Game of Books 3: The Library Book

Big Book Club's "What the Whale!"

A Big Book Club mini episode about Arlington Reads Signature Author Susan Orlean's "The Library Book."

References include:

Susan Orlean appeared on episode 158 of the Lady Lady podcast

"Adaptation," based on Susan Orlean's "The Orchid Thief"

"Life's Swell" - Susan Orlean's 1998 article about girls surfing in Maui is now available from Outsideonline.com. The article was the basis for the film "Blue Crush."

Films about young women pursuing their dream sport:

• Blue Crush (2002) - surfing
• Bend it Like Beckham (2002) - soccer
• Whip It (2009) - roller derby

A History of the American Public Library - created for CityLab by Ariel Aberg-Riger

Women's Work online exhibit, section on Arlington Libraries - from the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library