The podcast for book lovers.
APL Volumes
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The podcast for book lovers.
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2/23/2023
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March 30, 2026
APL Volumes: Teen Voices
<p>This is the first episode of the APL Teen Voices podcast, hosted by Frank Hobbs. In this episode, Frank sits down with Zell Miller III, the inagural Poet Laureate of Austin, Texas. </p> <p>To learn more about the position of poet lauerate in Austin, <a href="https://library.austintexas.gov/poet">click here</a>. </p> <p>You can see Zell, and other Austin poets, perform live at the AUSTIN IS A POEM event at the Central Library on Saturday, May 2nd. <a href= "https://library.austintexas.gov/event/performances/austin-poem-7779402"> Click here for more information. </a></p> <p> </p>
July 2, 2024
EPISODE 6: Perps on the Page
<p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">In this episode about true crime, Genn and their guest, Julie, trade terrifying tales, discuss why true crime books are so popular, and ask the question: when is a pen name not just a pen name?</span></span><span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Follow the Austin Public Library on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/austinpubliclibrary">instagram</a>, and find a branch near you at <a href= "https://library.austintexas.gov/">library.austintexas.gov</a>. Thank you for supporting your local public library!</span></span><span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Theme: True Crime</span></span><span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Guest: Julie Brown (AOQ, Library Branch Manager)</span></span><span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Authors/books: <em>So Brilliantly Clever</em> by Peter Graham (about author Ann Perry); <em>The Babysitter</em> by Liza Rodman</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"> </p>
June 18, 2024
EPISODE 5: Louise & Louisa
<p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Discover the real people behind the nostalgia! Genn and their guest, Cristina, explore the lives of Louise Fitzhugh (<em>Harriet the Spy</em>) and Louisa May Alcott (<em>Little Women</em>), considering historical identities of gender and sexuality, the role of books as mirrors, and how society views books about unconventional children.</span></span><span class= "eop"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Follow the Austin Public Library on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/austinpubliclibrary">instagram</a>, and find a branch near you at <a href= "https://library.austintexas.gov/">library.austintexas.gov</a>. Thank you for supporting your local public library!</span></span><span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Theme: Children’s Authors </span></span><span class= "eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Guest: Cristina Casas (ACE, Adult Services Librarian) </span></span><span class="eop"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"> Authors: Louisa May Alcott (<em>Little Women</em>); Louise Fitzhugh (<em>Harriet the Spy</em>)</span></span><span class= "normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> </span></span></p>
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