The Winter Park Library’s own Dr. Ruth Edwards and Mariela Saad from OpenScene discuss HeART & Soul, the Winter Park Library’s annual celebration of Black Culture in all its dimensions.

WPL Executive Director Melissa Schneider sits with Michael to reflect on the Library’s past, present, and future, and to discuss the journey that led her to where she is today.

Winter Park Librarians Lisa Blue and Emily McQuade discuss the legacy and significance of Jane Austen 250 years after the author's birth. They also offer a preview of the many ways that WPL plans to honor Austen in 2025, The Year of Jane Austen.

Charles Steadham, friend and manager of Gamble Rogers and head of the Gamble Rogers Memorial Foundation discusses the life, legend, and music of this extraordinary Winter Park native.

The Winter Park Library’s very own Dr. Ruth Edwards discusses her personal journey to becoming WPL Director of Education. Dr. Ruth also discusses her research which led to her book Becoming a Black Woman: A Theory of Internalized Collective Consciousness.

Nina Streich discusses how her path in film production and activism led to her role in the creation of the Global Peace Film Festival. Each year, the Winter Park Library serves as one of the host sites for this celebrated festival for film lovers and all people who want to see a better world.

Winter Park Library Archivist Rachel Simmons discusses her road to becoming an archivist, what it means to be an archivist, and tells Michael about the past, present, and future of the Winter Park Library Archives.

Erik Deckers discusses his life working with words. In addition to his extensive work as a writer, ghostwriter, and marketer, Erik faciliates a few group for writers and entrepreneurs, including Orlando WordLab which meets at WPL monthly.