A look at how some libraries reflect the communities they’re apart of through their special collections. Plus, Gwen’s son weighs in on a children’s book with some very un-scary dragons and Frank dives into some-mind bending stories about alternate realiti

Frank and Gwen do a deep dive into their summer reading pick, Mona Awad’s new novel, —a dark satirical take on female friendship, loneliness, desire, and creative writing MFA programs. Alert: spoilers! tons of ’em!  Tell us what…

Do you dog-ear? Use bookmarks or sticky notes? Write notes in margins? Or do you—heaven forbid—underline? We delve deep into the ethical implications of leaving your mark on library books. Plus: two new summer reads and one musical cue….

To prequel or not to prequel? Frank and Gwen debate the new installment of the Hunger Games franchise and two very different books about life in two very different places. Suggest Hot Topix(TM) or tell us what you think about summer…

Frank and Gwen announce their return date plus reveal their Summer Reading Challenge

What’s the opposite of a book slump? We’re calling it a flare, and Gwen is on one. She and Frank have a flurry of adult book recommendations, from dystopian novels to innovative science fiction.  What we are reading now  by Meg Wolitzer by…

Another crossover episode with our fine friends from ! Frank and Gwen join Craig and Andrew in Philadelphia to discuss the 1956 novel Peyton Place. Is it a classic? A soap opera? A groundbreaking statement about sexuality? Is it “ripe, hotly…

This week we take you back to our first-ever live show, recorded in Frank’s very own Jefferson Market Library! Gwen and Frank talk to Eric Klinenberg, sociologist and author of a new book about libraries and social infrastructure. Plus: the audience…

It’s the first-ever Reading Challenge episode! Gwen and Frank assigned books to each other to read and discuss on the air. Hijinks ensue… Book Recommendations  by J.K. Rowling by Lee Server Also mentioned:  Our , when Gwen flipped out on…