S2:E15 How Libraries and Lifelong Characters Shape Who We Are

About this episode

This episode explores how libraries and book choices shape our identities and experiences.

Ever wonder how the stuff on those library shelves might just be the blueprint of your soul? Or at least, how book choices reflect the books inside our heads? Buckle up—this episode is a literary ride through library secrets, growing up Asian-American, and the wild adventures of writing a novel. In this episode: How libraries decide which books stay or go, using the "finger test" and circulation reportsThe nostalgic pilgrimage to Judy Bloom’s bookstore and childhood impacts of authors lik...

People in this episode

Host: Aaron

Topics covered

• libraries
• literature
• Asian-American identity
• book choices
• writing
• childhood influences

Keywords

• libraries
• literature
• Asian-American
• writing
• book choices
• childhood
• Judy Bloom

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