KPL Podcast

This week in the KPL Podcast, we have bestselling author Suzanne Park and we talke about her new book One Last Word .  The main character, Sara Chae is the founder of One Last Word, an app that allows you to send a mes­sage to anyone you want after you pass. Safeguards are in place so the app will only send when you’re definitely, absolutely, 100% dead, but when another Sara Chae dies and her obit...

We have reached the midpoint of 2024 and are discussing some of the amazing books we have read thus far.  The list includes fiction and non fiction books of 2024. 1. Throwbacks home interiors : one of a kind home design from reclaimed & salvaged goods by  Bo Shepherd & Kyle Dubay, 2. The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh 3.  Hot springs : photos and stories of how the world soaks, swims...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have debut author Tasha Coryell.  Love Letters to a Serial Killer is her first novel about a 30-something woman who starts writing an accused killer in jail and falls in love.  Listen to learn more Author Recommendations The Poppy War by RF Kuang Yellowface by RF Kuang Babel by RF Kuang

This week we have returning guest Sidney Karger here to tell us all about The Bump , his latest novel.  This is funny, sweet story about a couple that embarks on a road trip before the arrival of their baby.  Plenty of hijinks as well as twists and turns as the couple drives from New York to California. Author Recommendations 1. Yellowface by RF Kuang 2. Funny Story by Emily Henry 3. Everyone On T...

This week on the podcast we have bestselling author Steven Rowley.  He has a new book out, title The Guncle Abroad and its the sequel to The Guncle .  Patrick is back to impart more of life wisdom to his niece and nephew as they grapple with their father's upcoming marriage. Author Recommendations Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL Podcast.  This week we spoke with bestselling author Lisa Barr about her latest novel, The Goddess of Warsaw .  This is an exciting novel about a Jewish Holocaust survivor turned actress and assassin.  An enthralling novel about survival and revenge.  Listen to learn more, Author recommendations Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki The Puzzle Master...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean telling us all about her new book The Return of Ellie Black .  A fast paced thriller about a young girl who returns two years after her disappearance. Annie bot by Sierra Greer

This week on the KPL Podcast we have author and book lover Shannon Reed.  Her latest book is, Why We Read, On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out. This a collection of laugh-out-loud-funny stories from her life as a reader and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students. Author Recommendations 1. Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo 2. Plainsong by Kent Ha...

This week on the podcast we have award winning author Jessie Rosen.  We discussed her debut adult novel, The Heirloom .  If you have superstitions about engagement rings then this is the book.  The main character sets on a mission to find the ring's previous owners and the fate of those marriages.  This is a light-hearted book about self-discovery,  Listen to learn more. Author recommendation...

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL Podcast.  This week we spoke with environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb about road ecology.  Ben is an award winning author and his latest book, Crossing: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet was named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times. Author Recommendations Fire weather: A True Story from a Hotter World by John Vaillant...

This week on the KPL podcast, we have bestselling author Ramona Ausubel.  She tells us all about her new book, The Last Animal .  The novel covers a range of topics from, mother-daughter relationships, careers in science, wooly mammoths, and climate change. All the various topics are woven together into a fun exciting story. Author Recommendations Martyr by Kaveh Akbar Beautyland by Marie-Helene B...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have bestselling author Abbi Waxman.  We spoke to her about her new novel Christa Comes Out of Her Shell .  This is a light hearted rom com about a woman happily studying snails in the Indian Ocean and she learns that her father is supposedly died 25 years ago is actually still alive. Listen to learn more. 

This week on the podcast we have Professor Marion Gibson as our guest to discuss her new book, Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials . This is a nonfiction account of what happened during witch trials during 17 to 19 centuries throughout the world.  Listen to learn more. 

We are back with another great episode.  This week we have Jennifer Belle as our author guest.  She tells us all about her new novel, Swanna in Love .  It's been about 13 years since her last novel was released.  Swanna in Love is a coming of age story, set in the early 80's, about a young girl in love with a much older man. Author Recommendations True Grit by Charles Portis Kramer vs Kr...

This week on the KPL podcast, we have our first ever cookbook author, Bri McKoy.  We had a wonderful time discussing her new book, The Cook's Book , favorite recipes, and essential items for every pantry and kitchen.  Listen to learn more. 

This week on the podcast, we have Bram Stoker award winning author, Gwendolyn Kiste.  We discuss her latest novel, The Haunting of Velkwood .  It is a story of an entire neighborhood turns into ghosts except for the three young women who left the night before.  Listen to learn more, Other books by the author and recommendations The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn K...

The Kirkwood Library's One Author One Kirkwood event featured bestselling author Brendan Slocumb.  This week's podcast contains clips from the evening. Alvin Reid was the moderator.  He and Brendan discussed the two titles, The Violin Conspiracy and The Symphony of Secrets .  It was a wonderful, fun-filled night.  Listen to learn more about Brendan and his two novels.

Welcome back to another episode of the KPL podcast.  Ellen Baker author of The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson is on the podcast.  We spoke about the circus, DNA and ancestry, family and so much more.  Listen to learn more. Author Recommendations Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love  by Dani Shapiro The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir by Jami Nakamura...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have author Tiana Smith.  Her novel, The Spy and I is her  first adult book.  She's written YA novels and now brings her amazing skills to a fun, fast paced rom-com.  Her main character Dove is an introverted hacker, who prefers her computer to people.  She is mistaken for a spy and nearly killed.  Dove joins forces with an actual spy to bring down the bad guys...

The week on the KPL Podcast we have bestselling and award winning author Heather Webb.  She tells us about an all-female crime syndicate called the Forty Elephants during 1925 in London.  The Queens of London is a page turning historical novel about strong women pushing boundaries in the 1920's. Author Recommendations 1. The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd 2. Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Ga...

This week on the KPL Podcast I have author and evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman.  His book, Most Delicious Poisons: The Story of Nature's Toxins From Spices to Vices, tells the story of chemicals derived from nature and why we are attracted and addicted to them.  Listen to learn more. 

The KPL Podcast is back with another great book discussion.  This week we spoke with Shubnum Khan about her new novel, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years . A wonderful gothic love story that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride. Author Recommendations The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Babel by RF Kuang

Imagine a category 5 hurricane, a single mom and her son having to evacuate from their home.  Then imagine taking shelter in a large home with several other family members but one is murdered and one of them is the murderer.  That is framework of Nishita Parekh's debut novel, The Night of the Storm .  Listen to learn more Author Recommendations Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody

Welcome back to the KPL podcast 2024.  We begin the new year with author and fellow librarian Julie Chavez and talk about her memoir, Everyone But Myself .  An elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, shines a light on motherhood and mental health by sharing an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences with panic and anxiety—and her path to finding her way back from the edge. Auth...

This week on the KPL podcast we have author and librarian Laura Sims telling us about her wonderful new book, How Can I Help You.  If you ever wondered about librarian life than this is the perfect book for you.  Laura has done an incredible job capturing the nuances of librarian life.  Author Book Recommendations Killingly by Katherine Beutner Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez Terrace Story...