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.

Lil’ Readers Explore Shapes, Sounds, and Different Animals with Read to Rise

February 12, 2020

Ed Brown

Learn About Your World, and Win Free Prizes, with Reading

Podcast

Family Folktales: Peter Bull

February 12, 2020

A childless couple decides to pay a deceitful clerk to teach their bull calf to speak.

Be Well Champions: Nashville Native Finds Relief at NPL

February 10, 2020

Ed Brown

Caralyn L. Uses Yoga, Meditation, and More to Overcome Medical Challenges

Celebrating Black History Month: Iridell Groves was a Mother Who Led the Way

February 7, 2020

Ed Brown

Oral History Available in the Library’s Special Collections

LOVE-ly Picture Books

February 7, 2020

Cassandra Welch

It’s Valentine’s Day! And, what better way to celebrate than with some adorable picture book love stories?

What to Read While You Wait

February 6, 2020

Beth Deeb

Are you on the holds list for any of these? Here are some suggestions for books to read in the meantime.

Children's Literature History Made!

February 4, 2020

Terri Thomas

The 2020 Newbery Medal made history. For the first time, a graphic novel won the coveted award.

DIY Wedding Planning

February 3, 2020

Emily Krieble

Need a little wedding inspiration without all the email subscriptions? We're here to help.

Podcast

"The First Seven Years"

February 2, 2020

Today’s author Bernard Malamud was an American novelist and short story writer. Along with Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, and Phillip Roth, he was one of the best known American Jewish authors of the 20th century. His baseball novel The Natural was adapted into a 1984 film starring Robert Redford. Today’s story, “The First Seven Years,” depicts a Polish immigrant’s desire to see his daughter achieve a better life. His notion of that life, however, is not the same as hers.

Have I Got a Business Opportunity for You!

January 30, 2020

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has put billions on the line to expose Herbalife as an illegal pyramid scheme.