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Welcome to our 26th episode in the monthly book discussion series hosted by Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and myself, Phil Svitek. If books are your passion, you've come to the right place! In this episode, we delve into The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. It is a first-person narrative novel by Sherman Alexie, from the perspective of a Native American teenager, Arnold Spirit Jr., also known as "Junior," a 14-year-old promising cartoonist. The book is about Junior's life on the Spokane Indian Reservation and his decision to go to a nearly all-white public high school away from the reservation. The graphic novel includes 65 comic illustrations that help further the plot. Although critically acclaimed, The Absolutely True Diary has also been the subject of controversy and has consistently appeared on the annual list of frequently challenged books since 2008, becoming the most frequently challenged book from 2010 to 2019. Controversy stems from how the novel describes alcohol, poverty, bullying, violence, sexuality and bulimia. As a result, a small collective of schools have challenged it, and some schools have blocked the book from distribution in school libraries or inclusion in the curricula. Join the conversation! Share your thoughts, queries, and viewpoints in the comments or connect with Marisa (@serafinitv) and me on social media. In our upcoming discussion, we'll explore On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vaung. And be sure to catch Marisa's new podcast, "Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini," available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. For more insightful resources from your 360 creative coach, visit my website at http://philsvitek.com. Thank you for tuning in, and we're eager to hear your thoughts on this captivating book! #bookclub #bookreview #shermanalexie Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Yours truly, Phil Svitek Filmmaker, author, podcaster & 360 Creative Coach ⁠http://philsvitek.com⁠

Welcome to our 25th episode in the monthly book discussion series hosted by Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and myself, Phil Svitek. If books are your passion, you've come to the right place! In this episode, we delve into There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones which grief brings Finley Sinclair to Ireland. Love will lead her home. Finley Sinclair is not your typical eighteen-year-old. She's witty, tough, talented, and driven. With an upcoming interview at the Manhattan music conservatory, Finley needs to finish composing her audition piece Join the conversation! Share your thoughts, queries, and viewpoints in the comments or connect with Marisa (@serafinitv) and me on social media. In our upcoming discussion, we'll explore The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexis. And be sure to catch Marisa's new podcast, "Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini," available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. For more insightful resources from your 360 creative coach, visit my website at http://philsvitek.com. Thank you for tuning in, and we're eager to hear your thoughts on this captivating book! #bookclub #bookreview #thisearthofmankind Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! Yours truly, Phil Svitek Filmmaker, author, podcaster & 360 Creative Coach ⁠http://philsvitek.com⁠

If you were in middle school or high school in the last couple of decades, there's a good chance you were assigned Sherman's classic young adult novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, an epistolary novel with cartoon illustrations about a native teenage boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation who decides to attend a nearly all-white high school. The book is semi-autobiographical. Sherman grew up on that reservation in the 1970s and 80s and is a member of the Spokane Tribe. He is also arguably — or perhaps inarguably — the most significant native American writer of the last 30 years. Not only did The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian win the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, among other prizes, but his 2009 book War Dances won the 2010 Pen/Faulkner award for fiction, and his 1993 story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven was adapted into the popular and highly acclaimed film Smoke Signals. Best of all (for me, anyway), Sherman is teaching a class for the brand-new Unspeakeasy School Of Thought. It's in a brand new genre: Writing Your Cancelation Story. In this conversation, Sherman talks about his career, his 2018 “cancelation event” (or at least its aftermath) and offers his thoughts on the state of writing and publishing, not least of all the recent incident wherein editors at the journal Guernica retracted an essay when the Twitter mob and its own staffers deemed it harmful, even “genocidal.” GUEST BIO Sherman Alexie is a poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, memoirist, and filmmaker. He's published two dozen books, including The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was listed by the American Library Association as the Most Banned and Challenged Book from 2010 to 2019. He's won the PEN-Faulkner and PEN-Malamud awards, and he wrote and co-produced the award-winning film Smoke Signals, which was based on his short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Visit Sherman's Substack. Check out his upcoming course here. HOUSEKEEPING

Lisa discusses Banned Book Week of 2023, which is meant to educate individuals on the alarming number of books that are being protested and banned each year. The American Library Association tracks the data and says that an unprecedented number of attemps to ban books have occurred in 2022 and already this year. In this episode, Lisa discusses what it means to challenge a book, and offers up ideas on what readers can to to ensure books aren't being banned. She also discusses the 10 most banned books of 2022..The 10 most banned books in 2022:1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maria Kobabe 2.  All Boys Aren't Blueby George M. Johnson3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 4. Flamer by Mike Curato5.  (Tie) Looking for Alaska by John Green5.(tie) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky7. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie9. Out of Darkness Ashley Hope Perez10. (tie) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas10. (tie) Crank by Ellen Hopkins10. (tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews10. (tie) This Boy is Gay by Juno Dawson The American Library Association tracked the top 10 most frequently challenged books of 2021, and they are: 1.  Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maria Kobabe and she is quoted in this article. 2.  Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison 3.  All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson 4. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez 5. The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas 6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie 7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews 8. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 9. This Boy is Gay by Juno Dawson 10. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out    by Susan Kuklin*The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.  For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comNancy reports from storm-strewn Tulsa while Sarah reports from the future, where they discuss:* The worst storm in Tulsa since 2007, not that the news is covering it* Sarah has a new boyfriend, and he is exactly one day old* The predictive genius of the movie Her* Is it cheating if you're fooling around with an AI?* Do we have to tell our partners everything?* The future where Siri becomes personalized, and we all get AI assistants* The difference between “falling in love” and “being in love”* A new season of The Bear is coming* Is Nancy's Native American accent offensive?* Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian* Black Mirror is back, baby!* UATX event with Nancy, Sarah, and Meghan Daum

“The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know.” - Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Tricia's dog Lucy was with her at the campsite when this video was filmed. In addition to the film, Tricia took pictures of the surrounding landscape in the daytime. The park was empty and she didn't notice or sense anything unusual in the area at the time. Lucy died in December, 2022. Only when reminiscing and reviewing the footage did Tricia notice the extra set of "Eyes" at the campfire. Link. She also talks about the 'man' she met at the Lizzie Borden house and an interesting anomaly with the heater in the house where she lives. Check out her youtube channel for video tours of areas with Sasquatch activity. Exploring the Paranormal with Tricia Brown. YouTube. Paranormal, Spiritual and Mystical Experiences Facebook. *A reference for the comment I made about an 8ft Tall Bigfoot. Reported sighting. Daily Mail.

Today Catherine talks about Librarian's Choices for younger readers. For 11 to 12 years she's reviewing The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and A Kind of Spark by Ellie McNicoll. For 12 years and over she talks about Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen and Flesh and Blood by Chris Priestley. For readers aged 14 and over she talks about Sea of Tranquility by Emily St.John Mandel and The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy.

Looking for something to read? Get suggestions for books about Indigenous Peoples, and a children's book about hearing snow. Laurie Dreyer, manager of the Lansingburgh branch of the Troy Public Library, shares info on eight books: "Ten Ways to Hear Snow" (Camper, 2020); "An Indigenous People's History of the United States" (Dunbar-Ortiz, 2014); "Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" (Alexie, 2007); "The Fire-Keeper's Daughter" (murder mystery by Boulley, 2021); "Where the Dead Sit Talking" (Hobson, 2018); "Night of the Living Rez" (Talty, 2022); "Tread of Angels" (fantasy novel by Roanhorse, 2022); and "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans in Comedy" (Nesterhoff, 2021). Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Today's book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Guest Links: Mary Morris Mirror Witch (Available Spring 2023) Twitter: Phoebe Walker, @Mary_Morris_3 Rochelle Merrill RL Merrill Author Sundowners Magic & Mayhem Universe - Five Banger Witch Punch rlmerrillauthor.com Amanda Skenandore amandaskenandore.com Instagram: @amandaskenandore Facebook: AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPage Twitter: @ARShenandoah The Nurses Secret Additional recommendation: Reservation Dogs Host: Tonya Todd Producer: JP Butler Graphics: Mike Burton --- Social: IMDb | Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Podcast | LinkedIn | Stage 32 Book me: Manager Sue Sheridan | Agent: Joaquin Sahagun | Publicist: Bruce Wawrzyniak --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Today's book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Guest Links: Mary Morris Mirror Witch (Available Spring 2023) Twitter: Phoebe Walker, @Mary_Morris_3 Rochelle Merrill RL Merrill Author Sundowners Magic & Mayhem Universe - Five Banger Witch Punch rlmerrillauthor.com Amanda Skenandore amandaskenandore.com Instagram: @amandaskenandore Facebook: AmandaSkenandoreAuthorPage Twitter: @ARShenandoah The Nurses Secret Host: Tonya Todd Producer: JP Butler Graphics: Mike Burton

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie's husband Jordan joins her to talk all about audiobooks! The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf's Libro.fm playlist (or as physical books from The Bookshelf): Annie's picks: Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee Falling by TJ Newman Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Going There by Katie Couric How Not To Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett River of the Gods by Candice Millard Taste by Stanley Tucci Upgrade by Blake Crouch The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar Jordan's Picks: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkein The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkein The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon Behind her Eyes by Sara Pinborough Defending Jacob by William Landay When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Furious Hours by Casey Cep Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri Death is but a Dream by Christopher Kerr The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe Mutual Listens: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Directed by James Burrows by James Burrows Calypso by David Sedaris Survive the Night by Riley Sager From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week Annie is reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Jordan is reading Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri and The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are... Donna Hetchler, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie Johnson, and Kate Johnston Tucker. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app. You can shop The Bookshelf's Libro.fm playlist here.

This week we're excited to interview two English teachers about what books are taught in High School English classes right now. We chat about what books are in their current curriculum, how books get chosen, what books students get excited about, and what books outside the curriculum are popular with high school students right now.    Mary's Books: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Emily Dickenson, Walt Whitman, Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue, and Antigone by Sophocles.   Caroline's Books: Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Hunger Games by Susan Collins, and Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut.   Obsessions:  Becca: Amazon Hair Clips, The Don't Worry Darling Drama   What we read this week! Becca: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Scandalized by Ivy Owens (Lauren from Christina Lauren)  Olivia: The Measure by Nikki Erlick      This Month's Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn    Sponsors:  Tell Me Lies: Check out Tell Me Lies, now streaming on Hulu and let us know what you think! Betterhelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/badonpaper today to get 10% off your first month.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Lisa talks about her book blunder with The Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel, a book she read without knowing it's considered a sequel to The Glass Hotel.  Some reviewers say it's not a full sequel and others say readers will have a better experience reading The Glass Hotel first. Readers should consider reading Station Eleven. This article from Wired delves into similar themes of Sea of Tranquility, Station Eleven. This Deadline.com article highlights the popularity of the three books and The New Yorker wrote a profile piece of St. John Mandel. Banned Books Week is from Sept. 18, to Sept. 24 Publishers Weekly says more books are being banned and contested now.  This article highlights how schools are under pressure. Newsweek wrote an article about a teacher in Texas whose banned books display was protested by parents.The American Library Association tracked the top 10 most frequently challenged books, and they are:1.  Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maria Kobabe and she is quoted in this article.2.  Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison3.  All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson4. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez5. The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews8. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison9. This Boy is Gay by Juno Dawson10. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out    by Susan Kuklin * The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission. For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.

We're wrapping up Book Four with a very special guest: Dr. Debbie Reese joins us to discuss Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Since this is Banned Book Club, we're also pulling in responses from listeners Miriam and Victoria. Expects LOTS of discuss about Alexie as a problematic figure, whose writing is marketable to white settler audiences but whose personal and professional actions have been irrevocably harmful to indigenous communities. It's a great conversation!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Dr. Reese: @debreese / WebsiteHave something longer to say? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expert readers discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

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With Brenna taking a breather, Joe recruits former guest Jessica Scott to launch into space with Chris Winterbauer's old school rom-com 'Moonshot' (2022) starring Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor.The film is both funnier and more clever than we anticipated considering the title makes no sense and HBO Max film has no budget for Mars effects. Carried by the charm of its leads (albeit with no romantic chemistry), 'Moonshot' has some interesting things to say about the environment, capitalism and greed. Oh, and the interiors of the ship are very cute and the robots are very fun!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Jessica: @WeWhoWalkHereHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're head over heels in love...with King Pun! This week we're talking Sammi Cohen's lesbian/bi romance film Crush (2022) which features tons of representation, but not enough kissing. The film isn't perfect, but it is very enjoyable and that's enough for us. Plus: loving the adult actors, Brenna's track and field experience, bad art, and the challenges of casting queer actors to play straight.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In advance of its fortieth anniversary, Brenna and Joe check out Amy Heckerling's 1982 film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. We discuss Cameron Crowe's investigative reporting, what has - and hasn't - changed in YA in 40 years, why sex and abortion don't seem like a big deal in the early 80s, and the cast that almost was.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mind your Noise because we're headed to New World for a discussion of Patrick Ness' famed first novel in the Chaos Walking series, The Knife of Never Letting Go (2008), as well as Doug Liman's long-delayed 2021 adaptation.This one is a struggle: not only is there plenty of walking, but the repetitive writing, the whimper of a climax and the disinterest in exploring colonialism (despite introducing it!) makes for frustrating reading. The film is watchable thanks to Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley's charm, but it fails to adapt large parts of the book and feels like a pretty standard big budget dystopian YA. Overall this is a mess...and the dog dies to boot!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie> Sept 7: Lord of the Flies by William Golding / Film by Harry Hook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's embiggen time as we tackle many volumes of G. Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel, as well as the entire six episodes of Bisha K. Ali's Disney+ TV series. We're both BIG Kamala Khan fans, so we were psyched to discuss the Brown girl from Jersey City who saves the world.Talking points: why Kamala is such a great character and why Iman Vellani is perfect to play her, the series' focus on her family, Bruno's disability arc in the comics and why we have no patience for those who criticize the Partition storyline.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 21: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking for a summer read or activity? Laurie Dreyer, manager of Troy's Lansingburgh branch, recommends three books and shares info on heaps of activities. The books: "The Theft of Sunlight" (fantasy by Intisar Khanani, 2021); "The Maid: A Novel" (Nita Prose, 2022); and "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" (Sherman Alexie, 2009). Laurie notes that Alexie's book is frequently banned, for a variety of reasons. Wednesday and Saturday activities include reptile exploration, Big Truck Day, readings of short stories, and more. And what's this about an ocean of fish in the library? For details, see thetroylibrary.org. To find other local libraries, visit www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/publibs/library.htm.

We're delighted to be tackling a new queer Canadian Indigenous film with Bretten Hannam's Wildhood (2021).Featuring great teen performances and picturesque Nova Scotia landscapes, this road trip movie about a pair of two-spirited Mi'kmaw boys is beautifully shot by cinematographer Guy Godfree (Giant Little Ones). We have some quibbles with the leisurely pacing, the sex scene and the arbitrary use of subtitles, but we're happy to see another side of Atlantic Canadian represented onscreen.Reference: Herb Wyile. Anne of Tim Hortons: Globalization and the Reshaping of Atlantic-Canadian Literature. Wilfrid Laurier University PressWanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 21: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's time for a Brenna pick as we tackle Jandy Nelson's 2010 story of sibling grief, as well as Josephine Decker's 2022 adaptation. It's a bit magical, a bit too busy and filled with extremely messy characters who are grieving.The film is visually exciting, but sometimes feels at odds with its emotional resonance (and features no chemistry between either love pair). Overall: Brenna teared up and Joe found it too long.Reference: "Josephine Decker Talks ‘The Sky Is Everywhere,' Visualizing Emotions & More [Interview]" The Playlist.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 21: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wanna read/watch something gross? Well we have you covered! This month's Banned Book Club is tackling Charlotte Roche's notorious, controversial German bestseller Wetlands (2008) and David Wnendt's 2013 film adaptation. Using insights from Laura (who originally brought this to our attention), as well as Miriam, Juha, Victoria and Tea, Books & Chocolate, we tackle the gross out factor, ponder the "feminist" interpretation, and critique the ending.Plus: why is the film more palatable? How delightful is star Carla Juri? And, that age old question: are we just prudes? Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> July 23: Cousins by Virginia Hamilton> Aug 18: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back friends! Moni and Kat kick things off this week with the classic novel "The absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. Good Reads Summary: 'Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the Rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot." This book tackles complex themes such as racism, poverty, addiction, privilege, individual ambition vs communal obligation and more, all smashed together to tell the heartbreaking and funny coming of age story of Arnold Spirit aka Junior. Moni had to spill the tea on the sexual abuse allegations against the author she found out about right before recording the episode. This leads the ladies to discuss if it's ok to enjoy art made by personally problematic people and a host of other topics. Trust me, this conversation is full of juicy bits you can sink your teeth into. Sit back and enjoy the show!! Cheers! Dedication: This episode is dedicated to the listeners always, to people victimized by physical and sexual violence, Roe vs Wade and the freedom of CHOICE/AUTONOMY, and indigenous artist @eloybida of IG. The FAB podcast would like to go on the record and say we do not knowingly condone or support sexual abuse. *** Content Warning: Adult language, adult themes such as sexuality, homosexuality, violence, rape, abortion, addiction, death ** Announcment: *As the ladies grow closer to wrapping up the first full year of episodes of the Fake Ass Book Club, they are switching up the visuals and adding more video content for Season 2. Video can be found on YouTube (search The Fake Ass Book Club). They will even have a new segment called "Stranger than Fiction". This segment features true stories that are stranger than fiction. They will share stories from either person experience, friends and family, or stories in the news. They will invite listeners to email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with their stories (they have to be TRUE) so we can share them on the show. The first official Episode of Season 2 will be May 25, 2022. STAY TUNED Notes* Native American women face an epidemic of violence. A legal loophole prevents prosecutions. (nbcnews.com) Article about Tribes not being able to prosecute non tribal members because they lack jurisdiction Fact Sheet: Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) | The White House Helping indigenous tribes gain legal jurisdiction to procecute non-native people. WHITE HOUSE STATEMENTS AND RELEASES:"Expanding special criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, sex trafficking, and assaults on tribal law enforcement officers on tribal lands; and supporting the development of a pilot project to enhance access to safety for survivors in Alaska Native villages." Roe v. Wade live updates: Supreme Court decision to overturn leaked (nbcnews.com) How sexual violence leads to unwanted pregnancies and legal access to abortion might be at risk Sherman Alexie's Accusers Go On The Record: 'It Just Felt Very Wrong' : NPR• Sexual allegations from NPR Sherman Alexie Says He's Been 'Indian Du Jour' For A 'Very Long Day' : NPR About his life and being a Native American Writer

A song soothes with meadow views, and still heals new, each listen. Blind Melon's "No Rain" gives us layers of talent, forced labor, art, people pushed beyond their means. Addiction, recovery, ending too soon. Strength that still stands. Shannon Hoon. Roger Stevens, Heather DeLoach, Chris Fairbanks, and others too. #BlindMelon #slavaukrain #LGBTQIA+ ________ NOTES: Sherman Alexie, author, " The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007)" - grew up in Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington, by Spokane/Coeur d'Alene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Alexie _____________ Impromptu - movie - *Judy* Davis, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Julian Sands, Bernadette Peters. The movie is about a fortnight, with George Sands, Chopin - [PBS broadcast this on Masterpiece Theater] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impromptu_(1991_film) ______ Chris Fairbanks - comedian. Eyes wide, present, true - https://www.chrisfairbanks.com/ _________ Blind Melon - No Rain [Official Video] = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58 ‘Blind Melon' Guitarist Rogers Stevens On Shannon Hoon's Death [he was 21 years old. Hoon was 28 when died. Took years to get over, and it is still part of him] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofagukmDgRo ______ The American Law Journal = Emmy winning = Trademark. Band The Slants - "re-appropriation" - 2017 "In this feature report, The American Lawyer magazine executive editor Gina Passarella interviews the founding member of Blind Melon and Ballard Spahr attorney Rogers Stevens" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtUrT_3gIQk ______ Roger Stevens, musician from Blind Melon, musician, attorney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogersstevens _____ Heather DeLoach, Bee Girl in "No Rain" video - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_DeLoach ______ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. Use your discernment. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

Sherman Alexie, the award-winning writer, poet, and filmmaker whose works include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Reservation Blues, joins us to talk about his one true Hemingway sentence from "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber."

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://forthenovellovers.wordpress.com/2021/03/11/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-by-sherman-alexie/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

خاطرات واقعی یک سرخپوست پاره وقت اثر شرمن آلکسی آرنولد در منطقه‌ی اسپوکن، یعنی محل زندگی سرخ‌پوست‌های آمریکایی زندگی می‌کند و تصمیم می‌گیرد که از این منطقه خارج شود و به مدارس دولتی سفیدپوست‌ها در ریردنِ واشینگتن برود. اطرافیانش، مرتب آزارش می‌دهند و او که همیشه به دنبال یافتن پاسخی برای سوال‌هایش است، تصمیم سختی می‌گیرد و به قصد آموزش بهتر، اقامتگاه را ترک می‌کند و به مدرسه‌ای تمام سفید پوست در شهرک مجاور می‌رود. قوم و قبیله‌اش به او لقب خائن می‌دهند و از طرفی دیگر به سختی مورد پذیرش جامعه‌ی سفیدپوست قرار می‌گیرد. جونیور سرانجام با غلبه بر نقاط ضعف خود و به شیوه‌ای خلاقانه هویت خود را خلق و بازآفرینی می‌کند. * The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian/ ۲۰۰۷ شرمن الکسی، نویسنده‌ی کتاب «خاطرات صد در صد واقعی یک سرخ‌پوست پاره‌وقت»، زندگی واقعی‌ش را دستمایه‌ی این رمان قرار داده و جهانی شگفت و تامل‌برانگیز آفریده است و با طنزی یگانه، خوانندگان سنین مختلف را به گریه و خنده وامی‌دارد. این کتاب در فهرست منتخب رمان بزرگسال شورای کتاب کودک قرار دارد. این رمان، با وجود تحسین زیاد رمان و چندین دستاورد ، اما، همچنین اعتراضاتی را دریافت کرده است و از سال ۲۰۰۸ به طور مداوم در لیست سالانه کتابهایی که اغلب مورد اعتراض قرار گرفته اند ، ظاهر شده است. این مناقشه ناشی از بحث رمان در مورد الکل ، فقر ، زورگویی ، خشونت، کراهت و ناتوانی ذهنی و.... است. در نتیجه ، برخی مدارس این کتاب را از کتابخانه های مدارس و یا درج در برنامه های درسی ممنوع کرده اند کتاب مرجع The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian راوی: عرفان ابراهیمی، مهدی نمینی مقدم، آسیه حیدری شاهی سرایی --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hazardastan/message

"The man to the left." - Sometimes psychic ability gives you pointers, but no conclusion, thus you're left to figure it out. I share a recent evening, deep in warm summer, where spirit offered notice. We find out what happened after. I round out this pod with Artemisia Gentileschi, & set course for more. This is a volunteer organization. Anchor.fm is my home base, and way to connect with me. Sponsorship is an option, and your help really makes a difference. https://anchor.fm/mohmah _____________ REFERENCES {a fluid document and may be updated over time}: Sherman Alexie. Author, grew up around Spokane, WA. "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" is a great book, and shares what poverty feels like, and how we survive it, & much more. https://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian-ebook/dp/B006T2O8TW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= _____ Body Heat. Kathleen Turner, William Hurt. _____ Puzzle pieces with psychic stuff. Yoga premonition: The man to the left. _____ Tibetan singing bowl. Here is an intro on youtube, from YoWangdu Experience Tibet channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZhgUuJBfM _____ Social Anxiety disorder. Symptoms, and actions to manage the symptoms. Pounding heart, etc. _____ On version of on "Hidden Life of Trees" "How trees talk to each other" - 30+ year Forestry researcher Suzanne Simard shares her TED talk here, "trees talk, often and over vast distances." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2yBgIAxYs _____ Empathy disorder scripts: Love Bombing, marriage offer in 1 month dating... Boundary issues. _____ The Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymus Bosch. Artist. https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Garden-of-Earthly-Delights-by-Bosch _____________ Artemesia Gentileschi. Artist. One take, from the New Yorker, "it is the first time in which sexual predation is depicted from the point of view of the predated.": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/05/a-fuller-picture-of-artemisia-gentileschi ______ POD DESCRIPTION: This is the House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. Language is explicit, Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, recovery, codependency, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

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A bildungsroman is "a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education". Often, it is recognized as Coming of Age. And it's a genre that August and Kendra both love! In this episode, the hosts list their five favorite coming or age texts of all time. This episode is spoiler-free, so feel free to enjoy whether you have read any of the texts or not. Books mentioned in the episode: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956) Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson (2016) Dare Me by Megan Abbott (2012) The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (2007) White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000) Clash by Ellen Wilkinson (1929) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (2007) The Female of the Species by Lionel Shriver (1987) Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson (1985) History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (2017) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (1962) Maurice by E.M. Forster (1971) Good Omens by Novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (1990) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (2000) North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell (1854) A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1916) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015) The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (1890)

Often, we overlook the power of young people to create change. Yes to Youth is a podcast series getting to know changemakers who started early and are making a real impact, in spite of and often because of their age and identity. Yes to Youth is presented by Let’s Care in collaboration with LearnServe International. Your host is Matt Scott, creator of Let's Care and longtime LearnServe volunteer. Today's episode features Charlotte Rose LaMotte. For more on LearnServe International, visit www.learn-serve.org. For more on Let's Care, visit www.lets.care. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yestoyouth/message

I'm gonna run out of ways to start these eventually. But that's not today so welcome! On this episode of the OWFFPOD, Zoey and Jake talk about one of the hardest parts of a story to write—the beginning. We ask where inspiration comes from, we talk about what makes a beginning good and bad, about picking the right tense for your story, and we cap it all off with a discussion on titling your story! Did we only realize that our podcast has a parenthetical title after the discussion on how we don't really like them that all that much? Don't be preposterous. Got a question for us? Contact us at OWFFpod@gmail.com! Follow us on Instagram @owff_podcast and show some love to our Creative Director Ciara for all the hard work she does in running the show over there. Works and authors referenced in this episode: Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes (http://www.samsykes.com/) The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King (https://stephenking.com/) Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (https://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1982/marquez/biographical/) “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1995/09/25/bullet-in-the-brain) The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/) The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson (https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/the-odyssey) For it is a Pleasure and a Surprise to Breathe by Gary Barwin (https://garybarwin.com/) The Perilous Trade: Book Publishing in Canada from 1946-2006 by Roy MacSkimming (http://www.roymacskimming.com/) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (http://fallsapart.com/) Music Credit: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 9: Nineteen MinutesThis month we discuss Nineteen Minutes by  Jodi Picoult (Marie’s pick). We have a lot of thoughts about this book. Listen in to hear us chat about some of our unanswered questions, the gray areas of being both a victim and a perpetrator, unlikeable characters, mental illness, the rushed ending, and more! This month’s genre was Marie’s pick: books written by previous book club pick authors.Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion!------------------Check out these books mentioned on the show!JO - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Series by Jenny Han; All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister; The Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoLEE - How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi; Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidLOREN - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo; You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonLYNN - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo; Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieMARIE - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney; Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy; On the Come Up by Angie Thomas; The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasPrevious Drink A Book book club picks:House Rules by Jodi PicoultFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Alice Network by Kate QuinnAn Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena------------------We want to connect with you! Email us at drinkabookpod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/------------------Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.Cheers!

In our first ever full-length episode, we reminisce about how our book club started and we discuss this month’s book pick, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Jo and Lee’s pick). This month’s genre was Lynn’s pick: historical fiction, subcategory World War II. Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us and join us next episode for our discussion!Check out these books mentioned on the show! Previous Drink A Book book club picks: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall KellyPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanThe Winter People by Jennifer McMahonThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneOther books mentioned:JO -The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey; Lock Every Door by Riley SagerLEE - An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena; The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon; A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena; The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena; Conversion by Katherine Howe (article mentioned from The New York Times)LOREN - A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny; A Fire Sparking by Julianne MacLean; Crooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoLYNN - Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb; Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (author controversy mentioned from PBS News)MARIE - One Day in December by Josie Silver; All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; Night by Eli WieselWe want to connect with you! Email us at drinkabookpod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.Cheers!

Your lesson, should you choose to accept it, is to put students’ own values at the center of their learning in order to make school meaningful beyond academic skills. The special agent assigned to help you with this task is Lauren Porosoff of Scarsdale, New York. A transcript is available for this episode.In this episode we discuss:Parents advocating for meaningfulnessThe three kinds of relevance: personal, practical, culturalHer favorite meaningful units: A Midsummer Night’s Dream & spoken word poetryAddressing three criticisms of making curriculum meaningful: kids need to learn that not everything is about them, there’s no time to get to know students, and young people don’t know what is meaningful to them yetWhat to do if a teacher wants to change their curriculumFeeling lonely or disempowered while innovatingACT: Acceptance and Commitment TherapyHer decision to no longer teach Sherman Alexie’s Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time IndianHow to get in touch with Lauren Links:Lauren’s Twitter, Facebook and WebsiteBook: Two-for-One Teaching: Connecting Instruction to Student ValuesBook: Empower Your Students: Tools to Inspire a Meaningful School ExperienceArticle: “A Midsummer Night’s Gender Diversity”Article: “Why I’ll Never Teach This Powerful Book Again”For more about ACT: The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science If you want to find out more about what innovative educators are doing around the world, check out www.lessonimpossible.com. And if you like the podcast, please consider rating, reviewing and subscribing or forwarding it to a colleague. You can also follow Lesson: Impossible on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Our guest this week, Emily McKeehan, left a job in the insurance industry to follow her dream of becoming a high school English teacher because she felt that was what she has been called to do. When she saw a Facebook article about how therapy dogs can help young elementary students with their reading, she had the crazy idea of trying them with her students at Eastern High School, which is in eastern Jefferson county outside Louisville. What she hoped for was to build confidence in her reluctant freshman readers, but what she got was so much more. Emily talks to us about some books that are reliable favorites of her students year after year, what kind of students she feels get the most from working with a reading therapy dog, and what TV show was her bridge to loving the true crime genre. We feel lucky to have had the chance to interview Emily the day before the Kentucky governor called off schools in the state for the corona virus pandemic. Books discussed in this episode: 1- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 2- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 3- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 4- The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers 5- Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris 6- The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 7- I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 8- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 9- Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein 10- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann   You can find us on FB, instagram (@perksofbeingabookloverpod) and on our blog site at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com Perks airs on Forward Radio 106.5 FM and forwardradio.org every Wednesday at 6 pm, Thursdays at 6 am and 12 pm. We have purchased the rights to the theme music used.

Our guest this week, Emily McKeehan, left a job in the insurance industry to follow her dream of becoming a high school English teacher because she felt that was what she has been called to do. When she saw a Facebook article about how therapy dogs can help young elementary students with their reading, she had the crazy idea of trying them with her students at Eastern High School, which is in eastern Jefferson county outside Louisville. What she hoped for was to build confidence in her reluctant freshman readers, but what she got was so much more. Emily talks to us about some books that are reliable favorites of her students year after year, what kind of students she feels get the most from working with a reading therapy dog, and what TV show was her bridge to loving the true crime genre. We feel lucky to have had the chance to interview Emily the day before the Kentucky governor called off schools in the state for the corona virus pandemic. Books discussed in this episode: 1- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 2- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 3- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 4- The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers 5- Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris 6- The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule 7- I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 8- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 9- Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein 10- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann You can find us on FB, instagram (@perksofbeingabookloverpod) and on our blog site at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com Perks airs on Forward Radio 106.5 FM and forwardradio.org every Wednesday at 6 pm, Thursdays at 6 am and 12 pm. We have purchased the rights to the theme music used.

Learning to Teach Better with Drew Hall as we discuss the featured book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

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This is part 2 of, "In Their Own Voice" In this episode, Shannon, Stacy, Brook and Natalia are discussing some of their favorite books that fall into the category of "own voices" writings. Books in this episode are: Dhonielle Clayton, The Belles Courtney Milan, Trade Me: Cyclone, book 1 Wab Kinew, The Reason We Walk Sabra Waldfogel, Sister of Mine Kody Keplinger, Run Alisha Rai, Wrong to Need You: Forbidden Hearts, book 2 Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Beverly Jenkins, Forbidden: Old West, book 1 Adam Sylvera, History Is All You Left Me Alyssa Cole, A Hope Divided: The Royal League, book 2 Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse Tayari Jones, An American Marriage You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro.

This longer episode includes the book club podcast submitted by Spring 2018 students on The Great Gatsby and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. In addition, Drs. Schmidt and Kruger-Ross provide commentary on what the students do well and what could be improved upon. We close with reflections on the challenge of how we are to deal with art and the artist in the age of #metoo.

Note: This was recorded in August 2018, and then Kate... lost it? Something happened. We're back in action with episode 30: The Lost Cowboy Episode. Show Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/030-the-lost-cowboy-episode/ Recently there has been a resurgence of the Western genre (good conquering evil is all the more necessary for WHATEVER REASON.) According to Lauren Havens, the Modern Western has shifted from the usual cliche characters and settings and, instead, "many authors are borrowing the themes commonly found in westerns, and placing them in new time periods and locations -- even new worlds."  Here are a few examples we mentioned in this episode: The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt Lonesome Animals by Bruce Holbert The Round House by Louise Erdrich Want even more suggestions? Check out this Book Riot article, featuring....  She Said/She Said: True Grit by Charles Portis (1968): [True Grit] tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father's blood. With the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the homicide into Indian Territory. Listen to our thoughts about Mattie, Rooster, havin' sand, and more... all peppered with some terrible attempts at Southern accents. Boy howdy!  ------------- Twice(-ish) a month, the librarians are in, with their favorite recommendations in Two Book Minimum, a toe-to-toe discussion on a book or topic, as well as news from the book world, updates from Lawrence Public Library, and beyond. This episode was produced by Jim Barnes in the Sound & Vision studio. Our theme song is by Heidi Lynne Gluck. You can find the Book Squad Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or SoundCloud. Please subscribe and leave us comments – we’d love to know what you think, and your comments make it easier for other people to find our podcast. Happy reading and listening! xo, Polli & Kate

We had a really good time talking to Lexi and getting a glimpse of what high school is like for her.  I also think she did a great job of giving advice for parents about how they relate to their high school children.     What we are loving!! Carly Jean Los Angeles  Jon Acuff Podcast D-Group D-Group Bible Recap Podcast Halloween Movie Trailer   Reading/Listening to: Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian - Sherman Alexie. Looking for Lovely by Annie F Downs Audible Originals Feeding the Dragon Hi Bob!     Get in touch: Our Email:  extraordinarygodpodcast@gmail.com   Find us on Instagram, like our page on Facebook, and give us a review on iTunes, Podbean, or wherever you listen to podcasts!!  

This is a late upload. Continuing our children and young adult literature, we keep the same theme of having faith in yourself and learning that being different is okay. With Sherman Alexie's award winning book 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian' the girls discuss about what is a part time Indian and what morals can you take from this story. Small cameos of dogs and Kayleen are also included since it was hard to edit out!

Today's episode is a solo endeavor from Matty. Unfortunately, college presents some nasty problems for long distance communication. We'll work that out in the future. But, for now in this episode Matty unpacks The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. This was probably the most in-depth we've ever gone into the plot of a book, but it was definitely worth it. Some major topics discussed include the importance of hope, overcoming adversity, facing fear, how to handle suffering, the importance of identity and community, addiction, and much more! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review, share it with your friends and family and subscribe! You can follow us on instagram and dm us questions or book recommendations @lit.to.life_podcast. Thank you so much for listening and supporting this endeavor! Resources: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian by Sherman Alexie: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006T2O8TW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Welcome to our book club podcast! In this episode we discuss The Great Gatsby and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.

Meredith, Susan, and Tara discuss book banning along with some of their favorite banned books. Do you think books should ever be banned? Then they take a deep dive into the novel Dark Matter and leave with headaches after talking about the multiverse...though, there’s probably other versions of the co-hosts out there that have a total grasp on this science…is your head spinning yet? Dark Matter on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27833670-dark-matter?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Matter-Novel-Blake-Crouch/dp/1101904240/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909184&sr=1-1&keywords=dark+matter) Banned Books Week (http://www.bannedbooksweek.org) Banned Book Info (https://www.ila.org/content/documents/2016banned.pdf) My Lady Jane on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22840421-my-lady-jane?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/My-Lady-Jane-Cynthia-Hand/dp/0062391763/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909242&sr=1-1&keywords=my+lady+jane+by+cynthia+hand) Fahrenheit 451 on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4381.Fahrenheit_451?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Fahrenheit-451-Ray-Bradbury/dp/1451673310/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909317&sr=1-1&keywords=fahrenheit+451+ray+bradbury) Truly Madly Guilty on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26247008-truly-madly-guilty?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Truly-Madly-Guilty-Liane-Moriarty/dp/1250069807/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909373&sr=1-1&keywords=truly+madly+guilty+by+liane+moriarty) Princeless Vol 1 on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14623529-princeless-vol-1?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Princeless-Save-Yourself-Jeremy-Whitley/dp/1939352541/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909446&sr=1-1&keywords=princeless+vol+1) The Handmaid’s Tale on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38447.The_Handmaid_s_Tale?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909501&sr=1-1&keywords=the+handmaid%27s+tale+by+margaret+atwood) Clockwork Princess on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18335634-clockwork-princess?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Princess-Infernal-Devices-Cassandra/dp/1481456032/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909580&sr=1-1&keywords=clockwork+princess) A Study in Scarlet on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102868.A_Study_in_Scarlet?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Study-Scarlet-Arthur-Conan-Doyle/dp/1514698854/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909670&sr=1-2&keywords=a+study+in+scarlet) I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28696602-i-m-judging-you?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Im-Judging-You-Do-Better-Manual/dp/1627796061/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909758&sr=1-1&keywords=i%27m+judging+you+luvvie+ajayi) Eleanor & Park on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15745753-eleanor-park?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Park-Rainbow-Rowell/dp/1250012570/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909845&sr=1-1&keywords=eleanor+and+park) Drama on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13436373-drama?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Raina-Telgemeier/dp/0545326990/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909906&sr=1-1&keywords=drama+raina+telgemeier) Winnie the Pooh on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99107.Winnie_the_Pooh?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Winnie-Pooh-Milne/dp/0525444432/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909955&sr=1-1&keywords=winnie+the+pooh) To Kill a Mockingbird on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2657.To_Kill_a_Mockingbird?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Mockingbird-Harper-Lee/dp/0060935464/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507909999&sr=1-1&keywords=to+kill+a+mockingbird+by+harper+lee) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2956.The_Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Huckleberry-Finn-Mark-Twain/dp/0486280616/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910068&sr=1-1&keywords=the+adventures+of+huckleberry+finn) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/693208.The_Absolutely_True_Diary_of_a_Part_Time_Indian?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian/dp/0316013692/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910201&sr=1-1&keywords=the+absolute+true+diary+of+a+part-time+indian) Animal Farm on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7613.Animal_Farm?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Animal-farm-Fairy-George-Orwell/dp/0451526341/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910250&sr=1-1&keywords=animal+farm+by+george+orwell) Matilda on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39988.Matilda?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Matilda-Roald-Dahl/dp/0142410373/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910294&sr=1-1&keywords=matilda+roald+dahl) Harriet the Spy on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232576.Harriet_the_Spy?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Spy-Louise-Fitzhugh/dp/0440416795/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910367&sr=1-1&keywords=harriet+the+spy) And Tango Makes Three on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/117997.And_Tango_Makes_Three?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Tango-Makes-Three-Classic-Board/dp/1481446959/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910421&sr=1-1&keywords=and+tango+makes+three) Gone With the Wind on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18405.Gone_with_the_Wind?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Wind-Margaret-Mitchell/dp/1451635621/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910471&sr=1-1&keywords=gone+with+the+wind) The Picture of Dorian Gray on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5297.The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Dorian-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486278077/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910526&sr=1-1&keywords=the+picture+of+dorian+gray) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28190157-alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Alices-Adventures-Wonderland-AmazonClassics-Carroll/dp/1542047412/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910593&sr=1-1&keywords=alice%27s+adventures+in+wonderland+lewis+carroll) Next Episode’s Book: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29983711-pachinko?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Pachinko-Min-Jin-Lee/dp/1455563935/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507910648&sr=1-1&keywords=pachinko+by+min+jin+lee)

Jenn and guest Eric Smith discuss all things young adult in this week's episode of Get Booked! This episode is sponsored by Landscape With Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson, The Golden House by Salman Rushdie, and A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas.   Questions 1. I have a feeling you guys are going to look down on me for this, but one of my favorite things to read about is rich people (mainly teenagers and young adults) and their problems. I'm not really sure why, but I really like that. I think I like looking at worlds that are supposed to be 'perfect' and glimpsing into all the terrible things going on beneath the surface. The Secret History for example, is my favorite book of all time, and I think that encapsulates what I love perfectly. Intellectual (and snooty), pretty rich kids, with LOTS of issues (and murder!). I tried reading We Were Liars, and I didn't dislike it, but I just forgot about it and never finished it. Sometimes I have that problem with YA fiction, I can never say what I don't like about a lot of the books, but I just can't make myself finish them a lot of the time. --Camilla   2. Hi there! I am currently obsessing over the TV show "How To Get Away With Murder" and I was wondering if you had book recommendations for fans of the show? I'm particularly interested / looking for a book that has a diverse set of characters, smart/academic poc adults or young adults (of different ethnic backgrounds, sexualities, etc.) who share a professional and personal relationship. It doesn't have to be murder related, but maybe a cool plot that brings them all together. Thanks and keep doing whatcha doing, love this podcast! :) --Joanna   3. I am in a YA book club for adults. I've loved many of the "1st in a series" books we've read, but the number of sequels on our TBR lists keep adding up as we move onto other selections. Can you recommend some stand-alone YA books for the group? We've already read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, Ready Player One, We Were Liars, Paper Towns, and Imaginary Girls. Bonus points for male main character or POV. Thanks! --Christine   4. I'm looking for YA recommendations for my 13-year old daughter who is dealing with an anxiety disorder. She is a good reader with a strong feminist bent, and likes well-written realistic fiction with quirky characters. So many YA novels seem to deal with pretty heavy subjects, (suicide, a sibling or parent's death, dystopian futures, etc.) and those are not great for her right now. Favorite authors have included Rainbow Rowell and Jandy Nelson. Recently she has read Everything, Everything and Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda and enjoyed them both. Any suggestions? Thanks! --Helen   5. Dear Jenn and Amanda, My younger sister (12) has never been much of a reader, and I've recently decided I wanted to try and find her some books to help her get into reading. She's read and loved Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events when she was younger. Recently I gave her my old copy of Inkheart and she absolutely loved it. She's reading the sequel right now, but when she finishes the series I'd love to have some books to recommend her right after, while she's still in the spirit of reading. I feel like 12 is a weird age because your not quite old enough for YA and a little too old for middle grade, and when I was her age I was reading Dickens. So as you can see I'm way out of my element here, as I don't think giving Dickens to a reluctant reader is a good idea. Please please please help! --Taylor   6. I'm in my mid-twenties and read a lot of YA fiction. I tend to struggle with adult fiction as I feel I can't relate to some of the characters. I'm always looking for books with characters closer to my age, though they seem to be few and far between. I've enjoyed books with characters in this age range such as Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (I love all her books), The Royal We by Heather Cocks, Someday Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham, Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I'd like to start branching out into more adult fiction. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! --Joslyn   7. Hi Amanda and Jenn! I am working on my Master's in Education and am currently in a class about students of diverse backgrounds. You Book Riot ladies and Jeff must live in my head because every discussion the class has about how to make the curriculum more inclusive or your classroom more welcoming to all people, I always say, "Have books about people who are like them in your room". I know you all understand the importance of showing kids that people like them did or are doing cool or important things so they believe that they can too. I plan to teach high school biology and I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations for books about biologists who are not already part of the science cannon a.k.a. the rich, white, sometimes Christian men. I am not 100% sure on the grade level I will be teaching and may teach 7th grade life science, so a mix of middle level, YA, and adult would be nice. Thank you so much for helping me to add to my TBR list and I look forward to hearing your recommendations. --Bobbi   8. I have a friend with a 12-year-old daughter who fell in love with shapeshifter fantasy after reading Twilight. In her quest to find more shapeshifter novels (with a little romance), she's ventured into some territory that's a little more adult than her mom is comfortable with. Can you recommend any YA shapeshifter novels for her? I read a lot of YA, but haven't read many that fit the bill. Another friend recommended Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, but I'm sure there are others out there. Thanks! --Stacy   Books The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker Warcross by Marie Lu Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore The New Guy by Amy Spalding Want by Cindy Pon This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Terrier by Tamora Pierce (Beka Cooper) The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin The Awkward Path to Getting Lucky by Summer Heacock Headstrong by Rachel Swaby Relativity by Cristin Bishara The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Firelight by Sophie Jordan

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss Angie Thomas' new YA novel The Hate U Give. The Hate U Give follows Starr Carter, a black teen who witnesses her unarmed friend Khalil get shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop. In addition to having to face the trauma of witnessing the shooting, as the sole witness to the incident, Starr finds herself at the center of the trial against the cop that shot Khalil. But after speaking to her police department about the incident, Starr quickly learns that any sense of justice following the shooting is going to be hard fought — rather than investigating the officer, the authorities conduct a character attack on Khalil, who was a drug dealer at the time of his death, with rumors circulating that he may have been in a gang. Now, mourning the loss of her friend, Starr must figure out how to find her voice and speak out, even while both cops and people in her neighborhood seek to silence her. Then, inspired by the way The Hate U Give addresses gun violence and police brutality, we discuss our favorite socially conscious literature including Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Citizen by Claudia Rankine, White Teeth by Zadie Smith, and Shrill by Lindy West. Aliza recommends Harry Styles' solo album Harry Styles. "His stuff is so good. It's got this '70s/ '80s vibe. I was literally listening to it on loop for a good two days." Martha recommends Amandla Stenberg's cover of Mac DeMarco's song Let My Baby Stay. "She directed the video and edited it, and it's so amazing. She's so talented." You can watch the performance here. Martha also recommends watching The Bachelorette. MJ recommends the Twitter account WeRateDogs™, a Twitter account that gives very optimistic and absurd ratings to dog photos.

Segments: Story/Essay Time (00:00:30) Kurt Blurt (01:19:30) VonneWHAT (01:27:00) Kurt Blurt, Part II (01:34:30) The Meat (01:44:30) VonneGRADES (01:45:40) Related Reading (01:47:30) Kurt Vonnegut's Personal Library of Related Recommended Things For You to Read (01:52:10) Vonnegut News (01:59:20) Related Reading: ​Book: ​Sherman Alexi​e​:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian​: https://goo.gl/prPzP4​ Speech: ​Mary Schmich​: Wear Sunscreen: https://goo.gl/zs12n Speech: David Foster Wallace: This is Water: https://goo.gl/XMEqj ​Kurt Vonnegut's Reccomendations: Full Text: Edgar Lee Masters: Spoon River Anthology​: https://goo.gl/qBpVMv Book: USA (The 42nd Parallel, 1919, The Big Money): John Dos Passos: https://goo.gl/ofoFOi Full Text: Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary: https://goo.gl/JthcXb Full Text: King Henry VI, Pt III: https://goo.gl/5SlCET Book: Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: https://goo.gl/bWvTDN

In this episode we welcome a new guest host and book blogger: Stacie! We talk about some exciting podcast news, like our new website and upcoming author interview, and then we discuss some of our favorite POC (Person of Color) literary characters and this tough, but important read: Blood at the Root What did you think of Blood at the Root? Tell us about it on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18481033-episode-31-blood-at-the-root) Check out Stacie’s Book Blog (www.thenextbookonmylist.blogspot.com) Article about the Poet behind “Strange Fruit” (http://www.npr.org/2012/09/05/158933012/the-strange-story-of-the-man-behind-strange-fruit) Article about recent racist remarks of a Forsyth County School Employee (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/10/04/poor-gorilla-teachers-aide-fired-for-racist-facebook-posts-about-michelle-obama/?utm_term=.3e4a6f3fe2e1) Nina Simone’s performance of “Strange Fruit” on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcCm_ySBslk) Rosewood movie information on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120036/?ref_=nv_sr_2) Check out Tara Clancy’s Memoir before our Author Interview! 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Sherman Alexie is a major voice in contemporary American literature. He is the author of twenty books including “Reservation Blues” and “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.” The award-winning, and widely banned, young adult novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” won him the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

This week on StoryWeb: Sherman Alexie’s film Smoke Signals. Smoke Signals is the first – and as far as I know, only – feature-length, commercially distributed film written and directed by Native Americans with a fully Native American cast. Written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre, the 1998 film is loosely based on Alexie’s first collection of short stories, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, published in 1993. The film also includes characters who recur throughout Alexie’s other literary works. Is it a comedy? Is it a drama? I suppose it is predominantly a drama, as Victor Joseph and his friend Thomas Builds-the-Fire travel from the Coeur d’Alene reservation in Washington to Phoenix, Arizona, to pick up his father’s remains. In that sense, it is a coming-of-age story of sorts – or perhaps more accurately, a coming-to-terms story. But there are also many comic elements to the film, and the wry humor emerges in part because Smoke Signals is also a classic buddy road trip movie. Victor and Thomas, as mismatched as they ever were as children, spar and play off each other – Victor the cool, stoic Indian, Thomas the geeky, ever-chatty storyteller who smiles too much. As they ride the bus to Arizona, Victor tutors Thomas in how to present himself as a “real Indian.” He needs to let his hair flow freely as a symbol of his warrior status, and he needs to wipe the goofy grin off his face. Thomas returns wearing a Fry Bread Power T-shirt, his braids unfurled, his gaze serious, and his walk a swagger. While this scene is funny, it is also searing, as Alexie deftly skewers the stereotypes white Americans have of Indian people. Alexie pulls off this double-edged humor again and again in the film. One of my favorite scenes is the one in which Victor and Thomas ask two young women on the reservation for a ride. The women say they’ll consider the request but first need to hear a story. Ever one to spin a yarn, Thomas launches into an account of Victor’s father, Arnold Joseph, being arrested for protesting against the Vietnam War. He plea bargained, and his ultimate charge was “being an Indian in the twentieth century.” When Victor asks the women what they think and whether this story is good enough to catch them a ride, one of the women says, “I think it is a fine example of the oral tradition.” Academics who teach Native American storytelling and literature are caught up short – they’re forever celebrating the Native American oral tradition – but those in the audience can’t help but laugh. The scene ends with Victor and Thomas climbing into the backseat and with the car taking off in reverse – the only direction in which it goes. But the film is much more than jokes, funny thought they may be. No, the film is much more a drama. Called to retrieve his dead father’s ashes, Victor goes on a quest to find his father, to make peace – if he can – with the legacy of an alcoholic, sometimes violent father who abandoned Victor and his mother. At the end of the film, Victor calls to his father, Arnold, from the bridge over a river, and we feel his release as he lets his father’s ashes go. Like all of Alexie’s writing, Smoke Signals is self-aware, self-conscious, self-referential, perhaps one could say postmodern and not go too far. In Smoke Signals, there is a strong, clear story. But there are also “meta” references, where it’s clear that Alexie, as screenwriter, and Eyre, as director, are very well aware of the tropes they are using and overturning. Buddy film? Check. Road film? Check. Coming-of-age story? You got it. Western? You just might have something there. Developed at Sundance Labs, Smoke Signals won the Filmmaker’s Trophy at Sundance. Provocative insights into the film can be found in Filmmaker Magazine’s interview with Alexie and Eyre – and background on the making of the film and its impact on other Native American filmmakers can be found in an interview with Eyre. As the New York Times says, it is also more than a “first” in Native American film: “it is a step by a new generation of Indian artists toward finding an idiom for exploring their individual and cultural identities without resorting to self-pity, political correctness or Hollywood cliches.” For those of you who are teachers, check out the University of Michigan Press’s curriculum guide to Smoke Signals as well as the Teach with Movies supplemental lesson materials. If you haven’t seen Smoke Signals, you owe it to yourself to get a copy and take a look. And when you get hooked on Alexie’s work (as I know you will), you’ll want to delve into his print writing as well. Alexie is absolutely one of the best American Indian writers today (along with N. Scott Momaday, among others). His first novel, Reservation Blues, was published in 1996. His young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, won the 2007 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. War Dances, a collection of Alexie’s short stories and poems, won the 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. This year, he published a picture book for children, Thunder Boy Jr. In addition to his fiction, poetry, screenplays, and books for young adults and children, you’ll also want to check out his poem “How to Write the Great American Indian Novel.” Visit thestoryweb.com/alexie for links to all these resources and to watch a short clip from Smoke Signals.

This week we’re talking about everything we watched and read since season two, including Captain America: Civil War, The People v. OJ Simpson, and New X-Files, plus a Bravo run-down and Redbook recommendation (yes, that Redbook) with Kasey, and a whole lotta reading recommendations from Sara Ann (American Born Chinese, Who Fears Death, Wolf Hall, Left Hand of Darkness, Rainbow Rowell, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Lumberjanes, and John Lewis’s graphic novel memoir March). Pull up a chair and decide whether you think Fresca makes a good mixer (WE HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THIS)—it’s time for Après Culture. FRESQUILAS It’s just FRESCA and TEQUILA over ice. Proportion to taste. Important Note: We don’t want to risk spoiling anything for our listeners, so outlined below are the time-stamps of when we talk about each movie/show/book – listen at your own risk or feel free to skip around! 05:19-30:44 Captain America 30:53-42:05 America Crime Story: The People Vs. OJ Simpson 42:15-59:10 X-Files 59:20-01:02:45 Bravo – Watch What Happens Live / Real Housewives / Southern Charm 01:02:50-01:03:20 The Affair 01:03:25-01:03:53 Catastrophe 01:04:08-01:05:38 Blackish 01:05:40-01:07:04 Fresh Off The Boat 01:07:01-01:09:40 Jane The Virgin 01:09:50-01:15:07 The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 01:15:20-01:16:36 Agent Carter / Jessica Jones / DareDevil 01:16:45-01:18:19 Homeland 01:17:35-01:18:50 Mindy Project 01:18:51-01:19:35 The Americans 01:19:37-01:20:55 Better Call Saul / Mr. Robot / Penny Dreadful / Banshee 01:20:58-01:20:28 American Crime 01:21:35-01:22:43 Shannara Chronicles 01:22:48-01:24:38 Supergirl 01:24:40-01:25:23 Girls 01:25:30 Book Recommendations 01:27:51 Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 01:28:25 Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 01:30:12 American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang 01:32:56 Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor 01:35:13 Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 01:40:00 Fangirl / Carry On by Rainbow Raul 01:41:40 Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Alertalli 01:42:42 Nimona by Noelle Stevenson 01:44:50 March by Aydin and John Lewis Next Week Postcards from the Edge (1990) You’re the Worst (FXX) TIPPLE OF THE WEEK: Vodka Smoothies

Sherman Alexie is a major voice in contemporary American literature. He is the author of twenty books including Reservation Blues and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. The award-winning, and widely banned, young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian won him the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

In this episode of Bibliophiles Anonymous, Denise and Jess discuss this book-related news item, courtesy of the Daily Dot: Parent calls cops on teen for giving books away at a book giveaway Yes, you read that right. Book banning has reached a new level of ridiculousness. This isn't a new topic for this podcast, but this time we're calling them out on it. We are challenging our listeners, and ourselves, this week to go read the book in question, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, and give it a read. We want a lot of participation for this one. If there are parts of the book you have issues with, let us know. We want this to be a logical, rational discussion about whether or not this book, and others like it, should be taught in schools. Ways to contact the show: email us at bibliophiles.podcast@gmail.com,  find us on Facebook or Twitter, or leave us comments at our website, www.bibliophiles-anonymous.com. We'd love to hear from you, especially this week. As always, thanks for listening! Please rate, review and subscribe!

On this week's show, I talk to the fiction writer and historian of Florida attractions Lu Vickers, Plus Joe Marchia writes about Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood.  TEXTS DISCUSSED  NOTES  Check Out our new videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Cg6lFnfl4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH1nXs9hWeY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2jeezvsixU Check out this indiegogo crowd-sourcing effort to bring St. Mark's Bookshop to a new home in the East Village. Sheman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is given away to students in an Iowa district in which the novel is banned from schools. On May 13th, I will participate in The Best of There Will Be Words 2013 show. If you're in Orlando, join us.

In this week's episode, the show takes a slightly more serious turn as Denise and Jess talk about the issues of book banning and censorship. We have certainly discussed this topic in the past and will continue to do so whenever we can because it is a topic that we both feel very strongly about. Needless to say, we are both very much opposed to banning books. In this episode, we discuss some books that have been challenged, especially The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Each of these books takes on a very serious topic, whether it's racism, bullying, or sexual assault, and because of the way these issues are portrayed, these books provide valuable lessons. They should not be banned - they should be celebrated, which is what we are doing today. Read banned books! You might learn something important! Here is the long list of links, as promised: The American Library Association's Banned Books Website Most Frequently Challenged Books by Decade Most Frequently Challenged Books by Year Tara's Excellent Post about Sherman Alexie at "The Librarian Who Doesn't Say 'Shhhh!'" Erin Grace's article on Rainbow Rowell in the Omaha World Herald Laurie Halse Anderson's website page about Speak And because we briefly mentioned this book, since it was on the top ten list for 2012, here is John Green speaking about Looking for Alaska: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHMPtYvZ8tM

Novel Ideas returns after a week off with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. This is the first book we’ve read for the podcast written by a Native American and it definitely grants some insights into the culture and conditions on an Indian reservation. This selection also continues banned book […]

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Episode 4 of the ASD MS Booktalks. Side Effects, The Trap, Naming Maya, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.

Alexie, Sherman. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

Sherman Alexie accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Elizabeth Partridge, Chair of the YPL Judges Panel.