The Librarian Is In
Summary: The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
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Childhood Game-Changers
Gwen and Frank discover two very different alternate worlds that speak to our present times. Their seemingly mismatched books offer stellar writing with clever takes on fantasy, bold dystopias and some serious cringe-worthy identity politics.
Rosa Caballero-Li, manager of Ask NYPL, has all the answers! Rosa tells Frank and Gwen about the ins, outs, ups, and downs of the Library's multifaceted reference service, staffed by real-live human people. Plus: a story within a story presents some guessing game twists.
Which books do you wish you'd read in high school? Frank and Gwen offer up some ideas and then move on to city novels with urban themes and a picture book about a dog who tries to be a fork. Plus: what to do if you can't get enough of the Queer Eye guys.
Harry Potter Meets Jane Eyre
Teens Take Charge
Guess What SHOULDN'T Replace Libraries?
America Is Not The Heart
Frank and Gwen break down romance novel stereotypes with fellow NYPL librarian Anne Rouyer. The genre often gets dismissed as fluff, but romance can subvert the traditional confines of gender, power, class, and more. (Gay Regency, anyone?)
We're finding our midsummer vacation reading groove. Gwen is spectacularly awed by a debut novel and Frank gets drawn into a thriller (with a dash of reader real estate jealousy). Our Book Recommendations There There by Tommy Orange One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake Transcription by Kate Atkinson The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwan The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn Non-Book Recommendations The film Shadow of a Doubt
We're 100 episodes old! Frank and Gwen mark their centennial by responding to listener messages and revisiting some favorite themes. Plus: a list of our favorite episodes for new (or new-ish) listeners.
It's time again for our Summer Reading Challenge! In this mini-episode, Frank and Gwen pick a book to dive into together and invite you to read along with them, so place those library holds for a copy of "America Is Not the Heart" by Elaine Castillo. Discussion to air August 9!
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Gwen and Frank discover some surprising pieces of family history when Rhonda Evans, Electronic Resources Librarian at NYPL, arrives in the studio with a pile of documents and connects the dots from long-ago paper trails. Plus: Guessing game shenanigans.
