In episode 37 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with author Molly Guptill Manning about her new book, “A Librarian’s War: The Man Who Fought World War II with Books and Brought the Joy of Reading to Millions,” which tells the incredible story of Ray Trautman, the Chief Librarian of the U.S. Army during WWII.
This Banned Books Week, we revisit some past “How I Library” guests and their thoughts on book bans and censorship that they shared on the podcast. Not surprisingly, they all have strong opinions about this heinous occurrence. From actors Ethan Hawke and David Duchovny to writers Min Jin Lee and Jason Reynolds and more, they are all allies in the fight for the freedom to read.
On October 6, 1876, 103 librarians gathered in Philadelphia to create a new association for librarians: the American Library Association (ALA). For 150 years later, ALA has endured to help shape the library profession and American history—and the country is celebrating today, from proclamations to podcasts.
In episode 35 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with husband-and-wife team of filmmaker John Carpenter (“Halloween,” “The Thing”) and comic book publisher Sandy King about their award-winning publishing company, Storm King Comics.
In episode 34 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with author Min Jin Lee about her new book, “American Hagwon.”
In episode 33 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus about his latest book, “Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World.”
In a special episode of our “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with library historian and author Wayne Wiegand about the beginnings of the American Library Association as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.
In episode 31 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with musician and author Roddy Bottum from the band Faith No More about his recent memoir, “The Royal We” (Akashic Books, 2025).
Shake up your podcast feed with an audiobook recommended by our friends at Booklist, the American Library Association’s book review publication! Fiction, nonfiction, self-help, memoir, and more all make great listening for podcast fans.
In episode 29 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with Thien Ho, District Attorney of Sacramento County, California, whose new book, “The People vs. the Golden State Killer” (Third State Books, 2025), documents the hunt for and prosecution of serial killer Joseph DeAngelo, aka the Golden State Killer.
