Today’s selections, a group of twenty-five Christmas poems, come from some of the greatest poetic voices of the English language.

Parts of us want to slumber for the next 48 months. Parts of us are trying to understand and reframe. Are you moving into your soft life season or are you led to still try and balance tough and tender personas? While we continue to grapple with where we are in the BFF (Black Fierce Feminism) space, we dug into the TBT vault and found this unaired episode from 2022. Still relevant?

Welcome to NPL's new podcast all about art and creativity—The Spark!
On this inaugural episode, we're joined by Jordan and Deezy, the co-owners of Novelette Booksellers in East Nashville, to talk about problem-solving and community-building through books and small business.

Find out more at https://www.novelettebooksellers.com/ or find them on Instagram @novelettebooksellers

Join us for The Spark every third Thursday!

Theme song by Joey Frevola

Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.
Today, we're joined by Alexie Smith--pottery instructor, warehouse manager, and kiln repair specialist at the Clay Lady's Campus--to discuss the hands-on creativity of ceramics.

Find out more at https://theclaylady.com/

Join us for The Spark every third Thursday!

Theme song by Joey Frevola

A prince who has taken work with a magician escapes with the magician’s talking horse. Will the horse give the prince sage advice, or lead him right into trouble?

From Nashville Public Library, we’re here to talk about the triumphs and tribulations, the joy of creativity in all its forms, and the enjoyment of appreciating the creations of others and the connections they make. All those things that light something up in you…that give you The Spark.