Episodes
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Episode 1: An Interview With Jen Gerber, Library Director
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
In the first episode of Season 3, Lisa and Lizzie sit down with new Shorewood Public Library Director Jen Gerber. They chat about library memories, what Jen is looking forward to as Director, all things houseplant related, and share some of their favorite and current reads.
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday May 05, 2022
Episode 9: The Bingeworthy and the Noteworthy
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Lisa and Lizzie wrap up season 2 of The Shorewood Stacks by discussing the TV shows and movies that kept them entertained over the last two years. They discuss new releases, old favorites, and the impact of streaming-only releases during the pandemic.
We'll be back in September for season 3! Until then, check out what's going on at the library by visiting our website (shorewoodlibrary.org) or checking out our events calendar.
Movies and TV shows discussed in this episode include:
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Episode 8: Women Authors
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
To wrap up Women’s History Month in March, Lisa and Lizzie discuss books by women authors and books featuring women's experiences.
Books Discussed in this episode:
Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle by Emily Nagoski
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
The Viscount Made Me Do It by Diana Quincy
The Shorewood Reads 2022 pick, The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright.
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Episode 7 Beyond Cardigans: Librarian Fashion and Stereotypes
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Lisa and Lizzie sit down with library clerk Mia to chat about librarian fashion and stereotypes. They discuss what it means to be a librarian anyway, how the origins of librarianship have impacted trends and stereotypes, and the impact these stereotypes have on today's libraries and library workers. They also share some of their current favorite reads and what books they're looking forward to. Books discussed in this episode include:
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Episode 6: Getting Steamy in the Stacks: Your Guide to Romance at the Library
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Lisa and Lizzie chat with Assistant Director Emily Vieyra about all things romance, including the history of Shorewood's romance collection, increasing calls for diversity within the genre, our favorite romance reads from 2021, and titles we are looking forward to in 2022.
Check out our book list for titles recommended in this episode: https://www.shorewoodlibrary.org/explore/booklists/?bid=158
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Episode 5 American Madness: An Interview with Tea Krulos
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Lisa and Lizzie interview local author Tea Krulos about his book American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness. They talk about famous conspiracy theories, how conspiracy theories have evolved over time, Tea’s upcoming documentary, and some recommended reads for those looking to learn more.
Recommended Books:
Crossfire: the plot that killed Kennedy by Jim Marrs
https://encore.mcfls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3874879
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson https://encore.mcfls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3410884
Hate Inc.: why today’s media makes us despise one another by Matt Taibbi https://encore.mcfls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4165287
The Storm is Upon Us: how QAnon became a movement, cult, and conspiracy theory of everything by Mike Rothschild https://encore.mcfls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4304438
“Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?” by Harold Schechter https://encore.mcfls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4306828
My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
https://encore.mcfls.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3566989
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Episode 4: Shorewood Schools Update
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Lisa and Lizzie sit down with Dr. JoAnn Sternke, Interim Superintendent of the Shorewood School District, to discuss ongoing facilities updates, the district’s equity work, and experiential learning.
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Episode 3: MCTBA 2022
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Lisa discusses some of her favorite nominations so far from the 2022 Milwaukee County Teen Book Awards (MCTBA), including:
Apple: skin to the core by Eric Gansworth
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Grown: a novel by Tiffany D. Jackson
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Episode 2: 31 Days ‘til Halloween
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Just in time for Halloween, co-hosts Lisa and Lizzie review some horror film and book picks. Lisa shares her thoughts on two recent horror films, Relic and Gretel and Hansel, while new co-host Lizzie shares her thoughts on cult classic horror films The Craft and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Lisa also reviews Stephen Graham Jones’ horror novel The Only Good Indians, and Lizzie discusses her favorite short stories from Audrey Niffenegger’s horror anthology Ghostly.
All of the books and movies recommended can be found at the Shorewood Public Library, through another MCFLS library, or on hoopla.
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Episode 1:Restoring the Great Lake Sturgeon
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Lisa interviews Mary Holleback, Riveredge Nature Center's Citizen Science Manager, about Lake Sturgeon and this year's Harbor Festivities, which are happening from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm on September 19th, 2021 at 600 E. Greenfield Ave., Milwaukee, WI. Sponsor a sturgeon at sturgeonfest.org
The books Mary recommended can either be obtained within our system or through interlibrary loan and are:
Kline, Kathleen Schmitt, et al. People of the Sturgeon. Wisconsin Historical Press, 2009.
Auer, Nancy and Dempsey, Dave. The Great Lake Sturgeon. Michigan State University Press, 2013.
McLellan, Joseph and Brynjolson, Rhian. Nanabosho, Soaring Eagle and the Great Sturgeon . Pemmican Publications, 1993.
De Vries, Maggie. Tale of a Great White Fish: a Sturgeon story Greystone Books, 2010.
Books mentioned by Lisa on the Great Lakes ecology:
Egan, Dan. Death and Life of the Great Lakes. W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.
Grady, Wayne. The Great Lakes: Natural history of a changing region. Publishers Group West, 2007.
Music credits:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/