In this episode about true crime, Genn and their guest, Julie, trade terrifying tales, discuss why true crime books are so popular, and ask the question: when is a pen name not just a pen name?

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Theme: True Crime

Guest: Julie Brown (AOQ, Library Branch Manager)

Authors/books: So Brilliantly Clever by Peter Graham (about author Ann Perry); The Babysitter by Liza Rodman

Discover the real people behind the nostalgia! Genn and their guest, Cristina, explore the lives of Louise Fitzhugh (Harriet the Spy) and Louisa May Alcott (Little Women), considering historical identities of gender and sexuality, the role of books as mirrors, and how society views books about unconventional children.

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Theme: Children’s Authors

Guest: Cristina Casas (ACE, Adult Services Librarian)

Authors: Louisa May Alcott (Little Women); Louise Fitzhugh (Harriet the Spy)

In this episode about undercover journeys, Genn and their guest, ThuAnh, dig into the stories of Barbara Ehrenreich getting gouged and Jeff Babauta grabbing gators. What happens when an undercover experiment brings you clarity and compassion for ways of life you’d never overlapped with before?

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Theme: Undercover

Guest: ThuAnh Nguyen (Gift Shop, Library Retail Manager)

Books: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich; Gator Country by Rebecca Renner