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In the Stacks

By Lewistown Public Library

A podcast about the wide and wild world of libraries. Brought to you by the Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, Montana.
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Episode 17 - Chris La Tray

In the StacksMar 26, 2022

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Episode 24 - NaPoMo 2023
May 02, 202331:40
Episode 23 - Dave Caserio and Bill Kamowski

Episode 23 - Dave Caserio and Bill Kamowski

As part of last year's Summer Reading Program, the Library welcomed performance artist Dave Caserio and MSUB Professor Emeritus Dr. William Kamowski for their presentation "The Foundations of English From Beowulf to Chaucer to Shakespeare". These two enthusiastically guided us through the history of the English language and gave readings in original Old and Middle English pronunciations. Dave and Bill were kind enough to sit down with Alissa for a conversation that dives a little deeper into this topic. 

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Mar 09, 202339:23
Episode 22 - Reading Resolutions 2023

Episode 22 - Reading Resolutions 2023

*New In the Stacks episode alert!*

Do you have a New Year's resolution for this year? It's February now, so if you have one and you haven't given up on it yet,  you're doing better than most of society, so kudos to you. Because we are librarians by day and book nerds by night, our New Year's resolutions obviously take the form of reading resolutions. In this episode of In the Stacks, the staff of the Lewistown Public Library share their book-related goals for 2023. We hope that by setting our literature intentions that we can inspire you to go after a reading goal of your own in the new year. 

Intro and Outro music by Cosmik Jru

Featured track "Vegan Breakfast" by Couple II 

Feb 07, 202325:10
Episode 21 - Books of the Year 2022

Episode 21 - Books of the Year 2022

The world is rife with end-of-the-year lists, but THIS is the one to listen to! In this episode, the Lewistown Library staff brings you our favorite books of 2022. Ranging from cookbooks to music, apocalyptic to feel-good, this discussion will give you plenty of ideas for reads to start your new year.

Jan 03, 202331:29
Episode 20 - Extraterrestrials and Literature
Sep 07, 202218:18
Episode 19 - Mary Jane Bradbury
Jun 16, 202249:59
Episode 18 - There's A Poem In This Place

Episode 18 - There's A Poem In This Place

Happy National Poetry Month! In this episode, Alissa and Brittney share and discuss some of their favorite poems and poets. Simple as that. The poems discussed in this episode include:

"Who Let the Hogs Out!" by Aileen Keown Vaux  

"One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop   

"Female Author" by Sylvia Plath   

"Mossbawn Sunlight" by Seamus Heaney   

"Taking a Break Outside the Trailways Bus from Grandma's" by Devin Kelly   

"Filling Station" by Elizabeth Bishop   

"The Two-Headed Calf" by Laura Gilpin   

"The Red Wheelbarrow" and "This Is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams   

"How to Triumph Like a Girl" by Ada Limón   

"Strawberries" by Edwin Morgan   

"Heirloom" by torrin a. greathouse   

"Catholic Guilt" by Brittney Uecker

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Apr 20, 202249:10
Episode 17 - Chris La Tray

Episode 17 - Chris La Tray

Chris is a Montana writer, Métis storyteller, and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. His book, “One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large”, was published by Riverfeet Press in 2018 and was the winner of the 2018 Montana Book Award and a 2019 High Plains Book Award. His book “Descended From a Travel-worn Satchel” was published by FootHills Publishing in 2021 and his book “Becoming Little Shell” comes out in 2023 from Milkweed Editions. Chris teaches with the Missoula Writing Collaborative’s Writers in the School program, which brings creative writing education to schools across Montana. Additionally, Chris is an absolute pleasure to talk to.

Chris chatted with Brittney about his background, his history, and the intersection and influence of his identities, as well as his about writing and creativity and the art of observation, and about Missoula, a place they both love.

Mar 26, 202251:37
Episode 16 - 2022 Reading Resolutions
Feb 02, 202231:08
Episode 15: Books of the Year 2021
Dec 22, 202139:27
Episode 14 - True Crime
Nov 18, 202131:11
Episode 13 - Meet Alissa
Oct 16, 202132:23
Episode 12: Good Drinks for Good Books

Episode 12: Good Drinks for Good Books

It's been a while, but we are back! For this episode, Dani and I bring you a list of the perfect drinks to go with some of our favorite books. We've got new stuff, old stuff, fiction and non, classic and modern - 16 books in total, each with a drink that fits the theme or feel of the story. (There is some mild cursing in this episode as well as references to alcohol, so listen accordingly.)

Books and accompanying drinks mentioned in this episode include:

“Godshot” by Chelsea Bieker with a Blood Orange Mezcal

“In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez with a Margarita

“Paradise, WV” by Rob Rufus with a Snakebite

“Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki with a Charred Chili and Orange Aperol

“Townie” by Andre Dubus III with a Budweiser or PBR

“Discovery of Witches” by Deborah Harkness with a White Claw

“Outlawed” by Anna North with a Cherry Vanilla Moonshine

“The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner with Death in the Afternoon

“Nightbitch” by Rachel Yoder with a Bloody Mary

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald with a Bathtub Gin

“A River Runs Through It” by Norman Maclean with Ole Gus Scotch Rye

“Animal” by Lisa Taddeo with a Prickly Pear Gin Buck

“Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water” by Marc Reiser with a tall drink of water

“Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling with a spot of tea or cup of coffee

“Blackbird House” by Alice Hoffman with an Old Fashioned

“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte with 7 Deadly Zins


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Aug 25, 202145:31
Episode 11: Campfire Stories

Episode 11: Campfire Stories

On this episode, we finally dive into some spooky campfire stories of wilderness legends, a haunted hotel, a sinister cat, and more, just in time for camping season. The stories we share in this episode are scary, so if you are sensitive to that or have children listening, please take care of yourself accordingly. Stories shared in this episode can be found at/in:

"Crow Brings Daylight"

"Harlem Hotel" from Montana Chillers: 13 True Tales of Ghosts and Hauntings by Ellen Baumler

"Brown Mountain Lights"

"Cold as Clay" and "Room for One More" from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

"Porch" from Dark Blood Comes From the Feet by Emma J. Gibbon

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Jun 25, 202150:22
Episode 10: Microreviews and Jock Jams
Jun 01, 202131:44
Episode 9: Tails & Tales
May 04, 202153:48
Episode 8: National Poetry Month

Episode 8: National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, and in this episode we are going to convince you that yes, you do in fact like poetry. Dani and Brittney discuss what poetry is and can be, and analyze several of their favorite poems, both new and old. Which poem makes Dani cry? How many times can Brittney use the word "visceral" to describe poetry? Listen and find out. Visit the links below to read these poems and learn about how you can celebrate National Poetry Month.

National Poetry Month https://poets.org/national-poetry-month

“Fragment 105(a)” by Sappho https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=38962

“Good Bones” by Maggie Smith https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89897/good-bones

“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/peace-wild-things-0/

“ Should Have Never Left the Great Lakes/I Hate This Place” by Matt Mitchell https://www.hobartpulp.com/web_features/i-should-have-never-left-the-great-lakes-i-hate-this-place

“Yesterday When I Was Teaching I Nearly Cried” by Devin Kelly from the collection In This Quiet Church of Night, I Say Amen (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2017) https://devingkelly.com/

“Don’t Worry” by Mary Oliver from the collection Felicity: poems (Penguin, 2015) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliver

“Sarah Cynthia Silvia Stout Will Not Take the Garbage Out” by Shel Silverstein from the collection Where the Sidewalk Ends (Harper & Rowe, 1974) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/shel-silverstein

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Mar 31, 202148:32
Episode 7: Astrology
Mar 04, 202151:23
Episode 6: The Podcast About Podcasts
Feb 03, 202157:28
Episode 5: 2021 Reading Resolutions
Jan 14, 202129:49
Episode 4: Media Literacy
Dec 11, 202001:04:05
Episode 3: Rapid Fire Reviews
Nov 22, 202036:02
Episode 2: Library Laughs
Oct 28, 202022:20
Episode 1 : Our Favorite Books
Sep 24, 202031:21
In the Stacks - Trailer

In the Stacks - Trailer

Welcome to In the Stacks, a podcast about the wide and wild world of libraries, brought to you by the Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, Montana. 

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