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PODCAST

Behind the Books

Mercer County Library System

Behind the Books is a bi-weekly podcast, including interviews with an author - many found on New York Times Best Sellers lists - and an MCLS library staff member.

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00:34:53

When Opportunity Knocks - Interview with Katie Tallo

Behind the Books ·

2023/01/11

Bob and Anna interview Shannon Tuorto, Part-time Library Assistant at the Hopewell Branch, as well as mystery thriller author and award-winning screenwriter and director, Katie Tallo. Intro and Welcome 2.:52 Interview with Shannon Tuorto 13:03 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:44 Interview with Katie Tallo 31:49 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Visit Katie Tallo's website at https://katietallo.com/. Information about the Winter Reading Program can be found at

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00:34:45

Follow the Clues - Interview with Margaret Peterson...

Behind the Books ·

2022/12/28

Bob and Anna interview Bekka Trapp, Youth Services Library Associate from the Twin Rivers Branch, as well as New York Times best-selling, middle grade author, Margaret Peterson Haddix. Intro and Welcome 2.:47 Interview with Bekka Trapp 13:24 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:52 Interview with Margaret Peterson Haddix 31:33 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Visit Margaret Peterson Haddix's website at https://haddixbooks.com/. Information about the Winter Reading Program can be found at

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00:34:30

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes - Interview with Bethany Turner

Behind the Books ·

2022/12/14

Bob and Anna interview Liz Celentano, Circulation staff member from the Ewing Branch, as well as award-winning, romance-comedy author, Bethany Turner. Intro and Welcome 2.:38 Interview with Liz Celentano 11:15 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:10 Interview with Bethany Turner 30:39 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Visit Bethany Turner's website at http://seebethanywrite.com/. Information about the Winter Reading Program can be found at https://mcl.org/events/winter-reading-program/. The MCLS

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00:36:20

Expect the Unexpected - Interview with Jeffery Deaver

Behind the Books ·

2022/11/30

Bob and Anna interview Katie Barany, MCLS Social Work Intern from Rutgers University School of Social Work, as well as international number-one bestselling author for thrillers, Jeffrey Deaver. Intro and Welcome 3:25 Interview with Katie Barany 13:45 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:45 Interview with Jeffery Deaver 32:11 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Visit Jeffrey Deaver's website at https://www.jefferydeaver.com/. Information about the Social Work Intern placed at MCLS can be found at

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00:32:43

Let Your Inner Artist Out - Interview with Kevin Chapman

Behind the Books ·

2022/11/16

Bob and Anna interview Julia Cuddahy from Adult Services at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch, as well as award-winning an Amazon #1 selling independent author, Kevin G. Chapman. Intro and Welcome 2:42 Interview with Julia Cuddahy 12:41 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:09 Interview with Kevin Chapman 29:18 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Visit Kevin Chapman's website at https://kevingchapman.com/ TrashedArt Contest 2022 Gallery is located at https://youtu.be/fbh7jQeu8Qw TrashedArt Contest 2021

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00:32:48

All in the Family - Interview with Veera Hiranandani

Behind the Books ·

2022/11/02

Bob and Anna interview Tanusree Ganguly from the Circulation Team at the Robbinsville Branch, as well as, Veera Hiranandani, award-winning author of several middle-grade books, including The Night Diary, and her most recent release, How to Find What You're Not Looking For. Intro and Welcome 2:31 Interview with Tanusree Ganguly 12:07 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:46 Interview with Veera Hiranandani 28:40 Summary and Closing Show Notes: View Veera Hiranandani's website at

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00:33:08

Wake Me Up before You GoGo - Interview with Kamila...

Behind the Books ·

2022/10/19

Bob and Anna interview Lisa Auger from the MCLS Acquisitions and Cataloging Department, as well as award-wining writer and novelist Kamila Shamsie. Intro and Welcome 2:59 Interview with Lisa Auger 12:25 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:32 Interview with Kamila Shamsie 28:48 Summary and Closing Show Notes: View Kamila Shamsie's Goodreads profile at https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/168076.Kamila_Shamsie MCLS' Events Calendar is located at

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00:29:15

Mission Possible - Interview with Deanna Raybourn

Behind the Books ·

2022/10/05

Bob and Anna interview Shilpa Shanbhag from the Reference Team at MCLS Hickory Corner, as well as The New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn. Intro and Welcome 2:36 Interview with Shilpa Shanbhag 13:31 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:44 Interview with Deanna Raybourn 25:39 Summary and Closing Pictures of the Community Loom at the Hickory Corner Branch can be seen at: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4kV6csL1l/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CgcgMeKNs57/

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00:34:31

Milestone Moments - Interview with Abdulrazak Gurnah

Behind the Books ·

2022/09/21

Bob and Anna interview Joanna Potts from MCLS Instructional Technology, as well as Abdulrazak Gurnah, the 2021 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Intro and Welcome 2:14 Interview with Joanna Potts 12:58 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:53 Interview with Abdulrazak Gurnah 30:08 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Abdulrazak Gurnah at https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abdulrazak-Gurnah Explore MCLS computer instruction classes and Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate

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00:33:59

Smooth Transitions - Interview with Renee Kurilla

Behind the Books ·

2022/09/07

Bob and Anna interview Emily Frey, Hightstown Memorial Library's Branch Manger, as well as author and illustrator, Renee Kurilla. Intro and Welcome 2:15 Interview with Emily Frey 12:01 Programs and Services @ MCLS 14:56 Interview with Renee Kurilla 29:58 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Renee Kurilla at https://kurillastration.com/ Apply for an MCLS Library card at your local branch, or you can apply online via https://mcl.org/catalog/library-card-application MCLS' Events

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00:35:55

Graphically Speaking - Interview with Aron Nels Steinke

Behind the Books ·

2022/08/24

Bob and Anna interview Anna Korn from the Circulation Team at our West Windsor Branch, as well as well as graphic novelist and cartoonist, Aron Nels Steinke, of the early reader graphic novel series, Mr. Wolf's Class. Intro and Welcome 2:34 Interview with Anna Korn 12:56 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:49 Interview with Aron Nels Steinke 31:37 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Aron Nels Steinke at https://www.mrwolfsclass.com/ MCLS' Events Calendar is located at

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00:37:09

The Work Is Worth It - Interview with Synithia Williams

Behind the Books ·

2022/08/10

Bob and Anna interview Marygrace Billek, Director of Human Services for Mercer County, as well as well as Synithia Williams, contemporary romance author. Intro and Welcome 1:43 Interview with Marygrace Billek 16:56 Programs and Services @ MCLS 20:39 Interview with Synithia Williams 32:51 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Synithia Williams at http://www.synithiawilliams.com/. MCLS' Events Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm. Additional information

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00:33:37

Encounters with a Variety of Branches and Worlds -...

Behind the Books ·

2022/07/27

Bob and Anna interview their colleague from the Hopewell Branch, Pete Ronaghan, as well as best selling fantasy romance author, Elise Kova. Intro and Welcome 2:50 Interview with Pete Ronaghan 12:16 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:56 Interview with Elise Kova 28:44 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Elise Kova at https://elisekova.com/. MCLS' Events Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm. 2022 Summer Reading Program, June 21 through August 6,

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00:36:29

On the Road - Interview with Ben McGrath

Behind the Books ·

2022/07/13

Bob and Anna share their experience doing the run, as well as interviews with Building Maintenance Worker, Rob Henderson, and staff writer at The New Yorker, Ben McGrath, about his recently released biography about Dick Conant, Riverman: An American Odyssey. Intro and Welcome 4:51 Interview with Rob Henderson 13:49 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:40 Interview with Ben McGrath 33:00 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Ben McGrath at https://www.benmcgrath.com/ MCLS' Events Calendar

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00:34:55

Warriors Among Us - Interview with R. S. Mellette

Behind the Books ·

2022/06/29

Bob and Anna interview Gina Bartolino from the library's Administration office, as well as R.S. Mellette, author of the Billy Bobble middle-grade science fiction novels and the new YA science fiction novel Kiya and the Morian Treasure. Intro and Welcome 2:06 Interview with Gina Bartolino 13:05 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:23 Interview with R. S. Mellette 31:13 Summary and Closing You can learn more about the R. S. Mellette at https://rsmellette.com/ Kiya and the Morian Treasure -- via

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00:34:46

Serendipitous Relationships - Interview with H. H....

Behind the Books ·

2022/06/15

Bob and Anna interview Alyssa Anderson from the Hollowbrook Branch, as well as H. H. Leonards, author of the book, Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership, coming out June 19, 2022. Intro and Welcome 2:01 Interview with Alyssa Anderson 12:44 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:39 Interview with H. H. Leonards 31:46 Summary and Closing You can learn more about the O Street Mansion at https://www.omansion.com/ and H. H. Leonards via https://www.omansion.com/h-bio MCLS' Events

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00:35:22

(In)Direct Pathways — Interview with Hannah Dennison

Behind the Books ·

2022/06/01

Bob and Anna interview Jen Crabtree from the Youth Services Team at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch, as well as Hannah Dennison, the author behind the Honeychurch Hall, Island Sisters and Vicky Hill cozy mystery series. Intro and Welcome 1:50 Interview with Jen Crabtree 11:59 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:32 Interview with Hannah Dennison 31:55 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Hannah Dennnison and her books at https://www.hannahdennison.com/. MCLS' Events Calendar is located

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00:35:28

Journeys in Journalism — Interview with Jake Uitti

Behind the Books ·

2022/05/18

Bob and Anna interview Kathleen Nash from the Adult Services Team at the Ewing Branch, as well as Jake Uitti, freelance editor/writer and author of the recently released, Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball. Intro and Welcome 2:04 Interview with Kathleen Nash 12:19 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:18 Interview with Jake Uitti 31:55 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Jake Uitti and his myriad writings at https://www.jakeuitti.com/. Sign the

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00:38:05

No Jedi Mind Tricks — Interview with Maddie Frost

Behind the Books ·

2022/05/04

Bob and Anna interview Andrew Punk from the Adult Services Team at the Lawrenceville Headquarters Branch, as well as Maddie Frost, an illustrator of too many books to count, as well as a children's author-illustrator. Intro and Welcome 2:10 Interview with Andrew Punk 13:17 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:35 Interview with Maddie Frost 33:14 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Maddie Frost and her work via her website at https://www.maddie-frost.com. Her YouTube Channel, Let's Draw

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00:38:17

The Long and the Short of It 5 — Interview with Jane Pek

Behind the Books ·

2022/04/20

Bob and Anna interview Debbie Fotheringham from the Circulation Team at the Robbinsville Branch, as well as Jane Pek, author of short fiction (anthologized in The Best American Short Stories), as well as a debut novelist with The Verifiers (Vintage/Knopf). Intro and Welcome 5:27 Interview with Debbie Fotheringham 15:26 Programs and Services @ MCLS 20:11 Interview with Jane Pek 34:49 Summary and Closing You can learn more about Jane Pek and her work via her website at

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