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The Nixy

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 12:00 The Nixy Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s story is…

Book Review: La Bella Lingua

Book Review: La Bella Lingua October 13, 2015 When we travelled to Italy, I really wanted to learn more of the language because Italians don’t, as a rule, speak much English. What no one tells you before hand is that Italian is hard to learn. When I came…

Rapunzel

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:00 Rapunzel Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s story is…

Esben and the Witch

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:00 Esben and the Witch Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s…

The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 12:00 The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

Fortunatus and his Purse

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:00 Fortunatus and his Purse Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Grey Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. …

Tiidu the Piper

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 12:00 Tiidu the Piper Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s…

The Golden-Headed Fish

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 12:00 The Golden-Headed Fish Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Olive Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. …

The White Snake

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:00 The White Snake Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Green Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s…

Stan Bolovan

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:00 Stan Bolovan Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s story…

"Selecting a Ghost"

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 12:00 "Selecting a Ghost" All Things Eerie Welcome back to All Things Eerie. Every reader who accepts Arthur Conan Doyle’s invitation to “come through the magic door” discovers a world in which the senses are a thin veneer over an…

"That Will Be Fine"

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:00 "That Will Be Fine" Just Listen Podcast We return today to the fictional town of Jefferson, Mississippi, made somewhat famous by William Faulkner as the locus for many of his short stories. A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the…