Two Midwest booksellers discuss trends in the book community locally & nationally, and engage with readers, authors, and bookish minds to promote books as pop culture.

Sometimes I need a little extra dose of Black Oxygen. A place where I can breathe, connect, restore by hearing and listening deeply to Black folks in this shared journey of life. I hope that these conversations will lift your spirits and give you a few moments to breathe. Get your candles lit and your incense burning. It’s time for Black Oxygen.

Just because it’s fiction doesn’t mean it’s not true. Host & novelist, Amy Impellizzeri, interviews the biggest authors of this year’s best sellers and gets down and deep to reveal the true inspiration behind the stories. From Bangles Co-Founder & Debut Novelist, Susanna Hoffs, to New York Times Best-Selling Authors, Marie Benedict, E. Lockhart, and Kristy Woodson Harvey, just to name a few. Tune in to hear this week’s guest admit: “No one’s ever asked me that before!”

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This limited series explores Thorpe’s life from his youth at the controversial Carlisle Indian Industrial School with football coach “Pop” Warner, through his Olympic record wins and heartbreaking medal-stripping, professional sports accomplishments, and personal mission as a Native American civil rights leader.

A tech time portal gives you one message to send back. You have 7 minutes 21 Seconds. When would you go, what would you say?