Bluebird, Bluebird and What to Read Next: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 33

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we discuss "Bluebird, Bluebird" by Attica Locke and suggest books that complement this award-winning mystery.

Show Notes

Book Notes

Carrie recommends:

• Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth
• Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

Melissa recommends:

• Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith

Michael recommends:

• Savage Season by Joe R. Lansdale
• The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale

Bite Notes

• Alton Brown’s Pickled Okra from Good Eats is a great recipe for preserving the harvest.
• Roasting okra and tomatoes reduces the slime factor of stewed okra and tomatoes. Find the recipe in Mississippi Vegan: Recipes and Stories from a Southern Boy’s Heart.
•  Enjoy the Texas staple Cowboy Beans from The Homesick Texan’s Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours by Lisa Fain. Wash it down with an ice cold Dr. Pepper. 

What is Books and Bites?

Books and Bites

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.