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Veronica Reynolds
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Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Dana Munsch tackle a backlog of book club meetings, literary themes, and more!

  1. 08/06/2024

    Six Months of Book Clubs and Baking a Successful Club

    We discuss books our library's book clubs have covered in the last six months and offers som tips to making your book club successful.  Here is a partial listing of the discussed titles: January Chapters: The Swimmers January Facts: Ultra Processed People January Rise & Read: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl (Tso-Chil) Gonzales February Rise & Read: Instructions for a Heat Wave  by Maggie O'Farrell February Investigating Mysteries: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita April He Said, She Said: Educated by Tara Westover Chapters March: Leave the World Behind Rise and Read March: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel! April Facts: Knowing what we Know by Simon Winchester April Investigating Mysteries: All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien April Chapters: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley June Facts: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe July Chapters: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. July Rise & Read: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottleib

    31 min
  2. Who was Shakespeare?

    05/13/2024

    Who was Shakespeare?

    Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Joe Barbieri dive into the historical record on The Bard and discuss his family, his life and the questions that surround his work.

    41 min
  3. Mary Shelley: The Mother of Science Fiction

    03/27/2024

    Mary Shelley: The Mother of Science Fiction

    Veronica and Joe are back! They celebrate their return with a dive into the life of Mary Shelly, author of Frankenstien and The Last Man.  Shelley's life matches the captial 'R' Romantic that she was at heart.

    53 min
  4. The Great American Novel?: The Great Gatsby

    06/07/2023

    The Great American Novel?: The Great Gatsby

    Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Joseph Barbieri begin a new series that asks the question: what is the great American novel? The most frequently listed title is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Joe and Veronica re-read the book and dive into it's highs and it's lows. Do they think it's the great American novel? What other books should they tackle in this series?

    1h 23m
  5. Libraries in Music Videos

    05/03/2023

    Libraries in Music Videos

    Veronica Reynolds and Joe Barbieri talk about twelve music videos that feature libraries, the fate of music videos in general and the fate of the monoculture.

    1h 6m
  6. The Importance of Being Oscar Wilde

    04/05/2023

    The Importance of Being Oscar Wilde

    Discover the amazing and tragic life of a literary figure that still looms large, one hundred and twenty-three years after his death. Witty, brilliant, and proud, Oscar Wilde left behind a legacy both troubled and rich.

    1h 1m
  7. Alexander Dumas: His Father, His Life and His Legacy

    02/08/2023

    Alexander Dumas: His Father, His Life and His Legacy

    Father, son and grandson all lead fasinating lives. So fasinating there's only time for father and son as we race through two amazing lives.

    55 min
  8. The History of the English Language

    01/04/2023

    The History of the English Language

    Veronica Reynolds tells Joe Barbieri about the origins of the language we use every day! A quick romp through history tells us so much about how language evolves!

    1 hr
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Librarians Veronica Reynolds and Dana Munsch tackle a backlog of book club meetings, literary themes, and more!

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  • Creator
    Veronica Reynolds
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Veronica Reynolds
  • Show Website
    I Missed Book Club