Stacks and Stories

How to Make a Book (With the University Press of Mississippi)

Join Katie as she chats with Emily Bandy of the University Press of Mississippi. They talk about the process of making an academic book, from an idea in the author's head to a fully finished copy.

Mississippi Book Festival 2022!

The Mississippi Book Festival 2022 is in-person and we are so excited! Join Tracy and Shellie as they discuss which featured authors’ works they’ve enjoyed and which panels they are most looking forward to. Also, do Tracy or Shellie enjoy books that are described as “fast paced” or “lyrical”? Tune in to find out this and more on this episode of Stacks and Stories. Books mentioned in this episode: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson The Color Purple by Alice Walker South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist Zorrie by Laird Hunt

All About Anime

Join Akelya, John, and Katie as they talk all things anime. They'll talk about their introduction to the genre as well as give some recommendations for shows they like.

Christmas in July

Join Charlie and Tracy as they talk about their favorite holiday books and movies. Also, are you a Mississippi public library or school already planning your winter programming? We've got you covered! Charlie and Tracy also talk about some of the kits that MLC has to offer. Books mentioned: Dying for Christmas by Tammy Cohen A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Movies mentioned: The Shop Around the Corner A Christmas Story The Bishop's Wife Home Alone Home Alone 2 Little Women

Reading Goals Catch Up for 2022

On this episode, join Tracy and Shellie as they catch up about what they’ve read so far in 2022. Listen as they try to remember their reading goals for the year and what they have loved the most so far. They will also discuss some classics and some to-be-released titles. Books mentioned in this episode: Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette Beach Music by Pat Conroy Elvis Presley: A Life by Bobbie Ann Mason Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Passing by Nella Larson Scarecrow has a Gun by Michael Paul Kozlowsky The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Juneteenth

Join Katie and Elisabeth as they learn all about the history of Juneteenth and explore various Mississippi events celebrating Juneteenth and other holidays celebrating enslaved people gaining freedom. This episode features a conversation with Chuck Yarborough, who works with the Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration. For more information about the Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration, go here: https://themsms.org/8th-of-may-emancipation-celebration/

All About Audiobooks

Join Mary Rodgers and Shellie as they talk everything audiobooks, from listening habits, audiobook awards, their favorite titles, and so much more.

Our Favorite Food Books

Join Shellie and Tracy as they talk about their favorite books involving food, mentioning food, or just having an iconic passage about food. Books mentioned in the episode: Sourdough by Robin Sloan The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Heartburn by Nora Ephron Love and Saffron by Kim Fay Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber The Gastronomical Me by MFK Fisher One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Elvis Presley: A Life by Bobbie Ann Mason

Paranormal Reads

On this episode, join Amy, JD, Kayla, and Kristina as they chat with Tracy about all things paranormal. Listen as they talk about what is paranormal, some of their favorite books, and if they’ve ever had a paranormal experience. Books mentioned: 13 Alabama Ghost and Jeffery by Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh American Gods by Neil Gaiman Bruce Covell's Book of… series by Bruce Covell Dracul by Darce Stoker and JD Barker Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Oceans of Possibilities

This year's summer library programming theme is Oceans of Possibilities. Join MLC staff members as they talk about their favorite ocean related books and films, share some fun animal or ocean facts, and get ready for summer! Books mentioned: The Chalk Box Story by Don Freeman Life of Pi by Yann Martel On the Island by Tracy Garvis Graves Hound of the Sea: Wild Man, Wild Waves, Wild Wisdom by Garret McNamara and Karen Karbo Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan Classic Krakauer by John Krakauer Ocean Prey by John Sandford Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John M. Barry The Tilted World by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly Films mentioned: National Geographic's Really Wild Animals: Deep Sea Dive Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton Momentum Generation