Check It Out

In this back-to-school-themed episode, Laura Rocco gives us one last school-themed recommendation before heading back to school herself (17:43); Silvia Schuh ushers in the fall semester with September arts and crafts (6:51); and Mari McKeeth takes us all to school with some quirky and educational nonfiction (15:10). Laura recommends: The Magicians by Lev Grossman Mari recommends: Away With Words by Joe Berkowitz The Not-Quite States of America by Doug Mack The Physics of Everyday Things by James Kakalios How to Hygge by Signe Johansen The Photo Ark by Joel Sartore  Register for Mark Moran's What's It Worth? session by calling NPL on the old-fashioned (but classic!) telephone at (309) 452-1757 (registration opens on August 30th). Email Mark to schedule a private session at moranm1953@gmail.com. (A portion of his fee benefits NPL.) Email us! ask@normalpl.org Tweet at us on Twitter! @NPLTweets