Shelf Life

#10: Books That Got Us Through 2020

The first episode of Season 2 of Shelf Life, the Bristol Libraries podcast.
In this episode, we look back on the books we read in 2020 - those we loved, those we hated, comfort reads, challenging reads, and the books that helped us get through a difficult year. We talk about setting ourselves a new reading challenge and which books we’re most excited to read in 2021.
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Full Transcript and Book List here: bit.ly/ShelfLife10TranscriptandBookList

Shelf Life Trailer: Season Two

Shelf Life is the podcast from Bristol Libraries, where we talk about Libraries, Bristol and Books.
In Season Two, we also share highlights from our online events, including talks and interviews with guests and authors.
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Every episode has a transcript. Here's the transcript for this trailer:

Presenter: Shelf Life is the podcast from Bristol Libraries, where we talk about Libraries, Bristol and Books

Clip: “I found that really powerful. Like, we talk about the power of reading for empathy, and this book really brought that home for me”

Presenter: In Season Two We share highlights from our online events, including talks and interviews with guests and authors.

Clip: “I love this idea that when women get together it’s intrinsically dangerous”

Presenter: Subscribe to Shelf Life, wherever you find your podcasts

Shelf Life Trailer: Season One

Did you know that Bristol Libraries have a podcast? 🎧
Shelf Life is all about our libraries, books and Bristol.
Subscribe here: bit.ly/ShelfLife_Podbean or wherever you listen to podcasts

Every episode has a transcript. Here's the transcript for this trailer:

Presenter: Shelf Life is a new podcast from Bristol Libraries. And this is a podcast about libraries, books, and people.
We talk about the books we’ve been reading…

Clip: “Bernadine Evaristo’s Man Booker winner, yeah just a really interesting book”

Clip: “Can I just say how brave you are to be reading 1984 in the middle of a pandemic! Haha!”

Presenter: And we speak with people working in and outside our libraries, authors and organisations locally and nationally, and members of community groups, who share our love of books, reading, and libraries.
For example, we spoke with founding member of the Reading Agency, Debbie Hicks,...

Clip: “They love books and reading, but they also love people and understand local communities. So I think they’re absolute pioneers, on the rock face of reader development, and I take my hat off to them”

Presenter: LC from WECIL, the West of England Centre for Independent Living...

Clip: “Books can be such a powerful way to share disabled people's stories and for people to find out that they're not alone”

Presenter: Pravanya and Naz from local youth employability organisation Babassa

Clip: “Yes, I think we have to revolutionise libraries a little bit”

Presenter: Local historian, writer, curator and performer Dr Edson Burton

Clip - question: “Do you want to talk about Colston coming down?”
Response: “Ooh, yeah! Hahaha!”

Presenter: And people who have been working in NHS and domestic abuse support roles

Clip: “It felt more like a war in that language, but it’s not a war, it’s helping people through a really really difficult time’

Presenter: So if you’re interested in books or in people, lend us your ears, and subscribe now to Shelf Life from Bristol Libraries

#9: "It reads like a banana milkshake" Behind the scenes of the Bristol Short Story Prize

We talk with Joe, from the Bristol Short Story Prize, about how the prize was set up, how it's been working under a pandemic, and what makes a good story. Joe also tells us about his experience working in a bookshop, and with BRISTOL 24/7, and we all share book recommendations.

 

Shownotes & transcript: http://bit.ly/ShelfLife9TranscriptandShownotes

#4: "Meaders Wouldn't Say it Like That": Local Learning in Southmead

In this episode, we speak to Ruth Myers from Local Learning and the cast of Meadows to Meaders, a Southmead based community soap opera.

As May has been is Local and Community History Month, Paul, Sian, Katharine and Ruth discuss the importance of oral history, reveal this episode's 'Library Treasure' and share what they've been reading.

Shownotes and transcript: bit.ly/shelflifeepisode4shownotesandtranscript

#8: "Why you should read children's books" & the Summer Reading Challenge

We discuss this year's Summer Reading Challenge, recommend children's books, and share the books we enjoyed as children, as well as those we've enjoyed recently

Shownotes & transcript: http://bit.ly/ShelfLife8TranscriptandShownotes

 

#7: "It's Not a War": NHS Nurses and a Domestic Abuse Support Worker on Books, Mental Health & Covid-19

In this episode we talk with two NHS nurses and a domestic abuse support worker about books, mental health, and their thoughts on COVID-19. 

 

Transcript and shownotes here:

https://bit.ly/ShelfLife7TranscriptandShownotes

#6: Books, Bristol & Black Lives Matter: Our Interview with Dr Edson Burton

In this episode, we talk to writer, historian and performer Dr Edson Burton about Bristol, Books & Black Lives Matter.

 

Shownotes & transcript here: bit.ly/ShelfLife6TranscriptandShownotes

 

 

#5: "We Need To Revolutionise Libraries": Our Interview With Babbasa

We talk with Babbasa about their projects empowering young people in Bristol, their creative responses to the pandemic, plus their thoughts on libraries, and their favourite books

Also, our regular features:
What are we reading?
Library Update
Library Treasure

 

Shownotes & Transcript here: bit.ly/ShelfLife5shownotesandtranscript

#3: Bristol Libraries Poetry Group: "We Will Paint the Front Door Pink and Gold"

In this episode, we speak to Aiysha of @Aiysha_poetry (on Instagram), who works at Bristol Libraries and is a freelance poet. Aiysha shares with us their poetry and novel recommendations, talks about the Bristol poetry scene, and reads 2 original poems.
Listen as Paul, Sian, and Katharine reflect on mental health and poetry, reveal their 'Library Treasure' of the episode, and share what they've been reading.

 

Shownotes & transcript: bit.ly/shelflife3shownotesandtranscript