Today on the podcast, Annie Nelson, a Bereavement Coordinator at Hospice of the Midwest, joins the podcast. With the holidays coming up, she recommends some books about grief and grieving to help us make sense of what can be a tough time of year for many people. Apple Podcasts/iTunes |&n...
Read MoreWhen the pandemic started many of us hunkered down at home, and binge watched Tiger King. Season two is out now on Netflix, and we know exactly what we will be doing after work! Did Carol Baskin kill her husband? Will Joe Exotic be exonerated? What happened to all of the tigers from Joe Exotic's zoo...
Read MoreThanksgiving is just two weeks away, and time is running out for holiday cooking preparation. When you need immediate inspiration, check out our cooking eMagazine collection on the Libby app! With Thanksgiving and holiday editions hitting the virtual shelves, it’s the perfect time to pull these eMag...
Read MoreThere are things you can do everyday at home to implement the Simple Steps framework at home. Right now, stop any DMPL library branch to pick up a Simple Steps bag with an activity sheet, Play-Doh and more information on easy and important early literacy skills. These Simple Steps bags are perfect f...
Read MoreThe Promise, by Damon Galgut, was named the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize in London this afternoon. His novel follows the life of three South African siblings reunited over the course of three decades by four different funerals, all while the turmoil of their nation reflects on their own lives. ...
Read MoreKathy Leonard sits at her desk facing a wall lined with new books staff is prepping to put out on Des Moines Public Library shelves. New books waiting to be read, loved, and enjoyed sit on carts in the aisle near her cubicle. Leonard is one of two librarians who buy all the books, movies, music, ...
Read MoreTed Lasso is a bumbling, endearing American college football coach hired to come to the U.K. to manage a struggling London football team (soccer). For many people, this show has been a bright spot of positivity during uncertain times. The season may be over for now, but our Book Chat team put tog...
Read MoreOn today's DMPL Podcast, host Aaron Gernes chats with Janeé, from the Book Chat team, about some of her favorite horror books in the past year. Janeé is DMPL's horror aficionado, so you can be sure that her picks are some of the best around! Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Google Play ...
Read MoreThe National Book Award has release the finalists for their annual awards. Each year, the National Book Foundation receives hundreds of nominations, narrowing down the list to ten, and then five, in several different categories. To be eligible, a book must have been published between December 1 of l...
Read MoreOctober is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Heidi Kroner is the founder of Decoding Dyslexia Iowa as well as Aspire Academy, a group that raises dyslexia awareness, empowers families to support their children, and influence policymakers and educators on best practices to identify, remediate, and support Io...
Read MoreSteph from the Book Chat team joins us today on the DMPL Podcast to talk about books for Latinx Heritage Month! She has a book picked out for adults, young adults, and children and discusses what she loves about each. Be sure to check out the bookmarks in the Show Notes for more Latinx Heritage Mont...
Read MoreLiane Moriarty's bestselling book Nine Perfect Strangers just wrapped up the eight episode miniseries adaptation on Hulu. In the story, nine strangers are invited to spend ten days at a health resort run by an enigmatic and mysterious founder, Masha. They all quickly realize that Tranquillum is not ...
Read MoreThe Booker Prize has announced six books that have made their 2021 shortlist. Four writers are finalists for the first time, including Patricia Lockwood making her debut with a debut novel, while Richard Powers and Damon Galgut return as finalists for their respective novels. The Booker Pri...
Read MoreOn the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast, Aaron Gernes chats with local author Anthony Paustian about his book, A Quarter Million Steps, and Bookpress Publishing, a local publisher where Paustian works as a writing coach. A Quarter Million Steps is an award-winning leadership book th...
Read MoreSusana Clarke has won the 2021 Women's Prize for fiction for her novel Piranesi! The fantasy novel is just her second book, published sixteen years after her acclaimed debut Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. The Women's Prize for Fiction began in 1992, in the aftermath of a 1991 Booke...
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