The educational landscape has been changing quickly over the past several decades; new technologies are developed and introduced, demographics shift, best practices evolve, and new research is always underway. What hasn't changed? Culturally relevant education techniques. Jeremy Patterson, the new Jackson Public Schools superintendent, joined the Untitled team to discuss education, pedagogy, student needs, and more, and share with us his passion that grew out of, in part, the Dreamkeepers by Gloria Ladson-Billings. Let's go to school.

Kate from the Henrietta branch talks all things book prizes, specifically the Booker Prize, with the Untitled team. Discover new ways of finding books to read, learn about the way the Booker prize works, and hear about Kate's favorites from this year and beyond.

If you prefer your autumn reading to be cozy with an edge, then we have the series for you! Jeremiah from the Henrietta branch was here to tell the Untitled team all about the sleepy village of Three Pines, the inimitable Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, and all of the cooky, heartfelt, and mysterious characters that populate Louise Penny's hit series. Join us as we travel-by-book to the townships of Quebec, and solve some murders.

Sense of place, hope amidst grief, and a sentient octopus all feature in this month's episode, when Director of the Jackson District Library Liz Breed came to chat with our team about Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Exploring themes around relationships, the changing nature of water, and the value of a great audiobook narrator, this episode gets right to the heart of this great title.

Local community member, advocate, and leader of disAbility Connections, Jon Hart, joins the Untitled team to discuss accessibility, support systems, disability history, and rap.

Explore the history of rapper and music producer MF Grimm in his graphic novel memoir of gang violence and disability, Sentences, and catch us chatting about some upcoming events happening in Jackson to celebrate 100 years of disAbility Connect.

Over the course of one school day, inside the mind of one small boy, Harold's vivid imagination is full of humor, insight, and reflection. Gus, from the Jackson District Library's public school embedded staff team, joins the Untitled team to dig deep into the wisdom and wit of the titular character in Steven Wright's hilarious novel that will make you want to stop and savor every word.

It's prequel time again! Heavan from the Eastern Branch returns to chat with the Untitled team about Suzanne Collins' return to the Hunger Games. This time, in a prequel that brings Haymitch to the role of main character, we talk about love, loss, grief, and memory, and why we love the Hunger Games.

Whether you're a long-time fan of D&D or this is your first time escaping into Krynn, join us as we chat with Stephanie, JDL's finance manager, about the wonder, magic, and romance of Hickman and Weis's world of Dragonlance.