A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Jeffery Deaver RETURNS to the podcast, talking about his latest thriller 'The Midnight Lock,' featuring his beloved protagonists Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs as they search for a criminal whose fascination with breaking locks terrorizes New York City. https://www.jefferydeaver.com/novel/the-midnight-lock/  

Aby and Rodi from the Ferndale Library's Circulation Dept join us to discuss all manner of fantasy & sci-fi series, especially the attempts to adapt them into films or tv shows. We had our eyes on the new Wheel of Time series on Amazon, but our conversation went on a very entertaining tangent.  Books discussed include: The Lord of the Rings / The Hunger Games / Twilight / His Dark Materials / Whee...

In Waves features original poetry, lyric essay, and watercolor paintings by Linda A. Jordan. Linda is an attorney, activist, and writer interested in exploring the intersections between emotion and the natural world. She founded Rent Party Detroit, an organization that raises money through the arts and cultural events to prevent eviction in Detroit and educates the public on persistent housing ine...

Stephanie Gizicki is a teacher in the Language Arts Dept of Ferndale High School, serving as the Reading Specialist; she was recently awarded Teacher of the Year! We're talking to Gizicki about her role at FHS, as well as her collaboration with our library's Youth Services in facilitating the Read Woke Book Club, bringing together high school students to discuss books that illuminate issues around...

Tim Paré is a writer, director, and actor, based here in metro Detroit and he founded the new nonprofit, Michigan Stage to fulfill a mission of producing theatre in enriching, refreshing new ways within the community of Ferndale and greater Oakland County. We talk to Tim about his work in education/mentorship when it comes to theatre and writing, as well as the progress made by Michigan Stage over...

What does an archivist do? Tune in today to hear our chat with Alexis Braun Marks, Eastern Michigan University Archivist, from the Halle Library on EMU's campus in Ypsilanti. Let's talk about information management and historical preservation! We'll also talk about EMU history, Ypsilanti history, and their new mobile oral history studio, the Aerie! www.instagram.com/archives_emu   (Photo by Brynna...

Thisbe Nissen is originally from New York, but she lived in Iowa for 11 years before settling in rural Michigan. In How Other People Make Love, Thisbe Nissen chronicles the lives and choices of people questioning the heteronormative institution of marriage. These are stories for anyone who has ever loved or been loved. https://www.thisbenissen.com/

Mortality, With Friends is a collection of lyrical essays from Fleda Brown, a writer, and caretaker. Memoir in feel, the book muses on the loss of life, but also friendship, nature, art, the end of marriages, and more. Brown is a lifelong writer/educator--serving as professor emerita at the University of Delaware and she was poet laureate of Delaware from 2001 to 2007. She lives in Traverse City....

Vincent James Perrone is an award-winning writer, editor, musician, and visual artist. He is the author of the full-length book of poetry,  Starving Romantic  (11:11 Press, 2018), the microchap,  Travelogue For The Dispossessed (Ghost City Press, 2021). Besides writing, Vincent composes and performs music (with the groups  Lacan  and  Glynn Court ), directs, scores, and edits film projects, and is...

Written by a woman who dealt with bullying and bully friendships during grade school, Bully Friends teaches everyone (even the bully!) about how dangerous bully friendships really are. This book covers everything from defining what a bully friend is to how to heal from a bully friend relationship. Along the way, Kay Kay shares personal stories of her heartbreaking experiences with bully friends an...

For years, Kristy hid her stripping history to fit into the mold of a respectable librarian, but as time went on she realized this wasn't something she should feel ashamed about. Telling these kinds of stories helps destigmatize sex work, which makes it safer for current sex workers. Librarianship is changing, especially as the profession begins to evaluate itself through a greater anti-oppression...

Cal Freeman was born and raised in Detroit, MI. He is the author of the books Brother Of Leaving (Marick Press) and Fight Songs (Eyewear Publishing). His writing has appeared in many journals and he has also worked as an educator for Oakland University and InsideOut Literary Arts-Detroit.   He has a new book of poetry due out in April, 2022. He is a member, and contributing songwriter, to the folk...

Lauren Groff's new novel, Matrix , her first since Fates and Furies, is a defiant and timely exploration of the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world. Lauren Groff is a two-time National Book Award finalist and The New York Times–bestselling author of three novels, The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, and Fates and Furies. https://laurengroff.com/  

Laura Hulthen Thomas is the author of 'States of Motion,' a short story collection (from Wayne State University Press); she also heads the undergraduate creative writing program at the University of Michigan's Residential College, teaching fiction and creative nonfiction. A story that she performed on this podcast is going to be published this month via Fail Better magazine. http://www.wsupress.wa...

In her third novel, Paula Hawkins shows that even good people can be capable of terrible deeds when it comes to revenge... How long can secrets smolder before they explode into flame? Hawkins is the author of the national and international bestsellers Into the Water and The Girl on the Train. Her latest is an exploration (and meditation) on anger, grief, and a nuanced sort of vengeance. 

We're chatting with Sheela Lal and Fatema Haque about the Unerased Book Club, building community through Asian American Literature. The Book Club was founded by Sheela in Ann Arbor in 2018--but she currently resides in Ferndale. Fatema joined as a co-facilitator and that forged a partnership with the non-profit organization Rising Voices of Asian American Families. More info at: https://www.uneras...

Stephen Mack Jones is an award-winning playwright, and recipient of the prestigious Kresge Arts in Detroit Literary Fellowship. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Detroit-based thriller novel August Snow, published by Soho Press. We're chatting about Detroit as a setting, the allure of the mystery genre, and crafting a compelling protagonist! https://www.stephenmackjones.com/august-snow-...