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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2024 · 57 MIN

Beyond the Shelves: Reading Through the Decades

from Beyond the Shelves: A Podcast from the Des Moines Public Library

On the latest episode of Beyond the Shelves, Jes and Sarah time travel through the decades, picking a plethora of books set in the past 60 years. Plus, Book Bulletin features the inaugural Libby Awards - what they like, what they don't like, and what they have an issue with!   What They're Reading Where the Lost Wander, by Amy Harmon Clean Sweep, by Ilona Andrews The Fragile Threads of Power, by V.E. Schwab The Pairing, by Casey McQuiston Normal People, by Sally Rooney The Reformatory, by Tananarive Due   Decade Book Picks 1960s The Women, by Kristin Hannah The Great Reclamation, by Rachel Heng 1970s ​​​​​​​Bright Young Women, by Jessica Knoll Secret Identity, by Alex Segura 1980s ​​​​​​​When Crack Was King, by Donovan X. Ramsey Tell the Wolves I'm Home, by Carol Rifka Brunt 1990s ​​​​​​​Rainbow Black, by Maggie Thrash Big Girl, by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan 2000s ​​​​​​​Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, by Eric LaRocca How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, by Angie Cruz 2010s ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​How We Named the Stars, by Andres N. Ordorica The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, by Anissa Gray

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