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In today’s two-part episode, you’ll hear some of our contributors take a deep dive into a smattering of library systems across the United States. It’s fascinating to compare and contrast different regions, especially in light of funding threats. Libraries certainly do it right. Then hear from a woman who did it all wrong–Rax King–as she discusses her new book Sloppy.

Libraries Across America (0:22)

Join Jordy, Shoshana, and Mariquita as they explore the contrasts between funding and accessibility to teen summer reading lists in urban and rural libraries across the U.S. This episode is packed with insights, book recommendations, questions about equity, and a deep dive into what public libraries really offer their communities.

Doing It All Wrong with Rax King (29:53)

Rax King, author of Sloppy Or: Doing It All Wrong, joins Ashley to discuss what it means to do it all wrong. They also discuss themes including privilege, power, and recovery. A great point of note is when Rax discussed what pop culture does well about bad behavior.

Books/Resources Mentioned:

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

The Last Session by Jasmine Walls 

Queen of Tiles by Hanna Alkaf 

The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold

A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants by Rebecca E. Hirsch

American Royals by Katharine McGee

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia

A Self-Defense Study Guide for Transwomen & Gender Non-Conforming/Nonbinary AMAB Folks by Transfighters

Our Voice of Fire by Brandi Morin

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

If I had Only Told Her by Laura Nowlin

Adventures in the Northwoods by Lois Walfrid Johnson

Sloppy Or Doing It All Wrong by Rax King

References

Seminole County Public Library Homepage

Orange County Summer Teen Recommendations

Glades County Public Library Homepage

Suffolk County Public Library Homepage

Boston Public Library Summer Reading List for Grades 9-12

Berkshire County Library Homepage

Dixon Public Library Reading List

Dixon Public Library Homepage

Chicago Public Library Homepage

Chicago Public Library Reading List (fiction)

Chicago Public Library Reading List (non-fiction)

Madison County Public Library Homepage

Madison County Public Library Reading List

Louisville Free Public Library Homepage

Louisville Free Public Library Reading List

Multnomah County Public Library Homepage

Multnomah County Public Library – As My Librarian

Josephine Community Library District

Milwaukee County Public Library Homepage

Sawyer County – Sherman and Ruth Weiss Community Library Homepage

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

Original music by Amarissa

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