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Toni Morrison's 1987 novel "Beloved" takes place in Cincinnati after the Civil War and is loosely based on the life of Margaret Garner, an enslaved woman who escaped Kentucky in 1856 with her extended family. Subject to capture under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Garner was so determined to protect her children from being returned to slavery that she killed her youngest daughter – and was attempting to kill her remaining children – when US Marshalls broke into the Ohio cabin where the family was sheltering, awaiting further passage north.  If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Episode Links This episode: “Driven toward madness: the fugitive slave Margaret Garner and tragedy on the Ohio” by Nikki Taylor. “The Black Book" 1974, edited by Toni Morrison "Beloved" by Toni Morrison  Tulsa Race Massacre 1873 Colfax Massacre We're Reading and Watching Jennie – “Spy X Family” by Tatsuta Endo and “Legends and Lattes” by Travis Baldree  Pete – “Chain Gang All-Stars” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and “Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls” by Ann Martin  Upcoming book: "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner  

Conversation w/ Diane Kresh, Director, Arlington Department of Libraries, about how libraries are developing services to meet the diverse characteristics and unique circumstances of older adults and how Arlington Public Library is creating a user-friendly experience for older patrons.

I only ran this article through Adobe AI Audio Enhancer In the 43rd episode of season five of the Chris Abraham Show, the host grapples with an array of life's intriguing challenges. The episode opens with Abraham acknowledging that there may not be anything of particular note happening in his life. However, he dives into his recent attempt to de-clutter his apartment during a two-day break from work. Despite his best efforts, he only ended up rearranging items and adding to the chaos, a result he ruefully notes as "very sad". The domestic tasks don't end there; Abraham also shares his initiative to reduce the number of bags he owns. To achieve this, he's planning to send three bags full of other bags to his twin sister, Linda, who will sell them on eBay. These endeavors hint at a deeper aspiration - to live a more portable lifestyle, free from unnecessary possessions. Next, the show takes a fitness-oriented turn. Abraham reveals he's been reading a book on hybrid calisthenics, a guide on bodyweight exercises for strength and fitness. Inspired by this, he's decided to start a new fitness routine at 2 PM. The program for the day includes three to five sets of push-ups and sit-ups, all assisted due to his self-confessed weakness. But that's just the starting point, he hints at an intention to incorporate suspension trainer workouts and other exercises into his regimen soon. The podcast host doesn't stop at the in-home workouts. He also mentions considering using his 53-pound backpack for "sandbag training". This kind of training usually involves lifting and moving weighted bags, and Abraham shares his curiosity about integrating it with his routine. He mentions 'rucking', a type of training that includes strength and movement exercises using a backpack, as an inspiration. The topic then shifts towards his wardrobe choices and their unexpected consequences. After switching from loose Eddie Bauer shirts to more form-fitting ones, he started receiving compliments on his noticeable weight loss. This prompts him to share his nutritional strategy - a one-meal-a-day regime, where he starts the day with a large breakfast (featuring ground beef and eggs) and then fasts for the rest of the day. He is determined to lose an additional 20-25 pounds in August, as he believes weight loss becomes more challenging during winter. Abraham is also participating in a Concept 2 rowing challenge called "dog days of summer". The challenge demands increasing rowing distances over four weeks, starting from 10,000 meters in the first week. He plans to complete his rowing sessions while watching movies, adding a light-hearted element to his workout routine. Throughout the podcast, the host is candid about the noise in the background, explaining that he plans to use Adobe AI's sound control feature to minimize it in the final version. There's also mention of him exploring a running app called Runna, and his plans to use their Couch to 5K training plan. The episode winds down with Abraham sharing more about his day-to-day activities. He reveals his usual destination - the Arlington Public Library on Columbia Pike - where he spends most of his day, and his workout routines at Reed Park. These details add a personal touch to the podcast, giving listeners a glimpse into Abraham's regular routine. Finally, Abraham reflects on his ongoing weight loss journey. He talks about the significance of appreciating incremental progress and acknowledges the health benefits he has already gained from losing 55 pounds. To him, it's not about the end goal, but the process and the small victories along the way. The episode concludes with this inspiring note, a perfect end to a podcast filled with everyday adventures, fitness goals, and life's simple pleasures. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrisabraham/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrisabraham/support

“Johnny Got His Gun” is an anti-war novel written in 1938 by American novelist Dalton Trumbo and published in September 1939. There have been radio, stage and screen adaptations of the novel, including Trumbo's own 1971 film, and Metallica recorded a song – titled One – based on the book. In March of 1940, the book was serialized in the Daily Worker, which was published by the Communist Party USA - to which Trumbo belonged. For people on the political left, including the American Communist Party, the book became a rallying point in their opposition to involvement in World War II. But when Hitler invaded the USSR in 1941, Trumbo and his publishers decided to suspend reprinting the book until the end of the war – so long as the US stayed allied with the Soviet Union. Episode Links This episode - Gatsby musical in production at A.R.T. ; "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo ; “Wasteland: the Great War and the origins of modern horror” by W. Scott Poole Upcoming books - "Beloved" by Toni Morrison ; "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our Facebook group, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. We're Reading and Watching Jennie – ““We Don't Know Ourselves” by Fintan O'Toole Pete – “Clue” on DVD

Suzanne Seifert Groves parlayed her B.A. in English from The University of Texas at Austin into a storied 35-year career in organizational communications, public relations, and marketing. She has served in leadership roles with several large organizations spanning multiple industries including higher education, healthcare, technology and travel and tourism. Her personal affinity for storytelling enabled her to help the executives and organizations she supported make valuable connections with their audiences. With just enough ADD to be dangerous, Groves is known for taking disparate ideas and weaving them into new creative or strategic concepts that have yet to be tried. Over the course of her career, she and the teams she has led have accrued more than 360 regional, national and international awards for communications, marketing and creative excellence from several prestigious programs including NYX MarCom, MarCom, Muse, Hermes, The Conference Board, PR Daily Content Marketing and more. In 2020, Groves was named a "Top Woman in Communications," one of only nine women to be recognized in the Visionary category, by Ragan Communications/PR Daily in the inaugural year of the award. In 2014, she was named one of 24 "Great Women of Texas" by the Fort Worth Business Press. In addition to her professional career, she has served on numerous advisory boards including the Arlington Public Library, Leadership Arlington, Susan G. Komen of Greater Fort Worth, Alzheimer's Association of North Central Texas, and as a member of the Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc. Festival and Events Committee. In 2013, she earned her M.A. in History from The University of Texas at Arlington while working full time, and was named a University Scholar (a distinction only given to the top 1% of undergraduate and graduate students). Why history? Groves will tell you the discipline is a true study in leadership, which continued to inform her career as a communications strategist. An admitted research junkie, Groves spends her time working on family genealogy for herself and for friends (when she's not writing or editing). With their two children grown, successful, and likely not boomeranging home, she and her husband travel as frequently as possible, though it means leaving behind their two feisty German Shepherd Dogs and their very bossy cat. Of all her excursions, Groves will tell you one of her favorite memories is being dubbed “The Emu Whisperer” while on her honeymoon in Sonoma. Learn more about Suzanne Seifert Groves and her work at: suzannegroves.com   TOPICS OF CONVERSATION: About We Need to Talk and Suzanne's inspiration for writing the book Why do people have trouble communicating effectively? Information is not Communication Communicating through Social Media The Key to Effective Communication What's next for Suzanne Seifert Groves?   WE NEED TO TALK “We need to talk.” Nobody wants to hear it, and no one should ever say it. So stop! It's the worst way to begin a serious conversation, especially when you need something from the other person/s – their cooperation, their agreement or commitment, or a change in behavior. Suzanne Seifert Groves has a 35-year career in organizational communication and here, in straightforward steps, she provides the ‘difficult conversation' framework you've needed your entire career, and for every personal relationship as well. How many times have you acquiesced, alienated, or just plain pissed off your staff, your clients, your partner, your kids, or your neighbors because you didn't frame things correctly? We've all done it more frequently than we'd like to admit. Along with the practice exercises, you're going to want to make this methodology second nature because it will change how you think and speak about issues important to you. When “taken as directed,” the four-step process will transform every important relationship in your life (with no harmful side effects).

For this episode we read the 1958 novel by debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. The novel became the first work published in Heinemann's African Writers Series in the UK, starting in 1962. “Things Fall Apart” is the first book in Achebe's trilogy about African history, and has been read by high schoolers for generations as the archetypal modern African novel in English. It is a staple book in schools throughout Africa, is widely read and studied in English-speaking countries around the world, and continues to be listed on included on “most important books” lists whenever they're published.  Episode Links This episode's book - "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe Next episode's book - "Johny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo; "Beloved" by Toni Morrison; "As I Lay Dying" by Willaim Faulkner Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. We're Reading Jennie – “Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America” by Michael Benson Pete – “The Sirens of Titan” by Kurt Vonnegut

For season four we're going back to school with books we read - or didn't read - in high school. We started with "Pride & Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the text first and come back later. Episode Links This episode's book - "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen Next episode's book - "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe Upcoming books: "Johny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo; "Beloved" by Toni Morrison; "As I Lay Dying" by Willaim Faulkner Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. We're Reading Jennie – “The Art of Losing” by Alice Zeniter Pete – “A Childhood” by Harry Crews and “Moon Witch, Spider King” by Marlon James  

For this episode we read three Holmes stories. The first is Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 original “A Study in Scarlet,” the first Sherlock Holmes work. The second is is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse's 2015 “Mycroft Holmes,” and the third is “A Study in Scarlet Women,” by Sherry Thomas.  Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the texts first and come back later. Episode Links “A Study in Scarlet,” by Arthur Conan Doyle “A Study in Scarlet Women” by Sherry Thomas “Mycroft Holmes” by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  Reading Jennie – “Boyfriend Material” by Alexis Hall  and “The Final Revival of Opal and Nev” by Dawnie Walton Pete – “The Nineties” by Chuck Klosterman Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. This is the final episode of Season 3. We're going to take a short break, and come back to you with the reading list for Season 4. Happy Reading!

For this episode we read both Maria Headley's translation of the Old English epic poem "Beowulf" and “The Mere Wife,” Headley's 2015 retelling of Beowulf, which is set in present-day New York.  Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the texts first and come back later. Episode Links "Beowulf: a New Translation” by Maria Headley “The Mere Wife” by Maria Headley Beowulf wikipedia page Some of the many translations of Beowulf in the Library catalog Reading Jennie – “Amongst Our Weapons” by Ben Aaronovitch  and “In a New York Minute,” by Kate Spencer Pete – “How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius” by Nick Greene Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Up Next “A Study in Scarlet,” by Arthur Conan Doyle “A Study in Scarlet Women” by Sherry Thomas “Mycroft Holmes” by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar     

For this episode we read both the play "King Lear," written by William Shakespeare, and the 2009 book “Fool,” by Christopher Moore. King Lear is one of Shakespeare's tragic plays, and is based on a legendary 8th Century BCE king of Britain (which would have been around the founding of Rome), as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century History of the Kings of Britain.  “Fool,” on the other hand, is a comedy. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the books first and come back later. Episode Links “Fool” by Christopher Moore “King Lear” by William Shakespeare Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited podcast Reading Jennie – “Collective” Documentary on DVD Pete – “Dead Mountaineer's Inn” by Boris & Arkady Strugatsky  Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Up Next "Beowulf: a New Translation” by Maria Headley and “The Mere Wife” by Maria Headley  

For this episode we read both the 1908 novel “A Room with a View,” by E.M. Forster, and Kevin Kwan's 2020 novel “Sex and Vanity.” As foundational texts go, "A Room with a View" is an Edwardian era novel – there are trains, and horses and carriages – setting it later than our recent foundational texts. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links “Sex and Vanity” by Kevin Kwan “Room with a View” by E.M. Forester Vague reference made to the steampunk WWI YA novel "Leviathan" by Scott Westerfeld Reading Jennie – “The Eighth Life (for Brilka)” by Nino Haratischvili  Pete – “Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers” by James Miller and “Final Girl Support Group” by Grady Hendrix   Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Up Next* “Fool” by Christopher Moore and “King Lear” by William Shakespeare *Note: this is a change from the original schedule; "Beowolf" and "The Merewife" will be next.

The Eyre Affair, by English author Jasper Fforde, was first published in 2001. It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective Thursday Next pursues a master criminal through the world of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre.  Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë “The Eyre Affair” by Jaspar Fforde “Charge of the Light Brigade” poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson “The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit” by Charles Dickens “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" poem by WIlliam Wordsworth The Cranberries - Daffodil Lament (Lyric Video) Reading Jennie – “Love, Comment, Subscribe,” by Cathy Yardley Pete – “Young Bucks: Killing the Business” by Matt and Nick Jackson Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Up Next “Sex and Vanity” by Kevin Kwan and “Room with a View” by E.M. Forester

For December we read the 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë, “Jane Eyre.” Originally published under the pen name Currer Bell, as “Jane Eyre: An Autobiography,” the novel follows the experiences of the eponymous heroine, including her growth into adulthood and love for the brooding Mr. Rochester.  In January, we're reading “The Eyre Affair” by Jasper Fforde, the first Thursday Next novel.  Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë “The Eyre Affair” by Jaspar Fforde "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys Reading Jennie – “Cyborg Detective: Poems” by Jillian Marie Weise Pete – “Paperback Crush” by Gabrielle Moss Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website.

This month we read Nghi Vo's “The Chosen and the Beautiful,” a retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic, “The Great Gatsby,” told from the perspective of Jordan Baker, a side character in Fitzgerald's novel. The Jazz Age Nghi Vo creates is both brighter and darker – it's magical and queer, and Jay Gatsby has literally sold his soul to the devil. So, truly a Great Gatsby for our era. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links “Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and “The Chosen and the Beautiful” by Nghi Vo Reading Jennie – “Enchanted Warrior” by Sharon Ashwood Pete – “Hip Hop and Other Things” by Shea Serrano Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Books: “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë - December “The Eyre Affair” by Jaspar Fforde - January Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. Baconians are trying to convince the world that Francis Bacon really wrote Shakespeare, there are riots between the Surrealists and Impressionists, and thousands of men are named John Milton, an homage to the real Milton and a very confusing situation for the police. Amidst all this, Acheron Hades, Third Most Wanted Man In the World, steals the original manuscript of Martin Chuzzlewit and kills a minor character, who then disappears from every volume of the novel ever printed! But that's just a prelude . . . Hades' real target is the beloved Jane Eyre, and it's not long before he plucks her from the pages of Bronte's novel. Enter Thursday Next. She's the Special Operative's renowned literary detective, and she drives a Porsche. With the help of her uncle Mycroft's Prose Portal, Thursday enters the novel to rescue Jane Eyre from this heinous act of literary homicide. It's tricky business, all these interlopers running about Thornfield, and deceptions run rampant as their paths cross with Jane, Rochester, and Miss Fairfax. Can Thursday save Jane Eyre and Bronte's masterpiece? And what of the Crimean War? Will it ever end? And what about those annoying black holes that pop up now and again, sucking things into time-space voids . . .

Victor LaValle's 2016 fantasy-horror novella “The Ballad of Black Tom,” which revisits H.P. Lovecraft's 1925 short story “The Horror at Red Hook,” is an excellent example of an author not only building upon but surpassing the foundations of a literary genre. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links "The Ballad of Black Tom" by Victor LaValle and "The Horror at Red Hook" by H.P. Lovecraft Kintsugi, or golden joinery, also known as "golden repair (kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Wikipedia entry. Reading Pete – "Beetlejuice" and "The Thing" Jennie - “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Megan – “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Books: “Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and “The Chosen and the Beautiful” by Nghi Vo Jordan Baker grows up in the most rarefied circles of 1920s American society—she has money, education, a killer golf handicap, and invitations to some of the most exclusive parties of the Jazz Age. She's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, while the most important doors remain closed to her. But the world is full of wonders: infernal pacts and dazzling illusions, lost ghosts and elemental mysteries. In all paper is fire, and Jordan can burn the cut paper heart out of a man. She just has to learn how. Nghi Vo's debut novel, "The Chosen and the Beautiful," reinvents this classic of the American canon as a coming-of-age story full of magic, mystery, and glittering excess, and introduces a major new literary voice.

This is the first episode of our third season, and “The Anatomy of Desire” is the perfect book to introduce our fall reading theme and schedule. In season two we tackled a variety of western classics and foundational texts. With this book we're beginning to explore the work built on those foundations. Published in May, 2021, “The Anatomy of Desire” is a modern reimagining of Theodore Dreiser's classic crime drama, “An American Tragedy,” which we read earlier this year.  Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links "Anatomy of Desire" by L.R. Dorn Reading Pete – ”A Lush and Seething Hell” by John Hornor Jacobs Jennie - “Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating" by Adiba Jaigirdar  and “To Sir, with Love” by Lauren Layne  Megan – “Empire of Pain: the Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty” by Patrick Radden Keefe and “Bombshell” by Sarah MacLean Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Books: "The Ballad of Black Tom" by Victor LaValle and "The Horror at Red Hook" by H.P. Lovecraft "The Balled of Black Tom" has been described as "a novella of sorcery and skullduggery in Jazz Age New York." From the publisher: People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles Thomas Tester hustles to put food on the table, keep the roof over his father's head, from Harlem to Flushing Meadows to Red Hook. He knows what magic a suit can cast, the invisibility a guitar case can provide, and the curse written on his skin that attracts the eye of wealthy white folks and their cops. But when he delivers an occult tome to a reclusive sorceress in the heart of Queens, Tom opens a door to a deeper realm of magic, and earns the attention of things best left sleeping.A storm that might swallow the world is building in Brooklyn. Will Black Tom live to see it break?

This week on the podcast we're talking about the “The Wee Free Men,” a 2003 fantasy novel that takes places in Terry Pratchett's Discworld universe. "The Wee Free Men” is the first Discworld book that features Tiffany Aching, and the first truly YA book in the series. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the book first and come back later. Episode Links “The Wee Free Men,”by Terry Pratchet Soccer Scottish Hooligans Weekly from Saturday Night Live Reading Pete – “House/Hausu"  Jennie - "Born Into This" by Adam Thompson Megan – "The Bear and the Nightingale" by Katherine Arden Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Book: "Anatomy of Desire" by L.R. Dorn Claire Griffith has it all, a thriving career, a gorgeous boyfriend, glamorous friends. She always knew she was destined for more than the life her conservative parents preached to her. Arriving in Los Angeles flat broke, she has risen to become a popular fitness coach and social media influencer. Having rebranded herself as Cleo Ray, she stands at the threshold of realizing her biggest dreams. One summer day, Cleo and a woman named Beck Alden set off in a canoe on a serene mountain lake. An hour later, Beck is found dead in the water and Cleo is missing. Authorities suspect foul play, and news of Cleo's involvement goes viral. Who was Beck? An infatuated follower? Were she and Cleo friends or lovers? Was Beck's death an accident . . . or murder? Told in the form of an immersive investigative docuseries, L. R. Dorn's brilliant reimagining of Theodore Dreiser's classic crime drama, "An American Tragedy," captures the urgency and poignance of the original and rekindles it as a very contemporary and utterly mesmerizing page-turner.

Mark, Miranda, and Tamera share their love and insights into book clubs. All three lead book clubs at the Arlington Public Library and they explore what books surprised them the most as well as offering tips and tricks for a fun and successful book club.

This week we break down the roots of the hard boiled detective novel with Raymond Chandler's iconic 1939 crime novel, "The Big Sleep." Episode Links “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler Reading Pete – “Shock Value” by Jason Zinoman Jennie - “Antonio” by Beatriz Bracher Megan – “One by One” by Ruth Ware, “Crying in H Mart: A Memoir” by Michelle Zauner and “The Pull of the Stars” by Emma Donoghue Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our final book of Season 1 will be Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men,” coming in August.

On the Facebook group, reader Kristen said, “One sign of a good book to me is how much I remember and still think about months later, and this [An American Tragedy] was one of those books.” So we took a deep dive into that question on this week's episode.... Episode Links “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser Reading Pete - “Blindsight” by Peter Watts Jennie - “Winter's Orbit” by Everina Maxwell Megan – “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab  and “Fat Chance, Charlie Vega” by Chrystal Maldonado Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2.

How to Try to Get Away with Murder This episode comes with a content warning! This section of “An American Tragedy” (and our podcast discussion) deals with unprotected sex and the search for abortion after unplanned pregnancy in the 1920s. There is also discussion of a pre-planned murder. So if that isn't something that would be healthy for you to listen to, I suggest skipping this episode – and probably this book.   Episode Links “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser Reading Pete - DVDs “Logan” and “Blackcoat's Daughter” Jennie - “She Who Became the Sun” by Shelley Parker-Chan Megan – “The wicked king: Folk of the Air Series, Book 2” by Holly Black and “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2.  

This week on the podcast we're reading part 1 of “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser. Originally published in 1925, Dreiser based his novel on a notorious murder of a young woman named Grace Brown, and the subsequent trial of her boyfriend. The novel has just been republished in a new edition. The next two episodes will cover parts two and three. Episode Links “An American Tragedy,” by Theodore Dreiser Reading Pete - "Cuyahoga” by Pete Beatty Jennie - “One of Us is Next" by Karen M. McManus, the sequel to One of Us Is Lying Megan – “Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World” by Laura Spinney and “Eat a Peach: A Memoir” by David Chang Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. Upcoming Summer Books: Our July 19 book will be “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler, followed by Terry Pratchet's “The Wee Free Men” for August 2.  

In this episode Program Specialists Tamera Miller and Lesley Hinojosa tell us all about the Makerspace at the Arlington Public Library. If you are a crafty maker listen in! Tamera and Lesley discuss exciting programs coming up in the spring including Kit week that will take place during spring break as well as two exciting Laser Cutting demonstrations!

We open this episode with a cold open with Melissa and Loretta giving a touching tribute and remembrance to famed writer and Arlington Public Library supporter, Rachel Caine who passed away on October 31, 2020. Then the episode continues with Tamera and Lesley will be discussing books they loved or hated as children. Tune in for an emotional episode that will definitely tug at your heartstrings.

I started to learn standup comedy at Arlington Public Library through their free introdcution to Standup comedy back in 2016, and that's where I met Arun Rama, who started his comedy a year earlier than me. He was invited back a guest speaker to our class to introduce us to the comedy ciricle of DMV. Arun is from India and he has been living in the States for 14 years. Now he is a hot pick in Texas. I just saw his Facebook posts about his four-year standup comedy anniversary. I hope this episode brings back his memory of early years of the grinding. Enjoy XXOO HH --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the Big Book Club, from Arlington Public Library in Arlington, Virginia! Each month on the podcast our librarian-bibliophile hosts will share their insights and reactions to a buzz-worthy book. We'll feature popular books, books in the news, classics worth a second look, and titles coming to a theater near you. This month librarians Jennie and Megan talk to Pete about why we read romance, and how Casey McQuiston's "Red White & Royal Blue" captured so much of the current zeitgeist. Want to join the conversation about "Red, White & Royal Blue"? We have a Big Book Club Podcast Facebook group and a Goodreads group.  Hang out on twitter? Share your thoughts with the hashtag #BigBookPodcast. Mentioned in this episode: "The Crown," on Netflix; the Library has Season 1 and Season 2 on DVD Red, White & Royal Blue: Suggested further reading. What we're reading next: Jennie - "Come Tumbling Down" by Seanan McGuire Megan - "Hungry Hearts: 13  Tales of Food and Love" and "The Cartiers: the Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire" by Francesca Cartier Brickell  

"How might I? ... What are all the ways I could? ... Why not?" and other lessons in maker curiosity with Henry Dunbar. It's a curiously creative upcycle, trashion, plogging celebration! Thanks to The Shop at Arlington Public Library for allowing me to visit and record. Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Join us next time when Amy Marvin takes on the problem of curiotization.

A Big Book Club mini episode about Arlington Reads Signature Author Susan Orlean's "The Library Book." References include: Susan Orlean appeared on episode 158 of the Lady Lady podcast "Adaptation," based on Susan Orlean's "The Orchid Thief" "Life's Swell" - Susan Orlean's 1998 article about girls surfing in Maui is now available from Outsideonline.com. The article was the basis for the film "Blue Crush." Films about young women pursuing their dream sport: Blue Crush (2002) - surfing Bend it Like Beckham (2002) - soccer Whip It (2009) - roller derby A History of the American Public Library - created for CityLab by Ariel Aberg-Riger Women's Work online exhibit, section on Arlington Libraries - from the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library        

A team from Arlington Public Library navigated War & Peace as a summer Big Book Club -- and curiosity as a travel companion.  Alex Zealand, Jennifer Rothschild, Megan Biggins and Peter Petruski are a lively bunch of librarians; they led 200+ loyal readers through 1,200 pages of Napoleonic grandiosity and Russian fatalism. A good time was had by all. Except maybe the characters. They're never very happy...

Steve chats with Jennie Rothschild, a Collection Development Librarian for Arlington Public Library, about her book club podcast, serving on awards committees, and her experience at the ALA Annual Conference. Jennie Rothschild is a Collection Development Librarian for Arlington Public Library in Arlington, VA. She has also been a branch manager and youth services librarian. … Continue reading 136: Jennie Rothschild

When I was a kid and I was curious, I headed to the library. Jennifer Rothschild of Arlington Public Library tells us all the ways in which libraries are still the place to check out your curiosity. Would you believe wheelbarrows and thermal cameras? Librarians as your personal curiosity concierge. What's not to love? Join us next time when Ximena Hartsock, co-founder and President of Phone2Action joins us to explore curiosity and the entrepreneurial spirit.

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Older Adult Caregiver, Domestic Violence, Fairfax County Public Library, Arlington Public Library, Medicare Annual Enrollment Season, Youth Suicide.