
Books of the 2020s
Becky, Holly, Jakob, and Austin talk about books of the 2020s, trends in reading and publishing, our hopes for the future, and a couple of p...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...

Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...

Your Shelf or Mine is the podcast of the Longview Public Library in Longview, Washington! We chat about library events, local happenings, books, pop culture, and more!

Becky, Holly, Jakob, and Austin talk about books of the 2020s, trends in reading and publishing, our hopes for the future, and a couple of p...

Becky and Jakob talk about "the crawdad book," a.k.a. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, I'll Giv...

Becky and Heather talk about the 2000s and books of the 2000s including Twilight (of course!) by Stephenie Meyer, Touch the Dark (the Cassie...

Becky and Jenny wax nostalgic about the 90s. Jakob is also there. We talk about: Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel; The Perfume by Caroline...

Becky and Jo talk about books of the 1980s including: Alanna: The First Adventure (1983) by Tamora Pierce (and the rest of the Song of the L...

Becky, Jennifer, Heather, and Jakob talk about Stephen King's classic novel "Cujo." Remember - don't have regrets, vaccinate your pets! Apol...

Becky, Austin, and Heather talk about books of the 1970s including: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Norma Klein, Mom, the Wolf Man, and...

Becky, Jo, and Holly talk about books of the 1960s including: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger, From t...

Becky and Jakob talk about: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth...

Becky and Austin talk about books of the 1940s, including: Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstro m The Important Thing About Margaret...

Becky and Jey talk about books of the 1930s including: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack, The Story of Fer...

We are counting down to the Longview Library's 100th anniversary in April 2026 by reading and discussing books from one decade each month. Y...

Becky, Austin, and Holly talk about the work of National Book Award winner Percival Everett, including Erasure (and the movie adaptation "Am...

Becky, Jennifer, Jo, and Jakob talk about library book club selections from September through November 2024! Including: Looking for Alaska b...

Becky and Jakob talk about Christmas books, including: Santa's Gotta Go by Derrick Barnes A City Full of Santas by Joanna Ho Love, Santa by...

Becky, Jenny, Jakob, and Heather talk about the work of Stephen Graham Jones including: The Only Good Indians My Heart is a Chainsaw I Was a...

Becky, Jakob, Heather M, and Jennifer talk about Misery by Stephen King, the 1990 movie starring Kathy Bates, and season two of Castle Rock....

Becky, Jennifer, Austin, Jakob, and Jo talk about library book club selections from summer 2024.

Becky and Austin talk about the work of Ann Patchett including: These Precious Days, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Tom Lake, The Pa...

Becky, Austin, and Jakob talk about the work of M.T. Anderson including: Feed (2002); Landscape with Invisible Hand (2017); Landscape with I...

Becky and Jo dish on contemporary romance novels, particularly the work of Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood including: "Love, Theoretically" by...

Becky, Austin, and Shelley talk about the work of Rita Mae Brown including: Six of One; Rubyfruit Jungle; Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy #1...

Becky, Jo, Jakob, Jennifer, and Austin talk about Longview Public Library book club selections from March, April, and May! Including those f...

Becky, Austin, and Jennifer discuss various poets and their own personal experiences with poetry. Discussed topics and poets include: E.E. C...

Becky and Austin discuss the work of children's author Kate DiCamillo including: The Puppets of Spellhorst The Beatrice Prophecy Mercy Watso...

Becky, Jo, Jakob, and Austin talk about the books from this past season's book clubs including: Secret Explorers series by DK and SJ King Ra...

Becky, Austin and Jakob discuss the work of author Kekla Magoon including: The Rock and the River, X, Revolution in Our Time, How It Went Do...

Becky and Jakob talk about the work of author N.K. Jemison, particularly her novel "The Fifth Season." Introductory reading from "The Fifth...

Becky and Austin talk about the work and life of Shirley Jackson, including: "The Lottery and Other Stories," "The Haunting of Hill House,"...

Where Becky, Jakob, and Austin talk about the work of Maggie Stiefvater! Including: "The Raven Boys;" "Shiver;" "The Scorpio Races;" and mor...

Becky, Austin, and Heather M. talk about the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.! Including: "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1969); "Player Piano" (19...

In this special Longview Centennial episode, Becky talks to Mark and Roger Peters about their father, Amos J. Peters, who constructed the Nu...

Becky, Jo, and Austin can't get enough Judy Blume. We talk about: "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," the book; "Are You There God? It's...

Where Austin, Jakob, and Jo talk about the work and style of David Sedaris including: "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Holidays on Ice," "The Best...

In this special Centennial episode, Becky and Jo talk with Diane Burch and Karen Rasmussen, two daughters of late Longview community stalwar...

On this Longview Centennial episode, Becky talks to Robert Mumford and Gary Schmauder about their December 9, 2012 wedding, what it was like...

with Jennifer Jensen! Where we talk about: Elena Ferrante; The Lost Daughter (book); The Lost Daughter (movie); My Brilliant Friend (book);...

Becky and Austin talk to journalist Andre Stepankowsky, who was part of the staff at the Longview Daily News that won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize...

Where Becky, Jakob, and Austin talk about: Jacqueline Woodson; Brown Girl Dreaming; Red at the Bone; The World Belonged to Us; National Poet...

Where Becky and Austin talk about: Edith Wharton; The Mount; Mr. Jones; Edith Frome; The House of Mirth; The Custom of the Country and menti...

Becky and Angela talk to Joseph Govednik from the Cowlitz County Historical Museum about World War II and Longview. Visit the museum in pers...

With Jo Dallas! Where we talk about: Julia Quinn; Netflix’s Bridgerton; The Duke and I; The Viscount Who Loved Me; And more!

Becky and Angela talk to Sue Piper, editor of the Columbia River Reader, and Hal Calbom, author of their upcoming book "Empire of Trees: Ame...

With Jennifer Jensen and Jakob Collins! Where we talk about: Lynda Barry; One! Hundred! Demons! Making Comics; What It Is; Picture This; Syl...

A special Centennial episode with Longview 23 Club members Cal Fowler and Abe Ott! Learn more about them or contact the club here: http://ww...

Where we talk about: Buffalo, Wyoming; Longmire (TV show); The Cold Dish; Death Without Company; Kindness Goes Unpunished; As the Crow Flies...

Where we talk about the works of Nora Ephron, including: Everything Is Copy (HBO Documentary); Wallflower at the Orgy; Crazy Salad; Heartbur...

with special guest James Newkirk! Where we talk about: Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Wave in the Mind," "A Wizard of Earthsea," "The Tombs of Atu...

Where we talk about Toni Morrison! Including: "The Bluest Eye;" "Beloved;" "Home;" "Song of Solomon;" "Remember: the journey to school integ...

Where we talk about: The work of Susan Orlean: The Orchid Thief; The Library Book; Rin Tin Tin; Dogs of War by Sheila Keenan; and more!