On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk to Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan about the new Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Illinois starting on January 1st, 2020. Rep. Morgan, who represents Deerfield as part of the 58th district, helped shape the new law. He has… Read More
Marina Shifrin, author of “30 Before 30,” on the podcast
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we had a lovely conversation with writer Marina Shifrin. Her book of essays, 30 Before 30: How I Made a Mess of My 20s and You Can Too, documents her quest to make the most out of her twenties by completing 30 goals before turning… Read More
Howard Reich’s book about Elie Wiesel on our podcast
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, I’m proud to share our interview with Howard Reich, author most recently of The Art of Inventing Hope: Intimate Conversations with Elie Wiesel. The book recounts Reich’s four years of friendship and conversation with Wiesel, the great author, humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust… Read More
Blues musician Derrick Procell on the DPL Podcast
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk to blues musician and longtime Deerfield resident Derrick Procell. Over the last 40-plus years, Procell has made a name for himself in the music and ad industry for his energy, talent, and strong vocals. Originally hailing from Milwaukee, Procell grew up with a… Read More
X-Men in Deerfield! Writer Chris Claremont on the DPL Podcast
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we had the great pleasure of talking to legendary comic book writer Chris Claremont! In his nearly 20-year run writing X-Men comics, Claremont wrote many classic stories that made The Uncanny X-Men a bestseller and spawned major movies (like the new Dark Phoenix, out just… Read More
Richard Rothstein, author of “The Color of Law,” on DPL Podcast
This month on the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we’re featuring a recent lecture at the Library by Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. Rothstein’s widely praised book makes clear that the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments actually promoted… Read More
Congressman Brad Schneider on the DPL Podcast
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we had the honor of interviewing U.S. Representative Brad Schneider. Rep. Schneider has a special connection to Deerfield. Not only does he represent our village as part of Illinois’ 10th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, but he also lives here in Deerfield. In… Read More
Molly Page & Masala Sapphire, recent program presenters on the DPL Podcast
On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we’re featuring presenters from two of our most popular recent Library programs! First up is Molly Page, author of 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die. She fills us in on some of her favorite things to do in the city, including some hidden… Read More
Cartoonist Ken Krimstein discusses new book on DPL Podcast
On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking to cartoonist Ken Krimstein. He’s the author of the recent book, The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt, a comics biography of the Jewish-German philosopher. Ken is also a frequent cartoonist for The New Yorker and other publications—and he grew up… Read More
Writer Graham Ambrose talks 1959 Deerfield integration on DPL Podcast
On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk with writer Graham Ambrose. Graham has written for The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. A graduate of Deerfield High School, Graham wrote a recent history thesis at Yale about his hometown’s history and the housing integration crisis that began in 1959. In our… Read More
