Julia updates you on events and other happenings at Appletree Books for the Holiday Shopping 2022 season, and she talks with Matt Weinkam, the Executive Director of Literary Cleveland, about writing and writing the Cleveland area.  

Seeds of Literacy is a Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit that helps improve literacy in the greater Cleveland area.

Julia talks with Dr. Carmine Stewart, Vice President of Programming, about the services Seeds of Literacy provides.

Appletree Books is a supporter of Seeds of Literacy.

Julia talks with David Grey of Gray & Company, a book publisher in Cleveland, Ohio.

Julia talks with store customer Mary Pat about children's literacy programs at Roxboro Elementary School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.  Mary Pat talks about the Book Vending Machine program at Roxboro.

Julia talks to the hosts of our "Books In A Bar" book group about the books they will be reading during the summer of 2022.

"Books In A Bar" meets on June 13th, July 11th, and August 8th at 7 PM at Parnell's Pub in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

In celebration of Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday (11/27/21), our podcast director, Julia, talks to customers about why they support small business, and she talks with Rick Karges, author of "The Cleveland Flats" and Alisha Camus, creator of Beasite Boxes, covered booked featuring different animals. Rick and Alisha will be at Appletree on Small Business Saturday; The Morgan Conservatory will be in the store selling marbled papers, journals and bookmarks.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our customers, friends, and neighbors.

In this episode, Julia talks with Ed who delivers books to our local customers.  Ed shares several fun stories about his experience in working with Appletree Books

In this episode, Julia Biars talks with local illustrator Emily Dove about the work of an illustrator, her career, and her passion for nature.  She is a certified naturalist.  Her goal is to use illustration as a tool to educate about science and inspire others to fall in love with the natural world.

Julia Biars is a member of the sales team at Appletree Books.  You can usually find her on Saturdays in the store.  Julia is responsible for making this podcast series, and she has helped out with book discussion groups for Appletree.