97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every Wednesday morning, Susan Brown joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “Talking Books,” a weekly segment of book recommendations, of all genres and for all ages. (Susan’s now the head of strategic communications for the Town of Chapel Hill; she was formerly the director o the Chapel Hill Public Library and the town’s Community Arts and Culture department.)

Click here to listen back to the full Talking Books archive – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” Wednesday mornings at 8:30 on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.


Coming off yesterday’s downpour, Susan talks about the town’s emergency management system – and then Susan and Aaron recommend books about stormy weather. All nonfiction this time, ranging from how we define and talk about the weather to how individuals (and communities) deal with specific storms.

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