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Conan Doyle’s Wide World discussed on Read This Book!
February 05, 2023

Sherlock Holmes curator Tim Johnson's discusses Andrew Lycett's book, "Conan Doyle's Wide World," on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.

‘What’s for Dessert’ and ‘Baking School’ featured on Read This Book!
December 20, 2022

Science Librarian Megan Kocher, Curator of the University of Minnesota's Kirschner Cookbook Collection, recommends What's for Dessert and Baking School for those wanting to whip up some holiday ba

‘Leave the World Behind’ reviewed on Read This Book!
December 07, 2022

Alee Schmeirer and Lisa Von Drasek discuss Leave the World Behind, a novel by Rumaan Alam, about two families strangers to each other who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wron

Read This Book: ‘The Grieving Brain’
November 07, 2022

Amy Riegelman and host Lisa Von Drasek discussed The Grieving Brain on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The author, Mary-Frances O'Connor, a renowned gr

Fantasy, sci fi, and horror on Read This Book!
October 18, 2022

University of Minnesota Librarian Molly Bostrom from Magrath Library reviewed Duplex by Kathryn Davis and Abarat by Clive Barker on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota

‘The Goblin Emperor’ and more audio books
September 16, 2022

Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff discussed "The Goblin Emperor" and other audio books on this episode of Read This Book! with host Lisa Von Drasek. "The Goblin Emperor" is a 2014 fantasy novel by Kat

Tim Johnson reviews Charles Lindbergh bio
November 02, 2021

Tim Johnson reviewed "Charles Lindbergh: A Religious Biography of America's Most Infamous Pilot" by Christopher Gehrz on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Amplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Black Bookstores
October 29, 2021

The Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries hosted an online panel discussion on Oct. 28, 2021, which featured Mlina Mangal, Rekhet Si-Asar, Dionne Sims, and panel moderator Kate McCready. T

Amplifying Black Narratives: Past, Present, and Future
September 29, 2021

Jokeda (JoJo) Bell, Tia-Simone Gardner, and Catherine Squires joined moderator Cecily Marcus for a conversation about the preservation of Black art and culture in community-based archives and the Univ

Cooking during the pandemic
May 13, 2021

Megan Kocher and Lisa Von Drasek discussed cookbooks they liked the most for cooking and baking during the pandemic, on this installment of "Read This Book!" from the University of Minnesota Libraries