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Jul 30, 2018

Chef Dennis Chan is the owner of Blue Bamboo Restaurant on Southside Boulevard, and author of the Hip Asian Comfort Food Cookbook (in our collection, obvi). He is also a huge supporter of the Friends of the Library bookstore at the University Park Branch Library. Chef Dennis shares his families history with owning...


Jul 25, 2018

Our first BONUS episode! Circe Le Noble, the Grants and Education Outreach Manager for WJCT joins us to discuss the PBS Great American Read. The Great American Read eight-part television series and national voting campaign are designed to get the country reading and passionately discussing books. You can vote for your...


Jul 23, 2018

Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes comes from humble beginnings. Her love of reading and desire to give back to her community inspired her to start the Tenikka's Books for Kids Book Drive. This fall she collected more than 3,000 children's book to give to students who complete their Summer Reading Goal at...


Jul 16, 2018

Catalina Alers-Alers is the afternoon host for 97.9 Kiss FM, host of But First Brunch Podcast, and fellow book nerd. We talk about her journey to her dream job at Kiss FM, and how books have helped her get in touch with her Columbian roots, and how the library has taken over for Blockbuster with DVD rentals. Oh and stay...


Jul 9, 2018

Patrick Lane is an Agent Analyst for Aira, a company that provides video-equipped smart glasses, and one-button access to a network of trained professional agents. Patrick shares his personal connection to the company and how the Aira agents help their "explorers" navigate the world.