Shelve Under: Podcast

Books and resources discussed in this episode:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe First Feminists: A Short Story by Bernardine EvaristoBernardine Evaristo in conversation with Donna Bailey Nurse

Books and resources discussed in this episode:Gale CoursesDiscover Sign Language course"Sign language that African Americans use is different from that of whites" (The Washington Post)Lifeprint ASL resourcesLifeprint  ABC's of ASL: Learn how to Fingerspell! videoQueer Trans Online ASL DictionaryThe History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450 to 1800 coursePrinters' Devices database

Books and resources discussed in this episode:tpl:kidsOnline Children's programsWonder WallStorytime with Toronto Mayor John ToryReady for ReadingGrowing a Reader blog"Helping your Child Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic"BrainfuseChildren's Mental Health OntarioMy Hero is You: How Kids Can Fight COVID-19! from the World Health OrganizationOverDriveHooplaThe Dam Keeper by Robert KondoNew Kid by Jerry CraftDork Diaries series by Rachel Renee RussellDog Man Unleashed by Dav PilkeyAmulet series by Kazu KibuishiWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinWinnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneThe Fire Station by Robert MunschReal Friends by Shannon HaleYou Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith and Danielle Daniel

Books and resources discussed in this episode:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe Great Mortality by John KellyAmetora: How Japan Saved American Style by W. David MarxOnline book clubs Appel Salon author events onlineToronto Public Library Reading Challenge  

Books and films discussed:7 Suitcases by Ahmed Marie, Farah Marie, Hala Marie and Cynthia SpringWe are Displaced: My Journey and Stories From Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala YousafzaiMy Journey by Olivia ChowThe Boat People by Sharon BalaNujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey From Syria in a Wheelchair by Nujeen Mustafa and Christina Lamb.Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories by the Book Project CollectiveGrandfather's Journey by Alley SayOpen Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration by Bryan Caplan and Zach WeinersmithThe Ward: the Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood edited by John Lorinc, Michael McClelland, Ellen Scheinberg, and Tatum TaylorFor Sama (on PBS) directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward WattsAlmost American Girl by Robin HaLibrary services and partnerships discussed:Using the library if you're new to CanadaSettling in TorontoESL & Newcomer Programs at TPLCOSTI Immigrant ServicesOverDrive (Getting Started with Overdrive guides)

Books and resources discussed in this episode:The ListThe List 2020 YouTube playlistFull Disclosure by Camryn GarrettWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoVerify by Joelle CharbonneauKeep This to Yourself by Tom RyanLike a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian 

George's band is called West Coast Grey, and they have a new album coming out soon - working title: The Cursed Image. Bonus content: Here's a Soundcloud playlist where you can hear the two live, acoustic songs on this episode plus an additional bonus track, along with their full studio versions. Books and resources discussed in this episode:TPL program videos on YoutubeThe Recording Engineer's Handbook by Bobby OwsinskiRecording Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike SeniorMixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior(For more always-available tech ebooks, including books on digital audio recording, visit our Safari Tech collection!)Lynda.comLearn to use Saved Lists  on tpl.caGeorge's Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/westcoastgreyWest Coast Grey on Bandcamp: https://westcoastgrey.bandcamp.com/ 

Books discussed:One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. NovakThe Book With No Pictures by B.J. NovakThe Journey Prize Stories: The Best of Canada's New WritersThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg: and Other Stories by Mark TwainA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainThat Time I Loved You by Carrianne Leung Library services discussed:Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)Libby app 

Books mentioned:The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonWish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie BrownThe Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson BraunIf Walls Could Talk by Juliet BlackwellDucks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman Library services discussed:OverDrive (Getting Started with Overdrive guides)

“What mostly happens in disasters is, they're the moment in which the background refrigerator hum of petty grievance stops and leaves behind this ringing silence in which you realize that you have much more in common with your neighbours than you ever had as a point of difference.”  - Cory DoctorowBooks discussed:Radicalized by Cory DoctorowWalkaway by Cory DoctorowAlan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars by Daniel Pinkwater (ebook unavailable, so try Lizard Music instead)A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca SolnitAfterland  by Lauren Beukes  (ebook coming soon)Or What You Will  by Jo Walton (coming soon)The Thessaly Series by Jo Walton (Series about Plato's Republic)Lent by Jo Walton (one of the books about Florence)Books by Ada Palmer Other topics discussed:The Wonderful Power of Storytelling - speech by Bruce Sterling craphound.com (Cory Doctorow's website)

Books and music discussed:Tabula Rasa (Fratres - version for cello ensemble) by Arvo PärtFrom Sleep by Max RichterM Train by Patti SmithJust Kids by Patti SmithDeep Field by Eric WhitacreThe Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History by Daniel Tate and Rob BowmanThe Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart Library services discussed:Naxos Music LibraryNaxos Music Library (Jazz) (Getting Started with Naxos Music Library Jass Guide)Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)Medici.tv (Getting Started with Medici.tv Guide)

Books and articles discussed:Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef"Even if you're locked down from COVID-19, you can still explore the city. Here's how" by Shawn MicallefThe Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach"How Do We Read When Words Fail Us" by Kerry ClareThe Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas KingThe 2003 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative"OverDrive Cooking & Food CollectionKitchen Sink Cookies by Julia Moskin Library services discussed:Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)NYTimes.com Contact us at: shelveunder@tpl.ca

Books discussed:What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: a Memoir by Haruki MurakamiThe Couple Next Door by Shari Lapeña Agency by William GibsonConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata**Correction: we used the wrong pronouns when referring to Sayaka Murata. She is a woman. We regret the error. Library services discussed:NYTimes.comOverdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)TPL Reading Challenge 2020 Facebook Group Contact us at: shelveunder@tpl.ca

"I've tried to, at every step of the way, reject the traditional true crime lens. Whether it was the podcast, the book I'm working on, any of the stories I worked on, it was always supposed to be one that put the police process and the victims first."- Justin Ling, journalist, author and host of Uncover: The VillageContent Warning: this episode discussed violent crimes. The topics are sensitive in nature and may be difficult for some people.Books discussed:In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteMissing from the Village by Justin Ling (out in September 2020)Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David GrannGhettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill LeovyI'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamaraTokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake AdelsteinThe Billionaire Murders: The Mysterious Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman by Kevin DonovanUnderground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche by Haruki MurakamiThe Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin WallacePodcasts discussed:SerialUncover: The VillageMissing and MurderedIn the DarkUndisclosed

Books, movies and comics discussed:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Nix by Nathan HillFrench Exit by Patrick deWittRamen HeadsThe Sandman series by Neil Gaiman Library services discussed:Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)Hoopla (Getting Started with Hoopla Guide)Kanopy (Getting Started with Kanopy Guide)Flipster (Getting Started with Flipster Guide)Contact us at: shelveunder@tpl.ca

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of a fictional account of sexual assault.Books discussed:Hamartia by Raquel RichMaking Comics by Lynda BarryWhat It Is by Lynda BarryThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronWriting Alone and with Others by Pat SchneiderLibrary services discussed:Writers' groupsWriters' roomsAt Toronto Reference LibraryAt Locke branchThe Asquith Press  book printing serviceBiblioboard  library ebook platform for indie authors Other resources discussed:Raquel's websiteNaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) 

“If you get people listening past the first 10 seconds of your podcast, they're probably going to stick through the whole thing. So those first 10 seconds are so valuable, you gotta make the best use of it.”-Amanda Cupido, award-winning podcast producer Books, articles, podcasts, and websites mentioned in this episode:Let's Talk Podcasting: the Essential Guide to Doing It Right by Amanda CupidoHer Story - Episode 1 - AthleticsSTARTUP podcast (by Gimlet), Season 1 Episode 1: How Not to Pitch a BillionaireGimletLuminaryPacific ContentGoogle Podcasts creator programWerk It FestivalPhoebe Wang's acceptance speech (2018 Third Coast Awards Ceremony)Modern LoveThe New York TimesRadiolabRadiolab, Episode, "Animal Minds"Radiolab, Episode, "Lucy"This American LifeFlights by Olga TokarczukDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukOPPOCanadalandStop Podcasting YourselfMissing and MurderedMaximum FunJudge John HodgmanFriendly FireThe Greatest Generation Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca

*"The more I have walked, the more I have discovered that there's more to walk and understand."*-Shawn Micallef, Toronto Star columnist and noted flâneurChristina and Mike talk about what it takes to be a flâneur and why they love exploring the city. Then Christina talks to Toronto Star columnist Shawn Micallef about what he learns during his six-hour strolls throughout the city. Then discover some new walks that start at library branches.Books, articles, resources and websites mentioned in this episode:Toronto Guerrilla GardenersToronto Public Space CommitteeSpacing MagazineStroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn MicallefWanderlust: a History of Walking by Rebecca SolnitAccidental Parkland directed by Dan BermanAccidental City: the Transformation of Toronto by Robert FulfordToronto Food Policy CouncilThorncliffe Park Women's CommitteeThe Lonely Planet Guide to Experimental Travel by Rachael AntonyHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiTenements, Towers & Trash : an Unconventional Illustrated History of New York City by Julia WertzRead episode transcriptYour hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and WendyContact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca 

*"And for me the biggest power of improv was taking a break from the struggle."*-Cameron Algie, Instructor and Founder of the Improv for Anxiety program at Second City TorontoJason and Christina talk anxiety with one of TPL's full-time social workers, Rahma Hashi. Jason interviews his mentor, Cameron Algie, about his mission to improve the world's mental health...with improv! Finally, some reading recommendations and self-care tips.Books, articles, resources and websites mentioned in this episode:"Free walk-in counselling thrives at Regina libraries" on CBCThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronBooks by Pema ChödrönBooks by Deepak ChopraThe Happiness Equation by Neil PasrichaPlay With Fire Improv[SAD / Light Therapy Lamps] 8 at the Toronto Public LibraryGoing Under by ZvianeImprov Nation by Sam WassonThe Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual by Matt BesserMind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think by Dennis GreenbergerMastering Adulthood: Go Beyond Adulting to Become an Emotional Grown-up by Laura E. FieldingConnexOntario, 1-866-531-2600, available 24/7Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada, 1-888-223-2252NOTE: This episode has been updated to replace an earlier version that was released in error.Read episode transcriptYour hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and WendyContact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca 

"It's about the idea that you should sit down and make the thing that you want, whatever that thing is, whether it's origami or model boats or model trains or crazy weird robots or glowing things or fountains with lights in them." - Eric Boyd, Director of Festival Programming, Maker Festival Jason and Mike talk to Ted about the maker movement in Toronto. Then, Wendy interviews Maker Festival programming director Eric Boyd, and goes out to meet some makers in the Reference Library. Finally: noisemakers, carrot hot dogs, and other things you can learn to make from books. Books, websites and other resources mentioned in this episode: botbrawl.ca Coding for Beginners Using Python by Louie Stowell Cool Tools by Kevin Kelly From the Kitchens of Yam Chops by Michael Abramson The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer Junkyard Jam Band by David Erik Nelson Lynda.com MakerFestival.ca Maker Festival 2019: Call for Makers Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig Read episode transcript Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca Please take our survey.

"We're kind of the Men in Black... People don't even know we exist." - Mike N. Jason and Wendy wonder how a book gets from the publisher's catalogue to your local hold shelf. Jason digs behind the scenes to find out - and meets library staff you never knew existed. Books and videos mentioned in this episode: Coffee Lids: Peel, Pinch, Pucker, Puncture by Louise Hartman and Scott Specht Amy processes Fire and Fury by Alice What Valerie's reading this season: Valerie's Picks, Winter/Spring 2019 Read episode transcript Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca Please take our survey.

"If you wander around the city, if you are able to stop and listen, the stories are all right there." - Matt Galloway What's your Toronto all about? Christina and Wendy talk about their respective Torontos. Then, Christina interviews CBC Metro Morning host Matt Galloway, and we find out about his Toronto - and also what his favourite book is this year, and why he's so important to librarians. Books, music and talks mentioned in this episode: The Art of Inclusion by Matt Galloway - Walrus Talks Books by Peter Carey Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Books by Langston Hughes Cab Calloway Count Basie Brother by David Chariandy I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You: a Letter to My Daughter by David Chariandy Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie Books by Dionne Brand How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Warlight by Michael Ondaatje Boys: What It Means to Become a Man by Rachel Giese Motherhood by Sheila Heti Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto edited by Jason McBride and Alana Wilcox Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness by Shawn Micallef Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis The Hidden Keys by Andre Alexis Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam What We All Long For by Dionne Brand Love Enough by Dionne Brand Consolation by Michael Redhill Further Reading: ‘Da Kink in My Hair by Trey Anthony Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Toronto Comics by various contributors Spacing Magazine Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity edited by John Lorinc and Jay Pitter Towerkind by Kat Verhoeven The Ward: the Life and Loss of Toronto’s First Immigrant Neighbourhood edited by John Lorinc, Michael McClelland, Ellen Scheinberg, Tatum Taylor And, of course, browse the Local History section online, or at your local branch! Click here for a transcript of this episode. Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca Please take our survey.

"It's not 'happily ever after' - it's 'happy enough for now'." - Vicki Essex In this episode, Mike and Wendy ponder their feelings about romance, and Wendy recounts her foray into the world of romance publishing. Then, Mike interviews romance writer Vicki Essex - and they correct some fusty stereotypes about the genre. Finally: a reckoning. Books, movies and articles mentioned in this episode: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante The Dim Sum of All Things by Kim Wong Keltner Avatar, the Last Airbender Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James Matinees with Miriam by Vicki Essex Dangerous Books for Girls by Maya Rodale Red Carpet Arrangement by Vicki Essex Love Between the Covers The Original Sinners by Tiffany Reisz The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz The Devil's Revolver by Vicki Essex "In Harlequin's new Dare series, heroines own their sexuality" by Joseph Saraceno in The Globe and Mail "Authors of Fiction Confront a Problem: How to Write About Sex" by Sarah Lyall in The New York Times Outline by Rachel Cusk High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Find Vicki Essex at http://www.vickiessex.com and http://www.vsmcgrath.com. The Devil's Pact, the third book in The Devil's Revolver series, will be released on December 18th, 2018. Note: This episode has been edited from a previous version. Click here for a transcript of this episode. Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca Please take our survey.