
Our Without… program provides an opportunity for community leaders to share stories about today, with context from our past, and learn moving forward. Our first two series consider life without books and life without libraries. Each guest has three minutes to record their Microcast episode.
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Dr. Mark Skousen
In this episode students from Chapman University's 2025 Bateman Competition Team for EveryLibrary, Michael Elkins and Isaac Persky, connect with Mark Skousen, economist and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. They discuss the role censorship plays in protecting young kids and...
Mitchell Kaplan
In this episode students from Chapman University's 2025 Bateman Competition Team for EveryLibrary, Michael Elkins and Brandon Mahgerefteh, connect with Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books bookstore in Miami, and co-founder of the Miami Book Fair International. They discuss...
Arianna Barrios
In this episode students from Chapman University's 2025 Bateman Competition Team for EveryLibrary, Michael Elkins, Kestyn Hudson and Isaac Persky, connect with Arianna Barrios, member of the Orange City Council to discuss her role in determining the cuts to the...
Lupe D. Dunn
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Matthew Arnold Stern
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Barbara Pronin
Barbara Pronin worked as an actress, a probation officer, a news editor, and a substitute teacher, which inspired her first book, a guide to effective subbing. Her earlier mysteries, including three as Barbara Nickolae, earned kudos from best-selling writers Mary Higgins Clark and Tony Hillerman.

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