Listen Here Now! Serious Library News Magazine

We had a yarn spinning event, and now it's a monthly meeting! Listen in on our inaugural event! I claim I will read short stories, but then don't do it! Our thanks to Stephanie Huffman, Teresa Jones, Delanne Ferguson, Mary Finney, Erica Edwards, Jean Kindle, and Annie Mahoney!

This episode contains some strong language.

20 Library Titles Most Circulated This Summer

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Shadows Reel by C. J. Box

Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton

The Investigator by John Sandford

Dream Town by David Baldacci

Sparring Partners by John Grisham

Nothing to Lose by Judith A. Jance

The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich

Nightwork by Nora Roberts

The Healing of Natalie Curtis by Jane Kirkpatrick

What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

11 Seconds by James Patterson

The Match by Harlan Coben

The Maid by Nita Prose

The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

French Braid by Anne Tyler

Death of the Black Widow by James Patterson

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel-- this title was on several lists

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

Maura's Summer 2022 Hot Picks

No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyal

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

A Swim In a Pond In the Rain by George Saunders

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Heather's Summer 2022 Hot Picks

The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu

Deserter by Junji Ito

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson-- Maura recommended this title to Heather

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia-- This is Heather's Summer FAVORITE

The Jolly Regina by Kara LaReau

James's Summer 2022 Hot Picks

Breathe by Rickson Gracie

This Is Your Brain On Food by Uma Naido

Bourdain by Laurie Woolever

The Bright Ages by Matthew Gabriele

You Can't Be Serious by Kal Penn

Catherine's Summer 2022 Hot Picks

American Cult by Robyn Chapman

Candy House by Jennifer Egan

The Day the World Stops Shopping by J. B. MacKinnon

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Special Mention

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Joshua Eaton gave a program for us that taught the basic concept of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, and introduced the beginnings of making a character to play. It was recorded live on the library floor during a regular working evening. Enjoy being transported to a modern library during evening open hours! Background noise! Interruptions! Heather is called away to perform Notary Public services!

A thrilling adventure indeed.

Your host is interviewed by recent guest Stephanie Huffman.

In This Episode:

Beginning With a Bash by Phoebe Atwood Taylor

Ultimate Bread by Eric Treuille and Ursula Ferrigno

Burt Reynolds Reads Robert B. Parker: A Spenser 3-in-1 Edition: Chance, Hush Money, Small Vices

Our Flag Means Death streaming on HBO Max, starring Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi

Heather finds a very rare photograph of the microfilm preparation technician, more squabbling between towns in the county, and an even more rare informative death notice.

We visited with Mr. Stapleman in his Court Street bespoke, handmade shoe store while he worked on his backlog of orders. We thank him heartily and sincerely for his gracious good humor.

Unfortunately, we lost our web connection at the 20 minute mark, and the rest of the interview is lost. 

Please enjoy this pleasant conversation.

Favorite website:

European Shoe Tutorials

Last Movie Watched:

Arctic

Books:

The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex by Murray Gell-Man

The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries by Tony Hillerman

The Christian apologist works of Frank Turek

Heather reads the news from the early days of the East Oregonian newspaper, including a patent medicine advertisement that makes the druggist sound like a vampire while making the reader laugh and laugh.

Trigger Warning:

racial insensitivity toward Chinese railroad workers.

Heather reads a little of the historical East Oregonian newspaper for you.

TV Show

Ted Lasso

Books

Eden Robinson's Trickster Trilogy

1. Son of a Trickster
2. Trickster Drift 
3. Return of the Trickster

Honor Bright by Frances Parkinson Keyes

Any Young Adult Fiction

A Little Taste of Poison by R. J. Anderson (and A Pocket Full of Murder, which comes first)

Henry Neff's Tapestry Series

1. The Hound of Rowan 
2. The Second Siege
3. The Fiend and the Forge
4. The Maelstorm
5. The Red Winter

Heather outlines some wonderful programming coming up next week.

Stephanie Huffman came on the podcast to talk about her knitting and pattern design business, and to enjoy a hectic time in the library podcast recording industry.

Books in this Episode:

The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Shea

1. The Eye in the Pyramid
2. The Golden Apple
3. Leviathan

Movies in this Episode:

Skidoo, 1968

1941, 1972 (I'm almost sure I called it 1942, and apologize. It was a wild afternoon)

Podcasts in this Episode:

 ¡UY QUE HORROR! A Latinx Horror Movie Podcast

Jennifer and Heather discuss where our programming went wrong: attendance. We focus especially on our special Job Search programming.

It's very sad.

We recorded last week, then there were technical difficulties. So we recorded again, same questions, new answers! Seven minutes more material!

Books in this episode:

Deep River by Karl Marlantes

Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horowitz

Inside the Klavern: the Secret History of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s by David A. Horowitz

Unsettled Ground: the Whitman Massacre and Its Shifting Legacy in the American West by Cassandra Tate

Joshua Samuel Brown is an author, and enthusiastic resident of Pendleton, Oregon.

This is the last day of the 2021 Pendleton Round-Up, and in its honor, Heather reads some of Mr. Kiskaddon's poems.

Heather outlines the fun to come the fall!

Call 541-966-0380 to register!

James and Heather discuss the cultural significance of TikTok, how to make them with the help of good ol Charlie Brown, and why collaboration at a distance is the way of the future. Like, at Thanksgiving time.

Also the many aspects of its original author Hans Christian Andersen, and dark Disney.

Dr Nick Nash recommends:

The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett M. Davis

Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last by Wright Thompson

Glenn is retiring, and we took this opportunity to record his ineffable pesonality.

Books in this episode were the entire works of Patrick F. McManus, especially The Horse In My Garage. 

Also Garrison Keillor.

Catherine Campbell shares her list of A Number 1 King of Books picks published in 2020/2021. She read WAAAAY more than this in the past year.

Book List:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Once You Go This Far by Kristen Lepionka (4th in detective series Roxane Weary)

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell (also discussed: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell, from 2019)

Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

The Searcher by Tana French (also mentioned: The Witch Elm by Tana French, from 2018)

Devolution : a Firsthand Account of the Mt Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

Notes From an Apocalypse : a Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back by Mark O'Connell

The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen

After Life by Julia Alvarez

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons) : Poetry by Barbara Kingsolver

These Women by Ivy Pochoda

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (1st in detective series Malcolm Kershaw)

Decoding Boys by Cara Natterson 

Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (also discussed: We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix)

Magic Lessons : a Prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 

The Survivors by Jane Harper

Jill Clark, teacher of English, speaks on teaching to a lovable crowd, roller skating, and fairy tales and the women who love them.

Jill's Book List:

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

James and Heather discuss their favorite upcoming programs for the 2021 Summer Reading Program, Reading Colors Your World.

To register for programs, call (541)966-0380.

Also, please email us at pendletonlibrary97801@gmail.com with any questions.

Sally recommends three books.

50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

Wiyaxayxt / Wiyaakaa'awn / As Days Go By: Our History, Our Land, Our People --The Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla by Jennifer Karson

Sally Kosey is the Board of Trustees Secretary of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Robb Corbett is the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Pendleton, and his office is directly above the Library.

Executive Director J. D. Kindle of the Oregon East Symphony discusses his personal journeys.

His reading list:

The Hawkline Monster by Richard Brautigan

Travel works of Paul Bowles

Lipstick Traces: a Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus

Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson by Camille Paglia

The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser

The Brotherhood of the Grape by John Fante

Heather reads a short story from 1912, written by L. M. Montgomery.

Onmyōji (2001) and Onmyōji 2 (2003) are movies mentioned in this podcast.

Matthew visits to speak about his garden plans for the year, and some tips and tricks for starting sweet potatoes effectively, growing blueberries successfully, and fighting insect incursions mindfully.

You can reach Greg at gsalexan@hotmail.com

His book recommendations today were:

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, & Madness at the Fair That Changed America, by Erik Larson

Thunderstruck,  by Erik Larson

Plant varieties mentioned in the episode include:

Blueberry, Duke: northern highbush early fruiting variety

Blueberry, Chandler: late fruiting variety, HUGE fruit

Sunflower, Shock-O-Lot: dark red brown petals with clear yellow tips

Sunflower, Chocolate Cherry: dark red and dark brown

Sunflower, Honey Bear: orange, fluffy powderpuff shape

Sunflower, Italian Ice: white, a bit small

Pumpkin, Connecticut Field: even size and shape, the classic U-Pick Halloween pumpkin. Developed by the Abenaki people, the originators of many dependable heirloom vegetables.

Any gourds you fancy in the seed department of any store will amuse and divert you. It's fun to let the seeds of any small gourd mix reseed every year. For a while.

Jon Bullard of the City of Pendleton Parks and Recreation Department sits down with us to answer 20 questions about himself and his life and his career.

Matthew Campbell had allowed the library to adopt the care of several batches of caterpillars, which turn into butterflies over the course of summer weeks, and are released in front of the library. He has some advice for attracting butterflies to our yards.