Books and resources discussed in this episode:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe First Feminists: A Short Story by Bernardine EvaristoBernardine Evaristo in conversation with Donna Bailey Nurse

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Books and resources discussed in this episode:Gale CoursesDiscover Sign Language course"Sign language that African Americans use is different from that of whites" (The Washington Post)Lifeprint ASL resourcesLifeprint  ABC's of ASL: Learn how to Fingerspell! videoQueer Trans Online ASL DictionaryThe History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450 to 1800 coursePrinters' Devices database

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Books and resources discussed in this episode:tpl:kidsOnline Children's programsWonder WallStorytime with Toronto Mayor John ToryReady for ReadingGrowing a Reader blog"Helping your Child Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic"BrainfuseChildren's Mental Health OntarioMy Hero is You: How Kids Can Fight COVID-19! from the World Health OrganizationOverDriveHooplaThe Dam Keeper by Robert KondoNew Kid by Jerry CraftDork Diaries series by Rachel Renee RussellDog Man Unleashed by Dav PilkeyAmulet series by Kazu KibuishiWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinWinnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneThe Fire Station by Robert MunschReal Friends by Shannon HaleYou Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith and Danielle Daniel

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Books and resources discussed in this episode:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe Great Mortality by John KellyAmetora: How Japan Saved American Style by W. David MarxOnline book clubs Appel Salon author events onlineToronto Public Library Reading Challenge  

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Books and films discussed:7 Suitcases by Ahmed Marie, Farah Marie, Hala Marie and Cynthia SpringWe are Displaced: My Journey and Stories From Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala YousafzaiMy Journey by Olivia ChowThe Boat People by Sharon BalaNujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey From Syria in a Wheelchair by Nujeen Mustafa and Christina Lamb.Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories by the Book Project CollectiveGrandfather's Journey by Alley SayOpen Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration by Bryan Caplan and Zach WeinersmithThe Ward: the Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood edited by John Lorinc, Michael McClelland, Ellen Scheinberg, and Tatum TaylorFor Sama (on PBS) directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward WattsAlmost American Girl by Robin HaLibrary services and partnerships discussed:Using the library if you're new to CanadaSettling in TorontoESL & Newcomer Programs at TPLCOSTI Immigrant ServicesOverDrive (Getting Started with Overdrive guides)

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Books and resources discussed in this episode:The ListThe List 2020 YouTube playlistFull Disclosure by Camryn GarrettWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoVerify by Joelle CharbonneauKeep This to Yourself by Tom RyanLike a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian 

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George's band is called West Coast Grey, and they have a new album coming out soon - working title: The Cursed Image. Bonus content: Here's a Soundcloud playlist where you can hear the two live, acoustic songs on this episode plus an additional bonus track, along with their full studio versions. Books and resources discussed in this episode:TPL program videos on YoutubeThe Recording Engineer's Handbook by Bobby OwsinskiRecording Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike SeniorMixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior(For more always-available tech ebooks, including books on digital audio recording, visit our Safari Tech collection!)Lynda.comLearn to use Saved Lists  on tpl.caGeorge's Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/westcoastgreyWest Coast Grey on Bandcamp: https://westcoastgrey.bandcamp.com/ 

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Books discussed:One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. NovakThe Book With No Pictures by B.J. NovakThe Journey Prize Stories: The Best of Canada's New WritersThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg: and Other Stories by Mark TwainA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainThat Time I Loved You by Carrianne Leung Library services discussed:Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)Libby app 

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Books mentionedThe Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonWish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie BrownThe Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson BraunIf Walls Could Talk by Juliet BlackwellDucks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman Library services discussed:OverDrive (Getting Started with Overdrive guides)

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“What mostly happens in disasters is, they're the moment in which the background refrigerator hum of petty grievance stops and leaves behind this ringing silence in which you realize that you have much more in common with your neighbours than you ever had as a point of difference.”  - Cory DoctorowBooks discussed:Radicalized by Cory DoctorowWalkaway by Cory DoctorowAlan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars by Daniel Pinkwater (ebook unavailable, so try Lizard Music instead)A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca SolnitAfterland  by Lauren Beukes  (ebook coming soon)Or What You Will  by Jo Walton (coming soon)The Thessaly Series by Jo Walton (Series about Plato's Republic)Lent by Jo Walton (one of the books about Florence)Books by Ada Palmer Other topics discussed:The Wonderful Power of Storytelling - speech by Bruce Sterling craphound.com (Cory Doctorow's website)

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Books and music discussed:Tabula Rasa (Fratres - version for cello ensemble) by Arvo PärtFrom Sleep by Max RichterM Train by Patti SmithJust Kids by Patti SmithDeep Field by Eric WhitacreThe Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History by Daniel Tate and Rob BowmanThe Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart Library services discussed:Naxos Music LibraryNaxos Music Library (Jazz) (Getting Started with Naxos Music Library Jass Guide)Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)Medici.tv (Getting Started with Medici.tv Guide)

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Books and articles discussed:Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef"Even if you're locked down from COVID-19, you can still explore the city. Here's how" by Shawn MicallefThe Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach"How Do We Read When Words Fail Us" by Kerry ClareThe Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas KingThe 2003 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative"OverDrive Cooking & Food CollectionKitchen Sink Cookies by Julia Moskin Library services discussed:Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)NYTimes.com Contact us at: shelveunder@tpl.ca

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Books discussed:What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: a Memoir by Haruki MurakamiThe Couple Next Door by Shari Lapeña Agency by William GibsonConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata**Correction: we used the wrong pronouns when referring to Sayaka Murata. She is a woman. We regret the error. Library services discussed:NYTimes.comOverdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)TPL Reading Challenge 2020 Facebook Group Contact us at: shelveunder@tpl.ca

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"I've tried to, at every step of the way, reject the traditional true crime lens. Whether it was the podcast, the book I'm working on, any of the stories I worked on, it was always supposed to be one that put the police process and the victims first."- Justin Ling, journalist, author and host of Uncover: The VillageContent Warning: this episode discussed violent crimes. The topics are sensitive in nature and may be difficult for some people.Books discussed:In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteMissing from the Village by Justin Ling (out in September 2020)Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David GrannGhettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill LeovyI'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamaraTokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake AdelsteinThe Billionaire Murders: The Mysterious Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman by Kevin DonovanUnderground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche by Haruki MurakamiThe Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin WallacePodcasts discussed:SerialUncover: The VillageMissing and MurderedIn the DarkUndisclosed

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Books, movies and comics discussed:The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Nix by Nathan HillFrench Exit by Patrick deWittRamen HeadsThe Sandman series by Neil Gaiman Library services discussed:Overdrive (Getting Started with Overdrive Guides)Hoopla (Getting Started with Hoopla Guide)Kanopy (Getting Started with Kanopy Guide)Flipster (Getting Started with Flipster Guide)Contact us at: shelveunder@tpl.ca

Shelve Under: Distancing (Part One)

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