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The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Watch this insightful and engaging discussion with local author Andy Mozina! Andy, known for his works including “Tandem,” “Contrary Motion,” and “Quality Snacks,” deep dives into the world of satire…

Recorded 03/19/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information; Instructional

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

Get an insider’s view into the publishing industry with R. F. Kuang’s agent, Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates and others.

Recorded 03/06/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information

The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Recorded 03/19/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information; Instructional

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

Get an insider’s view into the publishing industry with R. F. Kuang’s agent, Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates and others.

Recorded 03/06/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information

Vote for KPL's Reading Together title for 2024!

Shape our 2024 community-wide literary journey! Join us in selecting our Reading Together title for 2024. Watch this video to learn about Reading Together and how to vote for your…

Recorded 09/07/2023

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information; Instructional

Tags: reading together

Editors of Michigan Salvage: The Fiction Of Bonnie Jo Campbell

Enjoy a scholarly study of Bonnie Jo Campbell’s writing and influence on Midwestern literature. Campbell also reads from her latest work. This program was streamed from KPL’s Van Deusen Room…

Recorded 05/20/2023

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: meet the author

Meet the Author: Mark Nepo

We live in a turbulent time. Storms are everywhere, of every size and shape. And like every generation before us, like every soul’s journey on Earth, we must learn the…

Recorded 01/18/2023

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Information

Tags: meet the author; poet

KPL Presents: Gretchen McNeil - Award winning YA author

YA author Gretchen McNeil gave an insightful presentation in the Van Deusen Room during her Kalamazoo visit. She spoke at length about her experiences as a writer and how to…

Recorded 10/15/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information; Instructional; Teen

Tags: author; publishing; YA fiction

A Conversation with Debbie Taylor - Children's Book Authors from the Mitten

Please enjoy this spirited conversation with children’s book author Debbie Taylor and Stephanie Willoughby as part of the “A day to celebrate Michigan authors” program brought to us by The…

Recorded 08/05/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Instructional

Tags: authors; children's books

Elissa Kerr – Honey Harvest

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This episode features author Elissa Kerr discussing her book Honey…

Recorded 06/21/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Children; Entertainment; Family; Information; Writers’ Block: Local Authors

Reading Together 2022: Meet the Author Thi Bui - Recorded March 22, 2022

Last night, KPL was thrilled to present our Reading Together Meet the Author event with Thi Bui. We learned about Thi’s background and gained insight into her work process and…

Recorded 03/22/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Family; Information; Instructional

Tags: reading together

The Impact of Reading Together | Celebrating 20 Years

Watch Lisa Williams, Joan Hawxhurst, and Karen Trout as they reminisce about Reading Together’s impact in Kalamazoo County over the last 20 years. Building relationships. Nurturing intellectual discourse. Creating shared…

Recorded 03/10/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: reading together

Meet the Authors Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy | June 10, 2021

Enjoy the Meet the Authors event that took place earlier this month. Hear local favorites Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy read from their latest releases: Arnie’s new novel Swept…

Recorded 06/10/2021

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment

Tags: author

KPL Meet the Author Zoom Recording — Natalie Standiford with Sam Lipsyte — Recorded on April 7, 2021.

Kalamazoo Public Library’s Head of Community Engagement Librarian Kevin King talks with authors Natalie Standiford and Sam Lipsyte. Natalie Standiford’s new novel Astrid Sees All is a new wave, coming-of-age…

Recorded 04/07/2021

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment

Tags: author; meet the author; novelist

2021 Reading Together - Celebrating Story

Celebrating Story is a part of KPL’s 2021 Reading Together. It brings the community together to share stories and poems that we present in this video. Enjoy KPL staff and…

Recorded 03/10/2021

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Children; Entertainment; Family; Teen; Timely Topics

Jacqueline Woodson Lecture

“What will Jacqueline Woodson’s legacy be both on children’s literature and on the worlds of the people who get to read her words, step into her stories, and learn about themselves…

Recorded 02/16/2021

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Information

Tags: author; children's books; literature

Local Author Heidi McCrary

Inspired by a true story, Chasing North Star is a bittersweet tale looking back at a time when four free-range siblings, cigarettes in hand, roamed the streets ’til sunrise and hid from…

Recorded 12/01/2020

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment

Tags: author; michigan

Meet the Author: Dr. Louis Moore - Civil Rights and the Black Athlete.

Grand Valley State University professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Louis Moore discusses the stories and ideas behind his book, WE WILL WIN THE DAY: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE BLACK…

Recorded 11/19/2020

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Family; Timely Topics

Tags: author; black history; culture; education; history

Book Thoughts with Mr. Bill & Miss Natalie

Listen to a conversation with Mr. Bill and Miss Natalie talking about exciting new books for all ages in KPL’s Children’s and Teen collections.

Recorded 11/02/2020

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Family; Information; Teen

Tags: author; children; teens

Meet the Author: Alicia D. Williams

Join Kalamazoo Public Library and Kalamazoo Public Schools for an exciting interview with award-winning author Alicia D. Williams! Williams is the author of Genesis Begins Again, which received a Newbery…

Recorded 10/28/2020

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Children; Entertainment; Family; Teen

Tags: author; children; education

Meet the Author: Michael Zadoorian

Best-selling Detroit author Michael Zadoorian, author of The Leisure Seeker and Beautiful Music talks about his latest book...

Recorded 09/14/2020

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age

The author of John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age, Brian C. Wilson PhD. presents the remarkable story of lifetime Michigan resident, radio and TV pioneer, and…

Recorded 09/12/2019

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: culture; history; kalamazoo; michigan

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The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

Vote for KPL's Reading Together title for 2024!

Editors of Michigan Salvage: The Fiction Of Bonnie Jo Campbell

Meet the Author: Mark Nepo

KPL Presents: Gretchen McNeil - Award winning YA author

A Conversation with Debbie Taylor - Children's Book Authors from the Mitten

Elissa Kerr – Honey Harvest

Reading Together 2022: Meet the Author Thi Bui - Recorded March 22, 2022

The Impact of Reading Together | Celebrating 20 Years

Meet the Authors Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy | June 10, 2021

KPL Meet the Author Zoom Recording — Natalie Standiford with Sam Lipsyte — Recorded on April 7, 2021.

2021 Reading Together - Celebrating Story

Jacqueline Woodson Lecture

Local Author Heidi McCrary

Meet the Author: Dr. Louis Moore - Civil Rights and the Black Athlete.

Book Thoughts with Mr. Bill & Miss Natalie

Meet the Author: Alicia D. Williams

Meet the Author: Michael Zadoorian

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age