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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 2d

Happy NEW BOOK TUESDAY.

* Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon

* Near Flesh by Katherine Dunn

* Gertrude Stein by Francesca Wade

*The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus by Matthew Restall

Happy Reading. :)

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What’s happening in October at Community Libraries of Providence: Family programs and local events

Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes I get to see some cool stuff in the wee morning hours of the day.

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning, Happy Monday 😀

Looking for some cool things to do at the @9librariespvd.bsky.social check out our conversation with them at @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social

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The libraries offer a slew of free programming every week for kids and adults at their nine locations around the city. We highlight a few of these events in this monthly segment – from a haunted house...

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 8d

If you could reach out and speak to your younger self, what would you tell them? Find me at Middle Age Renaissance Man.

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Letter to My Younger Self: Middle Age Renaissance Man

YouTube video by Luis Hernandez

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 9d

Speaking at Brown Wednesday, Oct 1st with a panel of amazing reporters.

@arelisrhdz.bsky.social

@melissa-sanchez.bsky.social

Sophia Wotman, University News Editor for The Brown Daily Herald

Looking forward to a great conversation.

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 9d

Happy New Book Tuesday!

* The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

* The First Thousand Trees by Premee Mohamed

* Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei

* Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys by Mariana Enriquez

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The Reporter's Studio Episode 1 Kirstin McCudden

Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 13d

The Reporter's Studio Episode 1 Kirstin McCudden by The Public Voice on #SoundCloud
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Reporters and journalists face dangers just doing their jobs, and that's in the United States alone. We look at the Freedom Press Tracker at where reporters are facing danger within their own country.

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 16d

NEW BOOK TUESDAY

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad

Water Mirror Echo by Jeff Chang

The Tragedy of True Crime by John J. Lennon

Happy Reading :)

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 23d

Sad to hear one of my favorite actors, Robert Redford, has passed away. It got me thinking about some of my favorite Redford films.

1. All the President's Men
2. The Natural
3. The Great Gatsby

RIP Mr. Redford. Thank you for all the years of joy you brought us.

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 23d

NEW BOOK TUESDAY!

The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy

Exiles by Mason Coile

We the People by Jill Lepore

I Am Not Your Enemy by Reality Winner

What are you reading? What do you recommend?

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 27d

Tina has a unique way of looking at and teaching history.

Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 27d

Tina O’Brien, Rhode Island’s History Teacher of the Year, on the importance of creating lifelong learners - TPR: The Public's Radio

While history has always been a staple subject in American classrooms, it’s not always easy for teachers to get students excited about studying the past. But North Providence High School educator Tina...

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy New Book Tuesday!

Out today:

* Hot Wax by M.L. Rio
* The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
* The People’s Project: Poems, Essays, and Art for Looking Forward, edited by Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith
* Does This Make Me Funny?: Essays by Zosia Mamet
* The Book of Sheen: A Memoir by Charlie Sheen

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Sep 8

Just the two that exist. Waiting to see the three new ones.

Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy New Book Tuesday

* Positive Obsession by Susana M. Morris
Biography of Octavia E. Butler

* Born in Flames by Bench Ansfield

* The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand: by Christopher Golden. These are new stories that continue the original novel.

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First Look: Thomas Dambo Builds Three New Giant Trolls in Rhode Island for Global 'Troll Map' Project

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 15

I recently got to see the first two trolls. These are beautiful.

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 15

Artist Thomas Dambo brought us the troll sculptures at Ninigret Park. They’re working on three new ones. Check out the new ones. www.ripbs.org/arts-enterta...

The world-renowned recycle artist is crafting trolls in North Kingstown, East Providence, and Arcadia State Park—using reclaimed materials to inspire exploration and raise awareness about waste

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 12

I want to help people understand what journalists do, to lift the curtain and expose a reporter's day-to-day. Check out the podcast The Reporter's Studio. Find it on iTunes and Soundcloud. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Reporter's Studio

Let Me Help You Understand The News Media

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 12

Happy New Book Tuesday.

* Seduction Theory - by Emily Adrian
* Vulture - by Phoebe Greenwood
* Black Moses - by Caleb Gayle
*Too Old for This - by Samantha Downing

Happy Reading!

What are you reading? What do you recommend?

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a cartoon of a woman sitting in a pile of books with the words " i want to read all the books "

Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 6

New Books This Week Part 2

The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership that Rocked the World: by Peter Guralnick

Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run: by Peter Ames Carlin

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Aug 6

A day late.

New Books This Week. Part 1

The Magician of Tiger Castle: by Louis Sachar

Glitz, Glam and a Damn Good Time: by Jennifer Wright

Ghosts of Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Jul 31

Dear GenZers,

What are your sources of news and why? Also, do you consider yourself politically homeless?

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Jul 31

Never saw and don’t intend to. 🙄🤣

Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · Jul 30

I have to get it. 🙂