EBPL Podcast from the East Brunswick Public Library

On this episode of 73 Words in the 732, we share the story, "Be Careful What You Wish for (Because Fae are Sneaky)" by Monica Shah. A little girl named Isabelle was playing in East Brunswick Woods. She enjoyed skipping along verdant mossy trails and finding tiny froglings in the creek. But soon it became dark and Isabelle realized she was lost. Frightened, she whispered out loud “I wish...

On this episode of 73 Words in the 732, we share the story, "Tea & Misery" by Andrea Santo Felcone Forcing Jesse to have “afternoon tea like The Royals” felt extra passive-aggressive, even by Lisa’s standards. He’d told her before: coffee (with cake) was for happy times; while tea (with honey and lemon) was for misery: divorce, funerals, illness. Everyone knew this. Everyone except L...

From the 1970s to 2023, resident comics specialist Chris Barnes and local comic book artist Ron Cacace delve through the history of comic books and manage throughout the decades. Check out some of the titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library cards by clicking here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/comic-books-through-decades   1980s Dragon Ball Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike Howard Jacob’s Ameri...

Enjoy this interview with local author Harry Marks, and his short story, "Gravel." Follow Harry Marks at ⁠https://linktr.ee/hcmarks⁠ "Gravel" Mary kicked the gravel as she walked, forming clouds of dust up to her knees. She imagined her feet were on fire and each step was only a few seconds away from setting the ground ablaze. She didn’t hear the sirens screaming behind her. Th...

From the 1970s to 2023, resident comics specialist Chris Barnes and local comic book artist Ron Cacace delve through the history of comic books and manage throughout the decades. Check out some of the titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library cards by clicking here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/comic-books-through-decades   1970s Nova: Richard Rider Omnibus The Best of Archie Americana: Silver...

On this episode of Match+Book, librarian Paul Kibala shares some books that have interesting backstories about how they came to be written and published. Check out the titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here. Curtain by Agatha Christie Carrie by Stephen King A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Librarian Melissa Hozik tries to learn more about her Filipino roots by trying recipes from, “Quintessential Filipino Cooking” by Liza Agbanlog Check out the book with your LMxAC Library card by clicking here , or support the author by purchasing your copy at on BookShop.org . Visit the website: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/ Follow the pod...

On this episode of Match+Book, host and librarian Paul Kibala takes a unique look at books about the environment for Earth Day. Click on the format to check it out with your EBPL or LMxAC library card! Under the Sea Wind by Rachel L. Carson Print eBook (Hoopla) eAudiobook (Hoopla) Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Print eAudiobook (Hoopla) Underland by Robert McFarland Print eAudiobook (Hoo...

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Librarian Melissa Hozik tests out a spicy recipe from, “Spiced: Unlock the Power of Spices to Transform Your Cooking” from her local library. Check out with your LMxAC library card: https://lmac.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/eastbrunswick/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:2170452/one Follow the pod on Instagram:  https://...

On this episode of Match+Book, adult services librarian Paul Kibala goes through our foreign films, whether on DVD or Kanopy streaming. Wild Tales DVD: https://lmac.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/eastbrunswick/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1764566/one Headhunters by Jo Nesbo eBook (Libby): https://elibrarynj.overdrive.com/media/616009 eAudiobook (Libby): https://elibraryn...

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa delves into a cuisine she’s never made before. She tries recipes from: “Aromas of Sindh: 100 Recipes from the Heart” by Geeta Gwalani: click here. or support the author by purchasing your copy at Amazon.com. Find the ingredients and transcript here: https://cookthecollectionpod.com/episode-2/ Ingredients: Click Here Music: Sweet Love by...

On this episode of Match+Book, adult services librarian Paul Kibala shares some recommendations about books that evoke spring and new beginnings. Click here for all the links to formats available with your EBPL or LMxAC library card! https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/matchbook-s4ep2-books-spring-and-new-beginnings Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon Birnam Wood By Eleanor Catton Evie Drake Starts...

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Librarian Melissa attempts to change her track record with vegan baking using, “The Vegan Baking Bible” by Karolina Tegelaar. Check out the book with your LMxAC library card by clicking here.

On this episode of Match+Book, adult services librarian Paul Kibala shares some new titles by women writers. Click here for all the links to formats available with your EBPL or LMxAC library card! https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/matchbook-s4ep1-women-writers The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Fun home : a family tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Dolly Parton, songteller : my life in lyrics by Dolly Parton

Originally recorded on February 8, 2023. Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from  Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in  Central Poland where she lived as a toddler, Tova was four when she and  her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp, and almost six when she and  her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to A...

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Librarian Melissa Hozik delves into a book that was on the library’s bookshelves, as well as in her childhood  home: “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I” by Julia Child,  Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle. Check it out with your EBPL or LMxAC library card by clicking here. Watch Jamie & Julia on YouTube: https://www....

In this final episode, Dewely, Banxi Peridothewer, Arvon Botrull,  Gramata Spinebreaker, Tayatzin de Maderas, and Daffodil are still  fighting, and everythihg comes to a head in this epic finale. Do they  find victory or failure? Cast Dungeon Master: Adam Samtur, Tabletop Now Dewey the Owlin Cleric: Angela Lee, East Brunswick Public Library Banxi Peridothewer the Gnome Artificer: Sa...

In Part 4, our unlikely group of heroes have subdued the flames of the  library, but the nations of Tsort and Ephebe blame each other for the  fires, and war may be on the horizon. What sides will be chosen, and  will our players come to blows with each other? Cast Dungeon Master: Adam Samtur, Tabletop Now Dewey the Owlin Cleric: Angela Lee, East Brunswick Public Library Banxi Perid...

On this episode, Chris Barnes is joined by resident and local music teacher Cheryl Brass to share her recommendations on what to read, watch, and listen to! To check out these materials with your EBPL or LMxAC library card, visit:  https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-s4-ep5-cheryl-brass  READ Girl walks into a bar by Rachel Dratch A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost WATC...

In Part 3, everyone is trying to save themselves (or others) from the  fire in the Grand Library of Tsorephebe. The flames may die down, but  something else might be about to ignite! Cast Dungeon Master: Adam Samtur, Tabletop Now Dewey the Owlin Cleric: Angela Lee, East Brunswick Public Library Banxi Peridothewer the Gnome Artificer: Saleena Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library Grama...

Chris Barnes sat down with local author Ron Cacace and discussed he's reading, watching, and listening to! From comics to Everything Everywhere at Once! READ Catwoman of East End Omnibus Read issues of the Catwoman series on Hoopla Digital: https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=catwoman&scope=everything&type=direct&kindId=10  WATCH Everything Everyone All at Once: DVD Law & O...

In Part 2, we meet Banxi Peridothewer the Gnome Artificer, Arvon Botrull, the Vedalken Rogue, Daffodil the Halfling Druid with Slow the Tortoise, and Tayatzin de Maderas the Human Sorcerer. When a fire breaks out in the Grand Library of Tsorephebe, our heroes’ storylines all merge together as they fight the flames. Cast Dungeon Master: Adam Samtur, Tabletop Now Dewey the Owlin Cleric: Angela Lee,...

Chris Barnes and Library Associate Maritza Egoavil talk about everything she's reading, watching, and listening to, from Native American music, Brazilian films, and binge-worthy TV shows! Check out all of these items with your EBPL library card here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-s4-ep2-maritza-egoavil READ Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butle...

In Part 1, we learn about The Grand Library of Tsorephebe, a beautiful  impressive building full of knowledge. We also meet Dewey the Owlin  Cleric, and Gramata Spinebreaker, the Tiefling the Barbarian Librarian,  who both work in its walls. Cast Dungeon Master: Adam Samtur, Tabletop Now Dewey the Owlin Cleric: Angela Lee, East Brunswick Public Library Banxi Peridothewer the Gnome A...

Chris Barnes and and local business owner and voice actor Dennis Connors talk about everything he's reading, watching, and listening to! From podcasts about the worst of us to Andor to The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, he has recommendations for everyone. Check out all of these items with your EBPL library card here!: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/read-watch-listen-s4-ep1-dennis-connors READ Radical...