Podcasts about great is not okay

Have you ever found that reading with a friend makes a book even better? In this episode, we (Jen and Ashley) dive into the joys of buddy reading, spotlighting some of our favorite young adult books we've read together through Unabridgedpod Buddy Reads—a community reading experience we host monthly on Instagram. We share how these reads have shaped our perspectives, helped us connect more deeply with the stories, and brought us closer to our reading community. From emotional reads like Darius the Great Is Not Okay to page-turners like Jennifer Lynn Barnes'sThe Naturals, we're talking about the power of reading together and the books that have stuck with us along the way. Whether you're new to buddy reading or a long-time participant in our monthly chats, this episode is a celebration of shared stories and the friendships that grow from them. Let us know what you thought about this one! Remember that you can support us on Patreon if you're interested in contributing to the podcast. Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged?   Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram or Facebook. | Join our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. | Visit our curated list of books at Bookshop.org. | Become a patron on Patreon. | Check out our Merch Store. | Visit the resources available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. To learn more about this, you can visit Mental Health America, NAMI, or our local NAMI organization, NAMI of Delaware & Morrow Counties. We have a selection of titles for all ages across the spectrum of mental health disorders this week - It's Kind of a Funny Story based on the book by Ned Vizzini, Infinitely Polar Bear, The Color of Hope, We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia, Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram and Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds.  This week's recommendations come to us from Rachel, teen librarian at the Orange Branch, and Bridget, children's specialist at the Delaware Branch.  Rachel recommends Challenger Deep by Neal Schusterman. Bridget recommends You Have Feelings All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris, Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival, When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland and Catching Thoughts by Bonnie Clark to explore different topics surrounding mental health in youngsters. These titles are all picture books for caregivers and children to enjoy together.  Do you have a topic you want to hear us cover? Please email libraryguys@delawarelibrary.org  Music Credit:  Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  

Is it a podcast? Yes. Are there three hosts? Yes. Are they playing a game? Yes! It's game time! We're playing 20 Questions, and the answers are all video game characters. Be sure to stick around until the very end, because it is a DOOZY. But of course, before we get into any of that, we catch up on everything we've been reading, listening to, watching, and thinking about. Reading: 'Darius the Great Is Not Okay' by Adib Khorram 'Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants' by Robin Wall Kimmerer 'The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier' by Ian Urbina 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' by Suzanne Collins Listening to: Forest 404 (BBC Radio) Watching: You S3 (Netflix) LEGO Masters S2 (FOX, Hulu) The Boulet Brothers' Dragula S4 (Shudder) Thinking about: PlayStation State of Play 10/27 & Bugsnax DLC Pikmin Bloom Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux

What can you do when you feel disconnected from your family, and your culture? Darius is a 'fractional Persian', and speaks better Klingon than Farsi. And his first trip to Iran is about to change his life. In this episode, we chat about Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram. We discuss what causes and maintains depression, cultural understandings of mental illness, and reflect on the role of medication. Our website: novelfeelings.com | Twitter, Instagram and Goodreads: @novel_feelings

In this bookish episode, we discuss both The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon and Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.  When Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station, her boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts for a new show 'The Ex Talk' where two exes discuss their relationship. While Shay and Dominic haven't dated, given how much they already despise each other, it's perfect. In Darius The Great Is Not Okay, Darius is about to take his first-ever trip to Iran while battling depression and meets Sohrab, the boy next door who changes everything and becomes a friend Darius needs.As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We also have a  Patreon if you fancy supporting us. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram. Written for: Teens Genre: realistic fiction Themes: depression, self identity, lgbtqia+, Persian culture, Iran, family Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28darius%20the%20great%20is%20not%20okay%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Episode 6:   Let's talk YA (Young Adult) fiction and a book of poetry with our niece, Sydney.  We discuss:  Spy School Revolution, by Stuart Gibbs;  The One and Only Bob, by Katherine Applegate;  Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series, by Tyler Knott Gregson;  Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys;  The Cousins, by Karen McManus;  One of Us Is Lying, by Karen McManus; One of Us Is Next, by Karen McManus, Darius the Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram; Darius the Great Deserves Better, by Adib Khorram.To purchase any of the books we discuss in this episode, click the link below to be routed to our bookshop page.Click here!https://bookshop.org/shop/youvegottoreadthis(Disclosure: We are an affiliate of Bookshop LLC and will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.)To reach us via e-mail - YouveGotToReadThis@outlook.com(NO APOSTROPHE in the e-mail address)

In the first book club discussion of 2021, we are thrilled to discuss Adib Khorram's Darius the Great Is Not Okay. This brilliant young adult lit book addresses so many important topics including family heritage, bullying, friendship, family dynamics, managing depression, and so many other issues with nuance and humor. If you're interested in discussing this one, it's also our Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read this month! We'll be talking about it on January 11th and 25th on Instagram. Just message us to join!   Bookish Check-in Ashley - Marie Lu’s Skyhunter Jen - Patrick deWitt’s The Sisters Brothers Sara - Rachel Hawkins’s The Wife Upstairs   Our Pairings Ashley - David Yoon’s Frankly in Love Jen - Erika L. Sánchez’s I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Sara - Sarah Moon’s Sparrow   Mentioned in Episode Charles Portis’s True Grit A. S. King’s Everybody Sees the Ants Leigh Bardugo’s Crooked Kingdom Neil Shusterman’s Scythe Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely   Give Me One - A Series You Want to Finish but Haven't   Listen in to hear our responses to this great topic suggested by one of our Unabridged Ambassadors! (Click to learn more about the ambassador program!)   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged?   Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.   Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Saved By The Bell mega-fan Brenna introduces Joe to the wonders of Pacific Palisades as we tackle the very self-aware new version, who is surprisingly smart, class-oriented and progressive. It's also very funny!We also follow-up on our holiday activities.Brenna:Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn & David LevithanDarius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib KhorramLong Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason ReynoldsJoe:PEN15Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaSlay by Brittney MorrisWanna connect with the show? Follow us at our new Twitter handle @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode topic? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

Tim discusses Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram @ReadUpPodcast @TimothyPG13 www.thoughtbubbleaudio.com

Iran (formerly known as Persia) is the second-largest country in the Middle East, and its culture reaches back through the millennia. About 2500 years ago, the Persian Empire stretched from Greece to India, and its impact is still felt in the world today. Persia was the world's first superpower. Its leader Cyrus the Great allowed kings to continue to rule the areas he conquered, earning him the moniker 'King of Kings' and laying the foundation for our next remarkable fact: Persia was the first multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi-lingual empire. Persian leaders envisioned a world in which religion was not the basis for strife and division.  So how did this society based on equality — and wildly passionate about civic improvements, art, philosophy, food, and poetry — become the theocracy we know today? That's a long and interesting story that we explore in our podcast and through the pages of five books we love that transported us to Iran on the page. Books we discuss include: Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story) by Daniel Nayeri Searching for Hassan: A Journey to the Heart of Iran by Terence Ward Disoriental by Négar Djavadi The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram For more on the books we recommend, plus the other cool stuff we talk about, visit show notes at http://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2020-11-02-iran As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Twitter  Instagram  Facebook

YA author Adib Khorram returns to Wits’ End to talk about Iranian culture, the importance of reading stories outside of the cultural mainstream, the importance of representation in YA literature, his new book Darius the Great Deserves Better and more. Follow Shah & the Wits’ End Podcast: Twitter: @_shahcomics Wits’ End Twitter: @witsendpod YouTube: Wits’ End YouTube Instagram: @shah_comics Support Wits’ End on Ko-Fi!: https://ko-fi.com/witsendpodcastwithshahemami Adib’s media: Twitter: @adibkhorram Instagram: @adibkhorram Website: https://adibkhorram.com/ Adib’s first Wits’ End interview: https://witsendpod.com/podcast-episodes/36-adib-khorram-darius-the-great-is-not-okay?rq=adib

Happy belated National Book Lovers day to our WYSR family! Today we are chatting with Adib Kohrram, author of Darius the Great is Not Okay. During the interview we discuss why the show “Star Trek: Next Generation” brings families together; Adib gives us some tips for getting through the Corona-times (hint: it involves Animal Crossing); and we learn the behind-the-scenes story of how the forthcoming sequel, Darius the Great Deserves Better, came to be.  We are so grateful to Adib for joining us on the podcast. If you haven't read Darius the Great is Not Okay yet, you absolutely should.  And be sure to visit Adib's website to pre-order the sequel Darius the Great Deserves Better and get some beautiful art cards. You can also learn more about his forthcoming picture book “Seven Special Somethings:  A Nowruz Story.”  Follow Adib https://adibkhorram.com/preorder Twitter at @adibkhorramInstagram: @adibkhorramFollow What You Should Read:Twitter: @wysr_podcastInstagram: @wysr_podcastGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQwww.whatyoushouldread.com 

Enjoy our presentation of Darius the Great is Not Okay written by Adib Khorram and published by Penguin Random House.Half-Persian Darius Kellner is depressed and feeling like he doesn't fit in at his Chapel Hill high school, but his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life.The trip gets off to a rocky start when Darius' Persian family doesn't understand his clinical depression. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, they're spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city's skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush—the original Persian version of his name—and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he's Darioush to Sohrab.This title has won the William C. Morris Debut Award.Darius the Great Is Not Okay is recommended for ages 12+ for some language and innuendo. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/DariusReviewsThis title is available in the following formats through Libby by Overdrive. Ebook: https://bit.ly/DariusLibbyEbookAudiobook: https://bit.ly/DariusLibbyAudiobookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/  

Kansas City native and YA author Adib Khorram has a deep love of storytelling. After a lifetime of feeling erased from popular culture, he wrote a story on he could tell—Darius the Great is Not Okay. The story follows Darius Kellner, a half Iranian kid who has always felt like an outsider as he embarks on his first trip to Iran with his family. The book dives into diaspora, feeling like an outsider, Iranian culture, living with depression, feeling like you belong when you’re around people of a similar culture, connecting with family and more. Adib talks to Wits’ End host Shah Emami about tea, being Iranian-American, Iranian food and culture. They go over the process of making tea, cooking Iranian dishes and cover Adib’s Darius book(s). While covering the importance of representation in YA literature, Adib and Shah talk about Adib’s upcoming projects—Darius the Great Deserves Better and Seven Special Somethings. Adib’s media: Twitter: @adibkhorram Instagram: @adibkhorram Website: https://adibkhorram.com/ Follow Shah & the Wits’ End Podcast: Twitter: @_shahcomics Wits’ End Twitter: @witsendpod Website: https://witsendpod.com/ Instagram: @shah_comics Rate & review Wits’ End on iTunes!

We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Adib Khorram, author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay.

This week, we discuss Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram!   Next Time: Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee. Follow Us! Tumblr: shelfcontrolpod.tumblr.com Instagram: @shelfcontrolpod Twitter: @shelfcontrolpod Facebook: facebook.com/shelfcontrolpod   Theme Music: "Bright Wish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The hosts of Unabridged once again gathered to reflect on our year of reading and to choose some of our favorites. While Jen (as is typical) wanted to talk about all the books, Sara and Ashley did a much better job reining it in. Check out the episode to hear us talk about The Song of Achilles, Good Talk​, and The Heart's Invisible Furies. We revisit favorites from the podcast and share some of our favorite books for kids.We'd love to know about your favorites of the year! Head over to social media to boost your picks.   Our Individual Awards Jen  *​Best Reinterpretation of a Classic - Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles  *Most Tear-Jerking YA Novel - Adib Khorram’s Darius the Great Is Not Okay     Ashley *Poignant, Hilarious, and Brilliant Graphic Memoir with a One-of-a-Kind Style - Mira Jacob’s Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations *Gripping Story that’s All about Sports, Except that It’s Really All about Life - Fredrik Backman’s Beartown   Sara *​Best Non-fiction that Reads like a Thriller - Nick Bilton’s American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road *Best Book of My Year and on My Top 5 of All Time - John Boyne’s The Heart's Invisible Furies   Children's and Young Adult Books *Ashley - Most Affirming Story about Accepting Oneself - Grace Byers’s I Am Enough, illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo  *Sara - Best Graphic Novel I Have Read and Also Got to Meet the Author - Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey Kiddo *Jen - Best Series to Re-read - J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series   Not My Cup of Tea *Ashley - Alafair Burke’s The Ex *Jen - Elizabeth McCracken’s Bowlaway *Sara - Stephanie Land’s Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive   Favorite Book from the Podcast *Ashley - Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption *Jen - Ibi Zoboi's Pride *Sara - Beth Macy's Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America   Give Me One - A Fact People Might Be Surprised to Know about Us *Jen - studied biology and loves science *Sara - has an MBA and used to work in banking *Ashley - was a white water rafting guide Other Mentions *Anne Bogel's What Should I Read Next? podcast   Check out what's coming up next.   want to support unabridged? Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on iTunes or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.

The Lies They Tell by Gillian French; Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner; Daris the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram; On Thin Ice by Michael Northrop; Suggested Reading by Dave Connis; Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

In this episode we discuss our experiences with Imposter Syndrome and strategies to curb self-doubt. Laura's tech recommendation is the extension Google Tone. And she booktalks the YA book Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram. Cathy shares what she loves about the Scholastic Branches and Acorn early chapter books.   Show Notes ON LIBRARIES: When in Doubt by Hilda Weisburg (https://hildakweisburg.com/2018/11/05/on-libraries-when-in-doubt/) The Wild Card: 7 Steps to an Educator’s Creative Breakthrough by Hope and Wade King (https://www.daveburgessconsulting.com/books/the-wild-card/) Reclaiming our Calling by Brad Gustafson (https://www.bradgustafson.com/reclaimingourcalling)  Google Tone (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-tone/nnckehldicaciogcbchegobnafnjkcne?hl=en) Scholastic Branches books (https://www.scholastic.com/branches/) Scholastic Acorn books (https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/acorn/) Darius the Great In Not Okay by Adib Khorram (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/573023/darius-the-great-is-not-okay-by-adib-khorram/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techplusbooks/message

Adib Khorram is the author of the K-State common read, "Darius the Great Is Not Okay." In this episode, recorded on Sept. 12, 2019, Khorram discusses how he became a writer and his writing method today.

Jessie is the author of the middle grade novels THE DOUGHNUT FIX and THE DOUGHNUT KING.Find Jessie on Twitter: @jessiejanowitz and Instagram: @janowitzjessie. Her website is jessiejanowitz.com.Show Notes:The Baby-Sitters’ ClubGlazed Over Donuts in Beacon, NYWassaic ProjectDave’s Cosmic SubsJoyce Carol OatesToni MorrisonRussell BanksBeverly ClearyHarry PotterMeg CabotFulbright ScholarshipNorma KleinYou’re Wrong About . . . podcast Preppy Murder episodeSCBWI - Society of Children’s Book Writers and IllustratorsJandy NelsonI’ll Give You the SunR.J. Julia bookstore in ConnecticutThe Bookworm bookstore in OmahaThe Bookmark Shoppe bookstore in BrooklynThe King’s English bookstore in Salt Lake CityThere There by Tommy OrangeDarius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib KhorramKilling EveAbout Truer Words:Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com

The Feels (https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80222256) is a Netflix movie about a lesbian bachelorette party that goes awry when one of the brides admits she's never had an orgasm! It's a comedy with very dry humor that sucker punched Lin with all the feelings right at the very end. She recommends it! Adib Khorram’s Darius the Great Is Not Okay (https://adibkhorram.com/) is a YA novel about a mixed raced teenager who discovers more about his Iranian identity. It delves into the difficult topics of diasporic identity and clinical depression with a lot of heart and gentleness. Margrit binged it twice in a row and recommends it enthusiastically. CW for depression, bullying, and self-harm ideation. Question of the Episode: Have you ever had the opportunity of experiencing a certain part of your identity for the first time? What did that look like/feel like? Join the conversation on Twitter at @World_ofStories or email us at worldofstoriespodcast@gmail.com. 

Today I review Darius the Great is not okay by Adib Khorram

On this episode, we discuss our Books and Boba March 2019 book club pick, Darius the Great Is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram, the story of Darius, a teenage kid who loves Star Trek and Tolkien, and his trip to his mother's home country of Iran to visit his ailing grandfather for the first time. We discuss Darius' journey of finding his inner strength in Iran while dealing with clinical depression (CW: discussion of depression) and his anxieties of never really feeling like he fits in. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba April 2019 pick is Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we discuss our Books and Boba February 2019 book club pick, The Grace of Kings, by Ken Liu, an epic tale of rebellion and heroes set in an Asian inspired "silkpunk" world. We chat about the sweeping story, the detailed world building, the many many characters, the actual historical events the story is based on. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba March 2019 pick is Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

Show Notes: https://lplks.org/blogs/post/036-its-okay-not-to-be-okay/ Two Book Minimum: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Dare to Love A Duke by Eva Leigh Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer Beautiful No-mow Yards by Evelyn Hadden (also, Kiss My Aster by Amanda Thomsen) She Said/She Said: Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram "Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it's pretty overwhelming--especially when he's also dealing with clinical depression, a disapproving dad, and a chronically anemic social life. In Iran, he gets to know his ailing but still formidable grandfather, his loving grandmother, and the rest of his mom's family forthe first time. And he meets Sohrab, the boy next door who changes everything." As two not-so-Young Adults, we freaking loved this book. It deals with social awkwardness, depression, friendship, bravery, cultural differences, and so much more. Grab the tissues, y'all, and remember: “It’s okay not to be okay.” National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454 The Trevor Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 (text and chat options available) Headquarters Counseling Center in Lawrence: 785-841-2345 (after-hours chat available) ----------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Book Squad Goals Reading Challenge can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/LPLBSG2019 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

Adib Khorram is a graphic designer and writer who recently published his first novel Darius the Great Is Not Okay, about a bicultural teenager in Portland, Oregon, who is dealing with depression, puberty, and feeling between cultures both at home and while visiting his mother's family in Iran.

Summary: Librarians Lisa Navidi and Patrick Fromm share their picks for the best books of 2018, along with a few titles from other years. After all, their book love can't be confined by something so pedestrian as time.  Recording Date: December 5, 2018 Guests: Lisa Navidi, Adult Services Librarian at Davis Library Patrick Fromm, Branch Manager of Rockville Memorial Library  Host: Lauren Martino  What Our Guest Is Reading: Patrick Fromm: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart Lisa Navidi: Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram and Washington Black by Esi Edugyan  Books and Authors Mentioned During this Episode: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Becoming by Michelle Obama Britt Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey Circe by Madeline Miller  The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick Dark Age by Pierce Brown Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers Educated by Tara Westover Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Failure Is an Option by H. Jon Benjamin Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas Neil Gaiman A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Heavy: an American Memoir by Kiese Laymon Hey Kiddo by Jarnett Krosoczka Holi Colors by Rina Singh I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Islandborn by Junot Diaz It Ain't So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas Lunch Lady series by Jarnett Krosoczka A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Nutshell by Ian McEwan The Power by Naomi Alderman The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfield Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Ricky Ricotta series by Dav Pilkey Small Country by Gaël Faye Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Square by Mac Barnett The Testaments by Margaret Atwood - Upcoming sequel to The Handmaid's Tale Triangle by Mac Barnett What Happened by Hillary Clinton You're on an Airplane by Parker Posey Other Items of Interest:  Books and Authors - An online tool for discovering what to read next. Includes dozens of literary award and best seller lists. Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature      The Center's Best Books of 2018 Memento (film) NPR's Book Concierge What Do I Check Out Next? - Use this form to tell MCPL staff what you like to read and we'll respond with a list of 3 to 5 books that our readers' advisory experts have chosen for you.  The Wonky Donkey viral video  Read the transcript

In Episode 58, Heather and Bennett talk about the movie adaptation of "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas, and the novel "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram. Other topics include: MLB, Progressive Insurance, K-cups, Palm, Lin-Manuel Miranda, transgender rights, Matt Nathanson, Taylor Swift, Pitch Perfect, Dick Cheney, Fantastic Beasts, Challenger, Circe, Lilo & Stitch, Chronicles of Narnia, Margot Robbie, Twelfth Night, Smash Mouth, and Outlander.

Hey Friends! This week we have an amazing story called Darius The Great Is Not Okay by author Adib Khorram! This tale follows Darius Kellner, Trekke and Tea connoisseur, on his trip to Iran to see his grandparents. Tune in to hear our take on the lovely, freshly published Darius The Great Is Not Okay!

This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Darius the Great Is Not Okay, City of Ghosts, Nothing Good Can Come From This, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Google Play, ThirdLove, and Mirage by Somaiya Daud.