This week Tayla is joined by Lynda Lacava, a staff member at North Providence Union Free Library and Kate Lentz, director of the Rhode Island Center for the Book, to talk about Lynda’s recent accomplishment of visiting every library in Rhode Island. Also, Kate shares the Challenge that the Rhode Island Center for the Books encouraged families to visit 5 libraries this summer.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Jackie by Dawn Clifton Tripp

Maria by Michelle Moran

Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

Solito by Javier Zamora

Media

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

New Girl (2011-2018)

Paris 2024 Paralympics

Other

Rhode Island Center For the Book

North Providence Union Free Library

Kids Reading Across RI Program

2024 National Book Festival | Library of Congress

Providence Roller Derby

WPRI 12 News Street Stories: Woman makes it her mission to visit RI’s 70 public libraries

Community Libraries of Providence

We’ve got some pizza episode leftovers to share, a few side conversations that didn’t make the main episode last week, including the hottest takes about the coldest regional variety of pizza around.

If you haven't already, listen back to Episode 7 - Overdueing It Eats: Pizza, wherein we tried some of the best slices in Rhode Island.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

In this episode, the Overdueing It team sets out to find the best pizza in Rhode Island. They divided various pizza places across the state among them and conquered their pies off mic, Then topped it off with sharing pizza from The Big Cheese the day of the recording. Do you agree with our pizza picks?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Disability Intimacy edited by Alice Wong

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein

Media

Circulating Ideas Episode 261 (podcast)

Bones (2005-2017)

Muriel’s Wedding (1994)

Girls5Eva (2021- )

Waitress: The Musical (2023)

I Am: Celine Dion (2024)

Celine Dion Paris 2024 Olympic Performance - Hymne A L'Amour (YouTube)

Gojira Paris 2024 Olympic Performance - Ah! Ça Ira! (YouTube)

Queen Charlotte (2023)

Gladiator (2000)

Off Menu (podcast)

Other

Paris 2024 Olympics

RI Food Fights

The Big Cheese & Pub, Cranston, RI

Pasquale’s Wakefield, RI

Pizza Marvin, Providence, RI

Pizza J, Providence, RI

Caserta’s, Providence, RI

PVD Pizza, Providence, RI

Antonio’s Pizza

Plaza Pizza II, Swansea, MA

This week Tayla is joined by Fallon Masterson, producer and co-founder of Stranger Stories PVD and Lauren LaBelle, writer and Stranger Stories participant to talk about this monthly lit night event in Providence.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Prescription For Pain by Philip Eil

The Best American Essays (series)

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The White Bishop by Brandon Perras-Sanchez and Aron Beauregard

Selene Shade: Resurrectionist For Hire by Victoria Dalpe

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

The Fallbacks: Bound For Ruin by Jaleigh Johnson

Media

Fantasy Fangirls (Podcast)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

Never Have I Ever (2020-2023)

We Are Lady Parts (2021- )

Somebody Feed Phil (2018- )

House of the Dragon (2022- )

WWE Raw (1993- )

Survivor (2000- )

RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009- )

The Acolyte (2024- )

Other

Stranger Stories PVD

Host Lauren visits the Preservation Society of Newport County and interviews Chief Curator Leslie B. Jones about the mansion known as The Elms.

If These Walls Could Talk is a series of podcast episodes where we learn about the historic house museums of Rhode Island.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast cannot be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line by Martha A. Sandweiss

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

James by Percival Everett

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles

Media

American Fiction (2024)

The Gilded Age: Season One

The Gilded Age: Season Two – Streaming on HBO Max, coming to libraries on DVD in fall 2024

Downton Abbey: Season Four (Episode 9)

Other

@overdueingitpod on instagram

overdueingit.org

More info about The Elms

Emily chats with Caroline and Mads from Heartleaf Books as she continues to explore Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy in Rhode Island. Listen to past episodes with RI Co-Ops and Fuerza Laboral from Rhody Radio; Growing the Solidarity Economy and Birthworkers in RI.

In this episode:

Books

• Snowglobe – Soyoung Park

• Invisible Hotel – Yeji Ham

• Ocean’s Gadori – elaine cho

• I Was a Teenage Slasher – Stephen Graham Jones

• Parasol Against the Axe – Helen Oyeyemi

• Privatization of Everything – Donald Cohen

• Poverty for Profit – Anne Kim

• Oye – Melissa Mogollon

• The Pairing – Casey McQuiston

• Gideon the Ninth – Tamsyn Muir

• Waiting to Welcome – Bri Marie McNish (Illustrator)

• A Love Like the Sun – Riss Neilson

Media

• The Bear

• The Great North

• Great News

• Bob’s Burgers

• Central Park

• Your Fat Friend

Other

Classes at The Steel Yard

Heartleaf Books:

• https://heartleafbooks.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartleafbooks

Host Lauren visits the Lippitt House Museum in Providence and interviews the Museum Director, Carrie Taylor.

If These Walls Could Talk is a series of podcast episodes that began on Rhody Radio, where we learn about the historic house museums of Rhode Island. For previous episodes in the series, click the links below:

Nathanael Greene Homestead: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhodyradio/episodes/If-These-Walls-Could-Talk-The-Nathanael-Greene-Homestead-e2c6c3p/a-a6ohs2g

Paine House Museum: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhodyradio/episodes/If-These-Walls-Could-Talk-The-Paine-House-Museum-e26j24k/a-a6ohs2i

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Invention of Miracles by Katie Booth

Native Providence by Patricia E. Rubertone

Media

Band of Brothers (2001)

Other

@overdueingitpod on instagram

overdueingit.org

More info about the Lippitt House Museum