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Now displaying: December, 2021
Dec 27, 2021

On today's podcast, author Katherine Dykstra chats with host Aaron Gernes about her 2021 book What Happened To Paula: On the Death of an American Girl. The book details the 1970 disappearance and death of Cedar Rapids teenager Paula Oberbroeckling, reflecting on who or what may have caused her death, and also reflects on what it means to be a woman over the past half-century.

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What Happened to Paula in the library

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Dec 8, 2021

On the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast, host Aaron is joined by Book Chat librarians JaneĆ© and Steph to discuss their favorite books of 2021. 

If you're interested in hearing more about our librarians' favorite books, be sure to take part in our Best of 2021 virtual program next Wednesday, December 15, at 6:30 PM on Zoom! Four more Book Chat librarians will be sharing their favorite reads and discussing books with each other and the audience. Register for the program soon, as spots are limited!

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