Back Stories

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Back Stories

“Back Stories,” tells the stories behind authors, books, movies, music and anything else we come up with or you might ask us to discuss. Season 2 of "Back Stories" is hosted by Elyssa Everling a JCPL librarian and a guest host. It is produced by the Johnson County Public Library in Indiana.

8 OCT

Bonus Episode: Behind the Page Summer 2024

Are you looking for your next great read, or want to learn how to use the Johnson County Public Library better? Elyssa and her guest Erin review their latest Behind the Page session and discuss thrillers, beach reads, inspirational books, and much more. Here are the books and resources discussed in this episode. Thriller Books Bad Tourists by Caro Carver Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman Beach Reads Pink Glass Houses by Asha Elias This Summer will be Different by Carley Fortune Inspirational Books Between the Sound and Sea by Amanda Cox The Song of Sourwood Mountain by Ann H. Gabheart Dystopian Books Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton A Better World by Sarah Langan Nonfiction Books You are a Magnet by Amber Lyon The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson Resources Talked About Creativebug Friends Booktiques Find Your Next Book Lit Loot Book Clubs List Book Club Book Sets Podcasts Discussed Everyone Loved it But Me Reading Glasses Currently Reading Book Talk, etc Just Plain Wrong (Amish Librarians)

46 min
28 JUN

3.6 History, Presidents & Dr. Seuss

Jesse Biggerman, Johnson County Recycling District Executive Director, discusses presidents, historians and Dr. Seuss, while Elyssa examines science fiction books, movies and more.

41 min
11 JUN

3.5 Agatha Christie & Ruth Ware

JCPL’s Franklin Branch Manager, Tiffany Wilson, examines the stories behind Dame Agatha Christie and shares her experience acting in and directing several of Christie’s plays. Elyssa digs into Ruth Ware, an Authors at JCPL visitor in 2023 and a self-proclaimed Agatha Christie fan. Play it now and see if they both live to the end of the podcast!

31 min
4 JUN

3.4 Imagination Library of Johnson County

Susan Crisafulli, president of the Imagination Library of Johnson County, joins Elyssa for a behind-the-scenes look at the mission and growth of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in our county. The Imagination Library of Johnson County has mailed more than 149,000 books.

15 min
4 JUN

Season 3 Bonus: Behind the Page Spring 2024

Elyssa and her guest Erin share the books, resources and other details about their latest “Behind the Page” event. Here are the resources and book titles they discussed or mentioned in this podcast. Adventure Books James by Percival Everett Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura Cozy Mysteries A Bean to Die For by Tara Lush (A Coffee Lover's Mystery #4) Peril in Pink by Sydney Leigh Nonfiction Books The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School. Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops by Jack McCallum A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by Dave Gibbins Paranormal Books Bride by Ali Hazelwood Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Emily Wilde #2) RomCom Books Funny Story by Emily Henry The Break-Up Tour by Emily Wibberkey and Austin Siegemund-Broka Books that People Shared The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane Virgil Wander by Leif Enger (author coming to Wild Geese Bookshop this summer) The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Little Liar by Mitch Albom (from last time) Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (from last time) Resources Talked About Talpa Search - https://www.pageafterpage.org/what-should-i-read-next Staff Picks and Book Lists - https://www.pageafterpage.org/staff-picks E-Books and E-Audiobooks - https://www.pageafterpage.org/e-books-e-audio-downloadable-movies

28 min
4 JUN

3.3 Frankenstein & Dracula

Elyssa and her guest, Stephanie, of JCPL's White River Branch Library, give you the backstory of Frankenstein and Dracula.

27 min
5 APR

Season 3 Bonus: 2024 Local Author Fair

In this Back Stories bonus episode, Elyssa is joined by Erin from JCPL’s Clark Pleasant Branch. Erin provides the backstory on the Local Author Fair, which is scheduled for April 13, 2024. Forty-five authors are registered. Genres include picture books, memoirs, young adult novels, Christian self-help, gardening essays, poetry, romance, non-fiction and more.

23 min
5 FEB

3.2 Snuggle Up with a Book

Elyssa and Library Director Lisa Lintner provide the backstory on how the Snuggle Up with a Book Ball came to be and how it supports bringing New York Times bestselling authors to Johnson County as part of the Authors at JCPL series. You will get an inside look at this fun ”event you don’t attend,” as well as authors and some of Lisa’s favorite books.

24 min

“Back Stories,” tells the stories behind authors, books, movies, music and anything else we come up with or you might ask us to discuss. Season 2 of "Back Stories" is hosted by Elyssa Everling a JCPL librarian and a guest host. It is produced by the Johnson County Public Library in Indiana.

Creator

Johnson County Public Library-Indiana
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

29
Rating

Clean
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