The Desk Set
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Race, Place, and Coming of Age
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08/17/21 • 61 min
Hear interviews with authors Monica West and Brittany Ackerman. West talks about Revival Season, a story about a Black evangelical family and a crisis of faith. Ackerman chats about The Brittanys, a novel about teen friends growing up in Florida. We also discuss our picks for books set where we were born.
Feed Drop: Syed Masood
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04/13/21 • 39 min
Syed Masood, author of The Bad Muslim Discount, in conversation with Shahina Piyarali. This feed drop is an audio recording of a live webcast event.
Wild Characters and Re-Reading
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03/12/21 • 42 min
Fake It Til You Make It
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02/16/21 • 38 min
Authors Rachel Lynn Solomon and Gabrielle Korn join us as guests to chat about their new books. Rachel talks about her adult debut The Ex Talk, a romantic comedy set at a Seattle public radio station. In the book, Shay and Dominic fake a past relationship as a pretense for the podcast they host together. Then, Gabrielle talks about her memoir Everybody (Else) Is Perfect. The book shares her experiences working in women's media, recovering from an eating disorder, street harassment, queer identity, and overcoming imposter syndrome as the youngest Editor-in-Chief at NYLON.
Reading and Reflecting in 2021
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02/02/21 • 47 min
We interview Jenny Odell, the author of How To Do Nothing and chat about reading in 2021. We talk about new books we're excited to read and discuss our personal reading goals. We also reveal this year's library reading challenge categories. Then, Jenny Odell shares how persuasive design keeps our attention in digital spaces. She talks about connecting offline, reflecting on values, and redefining productivity.
The Best Books of 2020
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12/28/20 • 46 min
Librarians share the best books of the year. In this episode, we're joined by KCLS staff members Vicki Huggins and Rachel Adams. We also chat about how reading was different in 2020, whether or not we met our reading goals, and more.
Long-distance Book Club
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12/14/20 • 62 min
We talk with Sarah Gailey, author of Upright Women Wanted. Then, Emily chats with two friends about Tana French's new novel.
Feed Drop: Cristina Henríquez
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11/24/20 • 22 min
Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans, joins us for a conversation about immigrant experiences, writing a novel with multiple voices to avoid the "single story," research for writing historical fiction, and the National Book Awards judging process.
10/09/20 • 60 min
In this bonus listen, we're sharing a recording of a live event. Enjoy a conversation between Terese Marie Mailhot, author of Heart Berries, and writer and educator Sara Ortiz.
Epistolary Time Travel
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09/17/21 • 34 min
Hear interviews with authors Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, and E.J. Koh. El-Mohtar and Gladston chat about their spy novella, This Is How You Lose the Time War. Koh discusses her memoir, The Magical Language of Others. Each author talks about how letter writing can act as a form of time travel. We also share some of our other favorite epistolary works.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Desk Set have?
The Desk Set currently has 36 episodes available.
What topics does The Desk Set cover?
The podcast is about Reading, Library, Podcasts, Books, Education, Arts and Authors.
What is the most popular episode on The Desk Set?
The episode title 'Epistolary Time Travel' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Desk Set?
The average episode length on The Desk Set is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Desk Set released?
Episodes of The Desk Set are typically released every 31 days, 18 hours.
When was the first episode of The Desk Set?
The first episode of The Desk Set was released on Oct 24, 2018.
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