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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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    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

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.

    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 4 with Special Guest Steven Rowley

    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 4 with Special Guest Steven Rowley

    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 RecommendationsHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoCome and Get It by Kiley Reid

    • 32 min
    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 3 with Special Guest Lisa Barr

    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 3 with Special Guest Lisa Barr

    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 recommendationsFinding Margaret Fuller by Allison PatakiThe Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni

    • 26 min
    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 2 with Special Guest Emiko Jean

    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 2 with Special Guest Emiko Jean

    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

    • 26 min
    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 1 with Special Guest Shannon Reed

    KPL Podcast May 2024 Week 1 with Special Guest Shannon Reed

    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 Recommendations1. Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo2. Plainsong by Kent Haruf3. Egg A Dozen Ovatures by Lizzie Stark4. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

    • 43 min
    KPL Podcast April 2024 week 4 with Special Guest Jessie Rosen

    KPL Podcast April 2024 week 4 with Special Guest Jessie Rosen

    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 recommendations:The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo PiazzaExpiration Dates by Rebecca Serle Burno...

    • 28 min
    KPL Podcast April 2024 Week 3 with Special Guest Ben Goldfarb

    KPL Podcast April 2024 Week 3 with Special Guest Ben Goldfarb

    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 RecommendationsFire weather: A True Story from a Hotter World by John VaillantTrust by Hernan DiazDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Morningside by Tea ObrehtNe...

    • 54 min

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