Episode 150 - On the Trail of the Jackalope with Michael P. Branch

Episode One Hundred Fifty Show Notes
CW = Chris Wolak and EF = Emily Fine

Chris recited the poem “Monody to the Sound of the Zithers” by Kay Boyle

– Giveaway – We are giving one lucky person four books to celebrate another 10th episode.
The books:
Honor – Thruty Umrigar
Servant Mage – Kate Elliott
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Chosen and the Beautiful – Nghi Vo

To be entered into the giveaway all you need to do is subscribe to our newsletter. You can do so here. We will choose the winner on March 8th.

– Currently Reading – [:40]
War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy (CW)
This Time Tomorrow – Emma Straub (EF)

– Just Read – [10:22]
The Wise Women – Gina Sorrell (EF) release date 4/5/22
Outlawed – Anna North (CW)
Unleashing the Soul of Money: Finding Sufficiency, Freedom, and Purpose Through Your Relationship with Money –  Lynne Twist (EF)
Collected Poems of Kay Boyle – Kay Boyle (CW)
Smile: The Story of a Face – Sarah Ruhl (EF)
The Count of Crow’s Nest – Willa Cather (CW)
You can learn more about the Willa Cather short story project here.
The Echoes – Jess Montgomery (EF) release date 3/29/22
The Runaway Bunny – Margaret Wise Brown (CW)

– 20th Readalong –
Emily recited a portion of the poem “Voice” by Margo Tamez from the collection When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry edited by Joy Harjo, Jennifer Elise Foerster, and Leanne Howe.

A Snake Falls to Earth – Darcie Little Badger
The Goodreads discussion thread can be found HERE.
Check out the YouTube video showing off the book.

– Biblio Adventures – [52:34]
Chris was a guest on Shawn the Book Maniac’s BookTube channel talking about The White Ship by Charles Spencer. You can watch it here. Other guests included:
Karen of RunWright Reads (Blue by Emmelie Prophete)
Lara from Newfoundland (Undersong Kathleen Winter)
Ana Wallace Johnson (Snowflake Louise Nealon)

Emily visited Next Chapter Books in West Hartford. If you’re interested in donating books send an email to
the nextchapter@whps.org.

Chris had a couch biblio adventure Whales, Whaling, and America History featuring Michael Rossi Associate Professor at The University of Chicago. You can watch the video here.

Emily went to the Madison Art Theatre to watch Death on the Nile based on the book by Agatha Christie.

– Upcoming Jaunts – [44:34]
Chris and Emily are hoping to head on a joint jaunt to the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Riverbend Bookshop.

– Upcoming Reads – [1:05:17]
Such a Library: A Yiddish Folktale Reimagined – Jill Ross Nadler (CW)
It Could Always Be Worse – Margot Zemach (CW)
Bubbe & Bart’s Matzoh Ball Mayhem – Bonnie Grubman, Deborah Melmon (CW)
The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning – Ben Raines (CW)
A Dream Life – Claire Messud (EF)

Out Now:
Servant Mage – Kate Elliott
The Swimmers – Julie Otsuka

– Author Spotlight with Michael P. Branch – [49:55]
Michael’s new book is On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured the World’s Imagination and Helped Us Cure Cancer.

You can learn more about Mike and follow his events here.

– Also Mentioned –
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Crockett Johnson
You can see all of Emma Straub’s books here
Ghost Story – Peter Straub
Larry McMurtry
True Grit – Charles Portis
The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life – Lynne Twist
Avalanche – Kay Boyle
Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Matters – Anne Boyd Rioux
Jess Montgomery – the other books in the Kinship series are The Widows, The Hallows, and The Stills
Louise Penny
Eric Rosswood – Strong and The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot
Mark Twain
Benjamin Franklin

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