One for the Record Books

This year has been one for the record books. It's also been a year when many people have turned to books—for escape and education, insights and information. But when you talk about the role books have played in our lives—especially during the past year—you find the conversation also touches on pandemic pivots, African American literature, Black-owned businesses and the role of libraries within communities. The February episode of TheBurg Podcast pulls two people from the pages of our February magazine, to expand upon their stories, in their own words: Karen Cullings, executive director of the Dauphin County Library System (from the magazine story "Pandemic Plot Twists") Stefan Hawkins, who recently launched two Black-owned businesses on Harrisburg's Third Street, including Good Brotha's Book Café (from the magazine story "Cup of Culture") Lawrance Binda, editor of TheBurg, shares a positive, "developing" story, in this month's "Most Harrisburg Thing." TheBurg Podcast is hosted and produced by Karen Hendricks, a lifelong journalist who also dabbles in PR/Marketing. Visit her website here.  TheBurg is a monthly community magazine based in Harrisburg, Pa.; Lawrance Binda, co-publisher/editor. Interested in sponsoring TheBurg Podcast? Contact Lauren ([email protected])  Meet some of the Harrisburg area's most fascinating people, and hear their own authentic stories, expanded from every month's magazine, on TheBurg Podcast—because there's always "more to the story."