Books Sandwiched In Podcasts (2009)


December 3, 2009

Dewey: The Small-Town Cat Who Touched the World by Vicky Myron and Bret Witter. Reviewed by Rosalind Lipomi 
 
A library mascot helps a town through difficult times. Reviewed by Rosalind Lipomi, Acting Director of the Parma Public Library.
Time - 54:31 (25.5Mb)

November 5, 2009

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

Revealing letters uncover the story of the Island of Guernsey during the Nazi occupation. Reviewed by Joe Flaherty, Founder and Executive Director of Writers & Books.

 

October 1, 2009

The Chip by C. Sensitive Two Americans invented the microchip and launched a revolution..  Reviewed by: John Lovenheim, former President of the Board of the Rochester Public Library.
Time - 51:37 (24.1Mb)

May 7, 2009

Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill), by David Cay Johnston, Local Pulitzer Prize winner’s analysis of corporate greed. Reviewed by the author.   

 

April 2, 2009

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Sensitive stories about Bengali families and their emotional and social adjustments to life in America. Reviewed by: Sumati Devadutt, Professor of Sociology at Monroe Community College.

Time - 53:02 (24.8Mb)

 

 

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