May 29, 2024
Writer Beth Lincoln talks about how her debut novel The Swifts came to life and the difference between audiences for middle grade novels in the U.S. compared to Great Britain. Kitty Felde is host.
May 22, 2024
Do our names define us?
We celebrate our 150th episode with readers at the Artesia branch of the LA County Public Library discuss Beth Lincoln's tale of a family whose names come from the dictionary. Our celebrity reader is LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Kitty Felde is host.
Favorite Books from the Artesia branch of...
May 15, 2024
Favorite Books from the City of Stem LA Maker Faire 2024:
Wings of Fire: Winter Turning - Tui T. Sutherland
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Numeroff
Lunch Lady and the...
May 8, 2024
Writer Jerry Craft confesses that he wasn't much of a reader when he was a kid. Kitty Felde is host.
May 1, 2024
We continue our series of episodes featuring books that have been banned or challenged around the country. This time, it’s the Newbery Award-winning graphic novel NEW KID by Jerry Craft.
Books in Katy, Texas were pulled from library shelves in 2021 after a parent petition complained that it contained harmful...