Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - May 2025

Summer Reading is just around the corner, and in this episode of Unreadable, Ross is joined by Sarah Brubaker, Programming Manager at FCPL, to discuss how to make the most of this year's Summer Reading Fun! Sarah shares how to get started using Beanstack, as well as some tips and tricks for logging your and your family's reading.

Curious about our incremental and grand prizes, or want to know who is performing at our Summer Reading Kickoff Events? Sarah provides a sneak peak of what you can expect this year. Hint: It's going to be awesome! 

Summer Reading Fun starts May 22 and ends August 4, 2025. You can learn more about registering with Beanstack, prizes, and upcoming events on our website. 

Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - February 2025

In this episode of Unreadable, Ross speaks with Shelby Van Pelt about her novel Remarkably Bright Creatures, this year's Forsyth Reads Together selection. Van Pelt’s debut novel, published in 2022, remains a New York Times bestseller and features the unique perspective of Marcellus the octopus as a narrator. Van Pelt spoke with Ross about how she developed her characters, some based on true life and others based on people (and marine life) watching at the Georgia Aquarium, and she shared her excitement about the upcoming film adaptation.

An Evening with Shelby Van Pelt is Mar 11, 2025 at the Forsyth Conference Center. The event is ticketed and currently full; however, there are a plethora of events related to the book taking place at all the Forsyth County Public Library branches. You can find out more in our event calendar. 

Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - May 2024

Are you ready for an adventure? In our May episode of Unreadable, Kim Ottesen, Programming Manager at FCPL, previews our 2024 Summer Reading program, including prizes and performers. We've made some exciting changes this year based on your feedback, so listen to get the inside scoop on what you can expect this summer. Hint: It's going to be an ADVENTURE!

Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - April 2024

In our April episode of Unreadable, Ross speaks with Benjamin Herold about his book Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs, which follows five families in different areas of the United States, including Gwinnett County, and examines their experiences living in suburbia and their experiences with suburban school systems. 

Benjamin Herold is a education journalist, who has reported for Education Week, PBS NewsHour, NPR, the Hechinger Report, Huffington Post, and the Public School Notebook. He has a master's degree in urban education from Temple University in Philadelphia, where he lives with his family.

Join us for an author talk with Benjamin Herold at the Sharon Forks Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM.

Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - March 2024

In this month's episode, Ross speaks with author Lisa Wingate about her novel Before We Were Yours, our 2024 Forsyth Reads Together selection. Before We Were Yours is a generational story that recounts the devastating history and consequences of the Tennessee Children's Home Society. Ross speaks with Lisa about her interest in the topic, some of the choices she made for the novel, and her upcoming novel Shelterwood.

Lisa Wingate will be speaking at the Forsyth Conference Center on March 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Please visit our events page to join the waitlist.

Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - February 2024

In this month's episode, we revisit an old favorite, The Science of Love. This episode was originally published in 2019 and remains one of our favorite episodes. 

Did you know that prairie voles are monogamous? In this episode, Ross interviews Dr. Larry J. Young of Emory University about what studying prairie vole relationships can teach us about human relationships.

Unreadable: Podcast Transcript - January 2024

Want to learn more about upcoming programming at your local library? Check out this month's episode of the Unreadable podcast. This month, Ross talks with Sarah Brubaker, Information Services Supervisor at the Cumming Library, about Pastime Pursuits, our upcoming programming series for adults. Pastime Pursuits will introduce patrons to new (and old) hobbies to explore in the new year.

Introduction

Ross Gericke: Hello and welcome to Unreadable, the official Forsyth County Public Library podcast for library news, upcoming programs, and recommendations. I’m your host Ross Gericke, Branch Manager at Hampton Park.

In this episode I talk with Sarah Brubaker, Information Services Supervisor at the Cumming Branch, about our Pastime Pursuits series of programs for adults happening at all of our branches throughout January.  Make sure to check out our program calendar at www.forsythpl.org for all of the details.

Now on with the show.