Blogs & Podcasts

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child reading wordless picture book while sitting on bed

Imagine Your Story with Wordless Picture Books

August 4, 2020

Cassandra Welch

These Books Await the Story You’ll Give Them

Library Science Theater 3000: Summer Scares

August 3, 2020

Megan Adovasio-Jones

Bad movies, good books. Summer horror edition.

5 Picture Books Adults Should Read

August 2, 2020

Crystal Deane

To all of you out there "adulting" - spending time reading a children's picture book can be a delightful way to focus your thoughts while you appreciate some art and gain unexpected nuggets of wisdom.

Genevieve Baird Farris Collection - Letter from Frank in May, 1945

What Has Metro Archives Division Been Up to During Quarantine? Part II

August 1, 2020

Sarah Arntz

Part II in the series of "What Have Metro Archives Been Up to During Quarantine." This time, we're taking a look at Ken and Kelley's projects...and their at-home "coworkers".

Freedom March circa 1965 with Fisk students, John Lewis in the front

What Has Metro Archives Division Been Up to During Quarantine? Part I

July 31, 2020

Sarah Arntz

This is part 1 in a series of blog posts about the projects Metro Archives' staff have been working on during quarantine and the important finds we've made, such as a Criminal Court case involving Rep. John Lewis, and unscanned Metro Photographer negatives.

Podcast

Legends of Film: Stephen Geller

July 30, 2020

During this episode Bill talks to novelist and screenwriter Stephen Geller, best known for writing the screenplay for Slaughterhouse Five. Mr. Geller discusses writing his script based on the legendary Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. novel, his unfulfilled movie project (vampire alert!), and how he really feels about the cult movie Pretty Poison, based on his novel She Let Him Continue.

Podcast

Family Folktales: The Dead Wife

July 29, 2020

When a man’s dead wife is restored to him, can he obey the one rule that will return her to him forever? Find out in this tale from the Iroquois.

Olivia de Havilland

July 28, 2020

Amanda Dembiec

We have lost one of the last great stars of Hollywood's Golden Age.

5 Ways Life Has Changed Post-Wedding

July 27, 2020

Emily Krieble

Getting married has easily been the best part of 2020 for me. And although life is pretty similar, there have been a couple of excellent changes for us.

Children's Books About Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

July 24, 2020

Klem-Mari Cajigas

Teach the children in your life about civil rights icon John Lewis with these excellent children's books!