Monthly Archives: April 2018

Episode 10 Weekly Wrap-Up: Pop Culture News!

April 26, 2018Uncategorizedbook discussions, female persuasion, Girl From the Garden, hugo awards, lucky boy, meg wolitzer, michelle mcnamara, pulitzer prize winner, shanthi sekaran, the art of racing in the rain, three body problemtopshelfatmerricklibrary

All kinds of crazy entertainment news in this quick wrap-up episode!

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Episode 9 Carol Ann Interviews Author Parnaz Foroutan!

April 24, 2018Author InterviewBook Discussion, Girl From the Garden, Parnaz Foroutan, Readers Advisory, Staff Picktopshelfatmerricklibrary

I had the absolute pleasure of hosting author Parnaz Foroutan a few weeks ago for this episode. We spoke about the book, motherhood, careers and what’s next for this terrific author. We spoke from two different coasts, so take a listen. I was thrilled to host Parnaz…please read this book.

One of my favorite go-to books when doing Reader’s Advisory is this gem of a story that you may have missed!

Published in 2015, The Girl From The Garden, is the epic tale of Asher, the head of a prosperous Persian-Jewish family. When his first marriage does not produce a male son, he makes a fateful decision that shatters his household and drives his wife Rakhel to desperate measures to preserve her status.

I apologize for my giddy behavior!

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Episode 8 National Library Week Wrap-Up Featuring 2018 Long Island Reads Event

April 13, 2018Uncategorizeda quiet place, birdbox, fall of gondolin, hockey, josh malerman, long island reads, lost in space, mike massimino, national library week, sandra bullock, sean avery, spaceman, tolkien, unbury caroltopshelfatmerricklibrary

Carol Ann talks about celebrating National Library Week and the fabulous event hosted by Long Island Reads: One Island One Book. This ticket is almost as hard to get as Hamilton! If you were shut out of Mike Massimino’s appearance at the Patchogue Theater, join them on Facebook Live instead! Sunday, April 15th at 2pm.

Also give a listen to this great podcast from Ellen Druda @ Half Hollow Hills: https://hhhlibrary.org/2018/03/14/special-podcast-for-long-island-reads/

For more information visit www.longislandreads.org
Like them on Facebook, and follow them on Instagram and Twitter @LongIslandReads.

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Episode 7 Spring Break Recap or How Merrick Library Spent It’s Week!

April 6, 2018Uncategorizeda quiet place, bird box, carol ann tack, children's programming, community service, josh malerman, long island reads, luisa munoz, make and take, meira maynard, mike massimino, spaceman, volunteerstopshelfatmerricklibrary

Carol Ann recaps an awesome Spring Break week at Merrick Library. The podcast features the Make & Take Program, the Teen Art Community Project and the Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion. She also talks weekend movie plans and Bird Box by Josh Malerman.

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