In the Land of Souls

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:00 In the Land of Souls 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…

The White Cat

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:00 The White Cat Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Blue 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…

Rosanella

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 12:00 Rosanella 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 story is…

The Marvellous Musician

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00 The Marvellous Musician 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…

The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:00 The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife 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…

The Witch

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00 The Witch 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…

How the Dragon was Tricked

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:00 How the Dragon was Tricked 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.  …

Don Giovanni de la Fortuna

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 12:00 Don Giovanni de la Fortuna 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.  …

The Monkey and the Jellyfish

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 12:00 The Monkey and the Jellyfish 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.…

The Prince and the Three Fates

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 12:00 The Prince and the Three Fates Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Brown Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.…

Book review: The 1970's revisited

Book review: The 1970's revisited February 2, 2015 Oh, wow. This was like time traveling to the ‘70′s. If you liked this, try In Zanesville by Jo Ann Beard or Miss…

Green Romance Reads for Spring

Green Romance Reads for Spring March 13, 2025 This month we are continuing our tour of the Romance Reading Rainbow with the color green. It might not be easy being green, but it seems like it is a popular choice for book cover…

The Brown Bear of Norway

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:00 The Brown Bear of Norway Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Lilac Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  …

"Hand in Glove"

Fri, 03/07/2025 - 12:00 "Hand in Glove" All Things Eerie Elizabeth Bowen was an Anglo-Irish author notable for her books about the lives of Irish landed Protestants, as well as her fiction about life in wartime London.In 1930, Bowen became the first (and only)…

The Tale of a Tortoise, and a Mischievous Monkey

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 12:00 The Tale of a Tortoise, and a Mischievous Monkey Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Brown Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at…