This episode features several JMRL staff and patrons talking about their earliest memories when it comes to music and giving recommendations for books written by famous musicians. Don’t forget to check out the American Library Association’s list of most banned books in the 2000s. Miranda and I are sure going to miss Abby and EJ but we’re both thrilled to be here!

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0:28 Who are Acacia and Miranda and what happened to Abby and EJ

1:39 Banned Books Week

2:30 Virginia’s banned book, Jurgen by James Branch Cabell

4:25 Part one of interviews 

7:49 Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton

8:31 I Am Brian Wilson: The Memoir by Ben Greenman and Brian Wilson

9:46 Part two of interviews

14:44 More Myself by Alicia Keys

15:24 The Beautiful Ones by Prince

16:58 What a Fool Believes by Michael McDonald

18:52 Virginia Vignette: Charlottesville’s Human Flies

22:56 JMRL Program Highlights

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Here is a list of books mentioned:

• Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe


• All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson


• I Know Why A Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou


• Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton


• I am Brian Wilson by Brian Wilson


• More Myself: A Journey by Alicia Keys


• The Beautiful Ones by Prince


• What a Fool Believes by Michael McDonald

Here is a list of artists mentioned:

• Dolly Parton


• Brian Wilson


• Alicia Keys


• Prince

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