What We're Reading podcast

What We're Reading

Tammy Bobrowsky

Host and staff librarian Tammy Bobrowsky interviews authors and talks books with community members. Be a part of our online What We're Reading Community on Facebook where you can get great book recommendations from other community members and let us know what you're reading!

20 Episodes

David Treuer’s ‘The Savage Mind’ is deeply personal, powerful
11/9/2026
12:33
Author and Leech Lake Ojibwe David Treuer’s new book “The Savage Mind: An American Legacy” explores American violence and family history in a letter to his children.
People change in more ways than one in sci-fi writer Scalzi’s new book
11/2/2026
14:45
John Scalzi’s “Monsters of Ohio” is weird and gross and unexpectedly heartwarming and fun. This is the New York Times bestselling sci-fi writer’s twentieth book and he’s not stopping anytime soon.
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Pond hockey, moonlight schools among new books reviewed by Tracy Kampa
10/26/2026
10:46
Children’s librarian Tracy Kampa reviews books by Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Kim Michele Richardson, Andrea Beatriz Arango and Gordon Korman.
Not just for bored housewives: popular romance endures, evolves
10/19/2026
14:07
The stigma still exists, but the popular romance novel endures and has evolved. Bemidji State University Professor Rucha Ambikar discusses societal impact of popular romance novels.
Hawkins' new novel is a dark but beautiful tale of revenge
10/5/2026
12:53
"Blacktail" is the long-awaited second novel from writer Scott Hawkins, author of the 2015 highly acclaimed book "The Library at Mount Char."
Story rugs, diamond heists, identity thriller among books reviewed by Tracy Kampa
9/28/2026
10:28
Children's librarian Tracy Kampa reviews new books by Sophie Blackall, Chelsea Lin Wallace, Steve Sheinkin and Meaghan McIsaac.
New Minnesota memoir reflects on two family histories connected by land
9/21/2026
11:42
Author Jill Swenson’s new book "The Land of Everlasting Sky" is a vivid and informative read, combining her family history with Warroad Ojibwe elder Kakaygeesick’s to show that we need to reconcile with the past in order to move forward.
From Northwoods Art & Book Festival, Part 5: Lightning talks with MN authors
9/14/2026
11:02
Minnesota authors Mike Lein, Marjorie Mathison Hance, Brenda K. Massman, Chris Norbury, Jan Belanger, Darrell Pedersen and Scott Welvaert talk about their books and writing.
From Northwoods Art & Book Festival, Part 4: Lightning talks with MN authors
9/7/2026
8:30
Minnesota authors Julie Guth, Jason Willis, Brian Duren, Jan D. Payne, Christine Husom and William Durbin talk about their books and writing.
From Northwoods Art & Book Festival, Part 3: Lightning talks with MN authors
8/31/2026
6:42
Minnesota authors Mary Seifert, Jeff Krogstad, J.D. Delzer, Mary Perrine, Joe Egan and C.A. Lewis talk about their books and writing.

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