Blogs & Podcasts

Find early literacy tips and children's books on the Children's Blog. Discover your next great read on the Books Movies Music Blog. Dig into Nashville history with the Community History Blog. Listen to stories, history, and culture on NPL Podcasts. Please see this Note for Readers.

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Carmilla, Part I

The tale you are about to hear is one of the most famous of vampire stories and predates Bram Stoker’s "Dracula" by over quarter century.

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The Death of Abu Nowas

The Sultan and Sultana have arranged for Abu Nowas to marry! What will happen when the bride and groom spend all their money?

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Time Travel

We are ever-changing, ever-expanding, ever-shifting. These versions of us aren't who we've always been or who we are becoming. In this episode we decided to interview ourselves and ask: What would your present self tell your younger self about life and living?

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Many of us are gearing up to celebrate Thanksgiving at the end of the month. But how do teach what is actually a complicated story of conflict and colonization? Learn about books from our collection and online resources that can help us teach a more accurate history.