The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
Every third Friday, join Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley from the Topeka and Shawnee County Public library as they host a topical discussion with special guests from the library and community. These chatty, conversational interviews about library resources and collections will help you learn about new bestsellers and emerging genres. Discover what other people are reading and recommending. All book and movie titles mentioned in the podcast are listed in the blog post for each podcast for your convenience. Continue the conversation on the library’s Goodreads page. If you have questions, comments or suggestions for future topics please comment on our blog post or send us an email at podcast@tscpl.org.
Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley host a (20:07) discussion with Kathy about the thrilling genre of thrillers. Find out what to read after you finish The Eight or wait for the next John Grisham or Jeffrey Deaver and then share your thriller recommendations with us!
Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley host a (46:13) discussion with Marie and Stephanie about the popularity of dystopian stories in books and movies. Find out what to read after you finish The Hunger Games and then share your dystopian recommendations with us!
To get in the spirit of back-to-school, Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley bring back one of our favorite guests, Julie Nelson, to talk about narrative non-fiction and memoirs about school-themed stories. Listen to our (38:16) discussion to get book recommendations, then share your recommendations with us!
This podcast is so cutting edge that Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley host a (34:57) discussion about a book so new that it hasn’t even been completely written yet. Find out about Capital City Capers and the community novel project with guest Anne Pepper. Learn how you can read this year’s novel and get involved in the writing of next year’s novel.
Audiobooks are popular, especially in the summertime. Join Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley as they host a discussion (36:08) with Marie Manthe about discovering and enjoying audiobooks, favorite narrators and preferred formats. What are your favorite audiobooks?
Not satisfied with bringing you just one or two people’s recommendations for great summer reads, Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley host a (34:57) discussion with FOUR guests about what books they recommend as great summer reads, and what they are looking forward to reading this summer. What’s on your summer reading list?
In what might be our FUNNIEST podcast EVER, Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley host a (34:57) discussion with our guests Megan and Kelli around an engaging and interesting topic — TV on DVD. What television do you like to watch or rewatch on DVD?
Listen or download the library’s premier podcast – HUSH! In Episode 22, enjoy a discussion (30:32) about Graphic Novels. Have you read any of our recommendations? Plus continue the discussion on the library’s Goodreads group!
Listen or download the library’s premier podcast – HUSH! In Episode 21, enjoy a discussion (26:27) about Medical Memoirs — books by doctors, nurses and patients about their experiences in unique or compelling situations. Have you read any of our recommendations? Plus continue the discussion on the library’s Goodreads group!
Listen or download the library’s premier podcast – HUSH! In Episode 20, enjoy a discussion (25:58) about Chick Lit – the books and movies that are funny relationship stories about young women. Have you read any of our recommendations? Plus continue the discussion on the library’s Goodreads group!
Listen or download the library’s premier podcast – HUSH! In Episode 19, enjoy a discussion (22:17) about Steampunk – the books and movies that define the anachronistic genre characterized by goggles, airships, clockwork and of course, steam powered machines. Have you read any of our recommendations? Plus continue the discussion on the library’s Goodreads group!
