselling authors, including Lucy Clarke, C.J. Box, Steven Rowley, Grady Hendrix, Riley Sager, and J. Ryan Stradal. You can dive back into our recent episodes to hear the full interviews with each of these authors.

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01:02:44

Favorite Books of 2023

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/12/01

Looking for some year-end reading recommendations? Tune in for our latest episode where we hear from several members of our staff, providing a wide variety of selections from various genres. Titles & Staff include: Rodi - Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed Kricket - Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story by Julia Wertz Damon - Dear Mothman by Robin Gow Mary Grahame - When The Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb Julia - Chlorine by Jade Song Erin - Witch King by Martha

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49:57

Jacqueline Suskin - A Year In Practice

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/11/24

Jacqueline Suskin is a Detroit-based author of eight books. Along with her writing and poetry, she is also an educator who has been teaching workshops, hosting retreats, and creating spontaneous poetry around the world since 2009. With her project Poem Store, she has composed over forty thousand improvisational poems for patrons who chose a topic in exchange for a unique verse. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, T Magazine, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, and various other

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47:36

Seasonal Baking

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/11/10

We're talking about our favorite things to bake (and, specifically, which recipes we enjoy during certain seasons of the year). We also talk a lot about our extensive cookbook collection! Snacking Cakes Snaking Bakes Snackable Bakes Still We Rise Home Cooking Taste of Home's Fall Baking Everyday Bread by America's Test Kitchen The Brownie Diaries Sister Pie

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01:20:09

Gothic Weirdos with SAVE ME FROM MY SHELF

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/10/27

Abby and Daniel, the hosts of Save Me From My Shelf, joined us via Zoom (from England!) for another literary discussion of weirdo protagonists. This time, we've got a gothic round-up that includes John Thorpe (from Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey'), Count Dracula, Macbeth, and a special shoutout to Edgar Allen Poe! https://www.savemefrommyshelf.com/

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48:29

Information Literacy

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/10/13

Today, we're returning to a tried-and-true topic for us, Information Literacy! The American Library Association would describe Information Literacy as a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information... We first hosted a series of panel discussions on this topic back in 2018, then revisited it in 2020. Now, with A.I. on the rise.... (remember deep fakes?) we're revisiting it as part

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52:26

Books...that everyone else seemed to love...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/10/06

This week on the podcast, we're sharing potentially unpopular opinions! We're talking about books that everyone else seemed to love, but that we....weren't very impressed with... 💔📚 Fair warning, we brought a "buzzer" to the table for anyone who wanted to dispute the titles that were being criticized. But, it should be noted that no matter what books you love or what books you're interested in reading, your local librarian will always be more than happy to find them, 100% free of any

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56:01

Horror Movie Trivia

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/09/22

Get ready for Horror Movie Trivia at 215 West (October 9 at 7:00 pm): fadl.org/trivia. Also, tune in this week for our discussion covering our favorite horror films! What's YOUR favorite scary movie?

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41:29

Rapid Ready Reference: Guess the Title of the Book

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2023/09/15

We have another game-show styled episode where our librarians "guess the title of the book" based on designedly vague descriptions. Librarians, on a daily basis, perform this feat, where a patron might ONLY recall very scant details about a book, and 99.99% of the time, we always help them find what they're looking for! Find "A Little Too Quit" wherever you get your podcasts. https://alittletooquiet.podbean.com

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