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Welcome to Pages & Voices, a podcast by the Allen County Public Library! This podcast is dedicated to featuring the works of talented authors within our community and highlighting their unique voices and perspectives. As a public library, we believe in the power of literature to connect people and communities and to encourage lifelong learning and discovery. We are excited to share the incredible talent that exists in our midst, and to provide a platform for local authors to share their stories with a wider audience.
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Local, children’s author, Tradara McLaurine, shares about her journey to becoming an author of three children’s books. Join us as she reads from her newest children’s book, I want a Nickname and discusses what she learned while crafting and publishing all three books.
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Journalist, author, and writer Blake Sebring has written seventeen fiction and non-fiction books over the span of his career. On today’s episode Blake shares his journey to becoming one of the longest running Sports Editors with The News-Sentinel and the inspiration behind his newest non-fiction title, Brave at Heart: A Christian Coach’s Journey through Life & Cancer.
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Local author Michelle Gladieux is an executive coach, instructional designer, teacher, and keynote speaker. Join us as we discuss her award-winning book, Communicate with Courage where she shares helpful advice on not only growing as a communicator, but also the steps she took to get her book published.
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Join us as we talk to the current Indiana Poet Laureate (2024-2026) Curtis Crisler. We discuss his latest book of poetry, Doing Drive-Bys on How to Love in the Midwest, his current appointment as Indiana Poet Laureate, and the why behind his poetry.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Join us as we talk to former Indiana Poet Laureate (2014-2016) George Kalamaras. We discuss his latest book of poetry, What My Hound Dog Is Scenting Through the Sloughgrass Is a Way of Scenting Me: Poems and how this charming book combines two great loves of his life, hound dogs and poetry.
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Self-made author Joshua Schipper is a local historian making a big splash with two nationally bestselling books about Fort Wayne, Indiana. Join us as we discuss his process for successfully writing and marketing his books.
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Author, inspirational speaker, and non-profit leader, Sharon Tubbs, talks about her newest non-fiction memoir, They Got Daddy: One Family’s Reckoning with Racism and Faith which was released in January 2023. She also shares helpful advice on publishing and the different ways an author can release their books.
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
USA Today Bestselling author, Traci Douglass, shares her journey to becoming a Harlequin Romance Novelist. She gives advice on quarrying agents and offers suggestions on what books all budding romance authors should read.