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This week Tayla is joined by Suzanne Walker and Emma Mieko Candon to discuss their short stories in Star Wars From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi. They share with us what it was like writing in a universe that they have loved since childhood. They also discuss both reading and writing fantasy and science fiction, rewatching shows, and Critical Role. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What would be the title of your autobiography/memoir? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Star Wars From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakroborty Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang    The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis AV Black Sails (2014-2017) The Venture Bros. (2003-2018) The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023) Friends at the Table (podcast) The Legend of Vox Machina (2022- ) Other Suzanne Walker Emma Mieko Candon Waypoint

This week Tayla is joined by Justin Silverman from the New England First Amendment Coalition and Ed Fitzpatrick from the Boston Globe. Ed shares his experience working as a journalist and how journalism has changed since he began. Justin speaks to the importance of protecting the first amendment and the free press for our democracy. They also discuss Katherine Switzer and the Boston marathon, mockumentaries, Queer Eye. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Are you a re-reader and if so what do you find yourself rereading?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books   The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel Marathon Woman by Katherine Switzer Micheline's Three Conditions by Rose Foley & Micheline Sheehy Skeffington Up In the Old Hotel and Other Stories by Joseph Mitchell Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann AV Rhode Island Report (podcast) Station Eleven (2021-2022) Documentary Now! (2015- )  Succession (2018-2023)  Queer Eye (2018- )   Other The Boston Globe - Rhode Island New England First Amendment Coalition

This week Tayla is joined by Evan Villari, maker of the documentary “Blood & Watershed” about the creation of the Scituate Reservoir. They talk about what Evan learned about water access making the film and his personal connections to the story. They also discuss curating library collections, a local author, and Martin Scorsese. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is the worst best book you've ever read?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books In-Your-Face Basketball Book by Chuck Wielgus and Alexander Wolff Wired by Paul F. Caranci Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog Fourth Wing by Rebeca Yarros The Devil and the Blacksmith by Jeanpaul Farro  Browse books by John Bellairs AV Blood and Watershed (PBS) Maintenance Phase (podcast) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)  Other Cranston Public Library. “Library Eliminates Fines on Books.” Cranston Herald, 3 Sept. 2020, cranstononline.com/stories/library-eliminates-fines-on-books,155378. PFAS Explained (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency)

This week Tayla is joined by Teddi Jallow, Executive Director & Co-founder of the Refugee Dream Center and Honorary Chair of 2024 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI). They discuss the work being done at Refugee Dream Center to welcome people to the United States, as well as this year's RARI selection, Solito by Javier Zamora. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is a genre you wish you read more of?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Solito by Javier Zamora One Love by Cedella Marley and Vanessa Brantley-Newton A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah AV Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Snowpiercer (2013) Bob Marley: One Love (2024) Our Planet (2019-2023) Other Refugee Dream Center --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhodyradio/message

This week Tayla is joined by Pauline Getzoyan and Giovanna Wiseman to talk about their work on the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission. They share how the commission helps RI teachers include the holocaust and education about other genocides in their curricula. They also discuss reading as escapism, Barbenheimer, and Galaxy Quest. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could have the answer to one mystery, what would it be and why?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian Deli Sarkis: The Scars He Carried by Ellen Sarkisian Chestnut Refugee Realities by Tara Seger Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree AV The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023) Barbie (2023) Oppenheimer (2023) The Sound of Music (1965) Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023) Galaxy Quest (1999) Other Reach out to the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission at rihgec@gmail.com and at 401-646-4799 RI Department of Education Holocaust and Genocide Education Resources Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center The Genocide Education Project Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 PM - The Freedom to Read: Challenges to Intellectual Freedom Then and Now @ Central Read the latest reports about Artsakh here and here

This week guest host Elena is joined by Kim and Becky from the Central Library's technical services department. We hope you enjoy this behind the scenes glimpse at their efforts to prepare library materials for use. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What are the kinds of books you like to give as gifts? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Spare by Prince Harry Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton Chicken Soup With Rice by Maurice Sendak Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark by Alvin Schwartz Browse Goosebumps books in the library catalog I Want to Be a Vase by Julio Torres Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein, and Lark Pien Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston AV Higglytown Heroes (2004-2008) Heartstopper (2022- ) 1923 (2022-2023) Yellowstone (2018-2023) Queen Charlotte (2023) Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) You (2018-2024) 90 Day Fiancé (2014- ) Love Island (2015- ) The Idol (2023) Turning Red (2021) Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark (2019) Goosebumps (1995-1998) Other Down Time Episode 159 - CPL's Circulation Department Cranston Public Library Materials Donation Policy

This week Tayla is joined by Teddi Jallow, Executive Director & Co-founder of the Refugee Dream Center and Honorary Chair of 2024 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI). They discuss the work being done at Refugee Dream Center to welcome people to the United States, as well as this year's RARI selection, Solito by Javier Zamora. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is a genre you wish you read more of?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Solito by Javier Zamora One Love by Cedella Marley and Vanessa Brantley-Newton A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah AV Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Snowpiercer (2013) Bob Marley: One Love (2024) Our Planet (2019-2023) Other Refugee Dream Center

This week Tayla is joined by Christopher Woodrow-Butcher and Deb Aoki from the podcast Mangasplaining. They talk about their show Mangasplaining, a show about reading manga for the non-manga fan. They also discuss manga and comics getting them interested in things they would never be interested in on their own, webtoons, and how different generations view comics. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What anime/manga superpower would you like to have?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Okinawa by Susumu Higa Manga! Manga! by Frederik L. SchodtGuardians of the Louvre by Jirô Taniguchi Tokyo On Foot by Florent Chavouet Mondo Tokyo by Patrick Macias Pure Invention by Matt Alt The Uncanny Counter by Jang E (webtoon) Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue (webtoon) Bunt by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad Rupert Cross Game by Mitsuru Adachi  Delicious In Dungeon by Ryoko Kui Browse books written by Chip Zdarsky in the library catalog AV The Uncanny Counter (2020-2023) MrBeast reveals his biggest project ever - Colin and Samir A Clean Sweep (2022-2023) Delicious In Dungeon (2024- ) Dune: Part Two (2024) A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009-2020) Other Mangasplaining MSX - The Mangasplaining Extra Newsletter ALA Graphic Novel and Comics Round Table Seth: 7 books that shaped my life | CBC Books Raina Telgemeier's comic about 'Barefoot Gen' translated into Japanese (cbr.com)

This week Tayla is joined by Shannon McDonnell and Christina Garcia from Sojourner House. They discuss the work Sojourner House does to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human traffiking. They also discuss regency romance, Dune, and how not to drown in a cup of water. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is a book you recommend to everyone?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books How Not to Drown In a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Emma by Jane Austen Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn Consent (For Kids!) by Rachel Brian The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz AV The Gentlemen (2024) The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022- ) The Great (2020-2023) Poor Things (2023) The Marvels (2023) Ms. Marvel (2022) Dune (2021) Other Sojourner House Down TIme Episode 40 - Rachel Brian, Author of Consent (For Kids!)

This week Tayla is joined by Dennis Hilliard, director of the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory,  and author Claremary P. Sweeney to discuss how science helps us both solve crimes and improve mystery novels. They discuss Dennis's work at the Crime Lab and at URI and how he became a character in Claremary's books. They also discuss NCIS, Crime Shows, and the story behind Claremary's background gag in a PBS special about South Kingstown. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Where is your favorite place to read?   Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books South County Mystery Series by Claremary P. Sweeney Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism by Jeffrey Toobin Thursday Murder Club Series by Richard Osman AV #SistersInLaw (podcast) All About Agatha (podcast) Edgar Allan, détective (1981-1983) Death and Other Details (2024) Reacher (2022- ) NCIS (2003- ) Our Town: South Kingstown (PBS) Other Rhode Island State Crime Lab Claremary P. Sweeney Contemporary Theater Company Courageous RI Down Time Episode 183 - Courageous RI “Mort had a great morning at Oak Lawn Branch…” (Facebook)

This week Tayla is joined by Elena and Angela, two members of the American Library Association's 2024 Emerging Leaders cohort. They discuss the program and how they hope to influence library advocacy happening on behalf of the organization. They also discuss when to jump into long-running book series and watching podcasts on YouTube. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What author alive or dead would you like to meet and why? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books All the Odes by Pablo Neruda The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri Trust by Hernan Diaz  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo I Had That Same Dream Again by Yoru Sumino and Izumi Kirihara    Blue Giant Vols. 1-2 by Shinichi Ishizuka Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J, Maas The Murderbot Diaries Series by Martha Wells The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R. R. Martin AV Deadloch (2023- )  The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie & Katya (YouTube) Tiny Meat Gang (YouTube) Random Order Show (YouTube) Brittany Broski (YouTube) Oh No Ross and Carrie (podcast)   Fantasy Fangirls (podcast) Other ALA Emerging Leaders Program No Flying, No Tights

This week Tayla is joined by documentary filmmaker Shaun Michael Colón to talk about his latest project, Age of Audio. Age of Audio is a documentary about the rise of podcasts in popular culture and the use of the format to create art. They also discuss Sapiens, the state of the MCU and much to everyone's surprise, football. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could find out the truth about one mystery what would it be? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari  Sapiens: A Graphic History by Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen, and Daniel Casanave Abeni's Song by P. Djeli Clark  AV Blue Eye Samurai (2023) Scavengers Reign (2023) The Marvels (2023)  Ms. Marvel (2022) Echo (2023-2024) Reservation Dogs (2021-2023) Black Panther (2018) WandaVision (2021) Loki (2021-2023) Moon Knight (2022) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2023) Other Age of Audio

This week Tayla is joined by Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney, hosts of the podcast Dolls of Our Lives and authors of the book by the same name. They discuss why they decided to make a podcast about American Girl and why these dolls appeal to so many young people. They also discuss J.Lo, podcasts leading to a reading deep dive, and mysteries. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Which American Girl do you think you're most like?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro Working by Robert A. Caro Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Killing Me by Michele Gagnon Hoops by Matt Tavares Yoga Life by Brett Larkin AV Dolls of Our Lives (podcast) 99% Invisible (podcast) Death and Other Details (2024- ) Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023- ) Vanderpump Rules (2013- ) Couple to Throuple (2024- ) This Is Me…Now (trailer) Ghosts (2021- ) Other Allison Horrocks on Instagram Mary Mahoney on Instagram Download American Girl's Black Heroines' Books for Free

To celebrate our 200th episode, the creative team got together to share their hot takes by doing some tier ranking! Listen to find out what books ruined Elena, Robin's favorite author events this year, Dave's favorite robots, and Tayla's thoughts about how librarians are represented in the media. Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Elena - Books That Hurt My Feelings and Made Me Want to Cry Bunny by Mona Awad This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno Bolero by Wyatt Kennedy Pure Colour by Sheila Heti Down the Drain by Julia Fox We Spread by Iain Reid Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow Jane by Maggie Nelson The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Ponies by Kij Johnson Toilet-bound Hanako-kun by Aidalro Robin - A Year of Attending Author Events Jennifer Weiner Martha Hall Kelly Sy Montgomery Fiona Davis Warren Zanes A Time to Gather by Kimberly Ragosta Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks Dale Arnold Jean Kwok Kristen Harmel Nicola Harrison Lisa See Marie Benedict Victoria Christopher Murray Ibram X. Kendi Joel Christian Gill Dave - My Favorite Thing is Robots The Brave Little Toaster (1987) Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) A Psalm For the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) All Systems Red by Martha Wells  Short Circuit (1986) The Wild Robot by Peter Brown  The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz Tayla - Librarian Representation In Media Desk Set (1957) The Librarian - SNL (YouTube) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) The Librarians (2014-2018) Batgirl of Burnside by Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr SECRET TIER - Down TIme Episodes Ranked Episode 189 - Blood and Watershed Episode 178 - Star Wars From a Certain Point of View Episode 168 - Find Your Voice with Mark Binder Episode 153 - Reading Across Rhode Island with Sara Nović, author of TRUE BIZ (YouTube) Episode 145 - Alex Graudins, Author of IMPROVE Episode 188 - CPL's Teen Volunteers Episode 175 - F*cked Up Fairy Tales with Liz

To celebrate our 200th episode, the creative team got together to share their hot takes by doing some tier ranking! Listen to find out what books ruined Elena, Robin's favorite author events this year, Dave's favorite robots, and Tayla's thoughts about how librarians are represented in the media. If you missed the livestream and would like to watch this episode with video, you can find the video version here. Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Elena - Books That Hurt My Feelings and Made Me Want to Cry Bunny by Mona Awad This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno Bolero by Wyatt Kennedy Pure Colour by Sheila Heti Down the Drain by Julia Fox We Spread by Iain Reid Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow Jane by Maggie Nelson The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Ponies by Kij Johnson Toilet-bound Hanako-kun by Aidalro Robin - A Year of Attending Author Events Jennifer Weiner Martha Hall Kelly Sy Montgomery Fiona Davis Warren Zanes A Time to Gather by Kimberly Ragosta Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks Dale Arnold Jean Kwok Kristen Harmel Nicola Harrison Lisa See Marie Benedict Victoria Christopher Murray Ibram X. Kendi Joel Christian Gill Dave - My Favorite Thing is Robots The Brave Little Toaster (1987) Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) A Psalm For the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) All Systems Red by Martha Wells  Short Circuit (1986) The Wild Robot by Peter Brown  The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz Tayla - Librarian Representation In Media Desk Set (1957) The Librarian - SNL (YouTube) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) The Librarians (2014-2018) Batgirl of Burnside by Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr SECRET TIER - Down TIme Episodes Ranked Episode 189 - Blood and Watershed Episode 178 - Star Wars From a Certain Point of View Episode 168 - Find Your Voice with Mark Binder Episode 153 - Reading Across Rhode Island with Sara Nović, author of TRUE BIZ (YouTube) Episode 145 - Alex Graudins, Author of IMPROVE Episode 188 - CPL's Teen Volunteers Episode 175 - F*cked Up Fairy Tales with Liz

This week Tayla is joined by Emily to talk all things romance novels - what draws her to the genre, what keeps the formula interesting, and what she's reading right now. They also talked about romantasy, Hallmark Channel series, and cults. During the Last Chapter they discuss: have you ever had a crush on a book character and, if so, who? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Normal People by Sally Rooney Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary AV Good Witch (2015-2021) Daughters of the Cult (2024) Love Has Won (2023) Other Rhody Radio Book & Movie Groups at Cranston Public Library

This week Tayla is joined by Dave and Maggie from the Central Library to talk about media with time loops in honor of Groundhog Day. They discuss why they enjoy media with time loops and what some of their favorites are. They also discuss hopeful future narratives, brain candy, and British original vs American remake. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Is there a book that you weren't able to finish and why? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Babel by R. F. Kuang All Systems Red by Martha Wells The Future by Naomi Alderman A Psalm For the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers Begin Again by Oliver Jeffers Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Life After Life by Kate Atkinson The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North How to Live Safely In a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman 11/22/63 by Stephen King The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell AV Groundhog Day (1993) Ghosts (2021- ) Being Human (2008-2013) Acapulco (2021- ) Staged Season 1 (Kanopy) Loki (2021-2023) Back to the Future (1985) About Time (2013) Other Streaming TV & Movies at Cranston Public Library

This week Tayla is joined by Tia Pinney and Scott McCue from MetroWest Mass Audubon to talk about Massachusetts official groundhog, Ms. G. They discuss how Ms. G became Mass's official groundhog and their upcoming groundhog's day festivities. They also discuss King Philip's War and the value of making music. During The Last Chapter they discuss: How do you organize your bookshelves at home? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer The Name of War by Jill Lepore Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Woman In the Library by Sulari Gentill AV Life On Our Planet (2023- )  Great British Baking Show (2010- ) Poirot (1989-2013) Dixit Dominus by George Handel (YouTube) Groundhog Day (1993) Other Mass Audubon Metro West Region Ms. G: Massachusetts State Groundhog Rare Books at the Boston Public Library First Day Hikes - American Hiking Society

This week Tayla is joined by Alyssa from the Central Library and Paula, past librarian and current book lover to talk about their reading goals for the new year. They also discuss Apple TV, going to the movies, and Goodreads. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is your favorite way to find out about new books? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes   Pageboy by Elliot Page The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore AV Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023- ) Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023- ) Fargo (2014-2024) Ted Lasso (2020-2023) Anyone But You (2023) The Marvels (2023)   The Holdovers (2023) Other New Harvest Coffee Roasters The Nook Coffee House, East Greenwich, RI Read Along with Tayla Challenge

This week Tayla is joined by Lucas and Octavia, co-owners of Riff Raff Bookstore and Bar in Providence. They discuss how taking over the ownership of Riff Raff, for them, is about keeping what is special about the store going. They also discuss books about food, The Golden Bachelor, and preferences for streaming services. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could rewrite a book from another character's point of view, what story/character would you choose?    Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Martyr! by Kaveh Ackbar Wrong Way by Joanne McNeil The Land of Milk and Honey by C. Peng Zhang Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru Death Valley by Melissa Broder Family Style by Thien Pham Family Meal by Bryan Washington Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Attachments: On Fatherhood and Other Performances by Lucas Mann Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Julia by Sandra Newman AV Reservation Dogs (2021-2023) The Great British Baking Show (2010- ) Vanderpump Rules (2013- ) The Golden Bachelor (2023- ) Only Murders In the Building (2021- ) Expedition Unknown (2015- ) Other Riffraff Bookstore + Bar

This week Tayla is joined by Robin from the Central Library and her husband Tom to talk about their experience being balloon handlers in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They discuss how they got involved with the parade and what it's like to be part of such a big day! They also discuss Yoga, the Avon Theatre, and Hallmark Christmas movies. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What are your reading goals for 2024?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books His Way by Kitty Kelley  Yoga Life by Brett Larkin Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree Draw a Comic! by J. P. Coovert Browse Great Courses available in the RI eZONE AV The Holdovers (2023) Reacher (2022- ) My Norwegian Holiday (2023) Good Burger 2 (2023) Letterkenny (2016-2023) What If…? (2021- ) Kung Fu Panda (2008) Other The Avon Theatre, Providence, RI Barre & Soul, Wayland Square BRAKING AIDS Ride A Beautiful Noise | The Neil Diamond Musical

Our team is on break for one more week, but don't fret, we have a delicious Rhody Radio episode here to keep your podcast feed fed. Back in October, the Rhody Radio team enlisted library workers from around the state to try out all of the restaurants featured in the Rhode Island Food Fights TacoMania competition, and they've compiled their reviews into an audio feast to guide your own taco adventures! They also sat down with Jim Nellis, the Founder of Rhode Island Food Fights, to talk about the competition and how it got started. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we'll be back next week with a brand new episode of Down Time. Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! – ⁠Click here to read a transcript of this episode.⁠ Rhody Eats is a segment in which we rank the most popular foods in Rhode Island. In this episode, we enlist our colleagues across the state to find the best tacos Rhode Island and choose our favorites, using the ⁠RI Food Fights⁠ Taco Mania 2023 as a guide. We are also joined by Jim Nellis, founder of RI Food Fights, to talk about his work sharing Ocean State food culture with our communities. Our sincere thanks to Jim Nellis for joining us, as well as our colleagues Kate, Heather, Pam, Patricia, Peter, and Heather for joining us on our taco adventures. And be sure to check out this bonus episode from October 27, with even more taco reviews from our RI library colleagues: BONUS: A Second Helping of Tacos! Did you try something from the episode or disagree with our ranking? Be sure to ⁠let us know⁠ what you think! Theme song: Happy Cooking Show by ⁠Music for Videos⁠ from ⁠Pixabay.⁠

The team at Down Time is taking some down time for the holidays, and we're using this opportunity to share a couple of episodes from Rhody Radio. First up, we have an episode presented by Liz Gotauco. You may remember Liz from Episode 175 of Down Time, when she introduced us to her TikTok channel, F*cked Up Fairy Tales. In this episode of Rhody Radio, she offers some spooky Christmas stories served up in her signature style. Enjoy! Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! – Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Looking for less merry and more macabre in your Yuletide stories? Liz Gotauco AKA ⁠Cosbrarian⁠ is here to help! By day Liz is the children's librarian at Cumberland Public Library, but by night she is a storyteller for adults, best known for her comedic series ⁠"F*cked Up Fairy Tales" on TikTok⁠. With a passion for strong women leads, marginalized voices, salacious stories, and surprising plot elements, Liz reminds grown-ups to take a break and imagine. We hope you enjoy this collection of eerie stories from around the world, sure to put an extra chill in even the darkest winter night. Story sources and further reading: ⁠“Frau Perchta, the Belly-Slitter” by Bone and Sickle⁠ ⁠“Meet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland's Own Mischievous Santa Clauses” by Smithsonian Mag⁠ ⁠“Why Iceland's Christmas Witch Is Much Cooler (and Scarier) Than Krampus” via Smithsonian Mag⁠ ⁠“Hans Von Trotha” via Wikipedia⁠ ⁠“The Evil Butcher” via the St. Nicholas Center⁠ ⁠Ginevra, or, The old oak chest, a Christmas story by Susan Wallace (1894)⁠ ⁠“The Legend of the Mistletoe Bough” via Wikipedia⁠ ⁠“The Romance of Certain Old Clothes” by Henry James (1868)⁠ “Secrets of the Old Oak Trunk” is an original short story by Liz Gotauco, November 2023 Music: ⁠“The Demons Dance on Christmas Eve” by melodyayresgriffiths⁠ ⁠“Coventry Carol” by Chillmore⁠ ⁠“A Christmas Tale” by lena_orsa⁠ ⁠“Our Love is Here to Stay” performed by Gracenotes in 2011, featuring Charles Wizon on violin, Lou Messana on guitar and Al Cardillo on bass⁠ ⁠“Gray Cuckoo Christmas Background Music” by Oleksii Kaplunskyi⁠ ⁠“In the Bleak Midwinter” by Julius H.

This week Tayla is joined by Dawn (aka Hillary Shank) and Breanne (aka Gabagool) from Providence Roller Derby. They discuss the sport of roller derby, how it's changed over the last couple of decades and what makes Providence Roller Derby special. They also discuss the Great British Baking Show, Edgar Allen Poe, and nostalgic cartoons. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is your favorite fictional depiction of roller derby?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Giuseppe's Italian Bakes by Giuseppe Dell'Anno House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Afterworlds by Scott Westerfield Us by Sara Soler Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Bruised by Tanya Boteju  AV Great British Baking Show (2010- ) The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Gravity Falls (2012-2016)   Birds of Prey (2020)  Bob's Burgers (2011- ) Other Providence Roller Derby @provrollerderby on Instagram Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)

This week Tayla is joined by Jariah, the creator of twohungrybitchesRI, the social media brand featuring food and entertainment in the Ocean State. They talk about how Jariah started posting about food and what it means to be a food influencer. They also discuss disability representation in books, rewatching shows, and the zoo. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could have a superpower, what superpower would you have?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros AV Adventure Time (2010-2018) Adventure Time: Fiona & Cake (2023) Being Human (2008-2013) Supernatural (2005-2020) Other twohungrybitchesRI (TikTok) boozybitches_RI (Instagram) Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (MedlinePlus) Down Time Episode 67 - Conservations With the Roger Williams Park Zoo

This week Tayla is joined by Evan Villari, maker of the documentary “Blood & Watershed” about the creation of the Scituate Reservoir. They talk about what Evan learned about water access making the film and his personal connections to the story. They also discuss curating library collections, a local author, and Martin Scorsese. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is the worst best book you've ever read?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books In-Your-Face Basketball Book by Chuck Wielgus and Alexander Wolff Wired by Paul F. Caranci Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog Fourth Wing by Rebeca Yarros The Devil and the Blacksmith by Jeanpaul Farro  Browse books by John Bellairs AV Blood and Watershed (PBS) Maintenance Phase (podcast) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)  Other Cranston Public Library. “Library Eliminates Fines on Books.” Cranston Herald, 3 Sept. 2020, cranstononline.com/stories/library-eliminates-fines-on-books,155378. PFAS Explained (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency)

This week guest host Elena is joined by two of our teen volunteers, Emelin and Kiane. They discuss their experience volunteering for the library and why they find it so fulfilling. They also trash problematic book heroines and dish on YA book bad boys. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Have you ever had a crush on a book character and if so who? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books This Train is Being Held by Ismée Williams With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo Ghosted by J. M. Darhower The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Zombies Don't Eat Veggies by Megan Lacera Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi AV Daisy Jones & the Six (2023) The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) Outer Banks (2020- ) Other Teen Services at Cranston Public Library

This week Tayla is joined by Peter Shinkle, author of Uniting America: How FDR and Henry Stimson Brought Democrats and Republicans Together to Win World War II. They talk about Peter's process writing and researching the book as well as how we find ourselves in a similar political climate today. They also discuss Superman Smashes the Klan, animals in movies, and historical costuming.  During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you were going to read outside of your comfort zone, what genre would you read?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Uniting America by Peter Shinkle Empire Statesman by Robert A. Slayton Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann The Free Speech Handbook by Ian Rosenberg and Mike Cavallero AV Superman vs the KKK Complete Radio Adventure (YouTube) Barbie (2023) Oppenheimer (2023) Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) EO (2022) The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) The Gilded Age (2022- ) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Other Author Peter Shinkle Interlibrary Loan at Cranston Public Library

This week Tayla is joined by David Goldenberg, maker of the documentary “The End of the Line is Here” about the Edgewood Trolleys and their heyday at the turn of the century. They talk about the story behind the documentary and the ways libraries and archives helped make the documentary happen. They also discuss Kurt Vonnegut, The Gilded Age, and steamships.  During The Last Chapter they discuss: What's one book that you always recommend to everyone?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Browse books by Arnaldur Indriðason Cheap Land Colorado by Ted Conover Nomadland by Jessica Bruder 109 East Palace by Jennet Conant Crossing On Time by David Macaulay The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank Walden, or, Life In the Woods by Henry David Thoreau AV End of the Line: The Tracks that Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburb (Vimeo) Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time (2021) Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) Belfast (2021) The Gilded Age (2022- ) Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975) Down Time Episode 171 - Steamship Historical Society of America Other Bartlett, Emma. “The End of the Line Is Here.” Cranston Herald, 6 Dec. 2022 Providence Public Library Digital Collections  Warwick Historical Society Music Division - New York Public Library Digital Collections

This week Tayla is joined by Justin Silverman from the New England First Amendment Coalition and Ed Fitzpatrick from the Boston Globe. Ed shares his experience working as a journalist and how journalism has changed since he began. Justin speaks to the importance of protecting the first amendment and the free press for our democracy. They also discuss Katherine Switzer and the Boston marathon, mockumentaries, Queer Eye. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Are you a re-reader and if so what do you find yourself rereading?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books   The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel Marathon Woman by Katherine Switzer Micheline's Three Conditions by Rose Foley & Micheline Sheehy Skeffington Up In the Old Hotel and Other Stories by Joseph Mitchell Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann AV Rhode Island Report (podcast) Station Eleven (2021-2022) Documentary Now! (2015- )  Succession (2018-2023)  Queer Eye (2018- )   Other The Boston Globe - Rhode Island New England First Amendment Coalition

This week we have a special halloween episode for you all to enjoy. We went around and chatted with our colleagues here at Cranston Public Library to find out what they usually do for Halloween. We also got some of them to share their scariest horror movie memories. Thank you to Sarah, Becky, Sam, Robin, Ally, Katherine, Julie, Alyssa, Carla, and Christine for helping make this episode possible.  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Looking for more horror reading and viewing suggestions? Try these past episodes: Episode 131 - Horror for All Episode 28 - Things That Go BUMP In the Night Who Is Pupkin??

This week Tayla is joined by Pam Steager from Courageous RI, a Department of Homeland Security project to increase media literacy and prevent domestic terrorism. They talk about the projects that Courageous RI has implemented in order to increase media literacy among Rhode Islanders. They also discuss reading or work and pleasure, sci-fi as a reflection of our society, how much “the algorithm” knows about us.  During The Last Chapter they discuss: What are some titles you would recommend to people who want to learn more about media literacy? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Learning to Depolarize by Kent Lenci Necessary Trouble by Drew Gilpin Faust Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Born a Crime by Trevor Noah High Conflict by Amanda Ripley Mind Over Media by Renee Hobbs I Never Thought of It That Way by Mónica Guzmán AV Only Murders In the Building (2021- ) Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) Other Courageous RI

This week Tayla is joined by Robin and John who work at the Central Library to talk about their time doing library advocacy in honor of National Friends of the Libraries Week. They share how library super fans can get involved in library advocacy and help their local library thrive. They also discuss meeting Henry Winkler, going to the movies vs streaming, and folk music. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Do you track your reading and if so how?   Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson Set the Night On Fire by Robby Krieger Everything I Learned, I Learned In a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin Being Henry by Henry Winkler Niagara Falls, or Does It? (Hank Zipzer #1) by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor AV Cobra (2020- ) Oppenheimer (2023) Air (2023) Barbie (2023) Coyote Stories by the Crane Wives Other National Friends of Libraries Week, October 15-21 Cranston Public Library Museum Passes Rhode Island Library Association fREADom RI

This week Tayla is joined by Miranda from Pride Alliance at RIC and Jae from SAGA at URI to talk about their experience being part of a LGBTQIA+ organization at their schools. They share the role of their organization on their campus and their experience being part of the leadership of these groups. They also discuss bi erasure, representation in media, Queer reality TV. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you were a flavor of ice cream, what flavor would you be?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver Money and Love by Myra H. Strober and Abby Davisson Heartstopper by Alice Osman AV Heartstopper (2022- ) The Ultimatum: Queer Love (2023- ) Other URI SAGA (Instagram) RIC Pride Alliance (Instagram) Sexual Health Includes Pleasure (SHIP)

This week Tayla is joined by Pauline Getzoyan and Giovanna Wiseman to talk about their work on the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission. They share how the commission helps RI teachers include the holocaust and education about other genocides in their curricula. They also discuss reading as escapism, Barbenheimer, and Galaxy Quest. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could have the answer to one mystery, what would it be and why?  This episode was recorded prior to Azerbaijan's attacks on Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on Sept. 19. The ethnic cleansing of the Armenians of Artsakh has led to a humanitarian catastrophe, as more than 100,000 have been forced to flee to Armenia. For current information visit armenianweekly.com. Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian Deli Sarkis: The Scars He Carried by Ellen Sarkisian Chestnut Refugee Realities by Tara Seger Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree AV The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023) Barbie (2023) Oppenheimer (2023) The Sound of Music (1965) Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023) Galaxy Quest (1999) Other Reach out to the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission at rihgec@gmail.com and at 401-646-4799 RI Department of Education Holocaust and Genocide Education Resources Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center The Genocide Education Project Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 PM - The Freedom to Read: Challenges to Intellectual Freedom Then and Now @ Central Read the latest reports about Artsakh here and here

This week guest host Elena is joined by Genesis and Agonza, two rising Latinae artists to discuss their projects and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. They discuss the importance of being visible in their work so that kids can see people like them achieving great things. They also chat about the origins of Halloween, horror, and Spanish children's books. During The Last Chapter they discuss reading snacks!  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Born to Rise by Kim Fuller Plátanos Go With Everything by Lissette Norman, Sara Palacios, and Kianni N. Antigua Cadáver Exquisito by Agustina Bazterrica Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird: Stories by Agustina Bazterrica On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong You Are Your Best Thing edited by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez and Laura González Islandborn by Junot Díaz and Leo Espinosa If Dominican Were a Color by Sili Recio and Brianna McCarthy AV Reservation Dogs (2021-2023) Other Agonza Art RI Latino Arts

This week Tayla is joined by Suzanne Walker and Emma Mieko Candon to discuss their short stories in Star Wars From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi. They share with us what it was like writing in a universe that they have loved since childhood. They also discuss both reading and writing fantasy and science fiction, rewatching shows, and Critical Role. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What would be the title of your autobiography/memoir? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Star Wars From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakroborty Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang    The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis AV Black Sails (2014-2017) The Venture Bros. (2003-2018) The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023) Friends at the Table (podcast) The Legend of Vox Machina (2022- ) Other Suzanne Walker Emma Mieko Candon Waypoint

This week guest host Robin is joined by Robin Kall, founder of “Reading with Robin”, which started as a radio show and turned into in person author events. They discuss how Robin got started doing these sorts of events and how it has grown since she started in 2002. They also chat about yoga, marking books DNF, and feel-good movies. During The Last Chapter they discuss their feelings about audiobooks.  Interested in free tickets to see Jean Kwok at the Gamm Theatre on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 PM? Email Robin at robin@robinkall.com and let her know you heard about the event on Down Time for free admission! Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Family Family by Laurie Frankel Everybody Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley Yoke by Jessamyn Stanley You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah by Fiona Rosenbloom Heartburn by Nora Ephron The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok Being Henry by Henry Winkler AV You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) The Crown (2016-2023) 80 For Brady (2023) Heartburn (1986) Other Reading With Robin An Evening With Author Jean Kwok - Wed, Oct 11 at 6:30 PM @ The Gamm Theater (1245 Jefferson Blvd Warwick, RI)  Curiosity & Co., Jamestown, RI Bookshop.org

This week Tayla is joined by Carla Panciera, author of Barnflower: A Rhode Island Farm Memoir and Kristin Orr, a dairy farmer from Thompson, CT. Carla joins us to talk about her book and her experience growing up on a dairy farm while Kristin adds her perspective on what dairy farming is like today. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Where is your favorite place to read?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Barnflower: A Rhode Island Farm Memoir by Carla Panciera Milk by Deborah Valenze The Carrying by Ada Limón Three Junes by Julia Glass Other Carla Panciera Fort Hill Farms, Thompson, CT The Sealey Challenge Saturday, October 14 at 3:00 PM - Carla Panciera Presents “Barnflower: A Rhode Island Memoir” @ Central

This week Tayla is joined by Liz Gotauco, YS librarian at the Cumberland Public Library and creator of the TikTok F*cked Up Fairy Tales. They talk about Liz's experience sharing these takes on classic fairy tales online and what is the possible future for FUFT. They also discuss Avatar the Last Airbender, Shakespeare, and musical improv. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What fairytale/folktale would you like to see retold from another character's perspective? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Disfigured by Amanda Leduc Shakesqueer edited by Madhavi Menon Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi and Joel Christian Gill Grimm's Fairy Tales Andersen's Fairy Tales The Happy Prince, and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Deerskin by Robin McKinley Scarlet by A. C. Gaughen Sherwood by Meagan Spooner AV Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) Only Murders In the Building (2021- ) The Afterparty (2022- ) Critical Role Make Some Noise (2022- ) Rachel Sandy (TikTok) Jim Henson's The Storyteller (1987-1989) Robin Hood (2006-2009) The Green Knight (2021) Mass Effect (videogame) Other Cosbrarian - Home Episode 44 - Cosplay During Quarantine

This week Tayla is joined by Jeremy Whitley (Princeless, School for Extraterrestrial Girls) and Chris Schweizer (Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton, History Comic: Roanoke Colony) to talk about their experience making comics for young people. They also discuss horror movies, video games, and Christmas folklore. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could rewrite a book from another character's point of view, what book and character would you choose? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!  Books Princeless by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo School for Extraterrestrial Girls by Jeremy Whitley and Jamie Noguchi Maker Comics: Fix a Car! By Chris Schweizer The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery by Chris Schweizer and Liz Trice Schweizer Browse books by Marvin Kaye in the library catalog Sondheim On Music by Mark Eden Horowitz Traitor's Blade (Greatcoats #1) by Sebastien de Castell Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend by Ben Kahn (via bookshop.org) A Blade So Black by L. L. McKinney Titan King by Tony Hawkins Clock Striker by Issaka Galadima Saga Compendium One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples AV Raising Hope (2010-2014) Progressively Horrified (podcast) Hellbender (2021) Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022) Ted Lasso (2020-2023) Yellowjackets (2021- ) Red Dead Redemption II (video game) Death Stranding (video game) AEW: Fight Forever (video game) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (video game) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Other Jeremy Whitley Chris Schweizer Saturday AM 

This week Tayla and Dave are joined by Jodie Vinson from LitArtsRI to talk about their new space! They talk about all of the benefits of becoming a LitArtRI member including access to co-working space, workshops, and more. They also discuss health care inequality, serial killers, and Esther Perel. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Have you ever had a crush on a character from a book and if so who?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books American Breakdown by Jennifer Lunden A Matter of Appearance by Emily Wells Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley The Heartbeat at Wounded Knee by David Treuer My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf  Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky Mating In Captivity by Esther Perel The Science of Trust by John M. Gottman A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle Browse books by Rebecca Stead in the library catalog A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce Twilight by Stephenie Meyer City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare AV Where Should We Begin? (podcast) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Asteroid City (2023) Clue (1985) The Outsiders (1983) Pride and Prejudice (1995) Pride & Prejudice (2005) Other LitArts RI

This week Tayla brought the rest of the Down Time Creative Team - Dave, Robin and Elena - together to talk about books from our experience re-reading books from our youth. After having re-read these books we enjoyed, we answer the question: does it hit different? They also talk about cryptids, Indiana Jones, and Barbie. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is the hardest you've laughed while reading a book?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Bawk-Ness Monster by Sara Goetter & Natalie Riess Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Nimona by ND Stevenson Forever by Judy Blume The Fault In Our Stars by John Green The White Mountains by John Christopher Uglies by Scott Westerfeld AV The Bear (2022- ) Nimona (2023) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002-2008) Barbie (2023)

This week Tayla is joined by Astrid Drew from the Steamship Historical Society located in Warwick, RI. They talk about what the Steamship Historical Society collects and the recent work they've done to make their collection more diverse. They also discuss zombies, TV adaptations, and The Bear. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Do you annotate books or take notes in some way while reading? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Archives Power by Randall C. Jimerson Going Postal by Terry Pratchett Clementine Vol. 1 by Tillie Walden Leviathan Wakes (Expanse #1) by James S. A. Corey AV The Last of Us (2023- ) Old Gods of Appalachia (podcast) The Bear (2022- ) The Expanse (2015-2022) Wheel of Time (2021- ) Other Steamship Historical Society of America Episode 164 - State of Intellectual Freedom with Emily Drabinski and Deborah Caldwell-Stone

This week guest host Elena is joined by Kim and Becky from the Central Library's technical services department. We hope you enjoy this behind the scenes glimpse at their efforts to prepare library materials for use. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What are the kinds of books you like to give as gifts? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Spare by Prince Harry Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton Chicken Soup With Rice by Maurice Sendak Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark by Alvin Schwartz Browse Goosebumps books in the library catalog I Want to Be a Vase by Julio Torres Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein, and Lark Pien Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston AV Higglytown Heroes (2004-2008) Heartstopper (2022- ) 1923 (2022-2023) Yellowstone (2018-2023) Queen Charlotte (2023) Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) You (2018-2024) 90 Day Fiancé (2014- ) Love Island (2015- ) The Idol (2023) Turning Red (2021) Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark (2019) Goosebumps (1995-1998) Other Down Time Episode 159 - CPL's Circulation Department Cranston Public Library Materials Donation Policy

This week guest host Robin is joined by Zaidee and Myshara, two library staff members of the William Hall Library who also work at academic libraries in RI. They share their journey into librarianship as well as some of the differences between the work in the two different library types. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is your favorite library that you've worked at or visited?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case My Mad Fat Diary by Rae Earl The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel Translation State by Ann Leckie Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro AV Shameless (2011-2021) 1000-lb Sisters (2020- ) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (video game) Other James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College Robert L. Carothers Library at University of Rhode Island

This week Tayla is joined by Mark Binder, author, storyteller, and award nominated audiobook writer/narrator. They talk about how he went from a playwright/author to a live storyteller and what kept him doing storytelling. They also discuss Discworld, tabletop games, and medical dramas. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What author alive or dead would you like to meet and why? P.S. This is the first Down Time episode that included harmonica accompaniment.  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Browse books by Mark Binder in the library catalog Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs Die by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles Night Watch by Terry Pratchett AV Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023) Grey's Anatomy (2005- ) New Amsterdam (2018-2023) Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Other https://markbinderbooks.com/

This week Tayla is joined by Julia Krasnow and Laura Guillén from EforAll Rhode Island to talk about their work accelerating economic and social impact in communities in the Ocean State through inclusive entrepreneurship. They also discuss escapist reading and returning to the movies of their childhood as adults. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What is one book or resource that you recommend to people at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery Browse books by V. C. Andrews in the library catalog The Entrepreneur Mind by Kevin D. Johnson AV The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023) Succession (2018-2023) RuPaul's Drag Race (2009- ) Tasting History with Max Miller (YouTube) Labyrinth (1986) The Terminator (1984) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) E.T. (1982) Airheads (1994) Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) Other EforAll Rhode Island Rhode Island Commerce

This week Tayla is joined by Christine “Tacos” Blandino and Andrew Grover to talk about working with Lego. Andrew talks about this experience recreating RI landmarks with Lego and Christine discusses her work using Lego to teach kids STEM. They also discuss Providence as an old world city, TV shows as background noise, and needing to have music on while driving . During The Last Chapter they discuss: What fictional world would you like to visit on vacation?  Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Nobody Told Me This About Raising a Bilingual Child by Janny Perez Lost Providence by David Brussat Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol AV Frasier (1993-2004) Beef (2023- ) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) The Ten Commandments (1956) Other Powered By Tacos Rhode Island Lego Artist (Andrew Grover) No Flying No Tights

This week Tayla is joined by Emily Drabinski, incoming president of the American Library Association, and Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. They get into the controversy of book challenges and censorship, which poses a threat to free expression and vital library services all over the United States. They also discuss cozy mysteries, trash TV, and balancing reading for work and for pleasure. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference, held May 24-25 at the Providence Public Library. Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin Family Values by Melinda Cooper Libraries and the Global Retreat From Democracy edited by Natalie Green Taylor, Karen Kettnich, Ursula Gorham, and Paul T. Jaeger  Burglars Can't Be Choosers (Bernie Rhodenbarr #1) by Lawrence Block Dog On It (Chet & Bernie Mystery #1) by Spencer Quinn Browse books by Connie Willis AV Shrinking (2023- ) Superstore (2015-2021) Summer House (2017- ) Maine Cabin Masters (2017- ) The Bachelorette (2003- ) Q-Force (2021) Other American Library Association ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom WisCon Science Fiction Convention LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund Rhode Island Library Association fREADom in Rhode Island