Join Charlie, Mary Rodgers, Alex, and Miranda as they recommend books for other Parks and Rec characters! This episode features book recs for besties: best friends Tom and Donna as well as Leslie's two besties, Ben and Ann! Books mentioned in this episode include: Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir by André Leon Talley Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Dune series by Frank Herbert The Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling How to Make Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Ramona Quimby series by Beverly Cleary Ready Player One series by Ernest Cline You are a Bad Ass: How to Stop Doubting your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Join Charlie, Alex, Mary Rodgers, and Miranda as they give book recommendations for the characters of one of their favorite shows: Parks and Recreation. Parks & Rec fans will enjoy this episode, featuring book recommendations for April Ludgate, Chris Traeger, Ron Swanson, and Leslie Knope herself. Stick around for the bonus feature centered on everybody's favorite tiny horse, Lil Sebastian. This is the first part of a three part series.

Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission. On today’s episode, join Shellie and Tracy as they discuss the best books they read, but were not necessarily published, during 2020. How well did their reading routines hold up during the pandemic? Did they find anything that they truly enjoyed? Please note that the following audio has been pulled from the MLC's Shelf Absorbed “Best Books Read in 2020” video that was posted to the MS Library Commission YouTube on December 23, 2020 and has been edited to better fit the podcast format. So, stay tuned.     Watch the original chat, originally released on December 23, 2020, on the Mississippi Library Commission’s YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/YvjmXO7kjAg.

Join Tracy and Shellie as they discuss comfort reads: the books that bring them comfort, relax them, and that they can always turn to when they're in need of a good time.

Join Mississippi author, journalist, and professor Ellen Meacham in a discussion of Robert F. Kennedy's 1967 visit to the Mississippi Delta and the lasting effect it had on his career. This lecture was cohosted by the First Regional Library and the presentation was made possible by a grant through the Mississippi Humanities Council. Please note that the following audio has been pulled from MLC's Lunch Lecture "Delta Epiphany" video that was posted to MLC's Youtube channel on July 24, 2020 and has been better edited to fit the podcast format. Watch the original video, released July 24, 2020, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tAoHhO8Rbg

In this episode of Shelf Absorbed, Pod Squad members Tracy and Shellie talk about their favorite nonfiction books! Please note, the audio is taken from the video "Our Favorite Nonfiction - Shelf Absorbed", released on Sept. 10, 2020, and better edited to fit the podcast format.

Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission. On today’s episode, University of Southern Mississippi Associate Professor of History Max Grivno talks about Mississippi's African Americans during and directly after the Civil War, including their service in the federal army and their attendance in schools for formerly enslaved people. Please note that the following audio has been pulled from the MLC's Lunch Lecture “Black Mississippians in the Civil War” video that was posted to the MS Library Commission YouTube on June 19, 2020 and has been edited to better fit the podcast format. So, stay tuned.   Watch the original chat, originally released on June 19, 2020, on the Mississippi Library Commission’s YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/i2vOvooF3-I. 

Welcome to this episode of Stacks and Stories, the podcast of the Mississippi Library Commission. On today’s episode, Pod Squad members Tracy Carr and Shellie Zeigler explore what it means to DNF, why you should give up on a book, and specific books they've given the axe. Please note that the following audio has been pulled from the “DNF-Did Not Finish – Shelf Absorbed” video that is posted to the MS Library Commission YouTube on August 11, 2020 and has been edited to better fit the podcast format. So, stay tuned.      Watch the original chat, originally released on August 11, 2020, on the Mississippi Library Commission’s YouTube Channel athttps://youtu.be/RG3x5oKBjpc.

On this episode, Mississippi author Mary Carol Miller discusses impressive Mississippi buildings such as hotels, dormitories, and churches that were destroyed or outright abandoned. This lecture was co-hosted by the Ricks Memorial Library (Yazoo Library Association) and the presentation was made possible by a grant through the Mississippi Humanities Council. Please note that the audio has been pulled from the video “Lost Mississippi” originally recorded on July 17, 2020 as part of the Mississippi Library Commission’s Lunch Lecture series. The audio has been edited to fit the podcast format.

Join Pod Squad members Tracy Carr and Shellie Zeigler as they discuss their current reads in MLC's new Zoom chat, "Shelf Absorbed." Tune in and listen as they talk about what fiction and nonfiction they've recently enjoyed. Please note that the following audio has been pulled from the “Current Reads || Shelf Absorbed” video that is posted to the MS Library Commission YouTube and has been edited to better fit the podcast format. Watch the original chat, originally released on June 26, 2020, on the Mississippi Library Commission’s YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2k3a6xlhyo