Outside the Box

Melanie Miller
  • 0.0 (0)
  • BOOKS

A podcast from the Alfred Box of Books Library sharing our monthly true crime book selections, new books, staff recommendations and more!

Episodes

  1. 07/20/2022

    Book Bans

    This week Melanie is joined by Alex Andrasik, Adult Services Librarian from Penn Yan Public Library and Sally Jacoby-Murphy, Library Director of the Hammondsport Public Library as we discuss book bans, and the role of librarians on the front lines of these discussions. https://pen.org/banned-in-the-usa/ https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom

    54 min

  2. 06/06/2022

    Summer Reading Programs

    Library Director Melanie Miller sits down with Children's Librarian Kate Miller (Wellsville-David A. Howe Library) and Youth Services Coordinator Cherilyn Wise (Cuba Circulating Library) to discuss all things summer reading! Learn how little your local librarian sleeps during the summer months!

    36 min
  3. Reading Through Africa: Walking on Cowrie Shells

    05/26/2022

    Reading Through Africa: Walking on Cowrie Shells

    Learn more about our Reading Through Africa Challenge. The first book we read was Walking on Cowrie Shells by Nana Nkweti.

    14 min

  4. 04/09/2021

    A Box of New (Children's) Books w/ Kate Miller

    Kate Miller, Children's Librarian from the David A. Howe Library in Wellsville, NY joins us to discuss some new children's books and author, Beverly Cleary.

    35 min

  5. 03/22/2021

    The Stranger Beside Me w/ Ann Rossington- March True Crime Episode

    This month we discuss Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me about her friendship with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.

    34 min

  6. 03/01/2021

    A Box of New Books February

    Hear about some of the new books we've added to the collection in the month of February.  Everything from picture books to adult non-fiction, young adult, to adult fiction.

    11 min

  7. 02/12/2021

    Just Mercy- February True Crime Episode

    True Crime Selection this month is Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.   SOURCES: Stevenson, Bryan (2015) Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption New York: One World Walter McMillian - Wikipedia

    21 min

  8. 01/23/2021

    A Box of New Books (January)

    Check out what's new in the Box of Books this month!

    15 min

  9. 01/23/2021

    Know My Name- January True Crime Selection

    Our True Crime Book selection for January was Know My Name by Chanel Miller.  We give you a summary of the book, a summary of the case, and a few questions to thinking about.  Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/22/chanel-miller-brock-turner-rape-survivor-sentencing-memoir/2412608001/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50196744-know-my-name?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=bT6CdTqzT3&rank=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_v._Turner Miller, Chanel (2020) Know My Name: A Memoir Penguin Books. London, UK.

    16 min

  10. TRAILER

    Outside the Box Trailer

    Welcome to Outside the Box!

    3 min

Trailer

About

A podcast from the Alfred Box of Books Library sharing our monthly true crime book selections, new books, staff recommendations and more!

Information

  • Creator
    Melanie Miller
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Melanie Miller
  • Show Website
    Outside the Box