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In this special Pride Month episode, Local History Coordinator Cat Shattuck and Lilith Muraro from the Reference Desk talk queer books and movies and TV shows. Cat & Lilith's recommendations: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes (Cat) The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Cat) The Diviners series by Libba Bray (Cat) Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Lilith) The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir (Lilith)
In this episode, Thayer Yates from the Reference Desk talks King versus Gaiman, noir fiction, and his new novel Glasspier. Thayer's book recommendation: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
In an effort to secure some extremely sensitive information from The Reference Desk, Gable offers an extremely sensitive story of their own. Jonnit realizes he has to duck out of the mission to infiltrate the pigment factory, leaving Carlos to invite Carmen for one of their classic adventures. However, there are unintended consequences. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Character death Dear Uhuru: Prison, disease, loneliness, look- it's another sad one but I promise there are more parts to this story SKYJOUST FIGHT WITH SPIRIT EXPANSION Get it now! ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S GUIDE Pre-order now! CAMPFIRE CARDS Review here! CAMPFIRE CARDS Order Campfire Cards! JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Right Here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gable visits the Reference Desk and tries to gather essential information for the Uhuru. They need to balance their hunger for information with the ship's budget. Orimar and Jonnit begin to meet with Truss, putting a great deal of effort into keeping up their charade of being a father-and-son pair of loathsome socialites. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: I think this one is pretty tame? Dear Uhuru: Broad NYC Italian American accent, drawing on a lot of samurai story tropes SKYJOUST FIGHT WITH SPIRIT EXPANSION Get it now! ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S GUIDE Pre-order now! CAMPFIRE CARDS Review here! CAMPFIRE CARDS Order Campfire Cards! JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Right Here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gable goes to the himbo squad to try and help Wendel who is currently taking the fact that the Uhuru's misadventures in The Queen's Forest made him miss his wedding very hard. They decide that it's best to get more information before sending Wendel on his way. Gable does a little exploring to try and find a Reference Desk. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Depression, not actual self-harm but being pretty self-negligent, the gripping horror of debtor's prison slave labor which is a thing our society still does Dear Uhuru: He's the guy who cuts the hands off, dismemberment ULTIMATE RPG GAMEMASTER'S GUIDE Pre-order now! CAMPFIRE CARDS Review here! CAMPFIRE CARDS Order Campfire Cards! JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Right Here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Cat Shattuck from the Reference Desk visits Nerd Central to talk movie adaptations, Paprika versus Inceeption, and author Emily Tesh. Cat's Book Recommendation: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
In his final visit to the podcast, Dax from the Reference Desk talks about funereal rituals, German barbarians, and Umberto Eco. Dax's book recommendations: Everyday Life of the Barbarians: Goths, Franks, and Vandals by Malcolm Todd My Traitor's Heart by Rain Malan
Dax Ritter from the Reference Desk drops by to talk about poetry and Judy Blume, Icelandic chants and cuisine, and poverty. Dax's book recommendation: Poverty, By American by Matthew Desmond
Join me in a collaborative cross-post with The Reference Desk Podcast as we explore the lives of several members of Titanic's "just missed it club"--in other words, people who were supposed to be on the ship but for whatever reason barely missed the fated sailing. We discuss everyone from beer-gulping crew to the founder of the Hershey empire to several Vanderbilts and their sunken luggage. Hailee and Katie are a DELIGHT and you need to go subscribe to their podcast right now:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reference-desk/id1554081172Find them on Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/thereferencedeskpodSupport the showSupport Unsinkable on Patreon for as little as $1/month: https://www.patreon.com/unsinkablepodOr buy me a coffee!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/labeadlesBuy Unsinkable shirts here!: https://www.bonfire.com/unsinkable-the-first-t-shirt/Support the pod via my Bookshop Storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/unsinkablepodFind me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsinkablepod/Website: https://www.unsinkablepod.com
In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk talks about making New Year's resolutions, Roald Dahl's "Matilda," and the Zodiac. Stephanie's book recommendation: Sun Signs by Linda Goodman
In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk talks about some of her favorite books that make her feel warm and fuzzy, including Shel Silverstein and Mrs. Frizzle. Stephanie's book recommendations: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Kiki's Deliver Service by Eiko Kadono
In this episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk gives a behind-the-scenes look at Peter White Public Library, letting you know how all the day-to-day library magic happens. Lynette's book recommendations: Violeta by Isabel Allende The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
In this episode, Madeline Bitter, formerly of the Reference Desk and now Roving Library Nerd Reporter, gets us in contact with some ghostly stories. Madeline's book recommendations: White Teeth by Zadie Smith
In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk gets into some cozy autumn activities: hot apple cider, donut holes, stargazing, and mysteries. Stephanie's book recommendations: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle A High-End Finish by Kate Carlisle Doom with a View by Victoria Laurie Geared for the Grave by Duffy Brown Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend The Cat, the Quilt, and the Corpse by Leann Sweeey Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
In this episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk gives the lowdown on inaugural addresses, books on politics, and a Nobel laureate's short story. Lynette's book recommendation: Recitatif by Toni Morrison, introduction by Zadie Smith
Welcome to our Christmas in July party! In this episode, Marty is joined by his friend, Madeline, as they both get hammered on sherry and hammer on Alex Haley's A Different Kind of Christmas. BONUS POINTS: Place bets as to when Marty will throw up during the episode. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT SPIRIT: Sherry (sweet or dry) NONALCOHOLIC ALTERNATIVE: Nonalcoholic sherry OR fruit juice Marty has an Master's in fiction writing, MFA in poetry writing, and teaches in the English Department at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He served two terms at Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, and has published the poetry collection The Mysteries of the Rosary from Mayapple Press. For more of Marty's thoughts and writing visit his blog Saint Marty (saintmarty-marty.blogspot.com) or listen to his other podcast Confessions of Saint Marty, also on Anchor.fm. Marty is a writer, blogger, wine sipper, easy drunk, and poetry obsessor who puts his Christmas tree up in mid-October and refuses to take it down until the snow starts melting. Madeline has a BA in English Creative Writing and gin drinking. Currently, she works the Reference Desk at a library, but she will soon become a graduate student studying for her Masters of Library Science. In her spare time, she enjoys reading eco-lit, true crime, and Alice Hoffman books. Music for this episode: "Jingle Bells Jazzy Style" by Julius H, used courtesy of Pixabay. "A Christmas Treat" by Magic-828, used courtesy of Pixabay. A Christmas Carol sound clips from: The Campbell Theater 1939 radio production of A Christmas Carol, narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. Other music in the episode: "I've Been Working on the Railroad." K. H. Lee. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1QfUz9dEn8) This month's Christmas lit: Haley, Alex. A Different Kind of Christmas. Doubleday, 1988.
In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk shares her love of mountains, camping, and her camping bucket list. Stephanie's book recommendation: The Last Porcupine Mountains Companion by Michael Rafferty and Robert Sprague
In this episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk talks about time traveling to the Library of Alexandria; visiting Maine and Thailand; and binging a TV series on staycation. Lynette's TV series recommendation: Yellowstone: Seasons 1 through 4 available at Peter White Public Library
Welcome to this Mental Health Awareness Month Lit of Christmas party. In this episode, Marty is joined again by his friend, Madeline, as they get blitzed on scotch and sodas, talk about J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, and all that David Copperfield crap. BONUS POINTS: Count how many times Marty says he's sweating. Marty would like to dedicate this episode to his good friend, Lon Emerick, who was NOT a phony. Godspeed, my friend! RECIPE FOR SCOTCH AND SODA: Ingredients: 4 oz. of scotch of choice 4 oz. of soda of choice (Diet Coke, club soda) Fill a high ball glass with ice and add scotch. Top with soda and gently stir. RECIPE FOR VIRGIN SCOTCH AND SODA AND TONIC: Follow recipe above, but substitute non-alcoholic whiskey such as Spiritless's Kentucky 74 for scotch. Marty has an Master's in fiction writing, MFA in poetry writing, and teaches in the English Department at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He served two terms at Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, and has published the poetry collection The Mysteries of the Rosary from Mayapple Press. For more of Marty's thoughts and writing visit his blog Saint Marty (saintmarty-marty.blogspot.com) or listen to his other podcast Confessions of Saint Marty, also on Anchor.fm. Marty is a writer, blogger, wine sipper, easy drunk, and poetry obsessor who puts his Christmas tree up in mid-October and refuses to take it down until the snow starts melting. Madeline has a BA in English Creative Writing and gin drinking. Currently, she works the Reference Desk at a library, but she will soon become a graduate student studying for her Masters of Library Science. In her spare time, she enjoys reading eco-lit, true crime, and Alice Hoffman books. Music for this episode: "Jingle Bells Jazzy Style" by Julius H, used courtesy of Pixabay. "A Christmas Treat" by Magic-828, used courtesy of Pixabay. A Christmas Carol sound clips from: The Campbell Theater 1939 radio production of A Christmas Carol, narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. Other music in the episode: "Comin' Thro the Rye." Siobahn Miller. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLrIG51x3Jg) This month's Christmas lit: Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown, 1951.
In this episode, Madeline Bitter from the Reference Desk stops by to rap about superstitions, eating snails, and Southern gothic horror. Madeline's book recommendation for Friday the 13th: The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
In this episode, Madeline Bitter from the Reference Desk discusses swimming in Nutella; Mothman and alien probing; and solar storms. Madeline's book recommendation for Earth Day: Solar Storms by Linda Hogan
In this episode, Stephanie Garn from the Reference Desk talks about drinking baby mouse wine; getting passports, and falling back into reading. Stephanie's book recommendations: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
We talked about OG Omaha stuff with Martha Grenzeback, the Genealogy and Local history Librarian for the Omaha Library. What would you do if you found a headstone in your backyard? Hmmm… We were also joined by Steve Swanstrom, the President & CEO of Centris Federal Credit Union. They're doing some pretty cool things for our community! Before we wrapped the show though, we made sure to embarrass Mckinsey a little. Welcome to our new podcast partner Centris Federal Credit Union! Get our email newsletter! --> HERE You can rep our show! Buy some Pat and JT Podcast swag HERE! Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode! Also follow up on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.
Welcome back to this special Saint Patrick's Day Lit for Christmas party! In this episode, Marty is joined by his friend, Madeline, venture into the land of gin again to discuss Irish writer Sally Rooney's novel Normal People. There may be a pot of gold at the end, or some aspirin and Alka-Seltzer. BONUS POINTS: Count how many times Marty almost refers to Madeline as Amanda! (Hint: It's a lot!) RECIPE FOR GIN AND TONIC: Ingredients: 2 oz. of gin of choice 4 oz. of tonic water 2 lime wheels or other seasonal garnish Fill a high ball glass with ice and add gin. Top with tonic water and gently stir. Garnish with lime wheels or seasonal garnish of choice. RECIPE FOR GIN AND TONIC: Ingredients: 2 oz. of juniper syrup* 1 oz. of lemon juice 4 oz. of tonic water lemon wheel Fill high ball glass with ice. Add juniper syrup and lemon juice. Add tonic water and gently stir. Garnish with lemon wheel. * Juniper Syrup: In a heatproof bowl, add the peel and pith of one large lemon, two tablespoons of juniper berries (lightly crushed), and a pinch of loose black tea. In a saucepan, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil, then pour over lemon peel mixture and let set for 15 minutes to infuse. Strain the infused water into a measuring cup, and return two cups of the mixture to the saucepan over medium heat. Add one cup of sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely before using. Will keep in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to three weeks. RECIPE FROM imbibemagazine.com Marty has an Master's in fiction writing, MFA in poetry writing, and teaches in the English Department at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He served two terms at Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, and has published the poetry collection The Mysteries of the Rosary from Mayapple Press. For more of Marty's thoughts and writing visit his blog Saint Marty (saintmarty-marty.blogspot.com) or listen to his other podcast Confessions of Saint Marty, also on Anchor.fm. Marty is a writer, blogger, wine sipper, easy drunk, and poetry obsessor who puts his Christmas tree up in mid-October and refuses to take it down until the snow starts melting. Madeline has a BA in English Creative Writing and gin drinking. Currently, she works the Reference Desk at a library, but she will soon become a graduate student studying for her Masters of Library Science. In her spare time, she enjoys reading eco-lit, true crime, and Alice Hoffman books. Music for this episode: "Jingle Bells Jazzy Style" by Julius H, used courtesy of Pixabay. "A Christmas Treat" by Magic-828, used courtesy of Pixabay. A Christmas Carol sound clips from: The Campbell Theater 1939 radio production of A Christmas Carol, narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. Other music in the episode: "People Are Strange." The Doors. Elektra Records, September 1967. "White Christmas" found on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPiAkpZ_6pA) This month's Christmas lit: Rooney, Sally. Normal People. Faber & Faber, 2018.
In this FIRST-EVER in-person episode of The Reference Desk, Katie and Hailee talk about banned books. In recent months, the number of challenged books has skyrocketed. Politicians and parents across the country have called for the removal of books that feature LGBTQIA+ references and material that may make white students feel uncomfy. Katie and Hailee tell you the history of book bans, talk you through how challenges are handled, explore current challenged material, and share their thoughts on actions to stop censorship. Highlights: What the ALA has to say about the recent uptick in book challenges.How material challenges are handled in public and school libraries. How libraries in Texas and Virginia are handling an onslaught in challenged material. Guess that banned book!Currently challenged books. How you can help support your local schools, libraries, and marginalized communities in the face of book bans. Currently reading: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahRecommendations: Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia KobabeNew Kid by Jerry KraftStamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. KendiMelissa's Story (Formerly titled "George") by Alex GinoSomething Happened in Our Town by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta CollinsAll American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason ReynoldsThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasLinks: ALA Office for Intellectual FreedomRed Wine and Blue's Book Ban BustersThe Unicorn ExpressFree Little LibraryDolly Parton's Imagination LibraryFor all our sources, resources about banned books , and links to all our recommended reading, visit https://thereferencedeskpod.comSupport the show on Patreon! Support the show
In this FIRST-EVER in-person episode of The Reference Desk, Katie and Hailee talk about banned books. In recent months, the number of challenged books has skyrocketed. Politicians and parents across the country have called for the removal of books that feature LGBTQIA+ references and material that may make white students feel uncomfy. Katie and Hailee tell you the history of book bans, talk you through how challenges are handled, explore current challenged material, and share their thoughts on actions to stop censorship. Highlights: What the ALA has to say about the recent uptick in book challenges.How material challenges are handled in public and school libraries. How libraries in Texas and Virginia are handling an onslaught in challenged material. Guess that banned book!Currently challenged books. How you can help support your local schools, libraries, and marginalized communities in the face of book bans. Currently reading: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahRecommendations: Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia KobabeNew Kid by Jerry KraftStamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. KendiMelissa's Story (Formerly titled "George") by Alex GinoSomething Happened in Our Town by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta CollinsAll American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason ReynoldsThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasLinks: ALA Office for Intellectual FreedomRed Wine and Blue's Book Ban BustersThe Unicorn ExpressFree Little LibraryDolly Parton's Imagination LibraryFor all our sources, resources about banned books , and links to all our recommended reading, visit https://thereferencedeskpod.comSupport the show on Patreon! Support the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by unexplained disappearances. Each year, nearly 90,000 people are listed as missing in America. People of color and Indigenous women make up a large percentage of missing people, despite accounting for smaller percentages of the population. No one group is immune from disappearances, but statistically, BIPOC people are more likely to remain missing. In this week's show, Katie tells us about some of the unexplained disappearances that have been on her mind. · The mysterious disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, who vanished from a Royal Caribbean ship in 1998.· The search for Daniel Robinson, a hydrogeologist who vanished in the desert of Arizona in June 2021. · A look at how the reaction and media coverage of Daniel Robinson's case varied so greatly from that of Gabby Petito.· The strange disappearance of world-famous mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, which sparked the largest search operation in British history up until that point.· Where Agatha turned up eleven days after abandoning her car near a chalk pit. · The disappearance and believed murder of Faith Lindsey, a Chickasaw woman from Oklahoma· The difficulties in charging Lindsey's alleged killer and how it is indicative of a larger problem in prosecuting crimes on indigenous land. · An overview of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis in the U.S. and Canada.· The strange disappearance of Owen Parfitt, a paralyzed man who vanished from his sister's porch in 1763. · The tale of the ghost ship Mary Celeste found sailing erratically with no people aboard days after departing New York harbor with Captain Briggs, his family, and a crew of men. · The seemingly-supernatural disappearance of British diplomat Benjamin Bathurst in 1809. This week's recommendationsCurrently reading: Sunrise by the Sea by Jenny Colgan Dear Librarian by Lydia M. Sigwarth and Romina GalottaLove in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (advanced copy) Non-fiction:Missing 411 series by David PaulidesTrue Crime Addict by James RennerSay Her Name film produced by The Coushatta Tribe of LouisianaSomebody's Daughter film directed by RainFiction: From the Shadows by Juan Jose MililasThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaWays to Disappear by Idra Novey Links: For all our sources, resources to on MMIW, and links to all our recommended reading, visit https://thereferencedeskpod.comSupport the show on Patreon! Help find Daniel Robinson https://pleasehelpfinddaniel.comHelp find Amy Lynn Bradley https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amy-lynn-bradley If you have information about the murder of Faith Lindsey, email: tips@osbi.ok.gov Urban Indian Health Institute's Report on MMIW: https://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdfNational Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): https://namus.nij.ojp.gov Support the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by unexplained disappearances. Each year, nearly 90,000 people are listed as missing in America. People of color and Indigenous women make up a large percentage of missing people, despite accounting for smaller percentages of the population. No one group is immune from disappearances, but statistically, BIPOC people are more likely to remain missing. In this week's show, Katie tells us about some of the unexplained disappearances that have been on her mind. · The mysterious disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, who vanished from a Royal Caribbean ship in 1998.· The search for Daniel Robinson, a hydrogeologist who vanished in the desert of Arizona in June 2021. · A look at how the reaction and media coverage of Daniel Robinson's case varied so greatly from that of Gabby Petito.· The strange disappearance of world-famous mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926, which sparked the largest search operation in British history up until that point.· Where Agatha turned up eleven days after abandoning her car near a chalk pit. · The disappearance and believed murder of Faith Lindsey, a Chickasaw woman from Oklahoma· The difficulties in charging Lindsey's alleged killer and how it is indicative of a larger problem in prosecuting crimes on indigenous land. · An overview of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis in the U.S. and Canada.· The strange disappearance of Owen Parfitt, a paralyzed man who vanished from his sister's porch in 1763. · The tale of the ghost ship Mary Celeste found sailing erratically with no people aboard days after departing New York harbor with Captain Briggs, his family, and a crew of men. · The seemingly-supernatural disappearance of British diplomat Benjamin Bathurst in 1809. This week's recommendationsCurrently reading: Sunrise by the Sea by Jenny Colgan Dear Librarian by Lydia M. Sigwarth and Romina GalottaLove in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (advanced copy) Non-fiction:Missing 411 series by David PaulidesTrue Crime Addict by James RennerSay Her Name film produced by The Coushatta Tribe of LouisianaSomebody's Daughter film directed by RainFiction: From the Shadows by Juan Jose MililasThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaWays to Disappear by Idra Novey Links: For all our sources, resources to on MMIW, and links to all our recommended reading, visit https://thereferencedeskpod.comSupport the show on Patreon! Help find Daniel Robinson https://pleasehelpfinddaniel.comHelp find Amy Lynn Bradley https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amy-lynn-bradley If you have information about the murder of Faith Lindsey, email: tips@osbi.ok.gov Urban Indian Health Institute's Report on MMIW: https://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdfNational Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): https://namus.nij.ojp.gov Support the show
In this episode, Madeline Bitter from the Reference Desk talks chocolate-covered grasshoppers vs. leeches, debunks an Oprah book, and gives some love to a YA novel. Madeline's book recommendations: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the incredible story of Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine.Following the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education, all school districts were instructed to begin integrating public buildings. But in Little Rock, Arkansas, the resistance to integration became a national spectacle. As Governor Orval Faubus went to extreme lengths to keep Little Rock's Central High segregated, nine brave African American students stepped up to confront him. The teenagers were selected and aided by Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates, local NAACP president, newspaper owner, and all-around champion for change. Together, Bates, the Little Rock Nine, and their courageous families changed the American education system. But since the 1980s, American schools have started to become more segregated. We explore the factors surrounding the complicated issue and examine how the education of Black children in America has been shaped throughout our history. Links: Still Separate, Still Unequal: Teaching About School Segregation and Educational Inequality (NYT article Katie mentions)U.S. school segregation in the 21st centuryLittle Rock Nine: the day young students shattered racial segregationDaisy Bates and the Little Rock NineInside the Rosenwald SchoolsLittle Rock Nine FoundationNice White Parents podcastWhat we are reading: Katie: Apples Never Fall by Liane MoriartyHailee: Songteller by Dolly PartonRecommended this week: see our Bookshop affiliate page for all of our recommendation or to purchase a title!A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls LanierWarriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo BealsThe Worst First Day: Bullied While Desegregating Central High by Elizabeth EckfordThe Lost Education of Horace Tate by Vanessa Siddle WalkerChildren of the Dream: Why School Integration Works by Rucker C. Johnson and Alexander NazaryanThe Long Ride by Marina BudhosWhat's Mine and Yours by Naima CosterQueenie by Candice Carty-WilliamsBlack Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon JamesMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettBlack Buck by Mateo AskaripourThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisSupport the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the incredible story of Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine.Following the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education, all school districts were instructed to begin integrating public buildings. But in Little Rock, Arkansas, the resistance to integration became a national spectacle. As Governor Orval Faubus went to extreme lengths to keep Little Rock's Central High segregated, nine brave African American students stepped up to confront him. The teenagers were selected and aided by Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates, local NAACP president, newspaper owner, and all-around champion for change. Together, Bates, the Little Rock Nine, and their courageous families changed the American education system. But since the 1980s, American schools have started to become more segregated. We explore the factors surrounding the complicated issue and examine how the education of Black children in America has been shaped throughout our history. Links: Still Separate, Still Unequal: Teaching About School Segregation and Educational Inequality (NYT article Katie mentions)U.S. school segregation in the 21st centuryLittle Rock Nine: the day young students shattered racial segregationDaisy Bates and the Little Rock NineInside the Rosenwald SchoolsLittle Rock Nine FoundationNice White Parents podcastWhat we are reading: Katie: Apples Never Fall by Liane MoriartyHailee: Songteller by Dolly PartonRecommended this week: see our Bookshop affiliate page for all of our recommendation or to purchase a title!A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls LanierWarriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo BealsThe Worst First Day: Bullied While Desegregating Central High by Elizabeth EckfordThe Lost Education of Horace Tate by Vanessa Siddle WalkerChildren of the Dream: Why School Integration Works by Rucker C. Johnson and Alexander NazaryanThe Long Ride by Marina BudhosWhat's Mine and Yours by Naima CosterQueenie by Candice Carty-WilliamsBlack Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon JamesMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettBlack Buck by Mateo AskaripourThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisSupport the show
This week on the Reference Desk, Hailee is bewitched by stories of children who remember having a past life. While reincarnation is a common belief and philosophy in Eastern religions and traditions, it is not as common in the West. Yet, two researchers have investigated over 2000 cases of children in the United States who have reported experiencing memories of a past life. What We Are ReadingGraveminder by Melissa MarrSongteller by Dolly PartonApples Never Fall by Liane MoriartyRecommendationsReturn to Life by Jim TuckerSurviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife Leslie KeanSoul Survivor: The Reincarnation of a World War II Fighter Pilot by Bruce and Andrea LeiningerMy Name Is Memory by Anne BrashersThe Ghost Inside My Child (A&E Show)If you are interested in purchasing any of the books we have recommended in this episode, please consider using our affiliate link at Bookshop.org! Support the show
This week on the Reference Desk, Hailee is bewitched by stories of children who remember having a past life. While reincarnation is a common belief and philosophy in Eastern religions and traditions, it is not as common in the West. Yet, two researchers have investigated over 2000 cases of children in the United States who have reported experiencing memories of a past life. What We Are ReadingGraveminder by Melissa MarrSongteller by Dolly PartonApples Never Fall by Liane MoriartyRecommendationsReturn to Life by Jim TuckerSurviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife Leslie KeanSoul Survivor: The Reincarnation of a World War II Fighter Pilot by Bruce and Andrea LeiningerMy Name Is Memory by Anne BrashersThe Ghost Inside My Child (A&E Show)If you are interested in purchasing any of the books we have recommended in this episode, please consider using our affiliate link at Bookshop.org! Support the show
In this week's episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the Arctic survival story of Ada Blackjack. Ada was a young, single mother living in Nome, Alaska when she was approached about joining an expedition to uninhabited Wrangel Island. The Inupiat woman was told she would live among other Inuit families as they assisted a crew of four explorers who were colonizing the remote island under the command of famous Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Instead, Blackjack found herself the only woman alongside a small crew of very inexperienced young men. What followed was two years of incredible survival in one of the most inhospitable landscapes on the globe. By the time the rescue ship reached Wrangel Island, Ada Blackjack was the lone survivor of the expedition. What we are reading: -The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped by Jenny Colgan-Book Lovers by Emily Henry -When You Get the Chance by Emma LordRecommendations:-Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Nivens-Marooned in the Arctic: The True Story of Ada Blackjack, the 'Female Robinson Crusoe' by Peggy Caravantes-A Line of Driftwood: The Ada Blackjack Story by Diane Glancy-How to Survive in the North by Luke Healy-How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior-The Arctic Fury by Greer MacallisterSupport the show
In this week's episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the Arctic survival story of Ada Blackjack. Ada was a young, single mother living in Nome, Alaska when she was approached about joining an expedition to uninhabited Wrangel Island. The Inupiat woman was told she would live among other Inuit families as they assisted a crew of four explorers who were colonizing the remote island under the command of famous Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Instead, Blackjack found herself the only woman alongside a small crew of very inexperienced young men. What followed was two years of incredible survival in one of the most inhospitable landscapes on the globe. By the time the rescue ship reached Wrangel Island, Ada Blackjack was the lone survivor of the expedition. What we are reading: -The Good, the Bad, and the Dumped by Jenny Colgan-Book Lovers by Emily Henry -When You Get the Chance by Emma LordRecommendations:-Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Nivens-Marooned in the Arctic: The True Story of Ada Blackjack, the 'Female Robinson Crusoe' by Peggy Caravantes-A Line of Driftwood: The Ada Blackjack Story by Diane Glancy-How to Survive in the North by Luke Healy-How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior-The Arctic Fury by Greer MacallisterSupport the show
Hello, friends! This is Katie. Thank you so much for joining us here on The Reference Desk.Hailee and I started working on this podcast over a year ago as a way to connect during what we thought was going to be the end of a pandemic. It's seriously been so amazing having this time with my best friend, and all of you each week. For my special re-release, I selected an episode from the first half of our first season, and I cannot believe how far we have come since then. I REALLY can't believe that you all stuck with us despite the fact that it sounded like I was calling in on a Nokia from the middle of a cornfield. I mean….I kind of was.I chose this episode where Hailee covers Victorian customs and entertainment because it is just SO Hailee. She could have easily been a Victorian, eating her picnics in the cemetery by day and holding seances by night. It also taught me my favorite ever exercise, arm waving. So, without further ado, here is Hailee, telling us what it was like to spend a day in the life of a Victorian, and me, commenting from the bottom of a well.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
Hello, friends! This is Katie. Thank you so much for joining us here on The Reference Desk.Hailee and I started working on this podcast over a year ago as a way to connect during what we thought was going to be the end of a pandemic. It's seriously been so amazing having this time with my best friend, and all of you each week. For my special re-release, I selected an episode from the first half of our first season, and I cannot believe how far we have come since then. I REALLY can't believe that you all stuck with us despite the fact that it sounded like I was calling in on a Nokia from the middle of a cornfield. I mean….I kind of was.I chose this episode where Hailee covers Victorian customs and entertainment because it is just SO Hailee. She could have easily been a Victorian, eating her picnics in the cemetery by day and holding seances by night. It also taught me my favorite ever exercise, arm waving. So, without further ado, here is Hailee, telling us what it was like to spend a day in the life of a Victorian, and me, commenting from the bottom of a well.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie gives up a Duggar family update in the form of an in-depth journey through Josh Duggar's recent CSAM trial. Josh Duggar has a long history of horrific behavior, from admitting to sexual abuse as a teen, to cheating on his wife, Anna, to admitting to a pornography addiction. But through it all, he has remained Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's golden child, the chosen son. In November of 2019, Homeland Security discovered Duggar had been accessing child sexual abuse materials on his work computer, and he has since been charged and convicted on two counts of receiving and possessing CSAM. It appears that the clouds of delusion, may finally be lifting within the Duggar family regarding Josh's crimes, as evidenced by the stark statements issued by his siblings and parents in the wake of his conviction. We'll talk about what's next for Josh Duggar, and give some recommendations for our favorite female-centered, cult-related literature. Books recommended on this episode (available in our bookshop): Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana GabaldonQuiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement by Kathryn JoyceThe Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism by Katherine StewartThe Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin RooseShiner by Amy Jo BurnsWe Can Only Save Ourselves by Alison WisdomGather the Daughters by Jennie MelamedLinks: Trial timelineJim Bob's bizarre testimonyArkansas-based coverage of the trial Dillard family's statementJim Bob and Michelle's statementSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie gives up a Duggar family update in the form of an in-depth journey through Josh Duggar's recent CSAM trial. Josh Duggar has a long history of horrific behavior, from admitting to sexual abuse as a teen, to cheating on his wife, Anna, to admitting to a pornography addiction. But through it all, he has remained Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's golden child, the chosen son. In November of 2019, Homeland Security discovered Duggar had been accessing child sexual abuse materials on his work computer, and he has since been charged and convicted on two counts of receiving and possessing CSAM. It appears that the clouds of delusion, may finally be lifting within the Duggar family regarding Josh's crimes, as evidenced by the stark statements issued by his siblings and parents in the wake of his conviction. We'll talk about what's next for Josh Duggar, and give some recommendations for our favorite female-centered, cult-related literature. Books recommended on this episode (available in our bookshop): Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana GabaldonQuiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement by Kathryn JoyceThe Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism by Katherine StewartThe Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin RooseShiner by Amy Jo BurnsWe Can Only Save Ourselves by Alison WisdomGather the Daughters by Jennie MelamedLinks: Trial timelineJim Bob's bizarre testimonyArkansas-based coverage of the trial Dillard family's statementJim Bob and Michelle's statementSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the strange medical inventions and treatments of John Harvey Kellogg at his Battle Creek Sanitarium. John Harvey Kellogg was a Seventh Day Adventist darling who gained directorship over their medical facility in mid-Michigan just a year after becoming a doctor. What followed was Kellogg becoming the face of modern medicine, beloved by America for bringing a renaissance of health. But behind the famous celebrities and politicians that flocked to his facility is a darker story. Kellogg fought with his brother until his death, completed horrific surgeries on children in the effort to stop the "evil vice," and was a staunch eugenicist who fought to create a national race register. Books mentioned in this episode (available at our bookshop):Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Region of Biologic Living by Brian C. WilsonThe Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek by Howard MarkelThe Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine by Dr. Sydnee McElroy, Justin McElroyThe Road to Wellville by T.C. BoyleThe Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda SkenadoreThe Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue The House of God by Samuel ShemLinks: The Secret Ingredient in Kellogg's Corn Flakes is Seventh-Day AdventismDr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal. Some of His Other Wellness Ideas Were Much WeirderJohn Harvey Kellogg's Legacy of Cereal, Sociopathy, and Sexual Mutilation The Wild Story Of John Harvey Kellogg, The Eccentric Wellness Guru Who Invented Corn FlakesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the strange medical inventions and treatments of John Harvey Kellogg at his Battle Creek Sanitarium. John Harvey Kellogg was a Seventh Day Adventist darling who gained directorship over their medical facility in mid-Michigan just a year after becoming a doctor. What followed was Kellogg becoming the face of modern medicine, beloved by America for bringing a renaissance of health. But behind the famous celebrities and politicians that flocked to his facility is a darker story. Kellogg fought with his brother until his death, completed horrific surgeries on children in the effort to stop the "evil vice," and was a staunch eugenicist who fought to create a national race register. Books mentioned in this episode (available at our bookshop):Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Region of Biologic Living by Brian C. WilsonThe Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek by Howard MarkelThe Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine by Dr. Sydnee McElroy, Justin McElroyThe Road to Wellville by T.C. BoyleThe Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda SkenadoreThe Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue The House of God by Samuel ShemLinks: The Secret Ingredient in Kellogg's Corn Flakes is Seventh-Day AdventismDr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal. Some of His Other Wellness Ideas Were Much WeirderJohn Harvey Kellogg's Legacy of Cereal, Sociopathy, and Sexual Mutilation The Wild Story Of John Harvey Kellogg, The Eccentric Wellness Guru Who Invented Corn FlakesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with the story of Manhattan grifter-extraordinaire Anna Delvey (Anna Sorokin)For several years, the New York City upper crust embraced a charming young German heiress named Anna Delvey. Delvey was a chic, bold entrepreneur who was pursuing funding for her brainchild the Anna Delvey Foundation when Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel DeLoache Williams met her. The pair formed an unlikely friendship involving celebrity trainers, infrared sauna treatments, and expensive meals in SoHo's hottest restaurants. But the pair's friendship turned sour when a so-called "dream vacation" to Morocco left Rachel with more than $60,000 in credit card debt, which Delvey refused to reimburse as promised. Rachel would soon discover that she was only one in a long line of victims Delvey defrauded.Recommended titles (available in our bookshop) All These Bodies by Kendare BlakeMy Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache WilliamsHow to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten MillerThe Curse Workers trilogy by Holly BlackThe Widow of Wall Street by Randy Susan MeyersTo Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua FerrisConman: A Master Swindler's Own Story by J.R. 'Yellow Kid' Weil and W.T. BransonCan You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee IsraelEmpire of Deception by Dean JobbLinks: New York Magazine piece by Jessica PresslerVanity Fair piece by Rachel DeLoache WilliamsTrailer for Netflix's "Inventing Anna" Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with the story of Manhattan grifter-extraordinaire Anna Delvey (Anna Sorokin)For several years, the New York City upper crust embraced a charming young German heiress named Anna Delvey. Delvey was a chic, bold entrepreneur who was pursuing funding for her brainchild the Anna Delvey Foundation when Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel DeLoache Williams met her. The pair formed an unlikely friendship involving celebrity trainers, infrared sauna treatments, and expensive meals in SoHo's hottest restaurants. But the pair's friendship turned sour when a so-called "dream vacation" to Morocco left Rachel with more than $60,000 in credit card debt, which Delvey refused to reimburse as promised. Rachel would soon discover that she was only one in a long line of victims Delvey defrauded.Recommended titles (available in our bookshop) All These Bodies by Kendare BlakeMy Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache WilliamsHow to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten MillerThe Curse Workers trilogy by Holly BlackThe Widow of Wall Street by Randy Susan MeyersTo Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua FerrisConman: A Master Swindler's Own Story by J.R. 'Yellow Kid' Weil and W.T. BransonCan You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee IsraelEmpire of Deception by Dean JobbLinks: New York Magazine piece by Jessica PresslerVanity Fair piece by Rachel DeLoache WilliamsTrailer for Netflix's "Inventing Anna" Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with the true story of the "first Thanksgiving."American schools have long taught about the history of Thanksgiving with cringe-worthy pageants and re-enactments of happy pilgrims and Indians gathered around a table. In reality, the shared meal we've dubbed the "first Thanksgiving" was a pure coincidence of Wampanoag warriors joining in a meal they happened upon while expecting to find a full-scale battle. (why else would the woods be full of gunshots?!) The tenuous relationship between the colonizers and Indigenous people of New England quickly deteriorated after the feast, and what ensued was near total decimation of Indigenous life, land, and culture. After an accurate retelling of the accidental party, we share some suggestions on how to de-colonize your Thanksgiving celebration, as well as recommended books by Indigenous authors. Recommended titles (available in our bookshop):All These Bodies by Kendare BlakeThis Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving by David J. SilvermanDreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth LeatherdaleEyes Bottle Drunk with a Mouthful of Flowers by Jake SheetsThere There by Tommy OrangeThe Round House by Louise Edrich1612: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O'Neill GraceGiving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Jake SwampWe Are Grateful: Otashlihelgia by Traci SorellMy Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray SmithLinks: Indigenous Digital Archive Treaties Explorer6 Native Leaders on What it Would Look Like if the U.S. Kept its PromisesNative Land DigitalSupport the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with the true story of the "first Thanksgiving."American schools have long taught about the history of Thanksgiving with cringe-worthy pageants and re-enactments of happy pilgrims and Indians gathered around a table. In reality, the shared meal we've dubbed the "first Thanksgiving" was a pure coincidence of Wampanoag warriors joining in a meal they happened upon while expecting to find a full-scale battle. (why else would the woods be full of gunshots?!) The tenuous relationship between the colonizers and Indigenous people of New England quickly deteriorated after the feast, and what ensued was near total decimation of Indigenous life, land, and culture. After an accurate retelling of the accidental party, we share some suggestions on how to de-colonize your Thanksgiving celebration, as well as recommended books by Indigenous authors. Recommended titles (available in our bookshop):All These Bodies by Kendare BlakeThis Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving by David J. SilvermanDreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth LeatherdaleEyes Bottle Drunk with a Mouthful of Flowers by Jake SheetsThere There by Tommy OrangeThe Round House by Louise Edrich1612: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O'Neill GraceGiving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Jake SwampWe Are Grateful: Otashlihelgia by Traci SorellMy Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray SmithLinks: Indigenous Digital Archive Treaties Explorer6 Native Leaders on What it Would Look Like if the U.S. Kept its PromisesNative Land DigitalSupport the show
In this better-late-than-never episode, Madeline Bitter from the Reference Desk talks about a podcaster she wants to be friends with; Native American Heritage Month reads; and true crime in the Ivy League. Madeline's audiobook recommendation: We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper (available on Libby)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the saloon-smashing, hatchet-wielding, temperance leader Carry A. Nation. In the fight for prohibition, no one waged war like Carry Nation. After a hard childhood that ended in a brief marriage to an alcoholic, Carry became involved in the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Finding no success in the usual campaigns of letter-writing and prayer circles, Carry took it upon herself to deliver the message in a more direct way. She became famous for smashing saloons with her trademark hatchet while preaching about the sins of alcohol to anyone unfortunate enough to be within earshot. Carry Nation was largely written off by historians as a religious hysteric, but by examining her actions in the context of the woman's suffrage movement, we can see Carry played an integral role in our nation's progress. Recommended titles (available in our bookshop): The Haunting of Leigh Harker by Darcy CoatesUntamed by Glennon DoyleCarry A. Nation: Retelling the Life by Fran GraceSmashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition by Mark Lawrence SchradThe Gilded Years by Karin TanabeThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona DavisThe Downstairs Girl by Stacey LeeLinks: Roots of ProhibitionCarry Nation biographyHistoric Missourians: Carry A. NationCarry Nation on History.comAnother Carry bioSmithsonian mag on Carry nationHatchet Nation-SlateSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the saloon-smashing, hatchet-wielding, temperance leader Carry A. Nation. In the fight for prohibition, no one waged war like Carry Nation. After a hard childhood that ended in a brief marriage to an alcoholic, Carry became involved in the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Finding no success in the usual campaigns of letter-writing and prayer circles, Carry took it upon herself to deliver the message in a more direct way. She became famous for smashing saloons with her trademark hatchet while preaching about the sins of alcohol to anyone unfortunate enough to be within earshot. Carry Nation was largely written off by historians as a religious hysteric, but by examining her actions in the context of the woman's suffrage movement, we can see Carry played an integral role in our nation's progress. Recommended titles (available in our bookshop): The Haunting of Leigh Harker by Darcy CoatesUntamed by Glennon DoyleCarry A. Nation: Retelling the Life by Fran GraceSmashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition by Mark Lawrence SchradThe Gilded Years by Karin TanabeThe Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona DavisThe Downstairs Girl by Stacey LeeLinks: Roots of ProhibitionCarry Nation biographyHistoric Missourians: Carry A. NationCarry Nation on History.comAnother Carry bioSmithsonian mag on Carry nationHatchet Nation-SlateSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this special spooky season episode, Lynette Suckow from the Reference Desk haunts us with Amy Tan, Joe Hill, and books that keep her up at night. Lynette's book recommendation: The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda D. Williams and Megan Lloyd.
In this episode, Madeline Bitter from the Reference Desk returns for a three-peat visit to play a game of Word on the Nerd, talk about witch lit, and share her dislike of Ayn Rand. Madeline's book recommendation: White Magic by Elissa Washuta.
In this episode, Lilith Muraro from the Reference Desk returns to the guest nerd chair to talk about inspiration, fantasy, dream journals, and rereading great books. Lilith's book recommendations: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
We are back! Join us as we chat about what we have been doing, what we have been reading and what we have been watching during our short break. Plus, find out what we will be up to next and when to look forward to new episodes of The Reference Desk! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
We are back! Join us as we chat about what we have been doing, what we have been reading and what we have been watching during our short break. Plus, find out what we will be up to next and when to look forward to new episodes of The Reference Desk! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
We're talking a different language this week: references. From classics to subtle deep cuts, we cover what we like to reference. Plus a whole lot more as usual! Support Friends With Benefits by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/best-friends-in-the-world
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the Duggar Family. To their adoring fans, the Duggar family is a close-knit, super-sized Christian family intent on raising their brood under a stringent set of beliefs and rules. But when we dig below the surface, we find so much more. From their affiliation with Bill Gothard's predatory Institute of Basic Life Principles, to their deeply sexist rules for their daughters, to their bizarre and troubling homeschool curriculum, the Duggar family's problems run deeper than just floor-length denim skirts and parent-supervised dates.Join us in this first part of a two-episode look at everything you wish you didn't know about the Duggar family.Recommended titles (available at our bookshop):What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold and Linda DavickAll Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra MitchellThis is How it Always Is by Laurie FrankelSimon Vs. The Homosapien's Agenda by Becky AlbertalliLeah on the Offbeat by Becky AlbertalliKate in Waiting by Becky AlbertalliYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonLinks: Can Taking the Pill Cause a Miscarriage?A Comprehensive Guide to the Duggar FamilyBill Gothard's Lawsuit'Counting On': How Did the Duggar Family Get on Television?What Church Do the Duggars Go To?Institute in Basic Life Principles (hot garbage dump)Here's How the Duggars Really Make Their MoneyThe Fundamentalist TrapDuggar Family RulesThe Fundamentally Toxic ChristianityThe Cult Next Door (all about IBLP and super creep Bill Gothard)ATI Homeschool Curriculum Preview Duggar Family Website/BlogSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the Duggar Family. To their adoring fans, the Duggar family is a close-knit, super-sized Christian family intent on raising their brood under a stringent set of beliefs and rules. But when we dig below the surface, we find so much more. From their affiliation with Bill Gothard's predatory Institute of Basic Life Principles, to their deeply sexist rules for their daughters, to their bizarre and troubling homeschool curriculum, the Duggar family's problems run deeper than just floor-length denim skirts and parent-supervised dates.Join us in this first part of a two-episode look at everything you wish you didn't know about the Duggar family.Recommended titles (available at our bookshop):What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold and Linda DavickAll Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra MitchellThis is How it Always Is by Laurie FrankelSimon Vs. The Homosapien's Agenda by Becky AlbertalliLeah on the Offbeat by Becky AlbertalliKate in Waiting by Becky AlbertalliYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonLinks: Can Taking the Pill Cause a Miscarriage?A Comprehensive Guide to the Duggar FamilyBill Gothard's Lawsuit'Counting On': How Did the Duggar Family Get on Television?What Church Do the Duggars Go To?Institute in Basic Life Principles (hot garbage dump)Here's How the Duggars Really Make Their MoneyThe Fundamentalist TrapDuggar Family RulesThe Fundamentally Toxic ChristianityThe Cult Next Door (all about IBLP and super creep Bill Gothard)ATI Homeschool Curriculum Preview Duggar Family Website/BlogSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the myths and legends of Walt Disney World.Known around the globe as “the happiest place on Earth,” Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is a vacation destination like no other. This sprawling property is home to four unique theme parks, a host of themed accommodations, hundreds of restaurants, and a world of carefully-curated experiences. But are there secrets lurking beneath the surface?Was Walt Disney cryogenically frozen and kept in suspended animation beneath one of his most beloved attractions?Is an uncontainable flesh-eating bacteria the real reason for the sudden, quiet closure of a wildly popular water park? And is it true that no one dies on Disney property? We explore these myths and more in this magical episode.Recommended Titles available at our bookshopManacled by SenLinYuDisney War by James B. StewartIt's Kind of a Cute Story by Rolly Crump and Jeff HeimbuchThe Disney Story: Chronicling the Man, the Mouse, and the Parks by Aaron H. GoldbergThe Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between by Jeff KurttiMaps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghaiby Kevin and Susan NearyCleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless by Ken Pellman and Lynn BarronInk and Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation by Mindy JohnsonSecret Stories of Walt Disney World series by Jim KorkisThe Kingdom Keeper series by Ridley Pearson.Dream Factory by Brad Barkley and Heather HeplerDown and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory DoctorowLinks: Abandoned: The Rise, Fall and Decay of Disney's River CountryIs Walt Disney's Body Frozen?List of Incidents at Walt Disney WorldThe Inside Story Of Walt Disney's Secret Tunnels Beneath The Magic KingdomPark Secrets Disney Doesn't Want You to KnowFact Check: Does No One Ever Die at Disney Parks?Fact Check: Was Walt Disney Frozen?25 Secrets About Disney World The Execs Would Never Tell UsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by the myths and legends of Walt Disney World.Known around the globe as “the happiest place on Earth,” Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is a vacation destination like no other. This sprawling property is home to four unique theme parks, a host of themed accommodations, hundreds of restaurants, and a world of carefully-curated experiences. But are there secrets lurking beneath the surface?Was Walt Disney cryogenically frozen and kept in suspended animation beneath one of his most beloved attractions?Is an uncontainable flesh-eating bacteria the real reason for the sudden, quiet closure of a wildly popular water park? And is it true that no one dies on Disney property? We explore these myths and more in this magical episode.Recommended Titles available at our bookshopManacled by SenLinYuDisney War by James B. StewartIt's Kind of a Cute Story by Rolly Crump and Jeff HeimbuchThe Disney Story: Chronicling the Man, the Mouse, and the Parks by Aaron H. GoldbergThe Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between by Jeff KurttiMaps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghaiby Kevin and Susan NearyCleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless by Ken Pellman and Lynn BarronInk and Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation by Mindy JohnsonSecret Stories of Walt Disney World series by Jim KorkisThe Kingdom Keeper series by Ridley Pearson.Dream Factory by Brad Barkley and Heather HeplerDown and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory DoctorowLinks: Abandoned: The Rise, Fall and Decay of Disney's River CountryIs Walt Disney's Body Frozen?List of Incidents at Walt Disney WorldThe Inside Story Of Walt Disney's Secret Tunnels Beneath The Magic KingdomPark Secrets Disney Doesn't Want You to KnowFact Check: Does No One Ever Die at Disney Parks?Fact Check: Was Walt Disney Frozen?25 Secrets About Disney World The Execs Would Never Tell UsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
Paige finally gets her chance to make everyone listen to a story from Irish Mythology. Tune in to hear about an Irish epic centered around a cattle raid and a protagonist with the weirdest superpower. Mythology & Folklore: IrishMost of this came from the preface of the TainWikipedia got Paige through the info on the Morrigan and LughPaige Presents Fun with Comics: Get real bookish and check out The Reference Desk podcast, hosted by two librarians and discussing the topics that fascinate them the most.The Táin, translated by Thomas KinsellaPurchase a copy for yourself and support the podcast at the same time!Creative’s Corner: This week, Jennifer is recommending another webtoon, Unholy Blood. Recommended if you’re into vampires, action, gorgeous art, or badass kween protagonists.Discussion QuestionsTale Foundry suggests that one of the reasons that Irish mythology isn’t as popular, and also is an excellent choice for writers, is because there are a lot of holes in the myths. It isn’t as tightly constructed as say Norse Mythology or Greek Mythology. What do you think about this?Cuchulainn is used as a propaganda tool by Northern Ireland. What do you think about harkening back to a glorified past based on mythology?Support the PodFind us on InstagramFind us on TwitterDon’t forget to leave us a review if you are enjoying the pod.If you’d like to support the podcast and get access to full-length bonus episodes, check out our Patreon.*Some of the links above are affiliate links and we will receive commission from any purchases made through them*Support the show (https://patreon.com/BigBookEnergy)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with Mackinac Island.Nestled in the cold, deep waters between the upper and lower pennisulas of Michigan lies the idyllic and picturesque Mackinac Island. What was once a beloved spot for indigenous people evolved into a fur trader's outpost, a military stronghold, and eventually the tourist destination we know today. From it's unique ban on automobiles to its Victorian-era flagship hotel, this gem of an island transports its visitor's back in time.Let's explore its unique history, fascinating year-round lifestyle, and it's darkest haunts.For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Recommended titles: The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan WolfBeauty Mark by Carole Boston WeatherfordOutlander by Diana GabaldonWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonSecrets of Mackinac Island series by Katie WintersThe Pink Pony: Murder on Mackinac Island by Charles CutterSnowed In by Rachel HawthorneTimeless: Inside Mackinac Island's Historic Cottages by Moira Croghan, Mark BearssHaunts of Mackinac: Ghost Stories, Legends and Tragic Tales of Mackinac Island by Todd ClementsMackinac Island: It's History in Pictures by Eugene T. PetersonIf you're interested in purchasing the books mentioned in this episode, visit our bookshop.org affiliate shopLinks: @BaileyyJanette on TikTok@megsonmackinac on TikTokVoice of Mackinac IslandLore episode 91: Beneath the SurfaceYour Haunted Holiday episode 57: The Grand HotelHaunted Places: Mackinac IslandStraits PrideMackinac Artists MarketMackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa IndiansThe Island BookstoreHarry Potter and the Sacred TextThe Real QuestionThe Grand Hotel10 Things You Might Not Know About Mackinac Island's Grand HotelRemembering Mackinac Island's Agatha BiddleWinter Life on Mackinac IslandIsland Living: For Mackinac Full-timers, a Different Way of LifeSpend the Night at Michigan's Most Haunted HotelSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with Mackinac Island.Nestled in the cold, deep waters between the upper and lower pennisulas of Michigan lies the idyllic and picturesque Mackinac Island. What was once a beloved spot for indigenous people evolved into a fur trader's outpost, a military stronghold, and eventually the tourist destination we know today. From it's unique ban on automobiles to its Victorian-era flagship hotel, this gem of an island transports its visitor's back in time.Let's explore its unique history, fascinating year-round lifestyle, and it's darkest haunts.For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Recommended titles: The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan WolfBeauty Mark by Carole Boston WeatherfordOutlander by Diana GabaldonWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonSecrets of Mackinac Island series by Katie WintersThe Pink Pony: Murder on Mackinac Island by Charles CutterSnowed In by Rachel HawthorneTimeless: Inside Mackinac Island's Historic Cottages by Moira Croghan, Mark BearssHaunts of Mackinac: Ghost Stories, Legends and Tragic Tales of Mackinac Island by Todd ClementsMackinac Island: It's History in Pictures by Eugene T. PetersonIf you're interested in purchasing the books mentioned in this episode, visit our bookshop.org affiliate shopLinks: @BaileyyJanette on TikTok@megsonmackinac on TikTokVoice of Mackinac IslandLore episode 91: Beneath the SurfaceYour Haunted Holiday episode 57: The Grand HotelHaunted Places: Mackinac IslandStraits PrideMackinac Artists MarketMackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa IndiansThe Island BookstoreHarry Potter and the Sacred TextThe Real QuestionThe Grand Hotel10 Things You Might Not Know About Mackinac Island's Grand HotelRemembering Mackinac Island's Agatha BiddleWinter Life on Mackinac IslandIsland Living: For Mackinac Full-timers, a Different Way of LifeSpend the Night at Michigan's Most Haunted HotelSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
Tyler Mills' poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry Magazine, The Guardian, The New Republic, and others. She's published two books and has two chapbooks forthcoming. Mills teaches for Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute and she edits https://theaccountmagazine.com/ (The Account,) an online literary magazine. Look for Tyler Mills' books in our online catalog or call us at the Reference Desk at Lawson McGhee Library. Today's poem, "Oak," appeared in the January 2021 issue of Poetry Magazine. You can read the poem on the https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/154981/oak-5fd041ae9d0e0 (Poetry Foundation's website) or in the links below. Links: https://files.captivate.fm/library/ee82ed5a-3da0-4aa2-b48d-b1de45006f21/tyler-mills-oak.pdf (Read "Oak" by Tyler Mills) https://tylermills.com/ (Tyler Mills' website) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tyler-mills (Bio and poems at the Poetry Foundation) https://lithub.com/the-poetic-half-life-of-one-familys-nuclear-history/ (“The Poetic Half-Life of One Family's Nuclear History: Tyler Mills on Her Grandfather's Role in the Bombing of Nagasaki” in Literary Hub ) Review of Hawk Parable at Publishers Weekly https://pinwheeljournal.com/poets/tyler-mills/ (Poems at Pinwheel) https://blackbird.vcu.edu/v13n1/poetry/mills_t/index.shtml (Poems in Blackbird ) https://www.tupeloquarterly.com/tag/tyler-mills/ (Introduction, reviews, and visual art at Tupelo Quarterly) Music: "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/field-report-vol-vi-bayocean-instrumental/just-a-memory-now-instrumental (Just A Memory Now (Instrumental))" by https://www.soundofpicture.com/ (Chad Crouch) is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (CC) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (BY NC 4.0) with modifications
Tyler Mills’ poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry Magazine, The Guardian, The New Republic, and others. She’s published two books and has two chapbooks forthcoming. Mills teaches for Sarah Lawrence College’s Writing Institute and she edits https://theaccountmagazine.com/ (The Account,) an online literary magazine. Look for Tyler Mills’ books in our online catalog or call us at the Reference Desk at Lawson McGhee Library. Today's poem, "Oak," appeared in the January 2021 issue of Poetry Magazine. You can read the poem on the https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/154981/oak-5fd041ae9d0e0 (Poetry Foundation's website. ) Links: https://tylermills.com/ (Tyler Mills’ website) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tyler-mills (Bio and poems at the Poetry Foundation) https://lithub.com/the-poetic-half-life-of-one-familys-nuclear-history/ (“The Poetic Half-Life of One Family’s Nuclear History: Tyler Mills on Her Grandfather's Role in the Bombing of Nagasaki” in Literary Hub ) https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-62922-105-2 (Review of Hawk Parable at Publishers Weekly) https://pinwheeljournal.com/poets/tyler-mills/ (Poems at Pinwheel) https://blackbird.vcu.edu/v13n1/poetry/mills_t/index.shtml (Poems in Blackbird ) https://www.tupeloquarterly.com/tag/tyler-mills/ (Introduction, reviews, and visual art at Tupelo Quarterly) Music: https://tylermills.com/ (")https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/field-report-vol-vi-bayocean-instrumental/just-a-memory-now-instrumental (Just A Memory Now (Instrumental))" by https://www.soundofpicture.com/ (Chad Crouch) is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (CC) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (BY NC 4.0) with modifications
In this special episode of The Reference Desk, Katie and Hailee tell you a bit about themselves, why they started a podcast and play a game of Would You Rather!Books MentionedFangirl by Rainbow RowellThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Outlander series by Diana GabeldonBooks by Louise MillerBooks by Jenny ColganThe Fingerprints series by Melinda MetzIf you're interested in purchasing the books mentioned in this episode, visit our bookshop.org (affiliate shop)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this special episode of The Reference Desk, Katie and Hailee tell you a bit about themselves, why they started a podcast and play a game of Would You Rather!Books MentionedFangirl by Rainbow RowellThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Outlander series by Diana GabeldonBooks by Louise MillerBooks by Jenny ColganThe Fingerprints series by Melinda MetzIf you're interested in purchasing the books mentioned in this episode, visit our bookshop.org (affiliate shop)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of the Reference Desk, Hailee tells us about the strange Coney Island sideshow responsible for saving hundreds of lives. Martin Couney's Infant Incubator facility was one of Coney Island's most popular exhibits.For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.To buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.org affiliate shop.Links:Life Under Glass - Radio DocumentaryThe Forgotten Carnival Sideshow that Saved Countless BabiesNPR: Babies On DisplaySupport the show
In this episode of the Reference Desk, Hailee tells us about the strange Coney Island sideshow responsible for saving hundreds of lives. Martin Couney's Infant Incubator facility was one of Coney Island's most popular exhibits.For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.To buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.org affiliate shop.Links:Life Under Glass - Radio DocumentaryThe Forgotten Carnival Sideshow that Saved Countless BabiesNPR: Babies On DisplaySupport the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by Frank Abagnale, Jr. One of America's most notorious con-men, Frank Abagnale Jr's unlikely journey into the world of check forgery, criminal impersonation, and other scams, inspired the popular film "Catch Me If You Can." From his humble beginnings as a teenage runaway cashing bad checks, to his summer spent escorting a group of Pan-Am flight attendant hopefuls through Europe, this episode covers his life of crime from beginning to end. After our deep-dive into Abagnale's problematic rise to notoriety, we give you book recommendations about the world of fraud, scams, and swindles. For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Recommended books: The Midnight Library by Matt HaigEcho Mountain by Lauren WolkCatch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale and Stan ReddingRevival by Stephen KingThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithBad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John CarreyrouCharlatan by Pope BrockThe Bling Ring by Nancy Jo SalesDot Con by James VeitchTo buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.org affiliate shop. Links: Frank Abagnale https://www.campsidemedia.com/shows/chameleon https://www.earwolf.com/show/scam-goddess/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by Frank Abagnale, Jr. One of America's most notorious con-men, Frank Abagnale Jr's unlikely journey into the world of check forgery, criminal impersonation, and other scams, inspired the popular film "Catch Me If You Can." From his humble beginnings as a teenage runaway cashing bad checks, to his summer spent escorting a group of Pan-Am flight attendant hopefuls through Europe, this episode covers his life of crime from beginning to end. After our deep-dive into Abagnale's problematic rise to notoriety, we give you book recommendations about the world of fraud, scams, and swindles. For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Recommended books: The Midnight Library by Matt HaigEcho Mountain by Lauren WolkCatch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale and Stan ReddingRevival by Stephen KingThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithBad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John CarreyrouCharlatan by Pope BrockThe Bling Ring by Nancy Jo SalesDot Con by James VeitchTo buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.org affiliate shop. Links: Frank Abagnale https://www.campsidemedia.com/shows/chameleon https://www.earwolf.com/show/scam-goddess/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Hailee is bewitched with The Salem Witch Trials. Between February 1692 and May 1693, more than two hundred people were accused of witchcraft in Salem and surrounding towns. Thirty were found guilty, nineteen were executed by hanging, one other man was pressed to death, and at least five people died in jail. Also, two dogs were found guilty of witchcraft. Listen to find out more about this strange time in America's history!For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Recommended books: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine HoweConversion by Katherine HoweThe Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine HoweA Season With the Witch by J. W. OckerSix Women of Salem by Marilynne K. RoachThe Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy SchiffRebel Spy by Veronica RossiTo buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.org affiliate shop!Links:A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials by Smithsonian MagazineHow Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch TrialsUnobscured Podcast: Season 1Salem's Haunted HappeningsSupport the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Hailee is bewitched with The Salem Witch Trials. Between February 1692 and May 1693, more than two hundred people were accused of witchcraft in Salem and surrounding towns. Thirty were found guilty, nineteen were executed by hanging, one other man was pressed to death, and at least five people died in jail. Also, two dogs were found guilty of witchcraft. Listen to find out more about this strange time in America's history!For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Recommended books: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine HoweConversion by Katherine HoweThe Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine HoweA Season With the Witch by J. W. OckerSix Women of Salem by Marilynne K. RoachThe Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy SchiffRebel Spy by Veronica RossiTo buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.org affiliate shop!Links:A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials by Smithsonian MagazineHow Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch TrialsUnobscured Podcast: Season 1Salem's Haunted HappeningsSupport the show
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with the WPA Packhorse Library.As part of FDR's New Deal, the Works Progress Administration provided employment for millions of Americans struggling with the effects of the Great Depression. In the most remote pockets of Appalachia, the WPA Packhorse Library Program delivered books by horse to thousands of nearly-inaccessible homes and hollers.This episode details the history and impact of the WPA Packhorse Library program, and provides book recommendations for listeners interested in emerging themselves even further into the bizarre and beautiful piece of American history.For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Books recommended: Miss Dorothy and her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston and Susan Condie LambMy Librarian is a Camel by Margriet RuursBiblioburro by Jeanette WinterThat Book Woman by Heather Henson and David SmallRamp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia by Steven StollWednesday's Children by Kathryn Anne MichaelsWhat You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth CatteDown Cut Shin Creek by Kathi Appelt and Jeanne Cannella SchmitzerLibrary on Wheels by Sharlee GlennThe Uncommon Reader by Alan BennettThe Little Paris Bookshop by Nina GeorgeThe Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny ColganThe Librarian of Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel SawyerThe Book Women of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonThe Giver of Stars by Jojo MoyesTo buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.orgLinks: Horse-Riding Librarians Were the Great Depression's BookmobilesCulture, Poverty, and Education in Appalachian KentuckyA History of US Public Libraries ExhibitNew DealIn 1932, Works Program Spelled HOPE for Millions of Jobless AmericansWhere is Appalachia?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
In this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched with the WPA Packhorse Library.As part of FDR's New Deal, the Works Progress Administration provided employment for millions of Americans struggling with the effects of the Great Depression. In the most remote pockets of Appalachia, the WPA Packhorse Library Program delivered books by horse to thousands of nearly-inaccessible homes and hollers.This episode details the history and impact of the WPA Packhorse Library program, and provides book recommendations for listeners interested in emerging themselves even further into the bizarre and beautiful piece of American history.For more information and a full list of our sources, visit our website.Books recommended: Miss Dorothy and her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston and Susan Condie LambMy Librarian is a Camel by Margriet RuursBiblioburro by Jeanette WinterThat Book Woman by Heather Henson and David SmallRamp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia by Steven StollWednesday's Children by Kathryn Anne MichaelsWhat You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth CatteDown Cut Shin Creek by Kathi Appelt and Jeanne Cannella SchmitzerLibrary on Wheels by Sharlee GlennThe Uncommon Reader by Alan BennettThe Little Paris Bookshop by Nina GeorgeThe Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny ColganThe Librarian of Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel SawyerThe Book Women of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonThe Giver of Stars by Jojo MoyesTo buy books mentioned in this episode: Bookshop.orgLinks: Horse-Riding Librarians Were the Great Depression's BookmobilesCulture, Poverty, and Education in Appalachian KentuckyA History of US Public Libraries ExhibitNew DealIn 1932, Works Program Spelled HOPE for Millions of Jobless AmericansWhere is Appalachia?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
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Welcome to the Reference Desk! Please feel free to share this trailer. If you're interested in collaboration or promotion, please contact us at thereferencedeskpod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thereferencedesk)
Friend of the podcast G.X. Jupitter-Larsen is making a new movie called “Reference Desk” and has started a fundraiser to get it made. One of the perks is this brand new collaboration tape between GX and PAINJERK. Do you like the sounds of pumps, book pages and electronic stabs? Of course you do. Head over to igg.me/at/rdesk to support the movie and grab this cassette—the first cassette on Noiseoploy.
Online search engines are basically universal, so questions at the library reference desk are changing. We follow the story of one question, “I want to know how I can be happy,” and learn about how libraries are keeping up with the needs of the community.
Jo is back on the podcast to help us review the year 2018 in books. She shares highlights from our annual Favorite Fiction/Nonfiction booklets now available online and at the Reference Desk. We talk about the titles that topped the national best-of lists along with the unique reads our staff couldn’t stop raving about. This…
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Today, we’re taking questions that many of you have asked about how to study the Bible, Bible translations, and Bible study tools. We promise it won’t be boring. We’ve linked […] The post MARKED | The Reference Desk appeared first on LifeWay Women.
In this debut episode of Belle's Library, we visit the Reference Desk to explore the history of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and its role in the history of American English, as well as its influence on today's social media. We'll also take a look at some recent headlines about immigration that are very emotionally charged, delving into them to separate fact from rumor in Citation Needed.
A panel of students talks about how they use the library's services and resources to do their research at Baruch College. The student panel includes Adriana Aldarondo, Kennneth Archbold, and Iwona Rozalewicz, etc. The discussion is moderated by Jerry Bornstein, Deputy Chief Librarian for Public Services, William & Anita Newman Library, Baruch College. The event takes place on January 22, 2008 at the Newman Library Building, Room 135.
A panel of students talks about how they use the library's services and resources to do their research at Baruch College. The student panel includes Adriana Aldarondo, Kennneth Archbold, and Iwona Rozalewicz, etc. The discussion is moderated by Jerry Bornstein, Deputy Chief Librarian for Public Services, William & Anita Newman Library, Baruch College. The event takes place on January 22, 2008 at the Newman Library Building, Room 135.
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