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A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Ferndale Area District Library
Romance Tropes
Historical Romance
Ferndale Library
Romance (genre)
Returns and Exchanges
Detroit
Horror (literature)
Romantasy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Historical Fiction
Artificial Intelligence
Friends Of the Ferndale Library
Monster Of the Week
Romance
Autism
Detroit, United States
The Princess Knight
Motor City Love Song
Tabletop Rpgs
Palestinian Identity

Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews

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Laura Piper Lee
Author of Pot Shot and Doomsdate
Author; Pot Shot / Doomsdate series
Episode: A Romance Amidst The Zombie Apocalypse
Mazey Eddings
USA Today bestselling author of A Brush with Love and Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake
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Episode: Mazey Eddings - 'You Won't Forget Me'
Cait Jacobs
Author of The Princess Knight
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Episode: Cait Jacobs - The Princess Knight
Page Powars
New York Times best-selling author and writer of YA and adult romance
Author (The Borrowed Boyfriend Club, And They Were Roommates, But I Hate Him)
Episode: Page Powars - 'But I Hate Him'
Ruta Sepetys
Author of Fortune of Sand
Penguin Random House
Episode: Ruta Sepetys - A Fortune of Sand
Jackie Khalilieh
Author of Everything Comes Back To You; author of You Started It and Something More
Author, Palestinian-Canadian representation in YA
Episode: Everything Comes Back To You - Jackie Khalilieh
Emma Southon
Roman historian, author, PhD in ancient and late antique history
Author of Not Built In A Day / Servus
Episode: Not Built In A Day by Emma Southon
Amanda Uhle
Writer of non-fiction, journalist; former executive director at McSweeney's; author of Destroy This House
McSweeney's; 826 Michigan
Episode: Amanda Uhle - Destroy This House
Rebecca Podos
Author of Homegrown Magic and other works
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Episode: Rebecca Podos and Jamie Pacton: Homegrown Magic

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • All things libraries

    Love this podcast as a local listener! Great topics and am thoroughly enjoying the spotlight on Library staff, especially Northville. I enjoyed delving into programs, library of things, and all that the staff does đź©·.

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A Romance Amidst The Zombie Apocalypse
Q: Did you enjoy writing one POV more than the other, or was it a balanced process?
Laura notes that Julian became her favorite character to draft because of his pure-heartedness and growth; the process was rewarding overall, with both POVs contributing to the humor and heart of the story.
Cait Jacobs - The Princess Knight
Q: What motivated you to foreground queer and disability representation in The Princess Knight, and how did that shape the world and characters?
Cait explains that representing queer identities and disability was central from the start, aiming for a world that could be queer-normative and free of homophobia and transphobia, even if that required a challenging rethinking of world-building. Clea and Ronan were developed as complex, multi-dimensional characters whose arcs address self-acceptance, masking, and the quest for approval, with a broader cast reflecting diverse identities.
Cait Jacobs - The Princess Knight
Q: Cait, could you tell us and our listeners just a bit about your writer origin story?
Cait shares a lifelong love of writing dating back to childhood, with NaNoWriMo as a recurring challenge. The idea for The Princess Knight grew from blending rom-com archetypes with a medieval fantasy setting, plus influences from Irish folklore and a close relationship with their grandmother. The journey included experiences in BookTok, BookTube, and later working with publishers and influencers, which reshaped their understanding of marketing and audience.
Everything Comes Back To You - Jackie Khalilieh
Q: What drew you to center autistic characters in YA romance?
It was a personal discovery—learning I was autistic helped ground Jessie in Something More and pushed me to write Jamie in a way that resonates with readers who share those experiences, while also inviting others to understand different ways of being.
Not Built In A Day by Emma Southon
Q: What are your biggest takeaways or most surprising discoveries while writing this book?
Emma highlights the everyday humanity of enslaved people, the significance of graffiti and inscriptions, the range of enslaved experiences from privileged to harsh, and the importance of not reducing slavery to a single narrative but presenting a spectrum of lives and relationships.

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