Holland Webb and Amy Bowlin take a look back over the 2022 year on The Afterword Podcast. We reflect on essential elements and metaphors as well as the connections we have made. Our expert guests have been the essential element to our enlightening conversations. We are grateful to all our listeners and subscribers …
The Afterword on 2020
A look back at our year of podcasts and projections for the future! Amy Bowlin and Holland Webb started The Year of 2020 like most people, filled with hope and thoughts of fresh starts for the New Year. Little did they know when recording an episode on March 12 that this would be …
The Afterword on Smart Cities, Libraries, and Literacy
How will smart city development affect literacy and libraries? Can our neighborhood libraries help bridge digital divides and ease the transfer of data for 21st century citizens? As trusted 3rd spaces for many communities, libraries offer a unique avenue into learning about technology. Our guests, Greenville, SC Councilman George Fletcher and urban geographer Noah …
The Afterword on How Diverse Books Support Empathy
In a time of divisive discourse, empathy appears to be a missing element in the fabric of some of our conversations. Join us for a timely chat about stepping into the shoes of others as we welcome poet Glenis Redmond and behavior specialist Tyson Wright to our table. We talk about …
How Stories Cross Borders
How do stories help us respect and cross borders of identity, place, and culture? And once we’ve crossed a border, what do we do with that newfound empathy? Borders protect our identity, our place, and our culture. But they can also isolate us from the opportunity to give and receive …