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23. Super Sappy Letters of Love
The Book Owl is a little belated, but this episode is all about the lovey-dovey, super-gushy story of love letters. From that very first Valentine (which may not actually exist) to the oldest (and sappiest) love letter in English, it's time to use wo… -
22. The Devil’s in the Details
Back in the day, even printing a Bible required getting in league with the devil...printer devils, that is. Discover the legends and lores in this re-released and re-mastered version of a Book Owl classic...you know, back when I was beyond nervous wh… -
21. Getting a Feel for Braille
Happy Braille Literacy Month, everyone! In this episode discover what workshop accidents and Napoleon have to do with the creation of one of the most intriguing forms of reading and writing. Links Mentioned in This Episode * The Louis Braille Museum… -
20. That Time a Fire Built a Library
We here at The Book Owl Podcast do NOT approve of book burning. However, there was a time in recent history when a fire was actually good for books, libraries, and for the book lovers of Chicago. Links Mentioned in This Episode * Many thanks to Jonn… -
19. The Tiptop Books of 2020
One of the taglines for The Book Owl Podcast is, "Everything Books, Minus the Reviews," but as this wacky year is winding down, I thought I'd make an exception and share with you my absolute top book picks I found during the extra reading time 2020 h… -
18. Have Book, Will Time Travel
Tuesday, the 8th of December, was Pretend to be a Time Traveller Day. Don’t ask me what in the world that is supposed to mean or what kind of presents it involves, but so far, science has let us down with its inability to come up with a time machine.… -
17. Cooking Up Something Good
Because Thanksgiving is THE holiday where food takes center stage, I bet there's more than a few of you out there reaching for a cookbook this week. Which is why The Book Owl went into research mode to discover the history of cookbooks. From rotting… -
16. Biting Into Bram Stoker
The Book Owl is still in the Halloween spirit, and that means from the huge number of authors who are having a birthday this month (or would have been if they were still alive), I've chosen Bram Stoker as the Book Owl birthday boy. In this episode we… -
15. Ten Spooky and Kooky Libraries
It's a listener-inspired episode in which, just like in the movie Ghostbusters, the Book Owl discovers ghosts love spending their time browsing, and sometimes wreaking havoc, in the stacks of their local libraries. Links Mentioned in this Episode...… -
14. Will Authors Go Extinct?
It's October and that means all things spooky...and I can't think of anything scarier than AI pushing authors to extinction. Find out how real the risks are, and what you as a writer or a reader can do to save the species Homo authoris. Links Mentio…
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The Book Owl Podcast delights your inner book nerd and feeds your reading addiction with everything you didn't know you wanted to know about books. Delivered with plenty of light humor, each episode spins tales from tantalizing tomes to luscious libraries, and literary lore to quirky bookstores.
So, if you've ever wondered what book will kill you, whether dogs read, or why a bookstore has a train running through it, it's time to get caught in The Book Owl's beak.
The Book Owl Podcast, we give a hoot for book nerds.
Who am I? I'm Tammie Painter, a writer and proud book nerd. In the podcast I'm telling book- and reading-related tales that I find fascinating and know you will too.
So, if you've ever wondered what book will kill you, whether dogs read, or why a bookstore has a train running through it, it's time to get caught in The Book Owl's beak.
The Book Owl Podcast, we give a hoot for book nerds.
Who am I? I'm Tammie Painter, a writer and proud book nerd. In the podcast I'm telling book- and reading-related tales that I find fascinating and know you will too.
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