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Lisa Von Drasek recommends two books in this installment of Read This Book: “So Cold” — by John Coy, Illustrated by Chris Park — an engaging children’s book about a father and son who practice science experiments using household objects outside on a snowy day. “You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible,” by Margaret Eby. Von Drasek is the Miranker...

Lisa Von Drasek and Erin McBrien discussed the children’s books, “Writing Boxes” and “I’m From” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Von Drasek is the author of “Writing Boxes” and “I’m From” was written by Gary R. Gray Jr. and illustrated by Oge Mora. About Lisa Von Drasek and Erin McBrien Lisa Von Drasek is the Mira...

Erin McBrien and Lisa Von Drasek discuss “First Words” by Joyce Sutphen in this episode of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. About Lisa Von Drasek and Erin McBrien Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the  Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Erin McBrien is Interim Curator of the Upper Midwest Literary Archives at t...

Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek discuss “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Library. About Lisa Von Drasek and Jessica Abbazio Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries and host of  Read This Book! Jessica Abbazio is the Music Librar...

Davu Underwood Seru discussed with Lisa Von Drasek the book, “A Darker Wilderness” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The book was edited by Erin Sharkey. About Lisa Von Drasek and Davu Seru Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections , home of the Kerlan Collection , at the University of Minnesota Libr...

“Hairs / Pelitos” was reviewed by Patricia Izek and Lisa Von Drasek on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. “This jewel-like vignette from Sandra Cisneros’s best-selling The House on Mango Street shows, through simple, intimate portraits, the diversity among us.” — Goodreads About Lisa Von Drasek and Patricia Izek Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of th...

Jennie Burroughs and Lisa Von Drasek discuss “ The Golden Enclaves ” by Naomi Novik in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. “Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with “A Deadly Education” and “The Last Graduate.” About Lisa Von D...

Jason Roy and Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Vinyl Detective” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota! About Lisa Von Drasek and Jason Roy Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections , home of the Kerlan Collection , at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Jason Roy is the Director of Cataloging, Metadata, and Digitization Servi...

“The Revolutionary Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff was reviewed on this installment of Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Bill Pederson from the UMN Music Library shared his thoughts with Read This Book host, Lisa Von Drasek, who is also curator of the UMN Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature. Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Stacy Schiff returns Samuel Adams to...

‘The Searcher’ — A New York Times bestselling thriller — is reviewed on Read This Book by University of Minnesota Dean of Libraries Lisa German and host Lisa Von Drasek. About Lisa Von Drasek and Lisa German Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries and host of  Read This Book!  Lisa German is University Librarian and...

Sherlock Holmes curator Tim Johnson’s discusses Andrew Lycett’s book, “Conan Doyle’s Wide World,” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. About Lisa Von Drasek and Tim Johnson Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries and host of  Read This Book! T...

Science Librarian Megan Kocher, Curator of the University of Minnesota’s Kirschner Cookbook Collection, recommends “What’s for Dessert” and “Baking School” for those wanting to whip up some holiday baked goods. Kocher is joined on this installment of Read This Book by host Lisa Von Drasek. About Lisa Von Drasek and Megan Kocher Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literatur...

Alee Schmeirer and Lisa Von Drasek discuss “Leave the World Behind,” a novel by Rumaan Alam, about two families — strangers to each other — who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. About Lisa Von Drasek and Alee Schmeirer Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries and host of  Read This Book! Alee...

Amy Riegelman and host Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Grieving Brain” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist, Mary-Frances O’Connor, shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning. About Lisa Von Drasek an...

Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff discussed “The Goblin Emperor” and other audio books on this episode of Read This Book! with host Lisa Von Drasek. “The Goblin Emperor” is a 2014 fantasy novel by Katherine Addison. About Lisa Von Drasek and Carolyn Bishoff Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Librar...

Tim Johnson reviewed “Charles Lindbergh: A Religious Biography of America’s Most Infamous Pilot” by Christopher Gehrz on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. He’s joined by host Lisa Von Drasek. The narrative surrounding Charles Lindbergh’s life has been as varying and complex as the man himself. Once best known as an aviator...

Megan Kocher and Lisa Von Drasek discussed cookbooks they liked the most for cooking and baking during the pandemic, on this installment of “Read This Book!” from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The books are: “100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen” by Sarah Kieffer “Japanese Pickled Vegetables” by Machiko Tateno “Keepers” by Caroline...

Lacie McMillin discusses Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom , with Lisa Von Drasek, on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Transcendent Kingdom is a novel about faith, science, religion, and love, centered on a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief. It’s Gyasi’s followup to her acclaimed national best...

Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff discusses “Du Iz Tak” with host Lisa Von Drasek on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. “Du Iz Tak” is a 2016 picture book by Carson Ellis, which is about some bugs who discover a plant shoot emerging from the ground. The book was a recipient of a 2017 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations. About Li...

Carissa Tomlinson joins host Lisa Von Drasek to discuss Cribsheet : A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster, on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. About Lisa Von Drasek and Carissa Tomlinson Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota...

Rick Riordan’s “The Lightning Thief” is discussed by Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek on Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries. About Lisa Von Drasek and Jessica Abbazio Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries and host of  Read This Book! Jessica Abbazio is the Music Libraria...

Slayer and Chosen are two of the books in a series by New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.  The series is set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer  that introduces a new Slayer as she grapples with the responsibility of managing her incredible powers that she’s just beginning to understand. Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the  University of Minnesota Children’s Literature Resear...

Lisa German — University Librarian and Dean of Libraries — joins Lisa Von Drasek to review The Color Kittens  on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The Color Kittens is a children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, and published, as part of the Little Golden Books series, in 1949. About Lisa Von Drasek and Lis...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Kristen Mastel has chosen three books to highlight the environment and the world around us, in this installment of  Read This Book!  They are: Braided Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Onigamiising: Seasons of an Ojibwe Year by Linda LeGarde Grover Climate Justice by Mary Robinson About Lisa Von Drasek and Kristen Mastel Lisa Von Drasek is the Cur...

Tim Johnson recommends two annotated books — Sherlock Holmes and the Sandman — in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The Annotated Sherlock Holmes  — a two-volume set edited by William S. Baring-Gould — contains every word that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) ever wrote about the adventures of the detective and the doctor. The Annotated Sandman  — by...