We’re bringing you something extra special this week—a live recording from the ALA 2025 Pop-Top Stage! Join Joe in conversation with:

• Henry H. Neff - ⁠website⁠
  


• Mary Roach - ⁠website⁠
  


• Michelle Jabès-Corpora - ⁠website⁠
  


• Olivia Worley - ⁠website⁠
  


• Rex Ogle - ⁠website⁠
  


• Sasha Bonét - ⁠website⁠
  


• Terah Shelton Harris - ⁠website⁠
  

as they talk books, libraries, and the joy of connecting readers with stories.

This bonus episode is a celebration of community and a peek inside the excitement of ALA.

Book Lounge by Libby will be back with Season 2 next week—stay tuned for more amazing conversations with authors, narrators, and book lovers.

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Title

00:00:19 Intro

00:02:15 LIVE At ALA!

00:49:12 Outro

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in ⁠Libby⁠. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy⁠! 

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