Your Shelf or Mine

Elena Ferrante

with Jennifer Jensen! Where we talk about: 

Elena Ferrante; 
The Lost Daughter (book); 
The Lost Daughter (movie); 
My Brilliant Friend (book); 
My Brilliant Friend (HBO series); 
The Lying Life of Adults (book); 
The Lying Life of Adults (Netflix series) 

and more!

Introductory reading from "The Lying Life of Adults." 

Andre Stepankowsky and Reporting Mt. St. Helens

Becky and Austin talk to journalist Andre Stepankowsky, who was part of the staff at the Longview Daily News that won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Mt. St. Helens story.

Andre retired from the Daily News in 2020 and currently writes the Lower Columbia Currents substack at https://andrestepankowsky.substack.com/ as well as a column for the Columbia River Reader. 

Jacqueline Woodson

Where Becky, Jakob, and Austin talk about:

Jacqueline Woodson; 
Brown Girl Dreaming; 
Red at the Bone; 
The World Belonged to Us; 
National Poetry Month; 

and more!

Edith Wharton

Where Becky and Austin talk about:

Edith Wharton; 
The Mount; 
Mr. Jones; 
Edith Frome; 
The House of Mirth; 
The Custom of the Country

and mention: 
Inventing Anna
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/my-favorite-anti-semite-edith-wharton
https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/what-edith-wharton-knew-a-century-ago-about-women-and-fame-in-america

Introductory reading from "The House of Mirth."

 

Joseph Govednik and World War II Longview

Becky and Angela talk to Joseph Govednik from the Cowlitz County Historical Museum about World War II and Longview. Visit the museum in person at 405 Allen Street in Kelso or online at: https://cowlitzcountyhistory.org/

Julia Quinn

With Jo Dallas!

Where we talk about:

Julia Quinn;
Netflix’s Bridgerton;
The Duke and I;
The Viscount Who Loved Me;

And more!

Empire of Trees and the Columbia River Reader

Becky and Angela talk to Sue Piper, editor of the Columbia River Reader, and Hal Calbom, author of their upcoming book "Empire of Trees: America's Planned City and the Last Frontier."

"Empire of Trees" takes a look at Longview's 100 year history and builds off of Hal's column "People + Place." 

Visit Columbia River Reader online: http://crreader.com/ 

Lynda Barry

With Jennifer Jensen and Jakob Collins! Where we talk about:

Lynda Barry;
One! Hundred! Demons!
Making Comics;
What It Is;
Picture This;
Syllabus;
The Greatest of Marlys

And more!

Longview 23 Club

A special Centennial episode with Longview 23 Club members Cal Fowler and Abe Ott! 

Learn more about them or contact the club here: http://www.longview23club.org/

Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067339691727 

An image of the original 1924 log archway that Abe mentions in the podcast can be found on the library's digital archive here: http://contentdm.longviewlibrary.org/digital/collection/lvr/id/2164/rec/1

Learn more about Centennial celebrations here: https://www.longview100.org/ 

Craig Johnson

Where we talk about: 

Buffalo, Wyoming; 
Longmire (TV show); 
The Cold Dish; 
Death Without Company; 
Kindness Goes Unpunished; 
As the Crow Flies; 
The Serpent’s Tooth; 
Christmas in Absaroka County; 

and more!

introductory reading from "The Cold Dish."