Tales From The Leeds Library

The Leeds Library

The Leeds Library’s podcast series in which we talk to members of our extended community about their lives, their work, and their relationship to books, libraries, literature and heritage. read less

Tales From The Leeds Library S2E10 Yvonne Battle-Felton, author
May 18 2022
Tales From The Leeds Library S2E10 Yvonne Battle-Felton, author
This week we talk to author Yvonne Battle-Felton about growing up in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, completing a PhD while raising three children, the differences between writing for children and writing for adults and what you can learn about writing in universities vs the school of life. We also talk in depth about her Women's Prize for Fiction shortlisted novel Remembered, delving into Yvonne's writing process and the inspiration behind the novel.    On the 28th of May 2022 Yvonne will be teaching Speaking to the Shelves, an online writing workshop at The Leeds Library. More info and tickets can be found here:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-to-the-shelvescreative-writing-workshop-with-yvonne-battle-felton-tickets-315218004537?aff=ebdsoporgprofile   Find out more about Yvonne on her website here: https://www.yvonnebattle-felton.com/ Buy Remembered here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/remembered/yvonne-battle-felton/9780349700489  Listen to Write Your Novel with Yvonne Battle Felton here: https://soundcloud.com/write-your-novel     The Opening and Ending Song is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc   Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG  Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library  Google  Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXR oZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498  Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/  Social Media Links  Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib...  Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/
Tales From The Leeds Library S2E7 Lisa di Tommaso, Librarian at The Morrab Library
Apr 20 2022
Tales From The Leeds Library S2E7 Lisa di Tommaso, Librarian at The Morrab Library
Lisa from fellow independent library The Morrab talks to us about a career in libraries, the trials and tribulations of independent library life and keeping the Morrab running over lockdown. We discuss the Morrab's extensive Cornish collection; 3,000 books printed in the 16th-18th centuries; manuscripts relating to various local families; long runs of periodicals and local newspapers; prints, engravings and a Cornwall photographic archive as well as the library's contemporary projects and events program.  More about the Morrab library here The Opening and Ending Song is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXRoZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498 Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib... Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/
Tales From The Leeds Library S2E1 Feat. Professor in the School of Cultural Studies and Humanities and Director of the Centre for Culture and the Arts at Leeds Beckett University, Susan Watkins
Mar 9 2022
Tales From The Leeds Library S2E1 Feat. Professor in the School of Cultural Studies and Humanities and Director of the Centre for Culture and the Arts at Leeds Beckett University, Susan Watkins
Welcome back to Tales from The Leeds Library! Kicking off our second season is a fascinating conversation with Susan Watkins. We talk about her work on contemporary women's post-apocalyptic fiction and what post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction can tell us about our current world. We also discuss the posthuman, women and aging and why, when we so often feel like we are living in the 'end times', do we turn to post-apocalyptic fiction for answers. The Opening and Ending Song is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXRoZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498 Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib... Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/
Tales From The Leeds Library S1E8 Feat. Professor in English and Director of Research for the School of Cultural Humanities at Leeds Beckett University, Ruth Robbins
Oct 20 2021
Tales From The Leeds Library S1E8 Feat. Professor in English and Director of Research for the School of Cultural Humanities at Leeds Beckett University, Ruth Robbins
In this week’s episode of Tales from the Leeds Library we talk to Ruth Robbins – professor in English and Director of Research for the School of Cultural Studies and Humanities at Leeds Beckett University. We talk to her about her research specialisms in the late Victorian era and the work she has done on The Leeds Library’s own Victorian fiction collection. We also discuss her interest in biography, subjectivity and talk in detail about her book Literary Feminisms - which traces the history of the intersection between feminist theory and literary criticism. Buy Literary Feminisms: https://www.waterstones.com/book/literary-feminisms/ruth-robbins/9780333689196 The Opening and Ending is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXRoZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498 Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib... Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/
Tales From The Leeds Library S1E6 Feat. bookbinder Brian Cole
Oct 6 2021
Tales From The Leeds Library S1E6 Feat. bookbinder Brian Cole
Brian Cole has worked extensively with The Leeds Library’s collection as a conservator and bookbinder. In this episode of Tales from The Leeds Library we discuss the history of bookbinding, and the shape of the trade in the UK today. We discuss his book Aspire to the Beautiful and Brian also takes us through some of the different bookbinding techniques he has used to conserve some of The Leeds Libraries own collection. Copies of Aspire to the Beautiful cost £12.99 + £2 p&p and can be bought directly from Brian. Email him at: bcole11@hotmail.com or pick up a copy in person at The Leeds Library. Read Brian’s article on New York libraries in our newsletter Speaks Volumes: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Speaks-Volumes-13-final-website.pdf The Opening and Ending is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXRoZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498 Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib... Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/