This is a companion list for the two-part Booklaban Halloween episode of the Teka Teka podcast by Pumapodcast. Click the player below to listen to the episodes. Note: Some of the recorded recommendations had to be cut out; those stories are still linked here but highlighted in pink to indicate […]
“The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway” chronicles the creative development and technological process, including some of the mishaps along the way, that went into the film-to-stage adaptation of one of Disney’s most prominent titles: “The Lion King.”
“Word by Word” is about how dictionaries are made, a process that sounds simple but is actually complicated, and sometimes controversial. Why are some words included in the dictionary and others not, who defines those words, and how are those definitions made.
False Value is the recent Rivers of London novel, a British urban fantasy series with a lovely, strong voice. It’s a police procedural, but with magic. The cases are always interesting, and Aaronovitch really fleshes his worlds out.
This book is the poignant story of several girls who sought to gain justice for themselves and others who poisoned by the paint. It’s a gripping story of heartbreak, corruption, and personal triumph in one of the biggest scandals and battles for workers’ rights in 20th century America.
