Behind the Books

Anna and Bob talk with Em Devlin from the Circulation Team at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Best-selling author, Juilet Grames joins our co-hosts to discuss the research and writing process involved with her latest novel, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia. Intro and Welcome 3:28 Interview with Em Devlin 14:12 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:02 Interview with Juliet Grames 31:34 Summary and Closing...

Dave Troutt, from the Information Technology Department, join Bob and Anna to talk about his job as Website Administrator for MCLS.   New York Times best selling author, James Riley, discusses writing and his new, upcoming series,  The Dragons Apprentice , with our co-hosts. Intro and Welcome 2:58 Interview with Dave Troutt 14:41 Programs and Services @ MCLS 19:05 Interview with James Riley 32:48...

In this episode, Bob and Anna interview Paula Houghton from Adult Services at the Lawrence HQ Branch, and New York Times bestselling author, Livia Blackburne. Intro and Welcome 3:07 Interview with Paula Houghton 12:11 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:35 Interview with Livia Blackburne 27:28 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Livia Blackburne at https://liviablackburne.com Register for...

In this episode, Anna and Bob chat with Frank Falisi, who works on the Circulation Team at the Hopewell Branch.  Our co-hosts are also joined by award winning author, Lev AC Rosen, to discuss his most recent novel, Rough Pages, which is the third installment of the Evander Mills series. Intro and Welcome 2:48 Interview with Frank Falisi 13:29 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:35 Interview with Lev A...

Rebecca Harris joins Anna and Bob for this episode to discuss her work on the Circulation Team at the Robbinsville Branch. New York Times best selling author, Kimberly McCreight shares insight about her most recent novel,  Like Mother, Like Daughter , as well as her writing process. Intro and Welcome 5:15 Interview with Rebecca Harris 14:28 Programs and Services @ MCLS 18:27 Interview with Kimberl...

Bob and Anna chat with Albena Tzankova, Adult Services Librarian at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Nisha Sharma, award-winning Young Adult and adult contemporary romance author, talks about her most recent books, The Letters We Keep (May 2024) and the third book of the If Shakespeare was an Auntie Trilogy, Marriage and Masti (August 2024). Intro and Welcome 3:44 Interview with Albena Tzankova 1...

Bob and Anna share some of their favorites moments from author and staff interviews to celebrate the 100th episode of Behind the Books. Show Notes: Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠ ; music between segments is provided by ⁠⁠PaulYudin⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠ .

Bob and Anna chat with Riley Rosenberger, an MCLS summer Intern in our Information Technology Department. Our hosts also have an insightful talk with author, activist, and attorney, Robyn Gigl about her latest book, Nothing But the Truth from the Erin McCabe Series. Intro and Welcome 5:20 Interview with Riley Rosenberger 16:11 Programs and Services @ MCLS 20:05 Interview with Robyn Gigl 32:15 Summ...

Bob and Anna have an lively talk with Susan Beebe, a member of the Circulation Staff at the West Windsor.  Our hosts also chat with local author, Susan Russo Haines about her the first book in her Guardian of the Moonstones trilogy.  Intro and Welcome 3:34 Interview with Susan Beebe 15:21 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:35 Interview with Debora Russo Haines 29:48  Summary and Closing Show Notes: I...

Bob and Anna chat with New York Times best selling author, Mateo Askaripour, about his most recent release, This Great Hemisphere. Intro and Welcome 6:56 Interview with Mateo Askaripour 24:53  Summary and Closing Show Notes: Find additional information about Mateo Askaripour at https://www.mateowrites.com/ . Information about the 2024 Summer Reading Program is located at https://mcl.org/events/sum...

Bob and Anna catch up with McKenna Miller, a member of the Circulation Staff at the Twin Rivers Branch.  Our hosts also chat with writer and award winning journalist, Hayley Krischer, about her most recent novel, Where Are You, Echo Blue . Intro and Welcome 4:21 Interview with McKenna Miller 13:37 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:31 Interview with Hayley Krischer 31:53  Summary and Closing

Intro and Welcome 3:03 Interview with Lauren Costantini 13:41 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:05 Interview with Tamara Berry 27:49 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Find additional information about Tamara Berry (and Lucy Gilmore) at https://tamaraberry.com/ . Information about the 2024 Summer Reading Program is located at https://mcl.org/events/summer-reading-program/ . Brought to you in partnershi...

Bob and Anna interview Kimberley Halen, Adult Services Librarian at Lawrence Headquarters Branch, as well as poet and author, Wendy Chen. Intro and Welcome 3:50 Interview with Kimberley Halen 14:45 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:21 Interview with Wendy Chen 20:24 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Find additional information about Wendy Chen at https://www.wendychenart.com/ . The listing of categori...

Bob and Anna interview Neil Kennedy, Adult Services Librarian at Lawrence Headquarters Branch, as well as young adult and adult thriller writer, Kit Frick. Intro and Welcome 3:46 Interview with Neil Kennedy 14:36 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:31 Interview with Kit Frick 30:54 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Find additional information about Kit Frick at https://kitfrick.com/ . The MCLS Event Cal...

Bob and Anna interview Mercer County Executive Dan Benson, as well as decluttering expert and author, Dana K. White. Intro and Welcome 1:50 Interview with County Executive Dan Benson 14:21 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:04 Interview with Dana K. White 30:52 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Visit the Mercer County website at https://www.mercercounty.org/government/county-executive to find out more...

Bob and Anna interview Matheson Westlake, Teen/Youth Services Librarian from the West Windsor Branch, as well as picture book author, Tara Lazar. Intro and Welcome 4:14 Interview with Matheson Westlake 16:25 Programs and Services @ MCLS 21:45 Interview with Tara Lazar 35:43 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Find additional information about Tara Lazar , her books, and Storystorm at https://taralazar...

Bob and Anna interview Elka Frankel, Reference Librarian from the West Windsor Branch, as well as author, Ramona Ausubel. Intro and Welcome 3:18 Interview with Elka Frankel 14:30 Programs and Services @ MCLS 18:33 Interview with Ramona Ausubel 31:34 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Ramona Ausubel and her work at  https://ramonaausubel.com/ . The MCLS Event Calendar is located...

Bob and Anna interview Sharon Galbraith Ryer, Branch Manager from the Hickory Corner Branch, as well as author, Jacob Kornhauser. Intro and Welcome 2:48 Interview with Sharon Galbraith Ryer 12:27 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:57 Interview with Jacob Kornhauser 28:12 Summary and Closing Show Notes: The MCLS Event Calendar is located at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/M/MCL/EKP.cfm . For more info...

Bob and Anna interview Minyee Mao from the Circulation Department at the Twin Rivers Branch, as well as children's book author, Natasha Tripplett. Intro and Welcome 3:08 Interview with Minyee Mao 15:43 Programs and Services @ MCLS 20:44 Interview with Natasha Tripplett 34:14 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Natasha Tripplett and her work at https://www.natashabooks.com/ . The M...

Bob and Anna interview Alana Miles from the Lawrence Headquarters Branch, as well as author Lyn Liao Butter Collins about her latest thriller, What is Mine.  Intro and Welcome 3:29 Interview with Alana Miles 13:38 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:58 Interview with Lyn Liao Butler 29:28 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Lyn Liao Butler and her work at https://lynliaobutler.com/ ....

Bob and Anna interview Kelly Newman from the Circulation Team at the Hopewell Branch, as well as Kathleen Collins about her debut novel, Study in Hysteria .  Intro and Welcome 3:01 Interview with Kelly Newman 13:50 Programs and Services @ MCLS 18:22 Interview with Kathleen Collins 32:59 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Kathleen Collins and her work at https://katcoindustries.com/ ....

Bob and Anna interview Edward W. Bullock, President of the Trenton Literacy Movement about his debut picture book, Warren Goes to Grandpa's , as well as long-time writer, Karen Outen about her upcoming debut novel, Dixon, Descending . Intro and Welcome 4:16 Interview with Edward W. Bullock 19:28 Programs and Services @ MCLS 22:33 Interview with Karen Outen 35:40 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Lea...

Bob and Anna interview Rebecca Eaton, Hollowbrook Branch Manager, as well as historical fiction author, Louise Fein, about her upcoming book,  The London Bookshop Affair . Intro and Welcome 5:22 Interview with Rebecca Eaton 14:59 Programs and Services @ MCLS 18:14 Interview with Louise Fein 34:02 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Louise Fein and her work at https://www.louisefein.co...

Bob and Anna interview Tara Nunn from Circulation at the Robbinsville branch, as well as fantasy author, Greta Kelly, about her recent release, The Queen of Days . Intro and Welcome 3:39 Interview with Tara Nunn 13:42 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:30 Interview with Greta Kelly 27:38 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Learn more about Greta Kelly and her work at https://gretakkelly.com/ . The MCLS E...

Bob and Anna interview Marcia Wolf from Circulation at the Lawrence Headquarters branch, as well as picture book author, Scott Rothman, about his recent release, Basketball Town. Intro and Welcome 3:38 Interview with Marcia Wolf 12:42 Programs and Services @ MCLS 16:31 Interview with Scott Rothman 32:24 Summary and Closing Show Notes: Find more information about Scott Rothman , see https://www.sco...