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The Sartorial Librarians Podcast

Christopher Hunt and Paul Vinelli

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 15

Join teacher-librarian Christopher Hunt and writer-librarian Paul Vinelli for deep dives into the worlds of library fashion and children's literature. Expect looks, books and plenty of tangents as we consider the styles, words and pictures that shape our world. Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Instagram and Bluesky: The Sartorial Librarians @sartoriallibrary Christopher Hunt @exlibrismrhunt Paul Vinelli @paulvinelli

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🇨🇦 Canada - books
03/09/2025
#96
🇨🇦 Canada - books
08/10/2024
#64
🇨🇦 Canada - books
06/09/2024
#79
🇨🇦 Canada - books
05/09/2024
#91
🇨🇦 Canada - books
04/09/2024
#45
🇨🇦 Canada - books
03/09/2024
#40

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https://bsky.app/profile/paulvinelli.bsky.social
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https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social
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https://www.instagram.com/exlibrismrhunt
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https://www.instagram.com/sartoriallibrary
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https://www.instagram.com/rgregorychristie
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https://www.natashadonovan.com/
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https://katherinehocker.art/
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https://mardigrastraditions.com/coleen-salley/
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Episode 1: Pink Kindness, Springsteen Vibes, Bleakness and Quiet Comfort

Thursday, August 29, 2024 • Duration 43:59

Library Looks: Chris rocks a pink anti-bullying t-shirt and reminds us to be kind to everyone - especially ourselves. Paul channels Springsteen Americana with a plain white tee and blue jeans.

Library Books: Fox by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks / Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing by Amy Hest and Erin E. Stead

Tangents: Librarian fashion stereotypes. Will we always tell the truth about what we're wearing? Tom Waits vibes. Can children handle bleakness in their literature? The comfort of family rituals. Muppets. Layers in lit for kids and adults.

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Episode 3: Nighthawks, Bookhawks, Barcodes & Infinity Loops

Sunday, September 29, 2024 • Duration 40:02

Episode 3: Nighthawks, Bookhawks, Barcodes & Infinity Loops
Library Looks:
Paul goes geometric with a green button-up and Chris chases contrast with shades of black, white and grey.

Library Books:

Night Lunch by Eric Fan and Dena Seiferling

Have I Got A Book For You by Mélanie Watt

This Is What A Librarian Looks Like by Kyle Cassidy

Tangents:
Compelling cover art; subverted expectations; Van Gogh & Sendak; Nighthawks; hawking books; infinity loops; Droste effect; weeding; love for building collections; what librarians look like; and oh so much about barcodes.

Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Instagram and Bluesky:

The Sartorial Librarians

⁠@sartoriallibrary⁠

⁠https://bsky.app/profile/sartoriallibrary.bsky.social⁠

Paul Vinelli

@paulvinelli

https://bsky.app/profile/paulvinelli.bsky.social

Christopher Hunt

@exlibrismrhunt

https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social

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Episode 2: Zhuzh It Up, Sport a Blazer, Bereavement and the Reassurance of Sets

Sunday, September 15, 2024 • Duration 41:30

Episode 2: Zhuzh It Up, Sport a Blazer, Bereavement and the Reassurance of Sets

Library Looks:

Chris gets spiffy with polka dots on shirt and socks, a fish-skin inspired tie, and a blue striped cardigan. Paul sports a t-shirt that seems to imply he runs a cafe; he upscales with a go to grey blazer.

Library Books:

Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provenson

Tangents:

Zhuzhing cuffs and collars. Geek chic. Coffee shops as connection points. Bringing bereavement books into children’s library collections. The personalities of pets and farm animals.

Christopher Hunt @exlibrismrhunt
Paul Vinelli @paulvinelli

The Sartorial Librarians @sartoriallibrary

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Episode 15: Lonely Heroes and Lyrical Skulls

Friday, May 2, 2025 • Duration 54:57

Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 15: Lonely Heroes and Lyrical Skulls

Library Looks:

Chris clashes patterns in shades of blue, black, grey.
Paul salutes a variety of stylish tigers.

Library Books:

I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls by Katherine Hocker and Natasha Donovan

Lonely Bird by Ruth Whiting

Katherine Hocker

https://katherinehocker.art/

Natasha Donovan

https://www.instagram.com/ndonovan/

https://www.natashadonovan.com/

Ruth Whiting

https://www.instagram.com/ruth_whiting/

https://bsky.app/profile/ruthwhiting.bsky.social

Library Tangents:

Crisscross crosshatch; is that electric blue?; Tiger theme; Magnum P.I. tribute wear; lyrical stories of skulls; detailed illustrations with fangs; offering the reader descriptive clues; telling the story more than just telling the facts; exceptional back matter; nonfiction picture books as mentor texts for teachers and students; creative ways to inspire writing; 2D characters and their worlds; the beauty of what we rescue from the trash; a scrap(py) paper hero; little items of ephemera; small, shy and powerful; Fraggle Rock and Doozers; epic montage across a kitchen floor; an artist’s responsibility for their creations; the beauty of lonely tasks

Episode 14: Tidying Up, Symbolism and Symbiosis

Monday, April 14, 2025 • Duration 51:32

Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 14: Tidying Up, Symbolism and Symbiosis

Library Looks:

Chris powers up with paisley and a superhero cardigan.

Paul selects symbols that synch with the story.

Library Books:

The Art of Cleanup: Life Made Neat and Tidy by Ursus Wehrli
Bunny and Tree by Balint Zsako
Ursus Wehrli

https://www.instagram.com/ursuswehrli/
Balint Zsako

https://www.instagram.com/balintzsako/
Library Tangents:

The power of paisley; Cardigan superhero mentality; symbols and symbol decoding; 6 plus 4 plus 3 equals 2 in baseball; Sherlock / Doctor Who crossover; “some good niche geekery”; deconstructed fruit salad; a jumble of random stuff; where’s the potato come from?; tidying up; minimalism; one car, two car, red car, blue car; collage; OK Go on treadmills; setting the stage for plays - books as theater; using symbolism to communicate; symbiosis - fun to say and a cool concept; Paul discusses collaborating with an illustrator to create his own graphic memoir; a search for joint meaning; a stranger comes to town or someone goes on a journey; kudos to books taking risks.

Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Bluesky and Instagram:
The Sartorial Librarians
https://bsky.app/profile/sartoriallibrary.bsky.social
⁠https://www.instagram.com/sartoriallibrary/
Christopher Hunt ⁠ ⁠⁠Paul Vinelli ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#kidlit #libraryfashion #library #librarians #librarianfashion #podcast #picturebooks

Episode 5: Clashin' Fashion, The Power of Shapes, A Neurodivergent Hero and Artsy Meditations

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 • Duration 46:26

Library Looks:

Chris takes clash to such a high level that London's calling. Paul’s t-shirt extols the virtues of donuts.

Library Books:

Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness

Which One Doesn’t Belong: Playing with Shapes by Christopher Danielson

Tangents:

#FashionCrime vs. #FashionSublime; Mmmmm, doughnuts; celebrating neurodivergent creative thinking; how differences highlight similarities; seeing images in clouds; The Golden Ratio; meditations on shapes; the art of Frank Stella; optical illusions; self advocacy; back matter in picture books; accommodations that benefit all of us.

Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Instagram and Bluesky:

The Sartorial Librarians

@sartoriallibrary

https://bsky.app/profile/sartoriallibrary.bsky.social

Paul Vinelli

@paulvinelli

https://bsky.app/profile/paulvinelli.bsky.social

Episode 4: Canadian Tuxedos, Self-Designed Tees, Page Turns & Haiku Imagery

Monday, October 14, 2024 • Duration 49:31

Episode 4: Canadian Tuxedos, Self-Designed Tees, Page Turns & Haiku Imagery

Library Looks:
Paul offers an homage to the “Canadian tuxedo” and Chris wears an anti-hate t-shirt of his own design.

Library Books:

Together We Ride / Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling and Kaylani Juanita

I love… by Minne and Natali Fortier

Tangents:

A bit of sportsing. A splotch of green slime. A smidge of grammar. The subtle skills of using few words and mapping fabulous page turns. Background action for observant kids. Portmanteaus. The evolution of disability inclusion in picture books. Small moments and rituals between parents and children. Imagism via William Carlos Williams' wheelbarrow and Richard Wright's haikus. Few words, big impact. Microfiction.

Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Instagram and Bluesky:
The Sartorial Librarians

@sartoriallibrary

https://bsky.app/profile/sartoriallibrary.bsky.social

Paul Vinelli

@paulvinelli

https://bsky.app/profile/paulvinelli.bsky.social

Episode 13: Two Guys Wearing Ties, Birds and Abstractions

Saturday, March 29, 2025 • Duration 49:19

Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 13: Two Guys Wearing Ties, Birds and Abstractions

Library Looks:

Paul goes for preppy with a button up, tie and dark sweater.

Chris geek chic riots with a jumble of colours, patterns and textures.

Library Books:

I Am A Bird by Hope Lim and Hyewon Yum

Opposites Abstract by Mo Willems

Hope Lim

@hopelim_sf

https://bsky.app/profile/hopelim.bsky.social

Hyewon Yum

@yumhyewon

Mo Willems

@officiallyofficialmo

Library Tangents:

Two guys wearing ties; Dead Poets Society prep; a riot of colour and pattern; revisiting the logo; conveying movement in illustrations; subtle side eye; not overreading others; questioning the question; abstractions for building discussion, debate, or consensus; differing ways of seeing.

Episode 12: Gym Hoodies, Noodleheads and Fedora Funk

Thursday, March 13, 2025 • Duration 45:02

Announcing the latest episode of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast!

Episode 12: Gym Hoodies, Noodleheads and Fedora Funk

Library Looks:

Chris pairs high tops with his ultra casual Section 35 hoodie.

Paul levels up by adding his trusty fedora.

Library Books:

Epossumondas by Colleen Salley and Janet Stevens

The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria

Colleen Salley

https://mardigrastraditions.com/coleen-salley/

Janet Stevens

https://www.janetstevensbooks.com/

Menena Cottin

https://www.instagram.com/menenacottin/

Rosana Faria

https://literaturfestival.com/en/authors/rosana-faria/

Library Tangents:

Section 35: an Indigenous fashion house in Stó:lō territory and a reference to the Canadian Constitution Act section on treaty rights. Take off your hat off, son. Noodleheaded mistake mayhem. When an author becomes an illustration in their own book. A sidebar on Amelia Bedelia. Braille and raised relief line work. Reimagining how we describe colors.Check out our threads and podcast announcements on Bluesky and Instagram:

Episode 11: Squirrels, Longhorns, Building Blocks and Emotional Colors

Monday, February 10, 2025 • Duration 49:44

The Sartorial Librarians Podcast

Episode 11: Squirrels, Longhorns, Building Blocks and Emotional Colors

Library Looks:

Paul salutes his MLIS alma mater with UT-Austin Longhorn Orange.

Chris's tie reminds us that if you work with squirrels you have to dress for squirrels.

Library Books:

Prairie Boy: Frank Lloyd Wright Turns The Heartland Into A Home by Barb Rosenstock and Christopher Silas Neal.

Yesterday, I Had The Blues by Jeron Ashford Frame and R. Gregory Christie.

Barb Rosenstock

https://www.instagram.com/brosenstock/

https://bsky.app/profile/barbrosenstock.bsky.social

Christopher Silas Neal

https://www.instagram.com/csilasneal/

https://bsky.app/profile/csneal.bsky.social

R. Gregory Christie

https://www.instagram.com/rgregorychristie/

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