Librarians by the Sea Podcast

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Caroline Margolis

Episode 22: Interview with Bookscapades about King of Scars

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Caroline Margolis

It was so much fun interviewing the Bookscapades bloggers, Katie and Alex. They spend all their free time either reading, talking about, or reviewing YA Fantasy books for their blog on Instagram and Tumblr. In this episode we discuss King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, along with her other books in the Grishaverse which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology.

Episode 21: Interview with Jane Healey

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Julie Travers

I was so excited to interview Jane Healey on the podcast. Her passion for historical fiction became her new career when her first novel THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS CLUB was published in 2017. With the release of THE BEANTOWN GIRLS in 2019, she continued to fulfill her dream of writing lesser known stories of women in history.
Keep a look out for her upcoming novel THE SECRET STEALERS, which is based on the true stories of the women of the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, during World War II. It will be released in April 2021.

Episode 20: Interview with Brunonia Barry

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Julie Travers

Brunonia Barry is the New York Times and international bestselling author of The Lace Reader, The Map of True Places, and The Fifth Petal. Her work has been translated into more than 30 languages and has been an Amazon Best of the Month and a People Magazine Pick. Her reviews and articles on writing have appeared in the London Times and the Washington Post. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts.

Episode 19: Interview with Flock Theatre about Jane Eyre Zoom Film

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Julie Travers

On this special episode, Julie and Janina speak with Julie Butters and Derron Wood of Flock Theatre in New London, CT, who will be debuting their production of Jane Eyre via Zoom film on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 7 pm. Julie Butters, a patron of Swampscott Public Library, wrote the adaptation of Jane Eyre and plays Jane in the production, and Derron Wood is the Executive Artistic Director at Flock. We discuss their process for adapting Jane Eyre for a Zoom film format.

Flock’s adaptation of *Jane Eyre* supplements live-action performances with shadow puppetry. Credit: Flock Theatre

They had planned to perform the production in the historic Shaw Mansion in New London, but had to move to filming on Zoom during the pandemic. The Shaw Mansion had provided an intimate and historical experience during their past period piece productions. They plan to perform Jane Eyre there after the pandemic is over.

The long parlor of the Shaw Mansion, where Flock performances at the historic home are held, restored to its appearance from 1790. Credit: New London County Historical Society

Flock’s 2010 production of *Pride & Prejudice* in the Shaw Mansion, with Julie Butters second from right as Elizabeth Bennet. Credit: Flock Theatre

Skip ahead in the episode to hear Julie and Derron’s answers to specific questions about the production:

0:44: Deciding to film over Zoom due to COVID
4:39: Planning to eventually perform live at the historic Shaw Mansion
6:12: Adjusting from stage to Zoom
9:22: What it’s like to act over Zoom
12:14: Stories from performing at the Shaw Mansion
18:25: Marketing to viewers worldwide
21:29: Benefits of working directly with the adapter on a play
25:16: The why and how of adapting Jane Eyre
30:43: Favorite film adaptations of Jane Eyre; how different actors approach the same role
34:00: Facing pre-conceived notions about well-known literary characters
37:34: Directing Jane Eyre; shadow puppetry in the film
43:20: Logistics of filming during COVID
44:24: Future projects

The Swampscott Public Library will be hosting a viewing of the film on Zoom on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 6 pm. After the film, we will be joined by Julie, Derron, and Eric Michaelian, the actor who plays Mr. Rochester in the production for a post-viewing discussion.

Episode 18: Interview with journalist, Alison Arnett

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Julie Travers

Alison Arnett a food and agricultural writer, restaurant critic, and newspaper editor for the Boston Globe, Edible Boston, and other publications and teaches a class on food writing at the Harvard Extension School. During the episode, she gives us many recommendations for brand new and old favorite cookbooks.

Check out her recommendations here: