E170: Libraries in Books with Jenny Adams and Jocelyn Codner

Today we celebrate Libraries! To do this, I welcomed back Jocelyn Codner and author Jenny Adams whom you all may remember from my Literacy episode last Fall. For the first 20 minutes, we discuss the state of libraries, celebrate a few victories, and share ways you can support your libraries. The rest of the episode is dedicated to book recommendations that feature libraries across genres. I've listed the recommended books below, as well as Jenny Adams' book, with links to my Bookshop. I hope you enjoy the show!

Jenny

The Underground Library - Jennifer Ryan 

Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor

The Library of Lost Girls - Kristen Pipps

Overdue - Stephanie Perkins

Jocelyn

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami

Grasshands by Kyle Winkler

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

Agatha

The Librarians by Sherry Thomas

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner

The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka

Funny Story by Emily Henry

E169: Riley Sager and WITH A VENGEANCE

 

Today I welcome Riley Sager back to the show to discuss his new book, WITH A VENGEANCE, a fun midcentury train mystery that was so captivating I couldn’t put it down. We discuss his inspirations for the book, as well as the process. Riley Sager is also on tour right now, so check his website for tour dates in your area. I hope you enjoy the show!

E168: MURDER BALLADS with Katy Horan

 

Today I welcome Katy Horan to the show to discuss her new book, MURDER BALLADS. She painted each powerful illustration in the book and spent years researching these folk songs, which often depict young, beautiful, murdered women floating ethereally down a river. We discuss her process and background and, for my own curiosity, focus on songs by Johnny Cash, PJ Harvey and Nick Cave, and Nirvana’s famous Unplugged performance. Videos for each of these below.

We also mention a nonfiction book she referenced in her research. That link, as well as the link to Katy Horan's book, are also below.