Long Overdue: A Franklin Public Library Podcast

In this episode Librarians Andy and Sam discuss listening to music while reading and talk about their recent reads.

In this episode we talk about:

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers Three Miles Down by Harry Turtledove Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Galatea by Madeline Miller
We also mentioned:

Crime Junkie (Podcast) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam talk about author visits and readings, and discuss some of their recent reads.

In this episode we talked about:

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby

Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

We also mentioned:

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

In this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about books that have left a lasting impression, as well as some of their recent reads.

In this episode we talked about:

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz

Lost Boy by Christina Henry

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy

We also mentioned:

An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

White Horse: A Novel by Erika T. Wurth

The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy

The Last of Us (Video Game and TV Series)

In this episode librarians Andy, Sam, and Sarah start off with a conversation about re-reading books and then discuss some of their recent reads.

In this episode we talked about:

Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty

Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

We also mentioned:

Jane Austen

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam talk about their recent Halloween and spooky, scary, horror reads.

In this episode we talked about:

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay

Hide by Kiersten White

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work by Hayley Campbell

We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle

The Motion of Puppets by Keith Donohue

We also mentioned:

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Other new horror titles:

The Hollow Kind by Andy Davidson

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

In this episode librarians Andy, Emma, and Sam talk about their recent reads.

In this episode we talked about:

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell

An Island by Karen Jennings

We also mentioned:

You remind me of me by Dan Chaon

Ill Will by Dan Chaon

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about Where the Crawdads Sing and it's soon to be released movie adaptation, and some of their recent reads.

In this episode we talk about:

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein

Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris

The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian

We also talked about:

You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about their recent reads.

In this episode we talked about:

Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen

Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth by Elizabeth Williamson

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Hell of a Book: A Novel by Jason Mott

Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals  by Laurie Zaleski

Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite by Alistair Brownlee

We also talked about:

Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami

Pinball, 1973 by Haruki Murakami

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Ronnie O'sullivan's 147 break 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQ_WdJgI4g

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam discuss a wide range of books and celebrate Black authors for Black History Month 2022.

In this episode we talked about:

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) by Marlon James

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert

Tulsa, 1921: Reporting a Massacre by Randy Krehbiel

African Town by Charles Waters and Irene Latham

The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning By Ben Raines

Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America By Candacy Taylor

We also mentioned:

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Black Mirror (TV Series)

Jordan Peele (Filmmaker)

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Zone One by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Moon Witch, Spider King (Dark Star Trilogy #2) by Marlon James

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

The Dandelion Dynasty Series by Ken Liu

N. K. Jemisin (Author)

Watchmen (TV Series)

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, Sam, and Sarah talk about their favorite books they've read during 2021 and preview some books they're excited about in 2022.

In this episode we talked about:

Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea

The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea

The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea

Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea

Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea

Sergeant Salinger by Jerome Charyn

Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture by Grace Elizabeth Hale

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams

Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield

Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook by Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy! by Ree Drummond

Trisha's Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family by Trisha Yearwood

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu

The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu

Speaking Bones by Ken Liu

We also mentioned:

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar

Disgraced play by Ayad Akhtar (winner of 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama)

In this episode of Long Overdue Librarian's Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their favorite books written by Native American authors and highlight many more books written by Native American's.

In this episode we talked about:

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

There There by Tommy Orange

In the Night of Memory by Linda LeGarde Grover

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Take Us to Your Chief: and Other Stories by Drew Hayden Taylor

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces by Alexandra N. Harris

Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present by Adrienne Keene

Poet Warrior: A Memoir by Joy Harjo

Dog Flowers: A Memoir by Danielle Geller

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam talk about their most recent spooky, scary, suspenseful, horror, and otherwise Halloween reads!

In this episode we talked about:

The Jealousy Man and Other Stories by Jo Nesbø

When Things Get Dark: Stories inspired by Shirley Jackson edited by Ellen Datlow

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean

The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

Reprieve by James Han Mattson

The Trees by Percival Everett

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

We also mentioned:

Suicide Woods by Benjamin Percy

Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam and Briony discuss their work on the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Literary Award and Children's Book Award committees. They discuss the overall winners and some of their favorites. For more information about the awards and links to all of the winners visit: https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/wla-literary-awards

The books we talked about were:

Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar (Literary Award Winner)

All Adults Here by Emma Straub

Real Life by Brandon Taylor

The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright

Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper (Children's Book Award Winner)

Alone in the Woods by Rebecca Behrens

The Disaster Days by Rebecca Behrens

Everything's Not Fine by Sarah Carlson

Full List of Literary Award Honorees:

Ayad Akhtar, Homeland Elegies (Winner)

Amy Quan Barry, We Ride Upon Sticks
Melissa Faliveno, Tomboyland
Mark Rader, The Wanting Life
Kate Elizabeth Russell, My Dark Vanessa
Emma Straub, All Adults Here: A Novel
Brandon Taylor, Real Life
Steven Wright, The Coyotes of Carthage

Full list of Children's Book Award Honorees:

Cathy Camper, Ten Ways to Hear Snow (Winner)

Rebecca Behrens, Alone in the Woods

Kathleen Krull, American Immigration: Our History, Our Stories

Chad Sell, Doodleville

Sarah Carlson, Everything’s Not Fine

Kashmira Sheth, Feast of Peas

Karla Manternach, Never Fear, Meena’s Here!

Kashira Sheth, Nina Soni, Sister Fixer

Deborah Underwood, Outside In

David Wiesner, Robobaby

Amy Timberlake, Skunk and Badger

In this graphic novel special episode Sam, Sarah, Briony, Megan, Keri, and Penny chat about graphic novels for all ages.

In this episode we talked about:

The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel Series by Multiple Authors

Nat Enough by Maria Scivan

Click by Kayla Miller

Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova

Middle School Misadventures by Jason Platt

The Boy Who Became a Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story by Jim Di Bartolo

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson

The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

Doodleville by Chad Sell

Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best? by Stephen Shaskan

Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

CatStronauts Series by Drew Brockington

Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series by Elisabetta Dami and Tom Angleberger

Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader by J. Gallagher

Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel by Kurt Vonnegut

The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood

American Gods: Graphic Novel by Neil Gaiman

Persepolis and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi

Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman

Watchmen by Alan Moore

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

Goldie Vance #1 by Brittney Williams and Hope Larson

Poppies of Iraq by Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

Donut Feed the Squirrels: (A Graphic Novel) by Mika Song

Apple of My Pie: (A Graphic Novel) by Mika Song

In this very special (and very long!) episode of Long Overdue Sam is joined by Barbara and Melody from the North Shore Library in Glendale, WI where Melody hosts "Book Chat at North Shore Library," which Barbara and Sam started in 2018.

In this episode we talk about books we've changed our minds about and get unexpectedly deep when discussing books we thought we loved and later realized we don't like all that much. Also just a warning, when we talk about the Twilight book series we discuss toxic relationships, emotional abuse, and manipulation, so if you don't want to listen to those topics please skip ahead to the next book.

Also, be sure to check out Book Chat at North Shore Library by visiting: https://soundcloud.com/northshorelibrary

In this episode we talked about:

Cult X by Fuminori Nakamura

Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart

Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer

Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow

CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Dan Piepenbring and Tom O'Neill

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

We also mentioned:

Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton

The Lord of the Rings Series by J. R. R. Tolkein

Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss

Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Tim Ferriss

Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work by Jenny Brown

Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam discuss their most recent reads over the summer.

In this episode we talked about:

The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff

The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse

We also mentioned:

In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford

In this episode Sam, Keri, Laura, and Sarah talk about the Summer Reading Program for 2021 and, of course, talk about some of their favorite reads and books they're excited about!

In this episode we talked about:

Pumpkin by Julie Murphy

The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy

All Adults Here by Emma Straub

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

We also mentioned:

Dumplin', Puddin' and Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy

March: Book One by John Lewis

Raina Telgemeier's Smile, Guts, Drama, Sisters, etc.

Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

CatStronauts by Drew Brockington

In this episode Librarians Sam, Andy, and Keri talk about their recent reads.

We talked about:

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Sergeant Salinger by Jerome Charyn

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright

We also talked about:

Birth of a Nation (Film)

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

In this episode librarians Sam, Briony, and Sarah talk about their recent reads.

We talked about:

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

You Have a Match by Emma Lord

American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption by Gabrielle Glaser

Boardwalk Babies by Marissa Moss

Come On Over: 111 Fantastic Recipes for the Family That Cooks, Eats, and Laughs Together by Jeff Mauro

It's Not Complicated: Simple Recipes for Every Day by Katie Lee

We also mentioned:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Briony talk about some of their recent reads.

We talked about:

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Cousins by Karen McManus

Starla Jean: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Friendship? by Alana K. Arnold

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice P. Nimura

We also mentioned:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Shoemakers Wife by Andriana Trigiani

A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Briony talk about their latest reads in the new year.

We talked about:

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage and Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere by Ree Drummond

Stingray Afternoons: A Memoir by Steve Rushin

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

We also mentioned:

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

The Time Traveler's Wife (Movie)

About Time (Movie)

The Hate U Give (Movie)

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Keri talk about their favorite spooky, scary, or Halloween books, TV shows, movies, and more!

We talked about:

Skeleton Crew by Stephen King

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul G. Tremblay

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

World War Z by Max Brooks

Zone One by Colson Whitehead

The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker

American Predator by Maureen Callahan

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (And the TV show adaptation)

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (Which inspired the TV show The Haunting of Bly Manor)

We also mentioned:

Many other novels and short stories by Stephen King (His full bibliography can be found here: https://stephenking.com/works/index.html)

Suicide Woods by Benjamin Percy

Edgar Allan Poe short stories

The Goosebumps book series by R. L. Stine (http://rlstine.com/bookshelf)

Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul G. Tremblay

Middle Grade Author Dan Poblocki (http://www.danpoblocki.com/)

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker

The Franklin Public Library Pinterest Page (https://www.pinterest.com/franklinreferen/_saved/)

Wisconsin Digital Library Halloween book collection (https://wplc.overdrive.com/wplc-mcfls/content/collection/1119605)

Join Librarians Andy, Sam, and Sarah as we talk about our recent reads:

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Name Drop: The Really Good Celebrity Stories I Usually Only Tell at Happy Hour by Ross Mathews

The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont by Shawn Levy

The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry

Other titles discussed:

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence by Ross Mathews

Population 485 by Michael Perry

In this episode librarians Briony and Sam discuss some recent reads:

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers by Scott Carney

The Hunger Games (Trilogy) by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Thanks for joining us for the first episode of our new series called “Book Bites.” Book bites are short episodes that profile one book or author. Today Sam is taking about Michael Crichton’s posthumously published western adventure novel “Dragon Teeth.”