Tiny Book Club

A podcast from the librarians at the Glenview Public Library

E73: Artificial Intelligence 09/04/2025

E73: Artificial Intelligence Ethan, Ryan, and Kat discuss books about AI. Books discussed: The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Simply Artificial Intelligence published by DK Other titles discussed: The Song of Achilles, Circe by Madeline Miller, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreier, Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, and Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/38092720

E72: Memoirs 05/07/2025

E72: Memoirs Ethan, Anne, and Maggie discuss memoirs. Books discussed: This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison Patriot by Alexei Navalny Other titles discussed: Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood, Angel Down by Daniel Kraus, and All the Beautiful Sinners by Stephen Graham Jones. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/36477520

E71: Grab Bag! 03/26/2025

E71: Grab Bag! Ethan, Anne, and Ryan discuss books they've read recently. Books discussed: How to Be Both by Ali Smith God of the Woods by Liz Moore Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton Other titles discussed: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, and The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M Graff John Scalzi titles discussed: Zoe's Tale, Starter Villain, and When the Moon Hits Your Eye /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/35877400

E70: The 70s 02/14/2025

E70: The 70s Ethan, Anne, and Maggie discuss books set in, or (roughly) from, the 1970s. Books Discussed: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton The Crime of Punishment by Karl A Menninger Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Other books mentioned: The Turner House by Angela Flournoy, Patriot by Alexei Navalny, and Wind & Truth by Brandon Sanderson. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/35291000

E69: Chills and Thrills 10/18/2024

E69: Chills and Thrills Ethan, Anne, and Alina discuss books for the Halloween season. Books discussed: Pay the Piper by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Other books mentioned: Darkly: Black History and America's Gothic Soul by Leila Taylor, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Maeve Fly by C. J. Leede, and The Leftovers by Tom Perotta. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/33518647

E68: European Settings 08/15/2024

E68: European Settings Ethan, Anne, and Maggie discuss books set in or about Europe. Books discussed: Western Lane by Chetna Maroo How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed by Slavenka Drakulic The Pairing by Casey McQuiston /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/32596757

E67: Books We'd Take on Vacation 05/31/2024

E67: Books We'd Take on Vacation Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss eBooks they might take on vacation. Books discussed: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Other books mentioned: Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado, Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/31550832

E66: Books on Food 04/12/2024

E66: Books on Food Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss nonfiction books about food. Books discussed: The Core of an Onion: Peeling the Rarest Common Food, by Mark Kurlansky My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings, edited by Zosia Mamet The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past, by Taras Grescoe Other books mentioned: Enter Ghost by Isabelle Hammad, Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, and The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/30800973

E65: Books We Loved 02/16/2024

E65: Books We Loved Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss recent releases they enjoyed. Books discussed: The Biography of X by Catherine Lacey Absolution by Alice McDermott The Skull by Jon Klassen Other books mentioned: Mister Magic by Kiersten White, Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel, Happiness Falls by Angie Kim. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/29990053

E64: Journalism 02/01/2024

E64: Journalism Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books on journalists and journalism. Books discussed: Rogues by Patrick Radden Keefe The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by Jennifer Steil Newsroom Confidential by Margaret Sullivan Other books mentioned: The Last Watch by J. S. Dewes, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, The Biography of X by Catherine Lacey, Absolution by Alex McDermott, Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by Richard Adams, James Sturm, and Joe Sutphin. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/29757218

E63: Books More People Should Read 11/03/2023

E63: Books More People Should Read Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books they wish more people would read. Books discussed: Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor by Lynda Barry The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke Other books mentioned: The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang, The Guest List by Lucy Foley, No Mercy by Joanna Schaffhausen, Drood by Dan Simmons, The Mysteries by Bill Watterson /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/28510481

E62: A Different Point of View 09/29/2023

E62: A Different Point of View Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books from different perspectives. Books discussed: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid Horse by Geraldine Brooks Pageboy by Elliot Page Other books mentioned: The Cliff's Edge by Charles Todd, The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, Whalefall by Daniel Kraus /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/28181990

E61: Inspired by Nature 07/14/2023

E61: Inspired by Nature Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss fiction featuring the natural world. Books discussed: The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr The River by Peter Heller Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Other books mentioned: Horse by Geraldine Brooks, All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot, The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/27469149

E60: A Strong Sense of Place 05/12/2023

E60: A Strong Sense of Place Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books with a strong sense of place. Books discussed: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry Other books mentioned: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan, The Visitors by Sally Beauman, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/26823909

E59: Asian-American Authors 03/18/2023

E59: Asian-American Authors Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss Asian-American authors. Books discussed: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok Lee /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/26268372

E58: Host Recommendations 01/20/2023

E58: Host Recommendations Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books they have recommended to each other. Book discussed: Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/25677201

E57: Library Books 12/16/2022

E57: Library Books Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books about libraries and librarians. Books discussed: The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai The Library Book by Susan Orlean The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/25354326

E56: Library of Things Spotlight: Wingspan 11/18/2022

E56: Library of Things Spotlight: Wingspan Ethan and Ryan talk about the board game Wingspan, available in our Library of Things. Join us on the third Tuesday of every month for our Game On! Board Game Night for Adults, at 6:30 in the Library. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/25064226

E55: Magical Realism 10/17/2022

E55: Magical Realism Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books featuring magical realism. Books discussed: Eartheater by Dolores Reyes Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/24714663

E54: Celebrate Your Freedom to Read 09/22/2022

E54: Celebrate Your Freedom to Read Ethan, Anne, and Katie talk about intellectual freedom and banned books. Books discussed: The Color Purple by Alice Walker Melissa by Alex Gino Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/24462540

E53: Time Travel Fiction 08/08/2022

E53: Time Travel Fiction Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books about time travel. Books discussed: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/23996496

E52: Meet the Staff 07/01/2022

E52: Meet the Staff Ethan talks to Linda, Carmen, and Ryan about their reading habits. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/23610749

E51: African-American Authors 06/06/2022

E51: African-American Authors Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books by African-American authors. Books discussed: Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/23344187

E50: 50th Anniversaries 04/08/2022

E50: 50th Anniversaries Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books published in 1972. Books discussed: Watership Down by Richard Adams The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/22732535

E49: Romance 02/18/2022

E49: Romance Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss romance novels. Books discussed: The Love Con by Seressia Glass A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/22185584

E48: Memoirs 12/10/2021

E48: Memoirs Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss memoirs. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/21447473

E47: Magic 10/22/2021

E47: Magic Terri, Anne, and Ethan discuss novels about magic. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/20909108

E46: Back to School 08/20/2021

E46: Back to School Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss novels set at schools. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/20211053

E45: Reading and Writing 04/16/2021

E45: Reading and Writing Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books on reading and writing. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/18752675

E44: Animals Again 03/18/2021

E44: Animals Again Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss more books about animals. /episode/index/show/glenviewpl/id/18381593

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