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  • Who was Shakespeare?

    13 MAY 2024 · Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Joe Barbieri dive into the historical record on The Bard and discuss his family, his life and the questions that surround his work. 
    Played 40m 40s
  • Mary Shelley: The Mother of Science Fiction

    27 MAR 2024 · Veronica and Joe are back! They celebrate their return with a dive into the life of Mary Shelly, author of Frankenstien and The Last Man.  Shelley's life matches the captial 'R' Romantic that she was at heart. 
    Played 52m 32s
  • The Great American Novel?: The Great Gatsby

    7 JUN 2023 · Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Joseph Barbieri begin a new series that asks the question: what is the great American novel? The most frequently listed title is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Joe and Veronica re-read the book and dive into it's highs and it's lows. Do they think it's the great American novel? What other books should they tackle in this series?
    Played 1h 22m 52s
  • Libraries in Music Videos

    3 MAY 2023 · Veronica Reynolds and Joe Barbieri talk about twelve music videos that feature libraries, the fate of music videos in general and the fate of the monoculture.
    Played 1h 6m 2s
  • The Importance of Being Oscar Wilde

    5 APR 2023 · Discover the amazing and tragic life of a literary figure that still looms large, one hundred and twenty-three years after his death. Witty, brilliant, and proud, Oscar Wilde left behind a legacy both troubled and rich.
    Played 1h 1m 28s
  • Alexander Dumas: His Father, His Life and His Legacy

    8 FEB 2023 · Father, son and grandson all lead fasinating lives. So fasinating there's only time for father and son as we race through two amazing lives.
    Played 55m 15s
  • The History of the English Language

    4 JAN 2023 · Veronica Reynolds tells Joe Barbieri about the origins of the language we use every day! A quick romp through history tells us so much about how language evolves!
    Played 59m 36s
  • Played 1h 5m 21s
  • What is Paranormal Romance?

    16 NOV 2022 · Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Karen Ostertag discuss paranormal romance, horror, and recommend several titles while also talking about the subtle differences of genre, themes of early weird fiction, and what this whole speculative fiction thing even means.
    Played 57m 50s
  • Cookbooks and Cooking in Books

    2 NOV 2022 · Veronica Reynolds is joined by Brian Jennings as they discuss the Grapes of Wrath, the allure of a good cookbook, brown butter and the perfect cookie recipe.
    Played 43m 50s
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