Episode 70: Interview with Maryland State Librarian -Morgan Miller
It took a long time to get Maryland State Librarian and Two Sides friend, Morgan Miller, to sit down long enough to do an interview. There is no truth to the rumor that we duct taped her to the chair. To make it happen, Lory and Ted couldn’t both be there. Listen in as Ted talks with Morgan about her library career, being the Maryland State Librarian, libraries, reading, and more.
Episode 69: Interview with Amanda Friss of Parentheses Books
On Ted’s trip to Harrisonburg, Virginia he interviewed Amanda Friss, owner of Parentheses Books. If you listened to Episode 68 when Lory and Ted interviewed Evan Friss on his book, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore, you might remember Amanda and Parentheses coming up. Lory and Ted talk about the interview, Parentheses, and some other Shenandoah Valley stops.
Episode 68: Interview with Evan Friss
At the Annapolis Book Festival, Lory and Ted interview Evan Friss on his book, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore. We also talk about his wife’s bookshop, Parentheses, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, why bookstores are weird, and life in the Shenandoah Valley. If you are a bookshop lover, and if you listen to Two Sides, it seems likely you are, you won’t want to miss this episode.
Episode 67: Interview with Debbie Scheller
Lory and Ted finally get to a long anticipated interview with Debbie Scheller the former owner of A Likely Story bookstore in Sykesville, Maryland, and a book culture icon in Carroll County. We talk of starting A Likely Story, the many authors she has met, her involvement in the Battle of the Books, and much more.
Episode 66: John Waters 2.0
Lory and Ted talk with John Waters for the second time. He will be coming to Westminster on May 10 for his The Naked Truth tour. We talk about his new show, puppets, Baltimore book stores, his version of the Barking Dogs Jingle Bells (Yes, he really recorded it!), and much more. Last time you learned that trash cans are an indicator of the quality of a hotel. This time find out the relationship between candles and the quality of bookstores.
Episode 62: Ted’s Trip to Chincoteague Island Virginia
Ted traveled to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and visited three bookstores and a library. He interviewed the owners of Sundial Books on Chincoteague and the manager of The Island Library. Chincoteague is a pleasant place with interesting stories including those of Sundial Books and The Island Library.