The library did it right when we got it wrong

In today’s two-part episode, you’ll hear some of our contributors dig into library systems across the United States. Comparing and comparing different regions, especially given the threat of funding, is fascinating. The library must have done it right. Then he heard a woman who did it all wrong – Lux King – she discussed her new book sloppy.

Library across the United States (0:22)

Join Jordy, Shoshana, and Mariquita to explore the contrast between funding and accessibility among teen summer reading lists in urban and rural libraries across the United States, an episode full of insights, book advice, questions about equity, and in-depth research about the community that public libraries really offer.

Rax King (29:53) did something wrong

Rax King, author Careless or: Did something wrongjoin Ashley to discuss the meaning of doing everything wrong. They also discuss topics including privilege, power and restoration. A good point to note is when Rax discusses the performance of pop culture on bad behavior.

Books/Resources mentioned:

Melissa Bashardous girl made of snow and glass

Julie C. Dao

Loan pho love story

Dean Atta’s Black Flamingo

The last meeting of Jasmine Wall

Hanna Alkaf’s Tile Queen

Lily Braun-Arnold’s last bookstore

Rebecca E. Hirsch’s deadly compilation of poisonous plants

Katharine McGee’s American Royal Family

Justina Ireland’s Fear Country

Recommended Reading Paul Coccia

Transfighters’ self-defense learning guide for transgender and gender-incompatibility/non-binary AMAB people

Our Fire Words Molin’s “The Sound of Fire”

Pascale Lacelle’s Curiosity Tide

If I only tell her Laura Nowlin

Lois Walfrid Johnson’s adventure in Northwoods

Rax King

refer tos

Seminole County Public Library Home Page

Orange County Summer Teenagers Recommended

Greens County Public Library Home Page

Suffolk County Public Library Home Page

Boston Public Library Summer Reading List 9 – 12th Grades

Berkshire County Library Home Page

Dickson Public Library Reading List

Dickson Public Library Home Page

Chicago Public Library Home Page

Chicago Public Library Reading List (Novel)

Chicago Public Library Reading List (Non-fiction)

Madison County Public Library Home Page

Madison County Public Library Reading List

Louisville Free Public Library Home Page

Louisville Free Public Library Reading List

Multnomah County Public Library Home Page

Multnomah County Public Library – As my librarian

Josephine Community Library District

Milwaukee County Public Library Home Page

Sawyer County – Sherman and Ruth Weiss Community Library Home Page

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the land of the Dakota ancestors.

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