In the second half of 2019, headlines across the country highlighted the showdown between two bookish groups: MacMillan Publishing and librarians. This debate over the purchasing of ebooks and lending set off a huge conversation on what it means to be a library, who can buy ebooks, and what libraries have to go through to be able to provide ebooks to patrons. Join us for a timely episode on this, as well as a dose of history surrounding ebooks and where I think it's going.

Melvil Dewey — father of the Dewey Decimal System, modern library science, and the card catalog — is not someone that most people know. Problematic as hell, but also incredibly influential. Learn all about him on this week's episode!

Nothing makes me want to curl up with a book more than crappy weather. Let's all take a note from Iceland, who celebrates Jolabokaflod every Christmas Eve. We're learning about that and a few more holiday tidbits on today's (short!) episode, so come on in! 

Are you a frequent reader out in public? Do you find yourself pulling your current book out of your bag when you hit the subway, bus, or other transportation? This episode takes a deep dive into the history of reading while commuting, and shows that we can trace this behavior back to the Industrial Revolution. Join us for our first episode!