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Barb welcomes Alyssa, Amber and Creola, three staff from our Circulation Department, to talk about what they’re reading and loving now. And it’s mostly nonfiction, with a Contemporary Southern Gothic novel thrown in for spice!

LPL Resources mentioned:

AllData Repair and Auto Repair Source https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/digital-collections/research-and-learn

Discovery Passes https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/discovery-passes

Library of Things https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/library-of-things

Titles discussed:

But First, Coffee: a guide to brewing from the kitchen to the bar, by Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen

Prague Winter: a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, by Madeleine Albright

Somebody’s Daughter: a memoir, by Ashley C. Ford

Starling House, by Alix E. Harrow

I am Bunny: how a “talking” dog taught me everything I need to know about being human, by Alexis Devine

The Last Ride of the Pony Express: my 2,000 mile horseback journey into the Old West, by Will Grant

Cultish: the language of fanaticism, by Amanda Montell

Tell My Horse: life and voodoo in Haiti and Jamaica, by Zora Neale Hurston

(all but the last title are available from the library; we can borrow that last one through interlibrary loan)

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Library staff discuss and recommend what they're reading and chat about what the Longmont Public Library has to offer. Books recommended and discussed in this episode:

My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer, by Christian Wiman; The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff; Watership Down: the Graphic Novel adapted from Richard Adams' novel by James Sturm and Joe Stutphin; Whalefall: a Novel by Daniel Kraus; The Book of Joy with the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Self-Therapy by Jay Earley; Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space by Janna Levin;18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern, Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb.

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This month Devon, Jana and Denise discuss Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell.

We are giving Book Chatter a makeover!

• We’re keeping our name, still dropping a new episode every month, BUT instead of a book club format, we’ll be discussing what we’re reading or watching (or want to), and what we’re recommending now. And hurray, no spoilers! 
• We’ll be keeping episodes short, a maximum of 30 minutes. The new Book Chatter will feature mostly newer titles but also some hidden gems, oldies but goodies, and a bit of the unexpected thrown into the mix. 
• We’ll be discussing what’s happening at the library: upcoming programs, new materials, services and resources. And we’ll be inviting staff from all departments to join us, talk a bit about what they do at the library, and what they’re reading/watching now. 
• Finally, we’re hoping to tap into what you, our listeners, are reading and recommending to friends— stay tuned for details on how to participate in future Book Chatter episodes. 

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library.

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This month Barb, Jana and Denise discuss 50 Pies, 50 States: an immigrants love letter to the United States through pie by Stacy Mei Yan Fong. Next month the group will discuss Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell.

What did you think of the podcast? We'd love to know. Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:

By emailing us at longmontadult.programs@longmontcolorado.gov, Facebook comments, or by leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875. Or stop by the Reference desk on the 2nd floor and let us know in person.

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This month Josie, Devon and Edward discuss the various books of local author and ghost hunter, Richard Estep. Next month, 50 Pies, 50 States: an immigrants love letter to the United States through pie by Stacy Mei Yan Fong will be discussed by Jana, Denise and Barb! Mmmmmm...pie.

What did you think of the podcast? We'd love to know. Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:

By emailing us at longmontadult.programs@longmontcolorado.gov, Facebook comments, or by leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875. Or stop by the Reference desk on the 2nd floor and let us know in person.

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