Neill Public Library Podcast

And we're back! Today we have a conversation with Dr. Ryan Booth about the 1858 Battle of Pine Creek. Famously, this battle was lost by then-Major Edward Steptoe, who was defeated by the Native American tribes on the Palouse. We discuss the state of relations between Native Americans, white settlers, and the US Army during the 1850s, the Battle of Pine Creek, and the ensuing campaign of retributio...

For this episode of the podcast, we're chatting with Alexandra Teague, University of Idaho professor and author of  Spinning Tea Cups: A Mythical American Memoir . She recently did a program at the library, which I was not able to attend, so I was very pleased when she agreed to have a discussion about her book. We discuss the importance of place, geography, migration, and the stories we tell ours...

Hello everyone! We're excited to be back with JoAnne Tompkins , the author of  What Comes After , the 2023 Everybody Reads book selection.  What Comes After  offers an unforgettable story of loss and anger, but also of kindness and hope, courage and forgiveness. It is a deeply moving account of strangers and friends not only helping each other forward after tragedy but inspiring a new kind of fami...

Hello everyone! We've been on hiatus for a bit but we're really excited to be back with a new episode- a discussion of the new book  Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry .  We're joined by  Cascadia  editors and contributors CMarie Fuhrman and Derek Sheffield.   Join us at Neill Public Library Wednesday, May 10 at 6:00pm to celebrate their new book! You'll be able to meet CMarie and Derek, a...

Hi everyone! We've got a year-end episode on tap for you this time around, as Jesica and Minh join the pod to discuss their favorite books, movies, and TV of 2022- plus a little downtown Pullman review thrown in at the end. We go through many things, so here's links to the library catalog for many of the things discussed in this episode: Dan picks: Before the Coffee Gets Cold Cheap Land Colorado A...

"From all time, for all time- these are our ancestral homelands..." This month it's an absolute privilege to have Beth Piatote join us for a special podcast episode. Beth is the author of The Beadworkers , the 2022 Everybody Reads selection. Please visit http://www.everybody-reads.org for a full schedule of events , discussion questions and read-alikes . Beth Piatote's story collection The Beadwor...

Hi everyone! This month we have Rachael talking about all the many events we have coming up for the Pullman community, then Jesica comes on and discusses some books that have stuck with her over the years. Then I talk about a great foreign film, and wrap it up with a little preview of our Everybody Reads program happening November 1. Some links: Check out the library's online calendar of events fo...

This month we're pleased to welcome Donna Potts to the podcast to discuss the history of the library- and specifically the amazing group of women who founded the library. Listeners will know that we had local historian John Anderson on the podcast in June to discuss the history of Neill Public Library, but he did not have nearly as much information on the library's founders as he would have liked....

For this special podcast episode, we're joined by Holly Greystone, Excecutive Director of the Downtown Pullman Association . We talk upcoming downtown projects, what the DPA is up to, and a little bit about trees.  Be sure to check out the excellent Project Downtown Pullman website Here's a (pdf) link to the City of Pullman 2020 Downtown Master Plan And here is the Project Downtown Pullman Storybo...

Hello everyone! This month Minh joins the pod to discuss first generation immigrant memoirs written by Asian-Americans, and the indie film The Farewell (2:40). Then Dan talks about the most recent book club selection Tracks Louise Erdrich (23:10). Last, Dan provides his foreign film recommendation for the month, the excellent Wadjda  (30:25). As always,  check out our online calendar  for all of o...

This week marks the 100th anniversary of Neill Public Library, and we're celebrating all week. For this special podcast episode we're honored to have local historian John Anderson join us to discuss his article, The Little Library That Could: The History of Neill Public Library .  In addition to this podcast, we have a variety of displays and exhibits in the library detailing our history. And on S...

Hi everyone! This month we lead off with Lori Lewis discussing the 100th anniversary of Neill Public Library (2:20), Rachael provides a summer reading update and previews upcoming programs (7:45), and Jesica joins to talk books (11:20). Last, I recommend  The Leopard ,  a fantastic foreign film (25:30). As always, if you have ideas or positive feedback or negative feedback or people you'd like to...

Thanks so much for all the support and kind words after our first podcast episode. It means so much to us. And if you have ideas or positive feedback or negative feedback or people you'd like to hear on the podcast, just let me know. Email me at dan.owens@neill-lib.org – you can also find contact information on our website- or just come down to the library to say hello. This month we lead off with...

It's our new podcast! For April, Jesica and Dan talk books and programs (starting at 1:50), Rachael, Amy, and Dan get into events and books for kids with a special sneak preview of a May program for teens (starting at 22:25), and Dan highlights a unique foreign film (38:30).  Thank you so much for listening. You can always check out the latest happenings at Neill Public Library on our online calen...