136 - Alex Brown, Librarian, Critic, and Historian

August 27, 2024 00:55:32
136 - Alex Brown, Librarian, Critic, and Historian
History of California Podcast
136 - Alex Brown, Librarian, Critic, and Historian

Aug 27 2024 | 00:55:32

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Show Notes

Today we have Alex Brown on the show. Alex is a librarian, local historian, author, and writer, and an Ignite award winning critic. Much of their writing covers black history, librarianship, YA, and speculative fiction. The focus of our conversation today is their two books of nonfiction, Hidden History of Napa Valley and The Lost Restaurants of Napa Valley and Their Recipes. I really enjoyed talking with Alex. We had a lot to connect about, both in regards to libraries, but also into California history.

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