KPL Podcast

Updated: 01 Nov 2024 • 249 episodes
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Each week the Kirkwood Public Library Podcast delves into in depth conversations with bestselling authors, provides book and film recommendations, engage in lively conversation, and so much more! Our librarian hosts of the KPL Podcast bring their love of reading and lifelong learning directly to their listeners.

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This week on the KPL podcast we have YA author, Jennifer D. Lyle.  Her latest novel Snow Drowned is a compelling book about young teen navigating harrowing circumstances during a once in a century snow storm.  Author Reads 1. Do What Godmother Says by LS Stratton 2. The Girl in the Spider"s Web by David Lagercrantz 3.

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This week on the KPL podcast learn about sharks.  Dr. John Long is a paleontologist with years of experience studying sharks and shark fossils.  His latest book is about how sharks evolved to become the ocean"s apex predators. Check out his latest book, The Rise of the Ocean"s Most Fearsome Predators, The Secret Histor

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This week on the KPL podcast we have debut author Chad Beguelin, he is a six time Tony nominee.  He"s taken his amazing writing skills and turned to writing books.  His new novel, Showmance is a laugh-out-loud rom com about a man who returns to his home town to direct his musical that flopped on Broadway.  Every rehear

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This week on the KPL Podcast, Jigisha discusses three underrated books that listeners may enjoy.  The books are Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker, and The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 

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This week on the KPL podcast we new debut author Anna Rasche.  We spent some time discussing her new book The Stone Witch of Florence.  The story is a mystery set in Italy during the Black Plague.  A witch is brought back to Florence by the very men who banished a decade ago to help solve the mystery of the disappearin

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This week on the KPL Podcast, we have part 3 of Behind the Scenes at KPL.  This week we speak with my colleague Nick.  Have you heard of the library of things?  Nick and I discuss some of the things in this collection from IPads, to sewing machines to metal detectors to meta quest.  So many great things to borrow from

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