"The Furnished Room"

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 12:00 "The Furnished Room" All Things Eerie "The Furnished Room"                        O. HenryWe introduce this evening…

New Twists on Old Tales

New Twists on Old Tales January 16, 2024 Fractured Fairy TalesFairy tales are a beloved tradition that can be traced all the way back to Ancient Greece, where Aesop passed down his classic fables by way of oral storytelling.…

Learning the Hard Way

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 12:00 Learning the Hard Way Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

"An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House"

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:00 "An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House" All Things Eerie Known for his Gothic or Victorian Gothic tales, Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 – 1873) was the leading horror or ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century.  You may…

Books from a Podcast

Books from a Podcast January 25, 2024 So I’m not the biggest podcast girl, but I do have a few that I try to keep up with. One is The Holderness Family podcast. I’ve mentioned them before and I enjoyed their book, …

The Blue Mountains

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00 The Blue Mountains Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today’s…

Book Review: Little Old Lady Recipes

Book Review: Little Old Lady Recipes January 17, 2014 Did your 2014 New Year’s Resolution focus on smart and sensible eating? Ready to shelve that crazy thought? In that case, have we got a book for you…

Drakestail

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:00 Drakestail Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today’s story is…

The Enchanted Knife

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 12:00 The Enchanted Knife Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today’…

The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:00 The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the…

How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:00 How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Orange Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library…

How the Little Brother Set Free his Big Brothers

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:00 How the Little Brother Set Free his Big Brothers Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Brown Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at…

Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 12:00 Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Green Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the…

The Story of Hassebu

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 12:00 The Story of Hassebu Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today…

The Swineherd

Wed, 06/05/2024 - 12:00 The Swineherd Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  Today’s…