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All Episodes

Behind the Books — 146 episodes

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1

Word Games and Ghost Stories - Interview with Aimee Pokwatka

2

Joy and Jeopardy! - Interview with Jamie Ding

3

The Work We Love, the Stories We Imagine - Interview with Victoria Dillon

4

No Fooling: From Youth Services to Indie Comics - Interview with Shawn Hainsworth

5

Bravery at All Ages - Interview with Kimberly Behre Kenna

6

Plot Twists IRL - Interview with Greer Stothers

7

A-Hunting We Will Go - Interview with Beth Amos

8

Fun Across the Generations… and the Dimensions - Interview with Emlyn Rees and Josie Lloyd

9

Front and Center - Interview with Diana Harmon Asher

10

Expansion of Experience - Interview with Tomika Reid

11

Audience Connection - Interview with Samantha Markum

12

Culture of Creativity - Interview with Margery Cuyler

13

Imaginary Universes - Interview with Sarah Beth Durst

14

Unsung Heros - Interview with Tim Brown

15

Evolving with Purpose - Interview with Jayci Lee

16

Stories to Tell - Interview with Carrie Turansky and Lara Pickle

17

Oh, the Horror! - Interview with Auralee Wallace

18

Reinventing Oneself - Interview with Jane Willan

19

Speaking to Children - Interview with Andrea Zuill

20

Public Library: Good Place to Get Some Thinking Done - Interview with Jonathan Gould

21

It's a Small World - Interview with XiXi Tian

22

Witchy Ways - Interview with Angela M. Sanders

23

Multiple Points of View - Interview with Mia Sosa

24

No Cyborgs Here - Interview with Laurie Sheck

25

Faces and Places - Interview with Anne Wynter

26

Poetry in Motion - Interview with Diane Wald

27

Perceptions and Perspectives - Interview with Juana Martinez-Neal

28

Ground Rules @ the Library - Interview with Emmeline Duncan

29

Six Days in the Library - Interview with Alka Joshi

30

Act I, Take 2 - Interview with Emily Everett

31

Dazzling Debuts - Interview with Sarah Harman

32

Music to Our Ears - Interview with Mark Mustian

33

Spine-tingling Adventures - Interview with Carly Anne West

34

One Step at a Time - Interview with Jennifer Nielsen

35

Pizza. It's a Mystery. - Interview with Bruce Hale

36

Staff Picks for 2025 - Interview with Staff Members

37

Home for the Holidays - Interview with Lauren Ling Brown

38

Mrs. Claus Meets Steampunk - Interview with Elizabeth Bass

39

Cozy Up to Science - Interview with Catherine Bruns

40

European Connections - Interview with Juliet Grames

41

When Worlds Intersect - Interview with James Riley

42

Reality Check - Interview with Livia Blackburne

43

Frankly Speaking - Interview with Lev AC Rosen

44

Family Matters - Interview with Kimberly McCreight

45

Shakespearean Literacy - Interview with Nisha Sharma

46

Rain Drops on Roses

47

Spoonful of Sugar - Interview with Robyn Gigl

48

Adventures with Moonstones - Interview with Debora Russo Haines

49

Bucking Convention - Interview with Mateo Askaripour

50

You Are Here - Interview With Hayley Krischer

51

Redefining Oneself - interview with Tamara Berry

52

Generational Legacies - Interview with Wendy Chen

53

The Choices We Make - Interview with Kit Frick

54

Right at Home - Interview with Dana K. White

55

Happy Trees and Flat Cats - Interview with Tara Lazar

56

Woolly Woolly - Interview with Ramona Ausubel

57

Spring Forward - Interview with Jacob Kornhauser

58

Perspectives from the Tree House and Beyond - Interview with Natasha Tripplett

59

Across the Genres - Interview with Lyn Liao Butler

60

The Power of Nostalgia - Interview with Kathleen Collins

61

Representation, Ascending - Interview with Karen Outen

62

No Time Like the Present - Interview with Louise Fein

63

Goals within Reach - Interview with Greta Kelly

64

Close to Home - Interview with Scott Rothman

65

Ripples of Kindness - Interview with Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky

66

No Looking Back - Interview with Catriona McPherson

67

The Past in the Present - Interview with Karma Brown

68

Playing Up Experience - Interview with Charise Harper

69

Empathy for the World Around Us - Interview with Ed Yong

70

Experience in Action - Interview with Saadia Faruqi

71

Making Connections - Interview with Robert Kuriloff

72

Street Rats and Wombats - Interview with Abi Cushman

73

New Beginnings - Interview with Shari Lapena

74

Celebrate Yourself - Interview with Steven Rowley

75

A Touch of Rom-com - Interview with Pernille Hughes

76

Al Capone Does My Website - Interview with Gennifer Choldenko

77

Taking Pride in Their Work - Interview with Sidney Karger

78

Perfect Landing - Interview with Ore Agbaje-Williams

79

Breaking Stereotypes - Interview with Kelly Bennett

80

Shiny Happy People - Interview with Lisa Scottoline

81

The Power of Poetry & Forgiveness - Interview with Alex Mar

82

Fantastic Journeys - Interview with Tanaz Bhathena

83

"Who Knew?" Moments - Interview with Leah Henderson

84

Other Duties as Assigned - Interview with Amanda Flower

85

Referencing the Madness - Interview with Dana O'Neil

86

Fortuitous Encounters (and a LOT of Hard Work) - Interview with Chris Grabenstein

87

New Beginnings - Interview with Iris Yamashita

88

When Opportunity Knocks - Interview with Katie Tallo

89

Follow the Clues - Interview with Margaret Peterson Haddix

90

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes - Interview with Bethany Turner

91

Expect the Unexpected - Interview with Jeffery Deaver

92

Let Your Inner Artist Out - Interview with Kevin Chapman

93

All in the Family - Interview with Veera Hiranandani

94

Wake Me Up before You GoGo - Interview with Kamila Shamsie

95

Mission Possible - Interview with Deanna Raybourn

96

Milestone Moments - Interview with Abdulrazak Gurnah

97

Smooth Transitions - Interview with Renee Kurilla

98

Graphically Speaking - Interview with Aron Nels Steinke

99

The Work Is Worth It - Interview with Synithia Williams

100

Encounters with a Variety of Branches and Worlds - Interview with Elise Kova

101

On the Road - Interview with Ben McGrath

102

Warriors Among Us - Interview with R. S. Mellette

103

Serendipitous Relationships - Interview with H. H. Leonards

104

(In)Direct Pathways — Interview with Hannah Dennison

105

Journeys in Journalism — Interview with Jake Uitti

106

No Jedi Mind Tricks — Interview with Maddie Frost

107

The Long and the Short of It 5 — Interview with Jane Pek

108

Rhymes with Burp — Interview with Nancy Krulik

109

Walking in Her Shoes — Interview with Kate Moore

110

Finding Your Way in Jersey — Interview with Brad Parks

111

About the Ukraine Conflict — Interview with Dr. Barbara Franz

112

Right out of the Gate — Interview with Sarah Penner

113

The Voice Behind the Books — Interview with Robin Miles

114

O Canada! — Interview with Colleen Nelson

115

Building Blocks of Science - Interview with Fiona Davis

116

It's a Family Affair — Interview with Jessica Lewis

117

Bringing our "A" Game - Interview with Addie Thorley

118

Taking the Leap - Interview with Carter Wilson

119

It's Never Too Late — Interview with Dr. Denise Lajimodiere

120

Picture This! — Interview with Tammi Sauer

121

Kings, Queens, and Terrapins — Interview with Tanya Boteju

122

Living the Fantasy Life — Interview with Jennifer Estep

123

Writers Among Us - Interview with Sarah Warburton

124

Back to School w/ MCLS - Interview with James Preller

125

Soup to Nuts w/ a Bit of Wuxia - Interview with Sherry Thomas

126

There's a Story There—Interview with John Feinstein

127

Science and Spice (and Everything Nice) - Interview with Jeffrey Orens

128

For the Love of the Library - Interview with Ame Dyckman

129

How Does Your Garden Grow? - Interview with Amy Stewart

130

Where the Path Leads You - Interview with Darci Hannah

131

Diamonds and Unicorns - Interview with Jessika Von Innerebner

132

What's Cooking in the Library - Interview with Deanna Cook

133

Acquisitions Mystery: Solved! - Interview with Elsa Hart

134

Poetry and Pokemon – Interview with Jodie Hollander

135

High Energy Edition – Interview with Hallee Adelman

136

Creativity Unleashed – Interview with Blake Crouch

137

This Women's Work – Interview with Jenni L. Walsh

138

Taking the Mystery out of Library Databases – Interview with Eve Calder

139

Doing What You Love – Interview with Tracey Livesay

140

Shh! Careers in Books are Second to None – Interview with Dan Gutman

141

If You Give a Librarian a Personality Test – Interview with Laura Numeroff

142

Around the World – Interview with Lisa See

143

Finding Your Niche – Interview with Jo Treggiari

144

Trying Something New – Interview with Theanne Griffith

145

Failure Is an Option – Interview with Luke Reynolds

146

Welcome to Behind the Books – with Molly Macrae