Episode 30: Superhero Librarian and Author Nancy Pearl
Debi chats with superhero librarian and author Nancy Pearl, the only librarian to have her own action figure.
Nancy's storied life as a Seattle librarian and writer includes publishing multiple books, a stint as a professor at the University of Washington, talk shows on PBS and NPR, and being named 2011 Librarian of the Year. She reminisces with Debi about running book clubs, her childhood library influences, humorous encounters at work, and her top titles to read today.
To learn more about the life of the fascinating Nancy Pearl:
https://www.knkx.org/people/nancy-pearl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Pearl
https://www.nationalbook.org/people/nancy-pearl/
To read about Nancy's action figure:
https://mcphee.com/pages/history-of-the-librarian-action-figure
To see all the books Nancy has written or collaborated on:
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