APL Volumes
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
EPISODE 6: Perps on the Page
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about true crime, Genn and their guest, Julie, trade terrifying tales, discuss why true crime books are so popular, and ask the quest...
EPISODE 5: Louise & Louisa
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the real people behind the nostalgia! Genn and their guest, Cristina, explore the lives of Louise Fitzhugh (Harriet the Spy) and Louisa May ...
EPISODE 4: Authors on the DL
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about undercover journeys, Genn and their guest, ThuAnh, dig into the stories of Barbara Ehrenreich getting gouged and Jeff Babauta g...
EPISODE 3: Keep Austin History Weird
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everything's bigger in Texas, especially the stories! Genn and their guest, Jenna, break down the works of two Austinites – O. Henry and Ramon Monc...
EPISODE 2: Readers Resist
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about banned books, get fired up with Genn and their guest, Dale, as they explore their personal connections to banned books, how boo...
Greater Austin Book Fest on Saturday, 5/11
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the inaugural Greater Austin Book Fest at the Central Library on Saturday, May 11th, from 10 AM - 5PM! Meet the 80+ participating authors,...
EPISODE 1: Long Island Tea
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3 of APL Volumes! Hosted by Genn Mehalik, avid reader and admin senior in APL's Customer Access division, this is our Book Ba...
EPISODE 6: MADE YOU COOK
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this scrumptious episode, Leticia and her guests, Rachele and Katie, discuss the joy of cooking for friends, failed (and very salty) experiments,...
EPISODE 5: CRAFT LIFE
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about crafts, Leticia and her guests, Jennifer and Claudia, get inspired as they talk about community crafters, niche crafting intere...
EPISODE 4: VINYL VIBES
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this rockin' and rollin' episode, Leticia and her guests, Anthony and Patrick, discuss the music scene in Austin and at APL, the future of music p...
EPISODE 3: SEED BETWEEN THE LINES
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for all the green-thumbs (and wannabe greenies)! Leticia and her guests, Kate and Monica, dig into a conversation all about the joys ...
EPISODE 2: WHAT'S IN A GAME?
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about board games, Leticia and her guests, Jace and Tina, explore the idea of board games a community-building activity, reveal what ...
EPISODE 1: ZINE SCENE
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of APL Volumes! Hosted by Leticia Leal, a Teen Program Specialist at APL, this is our "everything but the books" season. Leticia ...
APL Volumes returns on September 27th!
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for SEASON 2 of APL Volumes with your new host, Leticia. This season, we are going beyond books and checking out EVERYTHING ELSE you can f...
APL Innovate opens to the public on July 5th
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
APL Innovate is Austin Public Library's digital makerspace for collaboration and creation. Located on the 5th floor of the Central Library, we are pro...
APL After Dark on June 30th
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
APL After Dark is an adults-only (21+) evening in the Austin Central Library that explores a fun theme. Come out for entertainment, games, storytellin...
EPISODE 7: TENDER IS THE FLESH
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about Visceral horror and Tender Is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica, Maddy and her guest, Hannah, try not to lose their lunch as the...
EPISODE 6: THE PALLBEARERS CLUB
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about Psychological horror and The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay, Maddy and her guest, Dale, talk about the influence of Shirley J...
EPISODE 5: THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about Paranormal horror and The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, Maddy and her guest, Mike, discuss SGJ's evocative writing ...
EPISODE 4: JOHN DIES AT THE END
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about humor horror and 'John Dies at the End' by Jason Pargin, Maddy and her guest, Bryce, talk about what makes horror so relatable, ...
EPISODE 3: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER + WHAT MOVES THE DEAD
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about Gothic horror and the books "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. Jo...
EPISODE 2: THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode about Cosmic horror and The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle, Maddy and her guest, Genn, explore the power of reclaiming stories,...
EPISODE 1: THE SHINING
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to APL Volumes! The first season of this new podcast from the Austin Public Library is a deep-dive genre study into Horror. In this episode, A...
APL Volumes is coming soon...
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a new season of APL Volumes, we dig up the history of the horror genre! Join host and APL Librarian, Maddy Newquist, as she breaks apart the ingred...