ShelfLogic Podcast

March is National Nutrition Month! Join Alyssa and Scott as they talk about their favorite cookbooks and recipes. This episode is sure to be delicious! "The Full Plate" by Ayesha Curry, "The Cookie Book" by Rebecca Firth, "Bangkok" by Leela Punyaratabandhu, "101 Cocktails to Try Before You Die" by François Monti, "The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook" by Ashley Craft, "The Curry Guy: Recreate 100 of the Best Indian Restaurant Recipes at Home" by Dan Toombs

Join Mikel and Jennifer as they trade book recommendations. Mikel presents four math themed books in honor of Pi Day while Jennifer counters with four titles on everyone’s favorite tasty treat: Pie.

Join Jane and Jen as they discuss some recent reads on the topic of brain fog. Titles discussed: "The Brain Fog Fix" by Mike Dow, "Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times" by Philip Goldberg, "Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age" by Sanjay Gupta, and "Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles.

LGBTQ+ manga deal with all the various issues that plague the community, but from the perspective of Japanese culture. For us and our definition these manga had to truly delve into these issues in at least a semi-realistic way, not ignore them completely or focus purely on the romance aspect. We feel those manga fall into slightly different categories. Join Glen, Tim, and Melanie as we discuss four popular LGBTQ+ Manga: Even Though We’re Adults, My Brother’s Husband, Our Dreams at Dusk, and Boys Run the Riot.

Join us as we cover 5 new mystery titles from Black authors! Titles discussed: "Dead Dead Girls" by Nevesa Afia, "The Other Black Girl" by Zakiya Dalila Harris, "Heaven, My Home" by Attica Locke, "While Justice Sleeps" by Stacey Abrams, and "When No One is Watching" by Alyssa Cole.

Valentine's Day is here! Tune in to this episode as Caroline, Jill, and Jen discuss diverse romance novels. Titles discussed: "I Wish You All the Best" by Mason Deaver, "Full Disclosure" by Camryn Garrett, "A Duke by Default" by Alyssa Cole, "Written in the Stars" by Alexandria Bellefleur.

Join librarian Shelley and author Libby Copeland as they delve into the topic of Copeland's new book "The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are."

Video games are one of the most popular mediums for story telling in the world. Sometimes though the game worlds are not enough and so the story is expanded with comics and graphic novels. Join Glen, Jeff, and Tim as they look at four examples of this available through Hoopla: Injustice, Dragon Age, Sonic the Hedgehog, and The Last of Us: American Dream.

Science Fiction films have a history almost as long as film itself. Join Tim and Caroline as they explore four films of the genre available on Hoopla! The films are Metropolis, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Quiet Earth, and Soldier.

Join Librarian Laura with panelists Byron Aspaas, Naomi Bishop, and Vina Begay as they talk about how books and movies misrepresent Native Americans, how to spot cultural misappropriation, and what advice they have for how writers can correctly and respectfully portray Indigenous cultures in books. Original airdate 7/26/21.