AViD Author J. Ryan Stradal

Beyond the Shelves: A Podcast from the Des Moines Public Library

AViD Author J. Ryan Stradal joins host Aaron Gernes on the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast. Stradal will be at the Central Library on Monday, May 1, at 7 PM for the program. During the podcast, Stradal talks about what he misses about the midwest, the Succession-esque struggles of family business, and how the first chapter in Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club was inspired by emotional events that occurred in his own life.

Show Notes

• AViD Presents: J. Ryan Stradal
• J. Ryan's Books
  • Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club (2023)
  • The Lager Queen of Minnesota (2019)
  • Kitchens of the Great Midwest (2015)
• J. Ryan's Suggestions:
  • The Overstory, by Richard Powers
  • They're Going to Love You, by Meg Howrey
  • The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships, by Ali Bryan