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Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
How do we Create Grades and Transcripts for Reading Books? Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-05-28
04 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
How Can We Encourage Reluctant Readers? Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-05-21
08 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
How do we Identify Harmful Stories? Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-05-14
04 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
How do we Identify Classic Literature? Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-05-07
06 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
The Key to Understanding Every Story - Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-04-30
04 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
What is the Socratic Method? Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-04-23
04 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
Teaching the Fundamental Elements of Story - Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-04-16
07 min
Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!
The Best Way to Teach Literature - Adam Andrews
This is an excerpt from Adam's "Unlocking Literature" episodes on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. Watch or listen to the full conversation here. Watch this full interview on our YouTube Channel. Unlock the world of literature as Adam Andrews, Director of CenterForLit, joins Yvette Hampton for a journey through the fascinating realm of literary education. The creator of the Teaching the Classics seminar shares the tools needed for meaningful discussions about literature with children of all ages. Delve into the power of the Socratic method and discover strategies to analyze any book, from children's stories like 'A Bargain for Francis' to classi...
2024-04-09
02 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
BiblioFiles: Season 3 Trailer!
BiblioFiles is back at long last with a new season on juvenile and YA fiction! Look for our first episode to drop on Friday September 15th. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2023-09-08
01 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: And....Scene!
In this wrap-up episode to our season “At the Moves,” the CenterForLit crew members take turns casting their own literary film adaptations and offering final thoughts on the genre. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2022-10-28
46 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: The Miniseries, or the Novelization of Television
This week we’re talking about what differentiates a film from a miniseries. Using our beloved BBC production of War and Peace, we discuss the strengths that this increasingly popular form brings to the art of adaptation. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2022-10-21
46 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: Joe Wright
British director Joe Wright has a unique ability to use cinematography in his film adaptations to convey what is otherwise only communicable in words. The CenterForLit crew discuss his use of the medium, the great Pride and Prejudice debate, and more in this episode of BiblioFiles. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2022-10-15
51 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: Sir Kenneth Branagh
n this episode, we form a mutual admiration society around a CenterForLit hero: Sir Kenneth Branagh. We talk about his directorial principles on the topic of film adaptation, why we think he’s great, and why some people disagree with us. Conversation ranges from Henry V and Much Ado About Nothing to Cinderella and Branagh’s Agatha Christie ambitions. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to f...
2022-10-07
44 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: The Tale of Disappointment
In this episode, Missy presents the CenterForLit crew with what is, in her opinion, a bad film adaptation: the visually stunning 2008 rendition of The Tale of Despereaux. We try to pinpoint what it is that actually causes an adaptation to fail, even when the cinematic elements are on point. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2022-09-30
49 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: Sir Gawain and Responsive Art
In this episode of BiblioFiles: At the Movies, Emily takes a shot at defending a work of responsive art. Thus far the CenterForLit crew has said that a good film adaptation at least echoes the themes of the original, but what happens when a director uses a story to say something different from the author? Learn more about Teaching the Classics. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www...
2022-09-23
1h 01
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: The Limitations of Film in To Kill a Mockingbird
Missy takes centerstage in this episode of BiblioFiles to discuss what is arguably the best film adaptation of all time: the 1962 rendition of To Kill a Mockingbird. The crew discusses what makes this classic so great, and takes a chance to hash out the differences between the mediums of novel and film. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate...
2022-09-16
48 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
Close Reads x BiblioFiles: What to Make of "Rings of Power"
The discourse around Amazon’s Rings of Power has been fraught. So in this special crossover episode between Close Reads and BiblioFiles, David Kern and Ian Andrews try to figure out what works, what doesn’t, and why the conversation has been they way it is. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2022-09-16
55 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: Interpreting Gatsby
Adam compares notes on the 1974 and 2013 adaptations of The Great Gatsby. Then the CenterForLit crew considers whether or not a director has a responsibility to stay faithful to the text, and the extent to which a classic story can be effectively updated for contemporary audiences. Learn more about CenterForLit’s Online Academy. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in...
2022-09-09
51 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: Little Women – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Megan is first in the hot seat to give us her rankings of three Little Women film adaptations. We talk about the relative values of the different movies and, to our own peril, discuss whether or not it’s possible to improve on a work of literature without doing violence to it. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in...
2022-09-02
56 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
At the Movies: Understanding Film Adaptations
BiblioFiles is back! In the first episode of our new season, the CenterForLit crew sits down to wrap their heads around what makes a good film adaptation. What distinguishes the mediums of film and literature? And what does a movie version need to do to appease the angry mob of book lovers? Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate...
2022-08-26
56 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
BiblioFiles: "At the Movies" Trailer
Ian and Emily tease the upcoming season of BiblioFiles, set to begin airing on Friday August 26th. We’ll be talking all about the process of adapting books for the big screen: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Shop BiblioFiles: www.centerforlit.com/the-bibliofiles-shop We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing i.andrews@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.
2022-08-19
05 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "Is this the end or the beginning?
The CenterForLit crew wraps up our first official season of the new and improved BiblioFiles with a look back at where we’ve been. We talk about the relationship between questions and answers in literature, and how that relationship influences the way we approach contemporary works of art. Be sure to stay tuned to the end to find out what you can expect from season 2! Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – The Buried Giant and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro – Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab –...
2022-03-18
44 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "What is love?"
For our last Great Question this season, we’re taking up “What is love?” and we promise not to hurt you. We look over a variety of love stories from vastly different periods in literary history, and are surprised to find a common thread through them all. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy–Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis– Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers– Miranda (2009-2015), written by Miranda Hart– The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien– The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis– Modern L...
2022-03-11
53 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "What is friendship?"
Our next Great Question leads us on a romp through some old CenterForLit favorites. We’re asking, “What is friendship?” And we look at some of the best friendships in literature, adding a couple of contemporary examples along the way, in pursuit of identifying what C.S. Lewis meant when he said friendship “has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – “On Friendship” in The Prophet by Khalil Gibran – The Office (2005-2013), NBC – The Professor and the Madman (2019), directed by Farhad Safinia – The Profes...
2022-03-05
45 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "Why do we suffer?"
In this episode the CenterForLit crew looks at what is perhaps the most universal of all the questions: the problem of pain. It goes something like this, “If we live in a world governed by a good and just God, why do innocent people suffer?” We trace a common desire for justice and revenge in works of art old and new, and look for signs of hope that one day our wrongs will be righted. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – You’ve Got Mail (1998), directed by Nora Ephron – While You Were Sleeping (1995), directed by John Turte...
2022-02-25
59 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "What is a good death?"
It had to come up eventually. In this episode, the CenterForLit crew tackles the question, “What is a good death?” But what could easily have become a morose conversation quickly becomes an occasion for joy and laughter with a little help from the Christian tradition. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – Pride and Prejudice (1995), screenplay by Andrew Davies – The Bishop’s Wife (1947), directed by Henry Koster – Enchanted April (1991), directed Mike Newell – Midnight in Paris (2011), directed by Woody Allen – Harry Potter (2001-2011), Warner Bros. Pictures – “Prediction-based neural mechanisms for shielding the self from existential threat” by Zidermanm, Lutz, and Gol...
2022-02-18
52 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "What is a good life?"
In today’s episode, the CenterForLit crew tackles the next question in our series of conversations about the Great Questions of art and literature. This time we’re asking, “What is a good life?” Nobody wants to come to the end of their life and feel it has been wasted. But how can we be sure we’ll be satisfied? We look for answers in all kinds of places as we meditate on the significance of this question. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – Teaching the Classics: A Socratic Method for Teaching Literature – “Why Georgia” by John Mayer – Jayb...
2022-02-11
1h 00
From the Biblio-Files
25. Sheril Kirshenbaum
Sheril Kirshenbaum's work has placed her as an expert in science communication. She co-wrote the bestselling book UnScientific America, which discusses the lack of scientific literacy in the American public and ways to fix it. Here she discusses her current work and the impact of her book.
2022-02-08
26 min
From the Biblio-Files
24. Olivia Judson
Dr. Olivia Judson is an evolutionary biologist and science writer. Her bestselling book Dr. Tatiana's Guide to All Sex Creation takes a unique spin on explaining the evolution of sexual behaviors in animals. Here she discusses her book and her future work.
2022-02-08
15 min
From the Biblio-Files
23. Randy Olson
Randy Olson is an award-winning documentary maker and popular science writer. His critically acclaimed documentary "Flock of Dodos," examines the public perception of climate change. He's also the author of Don't be Such a Scientist and Houston, We Have a Narrative, both foundational books discussing science writing.
2022-02-08
35 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "What is the image of God in man?"
Scripture tells us that God made man in his image, but what does that mean? If man is not god, what part of human nature reflects his creator? The CenterForLit crew dives into another of the tradition’s great questions, and the answers they suggest might not be what you expect. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – Bladerunner (1982), directed by Ridley Scott – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick – Westworld (2016-present), created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan – I, Robot by Isaac Asimov – The Terminator (1984), directed by James Cameron – The Great Tradition, edited by Richa...
2022-02-04
48 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
The Great Questions: "What is man?"
Our season on “The Great Questions” continues with an episode in which we ask, “What is man?” As our attention turns from the heavens to earth, Shakespeare is a natural companion, and we find some new and unexpected voices to add to the conversation along the way! Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333790777396633 Referenced Works: – Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), directed by Wes Anderson – “Every Riven Thing” by Christian Wiman – Rev. (2010-2014), created by Tom Hollander and James Wood – “That Nature is a Herclitean Fire and of the comfort of the Resurrection” by Gerard Manley Hopkins – Hamlet, King Lear, and Henry V by William Shake...
2022-01-28
49 min
BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation
BiblioFiles: "The Great Questions" Trailer
BiblioFiles is coming back! On Friday January 14, 2022, we’ll be debuting the first of ten episodes from our new season on “The Great Questions.” In this trailer, Ian and Emily explain the thought process behind the updated version of the show and what you can expect going forward.
2022-01-07
08 min
From the Biblio-Files
22. Matt Swayne
Matt Swayne is an Adjunct Journalism professor at Penn State University and a Science Writer for the Penn State Institute for CyberScience. He si also a staff writer at The Quantum Daily, a news source that breaks down quantum science. Here Kenna talks with Matt about the secrets for writing about quantum science, as well as his own history in becoming a science writer.
2021-10-22
14 min
From the Biblio-Files
21. Brian Jones
Dr. Brian Jones is a physics professor at Colorado State University and founder and leader of the Little Shop of Physics, a program that teaches young kids the science of physics. Here Kenna interviews Brian about his work and the stereotypes around physics and why it is perceived to be a more difficult subject to study in science.
2021-10-22
20 min
From the Biblio-Files
20. Helen Scales
Dr. Helen Scales is a marine biologist, writer, and broadcaster. She is the author of the Guardian bestseller Spirals in Time, New Scientist book of the year Eye of the Shoal, and the children’s book The Great Barrier Reef. She writes for National Geographic Magazine, the Guardian, and New Scientist, among others. She currently teaches at Cambridge University. This interview covers Eye of the Shoal and Poseidon's Steed.
2021-09-06
20 min
From the Biblio-Files
19. Juli Berwald
Lover of anything ocean-related and popular science writer, Juli Berwald shares the tales from her best-selling book "Spineless," all about the history and evolution of jellyfish.
2021-09-06
10 min
From the Biblio-Files
18. Dr. Wallace "J" Nichols
Dr. Wallace J Nichols, also called "J," is a marine biologist and popular science writer. His book "Blue Mind" discusses the impacts of the ocean on human psychology. Here this interview discusses his book, as well as his popular "Blue Mind" conference.
2021-09-06
22 min
From the Biblio-Files
17. Laura Pritchett
Laura Pritchett is a popular nonfiction and fiction writer. Her work is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by her native Colorado. Both her fiction and nonfiction often focus on issues of ecology, conservation, climate change, and social justice issues. She has been awarded the PEN USA Award for Fiction, the High Plains Literary Award, the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, the WILLA Fiction Award, and others. She is the editor of three anthologies, all on environmental topics, and writes regularly for magazines. Laura also teaches at Western University in Northern Colorado. Listen as host Kenna...
2021-08-15
16 min
From the Biblio-Files
16. Florence Williams
Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications. Host Kenna Castleberry interviews Florence about her book The Nature Fix in this episode.
2021-08-15
16 min
From the Biblio-Files
15. John Calderazzo
John Calderazzo’s poems, essays, and stories have appeared widely, including in Audubon, Brevity, Georgia Review, High Country News, Orion, The Normal School, and Witness. He taught creative nonfiction writing at Colorado State University, where he won a Best CSU Teacher Award, co-founded a university-wide teaching climate change initiative, and taught scientists how to communicate with the public. He lives in Bellvue, Colorado. John's books include a freelance-writing guide, a children’s science book, and Rising Fire: Volcanoes and Our Inner Lives. Listen as host Kenna Castleberry interviews John about Rising Fire.
2021-08-15
19 min
From the Biblio-Files
14. Kathryn Harkup
Dr. Kathryn Harkup is a science communicator, chemist, and author. She has found a successful niche writing about science within some of literature's most popular books. Here, Kenna discusses Kathryn's wildly popular books: "A is for Arsenic," "Making the Monster," and "Death by Shakespeare." You can find out more about Kathryn at www.harkup.co.uk
2021-07-15
14 min
From the Biblio-Files
13. Cody Cassidy
Cody Cassidy is a popular science writer for Wired Magazine. Here, Kenna interviews Cody about his book, "And Then You're Dead," which is all about the physics of weird death scenarios.
2021-07-15
12 min
From the Biblio-Files
12. Sam Kean
While some listeners may realize that Sam Kean is on our podcast twice, there is a good reason for that! This episode features Sam Kean's newest book: "The Icepick Surgeon," which discusses scientists who got obsessed with an idea and then went way too far with it. You can find the book everywhere in bookstores, as well as his website www.samkean.com
2021-07-15
14 min
From the Biblio-Files
11. Avis Lang
In an exclusive interview, host Kenna Castleberry discusses Accessory to War, a book written by Avis Lang and Neil DeGrasse Tyson focusing on the partnership between the military and space exploration groups, like NASA. Avis has been an adjunct lecturer in English at the City University of New York and is currently a Research Associate at the Hayden Planetarium.
2021-07-06
26 min
From the Biblio-Files
10. Brian Clegg
Brian Clegg is a popular UK science writer whose book "Dice World," focuses on randomness in our universe.
2021-06-24
08 min
From the Biblio-Files
10. Avis Lang
Avis Lang is an adjunct lecturer in English at the City University of New York and is currently a Research Associate at the Hayden Planetarium. In this interview, Avis discusses popular best selling book "Accessory to War," which she cowrote with popular scientist Neil De Grasse Tyson.
2021-06-23
26 min
From the Biblio-Files
9. Matt Montrose
Matt Montrose is not only a high school biology teacher but a game designer. In the episode, Kenna talks to Matt about his popular game "Ecologies," which teaches players about food webs, ecosystem science, and more.
2021-05-23
11 min
From the Biblio-Files
8. Heidi Olinger
CEO and Founder of the nonprofit organization Pretty Brainy, Heidi Olinger's mission is to inspire girls of all ages to pursue careers in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) field. Here, Kenna talks to Heidi about Pretty Brainy's work in Colorado, as well as Heidi's popular children's book "Leonardo's Science Workshop," covering the inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci.
2021-05-23
22 min
From the Biblio-Files
7. Chris Ferrie
Chris Ferrie is a popular children's writer, authoring books such as "Astrophysics for Babies," part of the Baby University series. Here Kenna talks with Chris about his book series, as well as current work.
2021-05-23
11 min
Human Angle
Cross-Over Week! From the Bibliofiles Episode: Deborah Blum
This week is Cross-Over week on Human Angle, as we showcase the new podcast "From the Bibliofiles," a science writing book club of sorts. This episode features an exclusive interview with popular science writer and director of MIT's Knight Science Journalism Program, Deborah Blum.
2021-05-13
20 min
From the Biblio-Files
6. Sam Kean
From chemistry to historical discoveries, Sam Kean has covered all of it. In this interview Sam discusses one of his most popular books "the Disappearing Spoon," and his own podcast by the same name.
2021-04-19
12 min
From the Biblio-Files
5. Deborah Blum
Deborah Blum is not only a best-selling science writer, but she is the Director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT. This interview focuses on her book "The Poisoner's Handbook," which focuses on poisons in prohibition New York City.
2021-04-19
20 min
From the Biblio-Files
4. Amy Stewart
Best-selling botany writer Amy Stewart has written some of the most intriguing titles, such as "Wicked Plants," and "the Drunken Botanist." In this interview, Amy talks about her work, her research process, and what she's currently doing.
2021-04-19
20 min
From the Biblio-Files
1. Barbara J. King
Welcome to From the Biblio-Files, a science writing book-club of sorts. Here we highlight science communicators from around the world to discuss their work and how they tell stories to share science. Barbara J King is a popular science writer whose focus is on animal behaviors and welfare. She is a professor at William and Mary College, and this interview focuses on her most recent book, Animals' Best Friends. Join host and interviewer Kenna Castleberry as she discusses Barbara's research.
2021-03-14
14 min
From the Biblio-Files
2. Tom Morris
From horror stories of Victorian medical practices to doctor's notes, medical writer Thomas Morris dissects all in his book The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth. In this interview you'll learn about some of the weirdest things found inside patients' bodies, and where some of our common medical practices originated from.
2021-03-14
12 min
From the Biblio-Files
3. Sy Montgomery
In our third episode on this podcast, host Kenna Castleberry interviews Sy Montgomery, an award-winning and popular science writer about her best-selling book The Soul of an Octopus. Sy has written at least 50 books and has covered topics such as Amazon pink dolphins, Gorillas, Emus, and others. Listen now to hear Sy's full story of how she became a popular science writer
2021-03-14
21 min
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BiblioFiles #89: Writing Habits, Mystery Reads, and Atmospheric Escapes (WAWR)
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BiblioFiles #87: Literary Criticism for Children's Literature
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BiblioFiles #86: Productivity and Quarantine
2020-04-24
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BiblioFiles #85: Post-Apocalypic Fiction – Too Soon?
2020-04-10
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BiblioFiles #84: Mr. Norrell, Very Long Reads, and the Library Fine System (What Are We Reading?)
2020-03-27
32 min
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BiblioFiles #83: You Are What You Read?
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46 min
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BONUS EPISODE: A BiblioFiles Book Match
2020-02-21
14 min
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BiblioFiles #82: Learning to Love Little Women
2020-02-14
39 min
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BiblioFiles #81: Netflix's The King and Literary Film Adaptations
2020-01-31
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BiblioFiles #80: Anagogical Reading
2020-01-17
48 min
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BiblioFiles #79: The First Thanksgiving and Historical Deconstruction (What Are We Reading?)
2020-01-03
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BiblioFiles #78: The High School Booklist Game
2019-12-20
43 min
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BiblioFiles #77: On Misreading by the Literary
2019-11-29
39 min
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BiblioFiles #76: Literature as Life in the Russian Tradition
2019-11-15
38 min
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BiblioFiles #75: Memory, Human Dignity, and the Lions
2019-10-19
40 min
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2019-10-04
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2019-09-13
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BiblioFiles #72: Genre, the Moral Imagination, and Literary Education
2019-08-30
41 min
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BiblioFiles #71: Insincerity, the Search for Truth, and Catcher in the Rye (What Are We Reading?)
2019-08-16
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BiblioFiles #70: On Censorship and Book Banning
2019-07-12
52 min
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BiblioFiles #69: "On Three Ways of Writing for Children" by C.S. Lewis
2019-06-28
53 min
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Chapter 1 – Library Surprise: Beyond Bestsellers Rilee Louangphakdy says that “bookworm” might not be a great description for him and that his favorite library resource is graphic novels. Even though he’s a fan of the form, Rilee admits he doesn’t always know how or where to find the next graphic novel that will capture his attention and imagination. Then, Rilee says, he found Beyond Bestsellers. It’s a “digital bring-your-own-book club” led by Jackie Parker, Lead Librarian for Readers’ Services. Each month, Parker and her team of librarians take a deeper look at a genre, book t...
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BiblioFiles #67: After Apple-Picking and Homeschooling
2019-05-31
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BiblioFiles #66: Dialectic and Life in Crime and Punishment
2019-05-17
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BiblioFiles #65: Gravity and Grace
2019-05-03
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BiblioFiles #64: Neil Postman, Literary Language, and Shakespearean Gore (What Are We Reading?)
2019-04-19
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2019-03-22
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2019-03-08
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BiblioFiles #61: Celebrating 50 Years of Honey for a Child's Heart
2019-02-22
46 min
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BiblioFiles #60: Virgil Wander, Community Ties, and a Candid Conversation (What Are We Reading?)
2019-02-08
38 min
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BiblioFiles #59: Wintertime Reading
2019-01-25
37 min
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BiblioFiles #58: Is Literature Art or Artifact?
2019-01-11
43 min
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2018-12-21
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BiblioFiles #57: Which Contemporary Novels Will Become Classics?
2018-12-07
47 min
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