Books in the Wild Podcast
1) Episode 10: Unreadable Books
Todayâs episode is all about unreadable books. What does it mean to read? How do we garner read meaning from text written in a language that we do not understand? Today We will talk about the process ...Show More
2) Episode 20: Dictionary Words for 2020
Dictionaries are an ever-changing record of language, constantly being updated, amended and added to. This goes for all dictionaries: Merriam-Webster, Oxford English Dictionary, Collinâs. Updat...Show More
3) Episode 19: The Book Makers Film
Talk with filmmaker James Kennard and book maker Mark Sarigianis about the documentary film The Book Makers
4) Episode 18: Quarantine Public Library, Zines, and Time
Today I talk a little about pandemic projects, zines, and artistâs books, and have a wonderful discussion with the Quarantine Public Library. The Quarantine Public Library (QPL) is a collaborative p...Show More
5) Episode 17: Jap Herron and Mark Twain's Ghost
In 1917, a new novella was published by Mark Twain. The weird part? Twain died in 1910 and the book was purportedly written by his ghost.
6) Episode 16: Bookworms, Printer's Devils, and Type Lice, Oh My!
Follow the process of making a book while we cover specialized book terms, and some surprising idioms with bookish origins that we use in daily language.
7) Episode 15: Blue Skies for Austin Book Arts Center
Interview with Mary Baughman, co-founder of the Austin Book Arts Center about the history of book arts in Austin, and the vision of the ABAC
8) Episode 14: James Cook, Bookbinder & Murderer of John Paas, Tool Maker
This episode covers the true story of James Cook, a bookbinder who murdered tool engraver John Paas the town of Leicester, bookbinder James Cmurdered tool engraver John Paas over a dispute about bras...Show More
9) Episode 13: The Grey Lady of Willard Library
Willard Library is the oldest library in Evansville, IN, established in 1885. There have been reports of apparitions and poltergeist activity from patrons and employees of the library since 1937 that ...Show More
10) Episode 12: Book Talk with BookLab II
We at BookLab II have just returned from a fabulous but exhausting trip to the CODEX Symposium and Book Fair, held every other year in the Bay Area, California. Today I am joined by my fellow BookLab ...Show More