We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept!
Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.
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"Cuisine des Mémoires" by N.K. Jemisin
"Shoggoths in Traffic" by Tobias S. Buckell
"The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden
"L'Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)" by Dean Francis Alfar
"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang
"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang
"Toward Happy Civilization" by Samanta Schweblin
"The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell
"Republica and Grau" by Daniel Alarcón
"Mister Hadj's Sunset Ride" by Saladin Ahmed
"Kwoon" by Charles Johnson
"Free Jim's Mine" by Tananarive Due
"Miracle" by Tope Folarin
LIVE! in Boston: "Mono No Aware" by Ken Liu
LIVE! in New Jersey: "Driftglass" by Samuel R. Delany
LIVE! in DC: "A Dark Night" by Edward P. Jones
LIVE! in Dallas: "In the City of Martyrs" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam
LIVE! in Atlanta: "The Vishakanya's Choice" by Roshani Chokshi
LIVE! in Austin: "Asymmetry" by Kendra Fortmeyer
LIVE! in Brooklyn: "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" by N.K. Jemisin
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