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This fun and informative podcast focuses on books, reading, and Mississippi’s libraries. The Pod Squad members cover a wide variety of book/library-related topics, and some take listeners across the state to visit libraries. Find out what makes Mississippi one of the most literature-rich states in the country.
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Join Alex, Megan, Maddie, and Charlie for a game of trivia to bring in the new year! Do you think you're smarter than a librarian? Tune in to find out!
Intro
Join Alex, Megan, Maddie, and Charlie for a game of trivia to bring in the new year! Do you think you're smarter than a librarian? Tune in to find out!
Intro
Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission.
Join Alex, Megan, and Maddie, for a year-end wrap-up as they discuss their favorite reads from this year before we move into the new year. Enjoy!
Books / Adaptations Mentioned:
My Own Two Feet by Beverly Cleary
Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar
The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan
Illuminae by Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
None of This is True by Lisa Jewel
Tasting History by Max Miller
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Murder You Employer by Rupert Holmes
London by Edward Rutherfurd
Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission.
Join J.D., Elisabeth, and Maddie, as they discuss their reads for this month's MLC Reading challenge. This month readers were encouraged to read a book adapted into a movie or television series, and then watch the adaptation. Enjoy!
Books / Adaptations Mentioned:
The Muppets Christmas Carrol
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Apocalypse Now
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Justified
Elmore Leonard Novels
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey
The Shining by Stephen King
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Join Jeremy, Elisabeth, and myself, Zach, as we discuss the world of tabletop role-playing games! We get into what classifies a game as a tabletop role-playing game, what it’s like to play them, and how you could get involved with local groups. Enjoy!
Join Charlie and myself, Zach, as we discuss the Veterans History Project, an archival project for preserving the stories of American Military Veterans. We discuss what the project is, our experience with it so far, and how others can get involved. Enjoy!
Join Lacy, Sharon, and Alex as they discuss Lib 101, a professional development program for librarians in Mississippi. They discuss what participants can expect, their past experiences, and how it has benefited them the most in their professional careers. Enjoy!
Join J.D., Kristina, Charlie, and Zach as they discuss some of their favorite spooky reads as we head into this Halloween season.
Books Mentioned:
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
If it Bleeds by Stephen King
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
The Shinning by Stephen King
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Cirque Du Freak Series by Darren Shan
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine
Join Charlie, Maddie, Megan, and Zach as they discuss their favorite and least favorite reads from our many, varying required reading lists from high school and college.
Books Mentioned:
The Testament by John Grisham
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
King Leer by Shakespeare
I Heard the Owl Call my Name by Margaret Craven
Les Jeux Sont Faits by Jean-Paul Sarte
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Join Zach, Alex, and Elisabeth as they discuss the upcoming Mississippi Book Festival. If you're interested in what to expect from this year's book festival, or you're curious to know about years past, stay tuned to find out!
Join Charlie, Zach, J.D., and Russel as they play a little game of Would You Rather, with book and reading preferences! Would you rather secretly love a book everyone else hates, or secretly hate a book everyone else loves? Stay tuned to find out!
Join Charlie, Alex, Megan, and Maddie as they play a little game of Would You Rather, with book and reading preferences! Would you rather secretly love a book everyone else hates, or secretly hate a book everyone else loves? Stay tuned to find out!
This year's collaborative summer library program theme is "Adventure Begins at the Library". These themes focus on personal growth, heroism, action, adventure, and the hero's journey. We've asked various MLC Staff to give a quick overview of a book that fits the theme. Want to hear our staff's recommendations? Then stay tuned!
Books mentioned:
Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon
Fear is the Mind Killer by Kaja Sadowski
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Join Alex, Elisabeth, and Charlie as they discuss some of their favorite young adult novels and how to define a novel as a young adult novel in contrast to an adult novel. Enjoy!
Books Mentioned:
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson
The Companion by Katie Alender
The Charlotte Holmes Series by Brittany Cavallaro
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
NOTE: Please note that the proper pronunciation of the title Sheine Lende is “SHAY-neh LEN-day”— apologies for the mispronunciation of the title character’s name.
Join Shellie, Riley, and Charlie as they discuss what exactly makes a book a good beach read. Is it the themes or locations of the book? Is it the genre of the book? Or, is it something else entirely? Tune in to find out!
Books mentioned:
Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh
The Humans by Matt Haig
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Piglet by Lottie Hazel
The Main Character by Jaclyn Goldis
The Ruins by Scott Smith
Join Charlie and Tracy as they discuss the ins and outs of special collections and just what makes them so special. Listen as they talk about the various collections and kits that can be borrowed by patrons and libraries, including board games, costumes, hand puppets, story walks, and more!
For more information regarding our special collections and kits, you can contact Charlie Simpkins at (601) 432-4498
Join Zach as he looks back at some of our recent MLC Moments which focus on our collection of WPA files.
Join Tracy and Shellie on this episode of Shelf Absorbed as they discuss what they've been reading and watching lately.
Books mentioned:
The Impossible Life of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Foe by Iain Reed
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reed
Stoner by John Williams
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
How Strange a Season by Megan Mayhew Bergman
Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Bergman
The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard
Domestic Work by Natasha Tretheway
The Teacher by Freida McFadden
Join Katie, Charlie, and Tracy as they discuss the ins and outs of podcast development. Listen as they talk about what you need to make a podcast, how to get started, and all the other behind the scenes magic.
Join Alex, Elisabeth, and Charlie as they discuss Novels in Verse. Listen in while they talk about novels in verse as well as their favorite poems and verse novels!
Books and Poems mentioned:
The Crossover – Kwame Alexander
Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur
The Night Library of Sternendach – Jessica Levai
Dreaming of You – Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Bull – David Elliot
We Are All So Good at Smiling – Amber McBride
Ain’t Burned All the Bright – Jason Reynolds
Chlorine Sky – Mahogany Browne
Sharp Teeth – Toby Barlow
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