Lark Cato was born in Taiwan to Taiwanese parents but was shortly thereafter adopted by an African American mother. Growing up Lark knew her mother was eccentric but only later in life did she learn the reason why. Lark joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss her struggle to deal with the care of her aging mother and her mothers recent diagnosis.

DCPL Radio -- Episode 64 -- All Things Local: The Taboo of Mental Illness

Gabi of DC Public Library and Karen discuss "When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir," by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. Join us for a discussion on mass incarceration, mental health, family, and nuances of social justice movements.

Get Lit: WOC Book Club DC -- ep. 15 -- "When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir"

Gabi and Women of Color Book Club DC member, Priyanka, discuss "My Sister, the Serial Killer," by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Join us as we discuss sister (sibling) relationships, trauma, and Oyinkan Braithwaite's literary style.

Get Lit: WOC Book Club DC -- ep. 16 "My Sister, the Serial Killer," by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Gabi of DC Public Library and Angel discuss Janet Mock's memor, "Surpassing Certainty, What My Twenties Taught Me." Get Lit is DC Public Library's "all library things and staff" series. Tune in to hear about Janet Mock's experience navigating career, romance, trans and gender identity, friendships, and more.

Get Lit: WOC Book Club DC -- ep. 17 "Surpassing Certainty," by Janet Mock

I celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bellevue Library patrons of all ages have come together to record the "I Have A Dream" speech.

"I Have a Dream" Speech at Bellevue Library

Produced by the DC Public Library, the #ShortStoryDC podcast is a weekly podcast that discusses a short piece of fiction from the Library's collection of online literature. 

This week we discuss the story "Bedtime Story" by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, featured in the April 27 issue of The New Yorker. 

For more reading from our online magazine collection, go to dclibrary.org/rbdigital and have your library card ready. Happy Reading!

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