Baltimore writer, Dan Fesperman, is launching his 10th book at The Ivy on Tuesday, April 19th, 7pm. He came to talk to Booknotes about this “gripping and atmospheric” mystery.
Booknotes digs into musical folklore
On Monday, March 14 at 7:00pm, Clifford Murphy, a musician, folklorist, and director of folk and traditional arts, will be at The Ivy Bookshop on Falls Road to talk about his latest book, which digs into the Southern Mountain Music on the Maxon-Dixon Line. It was intriguing to talk to him about it for Booknotes.
Booknotes and the issue of ContamiNation
McKay Jenkins learned the hard way what toxic contamination can do to our bodies. And he’s written a book about it.
Booknotes goes to the Symphony
To mark their centennial, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra called on one of their own to write a book tracing their history. Here is oboist, Michael Lisicky.
Baltimore folklorist, Rafael Alvarez
Rafael Alvarez, one of Baltimore’s great storytellers, is releasing a new book this month. He came to talk about it for Booknotes.
Booknotes at The Ivy
Sujata Massey listens as Stanley Trollop (one half of the writing duo, Michael Stanley) reads from A Death in the Family, during a conversation on Friday about the latest in the Detective Kubu mystery series set in Botswana.
And, speaking of family, Booknotes was welcomed to The Ivy Bookshop family with this beautiful mug afterwards. Booknotes is sponsored by The Ivy at 5.15pm the first Friday and 10am the first Saturday of each month.
The first Booknotes on WBJC!
The Ivy Bookshop on Falls Road is underwriting our new interview series devoted to the world of books — from different genres, to book awards, to local authors — everything to do with books. The interviews air the first Friday of each month at 5.15 p.m. on my air shift, and the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. on Kati’s air shift.
Photograph by Bill Hughes.
My first guest on the series is the winning local author, Sujata Massey, who talks about the enigmatic genre of mystery writing.
A new series about the world of books
The Ivy Bookshop on Falls Road is underwriting a new interview series on WBJC devoted to the world of books — from different genres, to book awards, to local and national authors — everything to do with books. I’ll be hosting, and Booknotes will air the first Friday of each month at 5.15 p.m. on my air shift, and the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. on Kati’s air shift. The series will begin on November 6th/7th. Please join us!