Stacks and Stories
This fun and informative podcast focuses on books, reading, and Mississippi’s libraries. MLC staff, public librarians, and other friends cover a wide variety of book and library related topics. Find out what makes Mississippi one of the most literature-rich states in the country.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Intro
Join Alex, Megan, Maddie, and Charlie for a game of trivia to bring in the new year! Do you think you're smarter than a librarian? Tune in to find out!
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Intro
Join Alex, Megan, Maddie, and Charlie for a game of trivia to bring in the new year! Do you think you're smarter than a librarian? Tune in to find out!
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Intro
Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission.
Join Alex, Megan, and Maddie, for a year-end wrap-up as they discuss their favorite reads from this year before we move into the new year. Enjoy!
Books / Adaptations Mentioned:
My Own Two Feet by Beverly Cleary
Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar
The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan
Illuminae by Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
None of This is True by Lisa Jewel
Tasting History by Max Miller
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Murder You Employer by Rupert Holmes
London by Edward Rutherfurd
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission.
Join J.D., Elisabeth, and Maddie, as they discuss their reads for this month's MLC Reading challenge. This month readers were encouraged to read a book adapted into a movie or television series, and then watch the adaptation. Enjoy!
Books / Adaptations Mentioned:
The Muppets Christmas Carrol
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Apocalypse Now
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Justified
Elmore Leonard Novels
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey
The Shining by Stephen King
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Join Jeremy, Elisabeth, and myself, Zach, as we discuss the world of tabletop role-playing games! We get into what classifies a game as a tabletop role-playing game, what it’s like to play them, and how you could get involved with local groups. Enjoy!
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Join Charlie and myself, Zach, as we discuss the Veterans History Project, an archival project for preserving the stories of American Military Veterans. We discuss what the project is, our experience with it so far, and how others can get involved. Enjoy!
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Join Lacy, Sharon, and Alex as they discuss Lib 101, a professional development program for librarians in Mississippi. They discuss what participants can expect, their past experiences, and how it has benefited them the most in their professional careers. Enjoy!
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Join J.D., Kristina, Charlie, and Zach as they discuss some of their favorite spooky reads as we head into this Halloween season.
Books Mentioned:
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
If it Bleeds by Stephen King
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
The Shinning by Stephen King
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Cirque Du Freak Series by Darren Shan
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Join Charlie, Maddie, Megan, and Zach as they discuss their favorite and least favorite reads from our many, varying required reading lists from high school and college.
Books Mentioned:
The Testament by John Grisham
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
King Leer by Shakespeare
I Heard the Owl Call my Name by Margaret Craven
Les Jeux Sont Faits by Jean-Paul Sarte
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Join Zach, Alex, and Elisabeth as they discuss the upcoming Mississippi Book Festival. If you're interested in what to expect from this year's book festival, or you're curious to know about years past, stay tuned to find out!
The Mississippi Library Commission was established in 1926 by an Act of the Mississippi Legislature. The agency was charged with giving advice, when asked, to schools and public libraries and to communities desiring to establish libraries. Further, the agency was required to obtain annual reports from all libraries in the state and to make a biennial report to the legislature of its work. The Act also authorized the Board of Commissioners to purchase and operate traveling libraries which might circulate to just about any library, organization or group including charitable and penal institutions. Today, the Mississippi Library Commission offers a wide variety of direct and indirect services to libraries, government agencies and the citizens of Mississippi.