In this episode, Caroline and Sarah talk about book challenges, making sure libraries have inclusive collections, and some upcoming library events.

To the news articles:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/politics/republican-states-book-ban-race-lgbtq/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/most-challenged-books-2021-1d5c3a131e951299d02ce2a4152098cb

https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/summer-i-turned-pretty/

Library events:

https://files.constantcontact.com/115c8b8c701/9d62b378-3fdc-4b9b-b673-8b3b75aae70d.pdf?rdr=true

http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/S/SWAMPS/ekpmonth.cfm?curOrg=SWAMPS

Today on the podcast we are talking about keeping our shelves tidy, all the books we are reading, and giving a shout out to Leila Mottley for her new book Nightcrawling we cannot wait to read it.

Links to what we discuss can be found here:

Events

Nightcrawling

News:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/06/14/nightcrawling-leila-mottley/

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/hanover-chooses-not-to-revoke-book-from-school-library

https://www.wpi.edu/news/announcements/library-book-collections-move

In this episode Caroline, Janina and Chelsea discuss fanfiction, romance, and everything they loved and didn’t love about Ali Hazelwood’s new book, The Love Hypothesis

Librarians Caroline and Janina swap ghost stories!

Today on the podcast Janina and I talk to author Elizabeth de Veer on her book The Ocean in Winter.  Elizabeth was so much fun to talk to and we look forward to seeing her again soon.  You can find Elizabeth on her website www.elizabethdeveer.com

Please note a trigger warning for those effcted by death by s*icide.  Also if you are having difficult or painful thoughts or feelings, or are worried about someone, please reach out to a friend, family member, counselor, religious leader, or tap into resources such as:

the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255),

or the Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741), which are both free and available 24/7.

Also, learn more about suicide from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which has local chapters in all 50 states, as well as support for survivors of suicide loss.

You do not have to go through this alone.

In this episode I interview author, poet, and professor Quan Barry.  Her book We Ride Upon Sticks is a time machine to not only 1989, but to anyone who remembers what it is like to be a teenage girl on the North Shore.  Based on a fictional 1989 Danvers field hockey team we see this team learn to be themselves and come into their own power.  This is a spoiler free discussion.