This was a fun one!
Forgive us the wild peals of laughter and background noises as we recorded this podcast episode at my kitchen table after a leisurely brunch. Rachel Bergeron and Justine Mah spearheaded The Black Bookshelf Project, a collaborative initiative that provides BIPOC books for kids on a black bookshelf with coloring sheets, additional resources, and Indigenous affirmation cards for children to enjoy. Rachel and Justine do not hold back on why these stories are important, and why they believe these bookshelves will open conversations and generate an appreciation for perspectives and experiences from other cultures and experiences. These shelves are important, and we are proud to have one in each of our bookstores for our community to enjoy.
Starting in June 2023, will be raising funds to put a TBBP shelf in a school in both Edmonton and Beaumont. If you'd like to support our efforts, please visit our website for more details.
If you would like to know more about The Black Bookshelf Project, please go to their website, and follow them on Instagram.
Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.
If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Chapter 67: Five, 5 & 5
Chapter 66: Book Dump
Chapter 65: Elise is Back With More Scary Books!
Mini Episode: I’m Still Here!
Chapter 64: Business Bar Questions Answered
Chapter 63: May Reading Wrap-Up
Chapter 62: When Books Can Surprise You with Haylee Freake
Chapter 61: Writing & Reading Inspiration from Stella Telleria
Chapter 60: 13 Books
Chapter 59: Books Can Open Your World with Kim Tanner
Chapter 58: Having Tennessee Williams at Your Table with Beth Harding
Chapter 57: Books as a Lifeline & the Value of Community with Melissa Ahmed
Chapter 56: Breaking the Tape - DCBC Firsts
Chapter 55: DCBC Community, Meet Karen Irwin.
Chapter 54: DCBC Community, Meet Rachelle Lee
Chapter 53: Small Biz & Podcast Buddy, Rachel Wentworth
Chapter 52: October Reads For November
Chapter 51: Meet My Friend, Melissa Ahmed
Chapter 50: Stories For Your Ears with Jenna Clark of Libro.fm
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