Behind the Books

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...

Bob and Anna interview Molly Reinero from Youth Services at the Lawrence Headquarters branch, as well as picture book author, Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky, about her recent release,  Just One Pebble. One Boy's Quest to End Hunger . Intro and Welcome 3:37 Interview with Molly Reinero 13:51 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:16 Interview with Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky 30:27 Summary and Closing Show Notes...

Bob and Anna interview James Dunham from Circulation at the Ewing branch, as well as award winning author, Catriona McPherson, about her upcoming release,  Hop Scot , which is the sixth installment of her Last Ditch Mysteries series. Intro and Welcome 3:37 Interview with James Dunham 13:51 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:16 Interview with Catriona McPherson 30:27 Summary and Closing Show Note...

In two separate interviews, Bob and Anna talk with USA Today bestselling author, Kerri Maher about her recent release,  All You Have to Do Is Call , as well as award-winning journalist and best selling author, Karma Brown, about her latest book,  What Wild Women Do . Intro and Welcome 3:32 Interview with Kerri Maher 17:56 Programs and Services @ MCLS 20:43 Interview with Karma Brown 32:0...

Bob and Anna interview Michael Kerr from Adult Services at the West Windsor Branch, and Charise Harper, the award-winning author and illustrator of numerous children's books and series. Intro and Welcome 4:05 Interview with Michael Kerr 12:03 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:41 Interview with Charise Harper 27:46 Summary and Closing Show Notes: You can learn more about Charise Harper and her work a...

Bob and Anna talk with Hickory Corner staff member, Chip McAuley, who is a member of the NJLA Intellectual Freedom Subcommittee, as well as Pulitzer prize-winning science writer, Ed Yong, about his book, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us . Intro and Welcome 5:21 Interview with Chip McAuley 12:20 Programs and Services @ MCLS 15:26 Interview with Ed Yong 35:19 Su...

Bob and Anna interview Brielle Papaccio from Youth Services at the West Windsor Branch, and Saadia Faruqi, author of the popular "Yasmin" series, about her debut middle grade graphic novel, Saving Sunshine . Intro and Welcome 1:35 Interview with Brielle Papaccio 13:31 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:15 Interview with Saadia Faruqi 29:57 Summary and Closing Show Notes: You can learn more about Saad...

Bob and Anna interview Diana Chico from the Circulation Department at the Hightstown Memorial Library Branch, and author Roberta S. Kuriloff about her recent memoir, Framing a Life: Building the Space to be Me . Intro and Welcome 2:27 Interview with Diana Chico 13:06 Programs and Services @ MCLS 17:04 Interview with Robert Kuriloff 28:26 Summary and Closing Show Notes: You can learn more about Rob...