Page Count Podcast
1) Speculative Fiction at the Columbus Book Festival
Listeners, youâre about to slip through a portal to arrive at the 2025 Columbus Book Festival, where Megan Giddings, Ruben Reyes Jr., and Edward Underhill discussed the ins and outs of speculative fic...Show More
2) The Art of Editing with The Cincinnati Review
Lisa Ampleman, Managing Editor of The Cincinnati Review, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into a literary magazineâs submission review process. By using one poem and one short story recently publish...Show More
3) Celebrating Virginia Hamilton with Julie K. Rubini
Julie K. Rubini discusses her biography for young readers, Virginia Hamilton: Americaâs Storyteller, which surrounds one of the most honored American childrenâs book authors of all time. Rubini sheds ...Show More
4) Exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park through Poetry
This episode celebrates poetry, local voices, parks, biodiversity, and the art of paying attention to the natural world around us. Carrie George and Charles Malone, two co-editors of Light Enters the ...Show More
5) From Taylor Swift to Roller Skating at the Ohioana Book Festival
From the songs of Taylor Swift to the skate parks of the Midwest, not to mention pep talks for writers and a guide to Columbus hot spots, this episode has something for everyone. Recorded during a pan...Show More
6) Touring the Paul Laurence Dunbar House
Join us for an audio tour of the Paul Laurence Dunbar House in Dayton, Ohio. Ryan Qualls, Chief of Interpretation and Site Manager, walks listeners through Dunbarâs final residence and sheds light on ...Show More
7) Librarians are Superheroes with Karen Henry Clark
Forget actors, rock stars, and elite athletesâon Page Count, the real celebrities are librarians. Karen Henry Clark, the author of the picture book Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became Americaâs Most ...Show More
8) Literary Screening: Entering the Twilight Zone with Dr. Kim Kiehl
Listeners, welcome to the fifth dimension. Weâre joined by Dr. Kim Kiehl, Executive Director of the Ohioana Library Association, to discuss The Twilight Zone and its creator, Rod Serling. We focus on ...Show More
9) Clicking Our Heels Three Times with Dr. Taylor Byas
Poet and editor Dr. Taylor Byas is here to discuss her award-winning debut poetry collection, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times. Along the way, she shares insights into writing about place, how The ...Show More
10) Maintaining the Narrative Spell with Hilary Plum
Hilary Plum discusses her new novel, State Champ, which surrounds an abortion clinic employee who goes on a hunger strike to protest her bossâs imprisonment. In this far-reaching conversation, Plum sh...Show More