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| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 111 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

Folks are probably well into planning for summer reading programs, so now is the perfect time to talk about Summer Scares! On this Episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire talks to the folks involved. First, this year’s celebrity spokes... more
On this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire speaks to Seattle Public Library Reader Services Librarian Misha Stone about nerding out about reading, reading more (or at least reading more intentionally), and the thrill of the backli... more
It’s bigger than Santa, it’s bigger than the Super Bowl…it’s Editors’ Choice! The full list is a highlight of our December issue, but every winter, Booklist editors gather ‘round the podcast mic and share some of their favorites from the list. Prepar... more
Fairy tale retelling are having a moment, a moment that has extended for, like, millennia, but now the trend feels particularly hot. Host Susan Maguire sat down with librarian and Booklist reviewer Lucy Lockley about what’s behind the fanfare and som... more
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A thoughtful exploration of readers' advisory, collection development, and library-focused book culture, spanning practical library workflows, audiobook trends, and contemporary literary discussions. Recent episodes spotlight strategies for increasing reading engagement, legitimizing audiobooks as a core reading format, and-booklists' editors' choices across fiction, nonfiction, and youth titles. Notable conversations include backlist visibility in libraries, diverse representation in award considerations, and how current literary trends—from fairy-tale retellings to graphic novels—shape curation and reader advisory. A standout feature is the blend of practical librarian expertise with in-depth literary commentary, making it valuable for li... more
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