September 30, 2015: Rain
It’s Banned Books Week (and we give away some trading cards!), but this week we’re talking about the weather.
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September 23, 2015: Cards!
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 24, 2015 | Talking Books
Susan Maguire joins Aaron this week and unveils this year’s set of trading cards to mark Banned Books Week. (With no visual accompaniment, naturally.)
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2015: Please Close The Gate
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 16, 2015 | Talking Books
The Friends of the Library are welcoming a guest speaker from Algonquin Books on Thursday. Susan and Aaron share their favorite Southern (or Southern-published) works.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2015: Freedom
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 10, 2015 | Talking Books
The ACLU of North Carolina is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exhibit (and more) at the library.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2015: The Rule Of 50
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 2, 2015 | Talking Books
There’s a lot going on at the library, Aaron offers his dullest recommendation yet, Susan shares the “rule of 50,” and Susan and Aaron bond over crocodiles.
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Read MoreAugust 12, 2015: Lost And (Maybe) Found
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 16, 2015 | Talking Books
Researchers say they may have found the Lost Colony of Roanoke! (Yeah, yeah, we know, they’ve said that before.) Aaron and Susan Maguire (subbing for Susan Brown) discuss their favorite books about historical...
Read MoreAugust 5, 2015: Food!
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 5, 2015 | Talking Books
Susan Maguire steps in for Susan Brown and immediately starts revealing family secrets. Also: our favorite food-related books, Banned Books week is coming up, and when not to reveal key plot spoilers. (Food should never be...
Read MoreJuly 29, 2015: Too Lazy For A Theme
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 29, 2015 | Talking Books
It’s too hot to pick a theme, so here’s what we’re reading right now. Also, should we read or should we not read a book the author didn’t want published? And Susan reveals the REAL reason why librarians...
Read MoreJuly 22, 2015: Animals, Art, And Umlauts
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 22, 2015 | Talking Books
The library gets 100,000 dollars AND four giant animal sculptures, and Susan and Aaron talk animals, art, and the proper pronunciation of “Konigsburg.”
Read MoreJuly 15, 2015: Atticus Is A Jerk
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 15, 2015 | Talking Books
Susan Maguire is back for another round! “Go Set A Watchman” has finally arrived, everybody’s talking about Atticus, and Susan and Aaron discuss other books with characters who are not what they first appear to...
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