Erin McBrien and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "First Words" by Joyce Sutphen in this episode of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘First Words’ discussed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Ev

‘The Midnight Library’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Feb 8th, 2024 4m 7s

Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Library.The post ‘The Midnight Library’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Li

‘A Darker Wilderness’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Jan 2nd, 2024 6m 11s

Davu Underwood Seru discussed with Lisa Von Drasek the book, "A Darker Wilderness" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The book was edited by Erin Sharkey.The post ‘A Darker Wilderness’ reviewed on

‘Hairs / Pelitos’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Nov 16th, 2023 6m 12s

Hairs / Pelitos” was reviewed by Patricia Izek and Lisa Von Drasek on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. “This jewel-like vignette from Sandra Cisneros's best-selling The House on Mango Street shows,

‘The Golden Enclaves’ on Read This Book!

Jul 25th, 2023 6m 27s

Jennie Burroughs and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "The Golden Enclaves" by Naomi Novik in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.The post ‘The Golden Enclaves’ on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Librarie

‘The Vinyl Detective’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Jun 22nd, 2023 4m 37s

Jason Roy and Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Vinyl Detective” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota!The post ‘The Vinyl Detective’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events.

‘The Revolutionary Samuel Adams’

Apr 21st, 2023 5m 42s

“The Revolutionary Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff was reviewed on this installment of Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries, with Bill Pederson from the UMN Music Library Read This Book host, Lisa Von Drasek.The post ‘The R

‘The Searcher’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Mar 14th, 2023 4m 39s

‘The Searcher’ — A New York Times bestselling thriller — is reviewed on Read This Book by University of Minnesota Dean of Libraries Lisa German and host Lisa Von Drasek.The post ‘The Searcher’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN

Conan Doyle’s Wide World discussed on Read This Book!

Feb 5th, 2023 4m 32s

Sherlock Holmes curator Tim Johnson's discusses Andrew Lycett's book, "Conan Doyle's Wide World," on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.The post Conan Doyle’s Wide World discussed on Read This Book! a

‘What’s for Dessert’ and ‘Baking School’ featured on Read This Book!

Dec 20th, 2022 6m 50s

Science Librarian Megan Kocher, Curator of the University of Minnesota's Kirschner Cookbook Collection, recommends “What's for Dessert” and “Baking School” for those wanting to whip up some holiday baked goods. Kocher is joined on this installm

‘Leave the World Behind’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Dec 7th, 2022 4m 48s

Alee Schmeirer and Lisa Von Drasek discuss “Leave the World Behind,” a novel by Rumaan Alam, about two families — strangers to each other — who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong.The post ‘Leave the World Behind’ reviewe

Read This Book: ‘The Grieving Brain’

Nov 7th, 2022 5m 41s

Amy Riegelman and host Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Grieving Brain” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The author, Mary-Frances O'Connor, a renowned grief expert and neuroscientist, shares ground

Fantasy, sci fi, and horror on Read This Book!

Oct 18th, 2022 4m 34s

University of Minnesota Librarian Molly Bostrom from Magrath Library reviewed Duplex by Kathryn Davis and Abarat by Clive Barker on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries.The post Fantasy, sci fi, and ho

‘The Goblin Emperor’ and more audio books

Sep 16th, 2022 8m 9s

Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff discussed "The Goblin Emperor" and other audio books on this episode of Read This Book! with host Lisa Von Drasek. "The Goblin Emperor" is a 2014 fantasy novel by Katherine Addison.The post ‘The Goblin Emperor

Tim Johnson reviews Charles Lindbergh bio

Nov 2nd, 2021 5m 22s

Tim Johnson reviewed "Charles Lindbergh: A Religious Biography of America's Most Infamous Pilot" by Christopher Gehrz on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. He's joined by host Lisa Von Drasek.The po

Amplifying Black Narratives: Past, Present, and Future

Sep 29th, 2021 1h 15m

Jokeda (JoJo) Bell, Tia-Simone Gardner, and Catherine Squires joined moderator Cecily Marcus for a conversation about the preservation of Black art and culture in community-based archives and the University collections. Please watch this lively

Cooking during the pandemic

May 13th, 2021 6m 4s

Megan Kocher and Lisa Von Drasek discussed cookbooks they liked the most for cooking and baking during the pandemic, on this installment of "Read This Book!" from the University of Minnesota Libraries.The post Cooking during the pandemic appea

‘Transcendent Kingdom’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Apr 7th, 2021 7m 50s

Lacie McMillin discusses Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdom, with Lisa von Drasek, on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Transcendent Kingdom us a novel about faith, science, religion, and love, centere

‘Cribsheet’ reviewed by Carissa Tomlinson

Sep 16th, 2020 8m 47s

Carissa Tomlinson joins host Lisa Von Drasek to discuss Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster, on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.

‘The Lightning Thief’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Aug 5th, 2020 3m 41s

Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief is discussed by Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek on Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries.The post ‘The Lightning Thief’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on continuum | Unive

Books by Kiersten White reviewed

May 20th, 2020 3m 12s

"Slayer" and "Chosen" are the two books, by New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, reviewed on this installment of Read This Book by Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the University of Minnesota Children's Literature Research Collections.

The Dean reviews ‘The Color Kittens’

May 6th, 2020

Dean of Libraries Lisa German joins Lisa Von Drasek to review "The Color Kittens" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. "The Color Kittens" is a children's book by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by

Earth Day 2020: Books about the environment

Apr 21st, 2020 8m 37s

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Kristen Mastel has chosen three books to highlight the environment and the world around us. They are: "Braided Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer, "Onigamiising: Seasons of an Ojibwe Year" by L

Annotated Editions: Sherlock Holmes and Sandman

Apr 8th, 2020 6m 6s

Tim Johnson recommends two annotated books — Sherlock Holmes and the Sandman — in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.The post Annotated Editions: Sherlock Holmes and Sandman appeared first on continuu

#OperationReadAloud fills a needed gap for kids

Mar 29th, 2020 7m 2s

With schools closed and libraries shuttered due to COVID-19, children find themselves sequestered at home — many without enough books or activities to appease their curiosity. Enter Lisa Von Drasek, the energetic curator of the University of Mi