Host Tayla talks with author, screenwriter, ghost writer, and artist Donna Russo about her latest book, Vincent’s Women. They also discuss the Yellowstone television universe, books about bookshops, and The Sound of Music. In the Last Chapter they discuss: what book would you rewrite from another character’s point of view?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books
Vincent’s Women by Donna Russo
Maria by Michelle Moran
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
The King’s Agent by Donna Russo
Browse books by Elisabeth Wheatley
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Media
Sound of Music (1965)
1923 (2022-2025)
Yellowstone (2018-2024)
Daredevil: Born Again (2025- )
This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

Other
Donna Russo

In this bonus outtake, Lauren asked Victoria Atamian Waterman, Pauline Getzoyan, and Dalita Getzoyan what their Armenian-American heritage means to them, which resulted in this thought-provoking discussion about identity and how books help us build empathy with others. Enjoy!

If you haven't already, listen back to Episode 23 - Commemorating Genocide Awareness Month, published on April 8, 2025. We talked about Victoria’s book Who She Left Behind, the making of the audiobook, and the important work being done by the Rhode Island Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission.

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the state. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing it to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Host Emily chats with author, poet, essaysist (and more), Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, the 2025 Reading Across Rhode Island title. They talk about the book, their dogs, and unofficial sister cities Columbus, OH and Providence, RI. Abdurraqib will be in Rhode Island for a free author event on April 22, 2025. Grab your seat today!

Learn more about Reading Across Rhode Island and get books for your work, library, classroom, or for your book club with your friends!

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books

Jailbreak of Sparrows by Martin Espada

Pathemata: Or, the Story of my Mouth by Maggie Nelson

Decade of the Brain by Janine Joseph

Go Ahead in the Rain by Hanif Abdurraqib

A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib

Media

All Cylinders - Yves Jarvis

Hope Handwritten - Hope Tala

Everything is Recorded - Richard Russel and others

Off with her Head - Banks

Other

Essay - Anne Carson, Beware the man whose handwriting sways like a reed in the wind

Hanif Interview with Song Exploder, Key Change: Hanif Abdurraqib on The Clash

Franny Choi, Poet and Essayist

Host Tayla talks with storyteller and Reading Across Rhode Island honorary co-chair Len Cabral about this year's RARI pick, There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib. They also discuss Len's life and work, and the North Providence Summer Basketball League. In the Last Chapter they discuss: What's a genre of book outside of your regular picks that you wish you read more of?

Overdueing It is a project funded by theRhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib
Medgar and Myrlie by Joy-Ann Reid
Browse books by Nikki Giovanni
James by Percival Everett
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
Youth Group by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdy
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
How the Rabbit Lost His Tail by Len Cabral and Kate DeCarvalho
Anansi's Narrow Waist by Len Cabral and David Diaz
Jump Up and Say! A Collection of Black Storytelling edited by Linda Goss and Clay Goss
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
The First Tycoon by T. J. Stiles

Media
A Complete Unknown (2024)
Wicked (2024)
The Six Triple Eight (2024)
Hidden Figures (2016)
Meet Me at the Court

Other
Len Cabral Storyteller
Rhode Island Center for the Book
Providence Inner City Arts

Emily chats with Chris and Cherai from PechaKuchaPVD, Providence’s free monthly adult show and tell community building and storytelling event. It’s the 2nd longest running PechaKucha in the world! Hear about how they are building community throughout Providence and how you can get involved, in the audience or on stage! Visit PechaKuchaPVD on the web at pechakuchapvd.org or on Instagram at @PechaKuchaPVD.

Want something even more special? PechaKuchaPVD will host a show on May 28th at the Knight Memorial Library in Providence as the library celebrates their 100th anniversary! Mark your calendars and celebrate libraries, community, storytelling, and creativity with a great group of people.

--

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

In Today's Episode:

Books

• Thanks For Everything (Now Get Out) by Joseph Margulies

• The Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall

• The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

• The Flavor Bible by Karen Page

Media

• Baldur’s Gate 3

• Sailor Moon

• Juror #2

• Sonic 3

• Eddie Murphy Movies:

• • Norbit

  • The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

  • Coming to America

  • Trading Places

  • Vampire in Brooklyn

Other

• PVD GCal

Host Tayla talks with the author of Prescription for Pain, Philip Eil, about his debut book. Prescription for Pain explores the career of Dr. Paul Volkman and its culmination in 4 life sentences for prescription drug dealing. They also get into the true crime Philip is reading, space tourism, and sitcoms set in schools. In the Last Chapter they discuss: Would you rather have the ability to understand another language but only when reading or be able to transport to the location you are reading about?

Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission.

Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow.

Books
Prescription for Pain by Philip Eil
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Let Me Take You Down by Jack Jones
Why We Did It by Tim Miller
Under Alien Skies by Philip Plait
Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S. A. Corey
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Painkiller by Will Staeger
Dopesick by Beth Macy
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Dreamland by Sam Quinones

Media
The Great British Baking Show (2010- )
English Teacher (2024- )
Abbott Elementary (2021- )
Last Call (2023)
Baldur’s Gate III (videogame)
Vibe Check (podcast)
The Jinx (2015-2024)
Painkiller (2023)
Dopesick (2021)

Other
Philip Eil (website)
Narcan Resources
Heartleaf Books, Providence, RI
Stillwater Books, West Warwick, RI