Blogs & Podcasts

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The History of Jack the Giant-Killer

A lad inspired by tales of knights and their valor decides to rid his community of the giant terrorizing them. What will happen to young Jack when other giants seek revenge for the death?
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The Girl-Fish

When a willful girl insists on eating a talking fish she catches, she becomes a fish herself! Will she succeed in the quest set her by the queen of the fishes, her only hope to return to her original form?
David Y. Williams, Nashville Talking Library Volunteer
After Library volunteer Dave Williams reconnected with his birth mother, he discovered more than just his roots — he learned of a family history of vision loss. Now, the longtime Nashville Public Library volunteer is "paying it forward" as a reader for the Nashville Talking Library.