Unreadable Podcast Transcript - March 2026

This year's Forsyth Reads Together selection is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. In this episode, Liz Moore joined Ross to talk about the genesis of the book, how her camp experience as a child informed some of the scenes and settings, and what it's like to showrun a tv show. 

Liz Moore will visit the Forsyth Conference Center on March 10 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss The God of the Woods. Please see our website for more information on how to attend. 

Introduction:

Hello and welcome to Unreadable, the official Forsyth County Public Library Podcast for news, upcoming programs, and recommendations.

I’m your host, Ross Gericke, the branch manager at Hampton Park.

In this episode I speak with Liz Moore, author of this year’s Forsyth Reads Together selection, God of the Woods.  Liz shares some interesting details about the creation of her novel along with a little information about the upcoming Netflix series. Liz will be visiting Forsyth County in person on Tuesday, March 10th from 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center, so make sure to visit our website to sign up for a reservation.  Now on with the show.

Interview:

Ross Gericke: Hello, Liz, and welcome to the podcast.

Liz Moore: Thank you so much for having me. Happy to be here.

Library Resource: Bookflix

Are you a parent of kindergarten–3rd grade children? Are you a grandparent, caregiver, or an educator of elementary-aged children? Do you have children in your life in any capacity? If so, you need BookFlix! 

BookFlix is an eResource that features a pairing of fiction and nonfiction books for children. Expert narrators read the fictional story to you as you watch the pictures come to life with amazing graphics! Calming background music and sound effects add to the immersive experience. 

For the nonfiction selection, the book is shown on the screen, with the pages being "turned" by clicking the arrow. You can read the book aloud with your child, your child can read to you, or you can take turns! At the end of the nonfiction book there is the option of participating in games that increase vocabulary, help reading comprehension, and assist the reader in placing events in order. The games are entertaining and eye-catching, with pictures that highlight the subject of the story. 

This is the featured pairing for this month:

You will "watch the story" of Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln and read the nonfiction selection about  Abraham Lincoln.

There are currently 163 pairs of books (326 titles), with 42 pairs that are also available in Spanish. New titles are added every year, usually in August or September. 

The categories that are available are: Animals and Nature, Earth and Sky, People and Places, ABCs and 123s, Adventure, Family and Community, Celebrations, Music and Rhyme, and Imagination. 

Start exploring BookFlix in our eLibrary today!  

Jeanine Thompson
FCPL Outreach Specialist

Celebrating Black History Month - Illustrated Biographies of African American Musicians

This February marks the 50th anniversary of Black History Month, established by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and passed into law in 1986 by the United States Congress. 

These inspiring biographies teach children about the lives and legacies of three iconic African American musicians.  

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford; Illustrated by Frank Morrison

G-R-O-O-V-E Aretha finds her groove when she’s rocking R&B

No woman of her time has more chart-toppers than she.  

Aretha Franklin was born in a family devoted to God and music and is known as the Queen of Soul. As a girl, Aretha learned to play piano and sang in her church choir. She recorded her first record at age fourteen and is one of the best selling music artists in history. Lively illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight special moments from Aretha Franklin’s musical journey alongside moving depictions of Civil Rights leaders and key events in American history.  

That Swingin’ Sound: The Musical Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong by Rekha S. Rajan; Illustrated by Ken Daley

Everyone who loves music will enjoy this lively story of young Ella Fitzgerald dancing her way from an orphanage in New York City to singing at the Apollo Theater while young Louis Armstrong sings his heart out on street corners in New Orleans and grows up to play his trumpet on riverboats in New Orleans and jazz clubs in Chicago. The two friends even got to perform together at the Hollywood Bowl concert in California. Illustrations by Ken Daly bring this inspiring story to life. 

Discover more children's books about African Americans on our African American Culture Picture Books booklist.

Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist

Sharon Forks Library