NEW YEAR NEW...RETURNING PODCAST There was a lil hiatus and we never really got to warn you, sorry! This episode, we jump back in with some bookish news, recommendations, and a chat about what's going on in Lawrence this spring! Turns out? Lots of stuff.
Bookish News:
- According to LitHub, "Lord Byron used to call William Wordsworth 'Turdsworth,' and yes, this is a real historical fact." You're welcome and goodnight.
- There has been some capital-U Uproar over at Romance Writers of America. Some capital-R Racist capital-U Uproar. Polli gave us a great run-through, and you can find tons of information here. Stuff's bonkers, y'all....
Two Book Minimum:
- The Little Book of Lost Words by Joe Gillard, found on the Schitt'$ Creek list/display that Ilka made!
- The Player's Handbook by Jeremy Crawford (D&D, not, like, being a playa)
- The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (“Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” Duh.)
- Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li
What's Going On? (So much.)
In partnership with the Lawrence NAACP, we have an awesome African American Read-In planned (events throughout February) with a Kick-off on Feb 2nd. Come to the kick-off for a lively panel discussion led by scholars, writers, and librarians about the importance of representation in literature.
Read Across Lawrence has been announced! The adult read is The Round House by Louise Erdrich (who will be at Haskell this spring!!!!) The events for Adult RAL will be throughout April, with the giveaway on March 28th. (Stay tuned for more info, because that will also be our 2020 CENSUS BASH!)
Also coming this spring, as we've bragged about before, is Paper Plains Literary Festival
As for our personal lives, here are our dogs at the dog park!
From nearest to farthest: Tucker, Hagrid, and Gunther. Franz 4ever.
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