Have Books, Will Travel (Episode 171)

The Leftscape

Brittany Smith is a key volunteer with the 21st Century Packhorse Librarians, a group that delivers free books throughout the Appalachian Mountains, especially to those affected by Hurricane Helene. The organization is a revival and revisioning of the librarians who made book delivieries in the same region during the Great Depression. Smith resides in Jonesborough, Tennessee, works in Projects Control for an engineering firm, and lives on nine acres with her family plus a large number of chickens and ducks. In this featured interview, she shares about the grassroots efforts to bring hope to those who have lost everything and asks us all not to forget those in her area who are still dealing with Helene’s devastation.

In Timeline Cleanse, co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée take inspiration from the announcement that Kermit the Frog will speak at the University of Maryland‘s upcoming graduation and Cory Booker’s recent record-breaking 25 hour, 5 minute protest speech in Congress. Robin reads an original poem, an unconventional reflection at Pesach, called “Change Party.” Wendy reads more from On Tyranny by Timothy D. Snyder and leads a discussion on Chapter 2.

Things to do:

Learn more about, donate, and/or volunteer for the 21st Century Packhorse Librarians.

Follow the 21st Century Packhorse Librarians on Facebook and Instagram.

Read “Thirty lonely but beautiful actions…” and do the ones that move you.

Read On Tyrrany: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century by Timothy D. Snyder.

Call the Supreme Court at 202-479-3000 or email [email protected] to ask them what they plan to do about Donald Trump ignoring court orders.

Listen to Radio PVS Sundays at 9pm EDT for the Saved By Zero show. Check the schedule for repeat times.