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Revisions, How Our Favorite Books Change Us

Revisions, How Our Favorite Books Change Us

De: Jen Nails
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Las Vegas-Clark County Librarian/author Jen Nails chats with authors, actors, comedians and librarians about why certain books from growing up made such a splash in their lives!Look for Season Three, out in late November, 2025, featuring local Las Vegas students Dara and Lyra, author Ken Lamug (National Book Festival Selection), author Willy Vlautin (Nevada Writers Hall of Fame), journalist Jane Borden (Carnegie Medal longlist), author Yamile Saied Méndez (Pura Belpré Award Winner), librarian Desmond London (Whitney Library, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District), author/illustrator Daria Peoples (Golden Kite Award Winner), and comedian Kurt Braunohler (Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon).Season Two launched May 15, 2025, and features actor Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere), author Kathy Erskine (National Book Award winner), memoirist Mark Ciccone (Obelisk Odyssey), book store owners Charlie and Rachelle Luster (Analog Dope book store), storyteller Dr. Micaela Blei (You Will Not Recognize Your Life) and Las Vegas library professionals Ms, China (the ultimate Community Auntie) and Billy Allen (Queer Eye).Season One launched December 21, 2024 and features actors John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory), Negin Farsad (The Muslims are Coming), and Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), authors Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (The War That Saved My Life), Chris Grabenstein (Mr. Lemoncello's Library), and Ellen Hopkins (Crank), and local librarian Kelsey Mazmanyan.Jen Nails 2o24 Arte Entretenimiento y Artes Escénicas Historia y Crítica Literaria
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  • "The Relaxation That You Look For," Braunohler reclines into the world of Vonnegut with Sirens of Titan (1959).

    "The Relaxation That You Look For," Braunohler reclines into the world of Vonnegut with Sirens of Titan (1959).
    Nov 27 2025

    Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon writer Kurt Braunohler discovers all of Kurt Vonnegut Jr's novels in junior high and begins developing his bizarro, brilliant brand of bombedy.

    Book recommendations based on my conversation with Kurt!
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    47 m
  • "Eventually We Will Open Them," under the gaze of her educator mom, Daria Peoples discovers Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston, 1937).

    "Eventually We Will Open Them," under the gaze of her educator mom, Daria Peoples discovers Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston, 1937).
    Nov 27 2025

    Beloved picture book author/illustrator & Golden Kite Award winner Daria Peoples begins to understand what it means to live for herself when she discovers Hurston's classic as a young adult.

    Book recommendations based on my conversation with Daria!
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    1 h y 2 m
  • "I've Always Been an Advocate," Desmond London raises his voice after re-reading Makes Me Wanna Holler (Nathan McCall, 1994).

    "I've Always Been an Advocate," Desmond London raises his voice after re-reading Makes Me Wanna Holler (Nathan McCall, 1994).
    Nov 27 2025

    Nathan McCall's memoir reminds Jen and fellow librarian Desmond of the healing power of difficult conversations and then inspires one. Explicit content.

    Book recommendations inspired by my conversation with Desmond!
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    1 h
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This podcast is a delightful gem that speaks to the kid in all of us and celebrates the power of a good book. Listening to conversations with successful writers about their stand-out reading experiences from childhood is a balm during these days when the news is filled with negativity and conflict. Jen Nails is an inspiring force, passionate about reading and libraries, as well as a funny and gifted storyteller who shares anecdotes from her own life that are just as engaging as those of her guests. Her focus on the wonder of literature as a rewarding experience that exists, as she often says, FOR FREE (thanks libraries!) is a much-needed reminder that we can turn to reading for profound self-care no matter what is happening in the world around us.

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