The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
Book synergy abounds! Frank rediscovers Anne Frank’s diary in a newly released graphic novel, Gwen becomes obsessed with a group of time-traveling historians, and everyone absorbs the small details of day-to-day lives during World War II. …
Frank and Gwen celebrate the life and work of Mary Oliver by reading a handful of her poems and doing something she might approve of—letting it all go and singing about dogs.
Have you ever truly grieved over the loss of someone in a book? Together with Eric Molinsky, host of the Imaginary Worlds podcast, Frank and Gwen dive into the psychology of readers’ responses to character deaths. Don’t worry, it’s not as…
Gwen gets fired up about reading—you guessed it—new fiction this year, while Frank dips into the backlist of a new favorite author. Plus: New Year’s resolutions, The Bachelor, and the best short stories of 2018.
Glory Edim, creator of the coolest book club on the Internet, joins Frank and Gwen to discuss book clubs and beyond! They talk about , empowered storytelling, the potentials and pitfalls of making book recommendations, Black writers in…
Aca-scuse me? It’s an impromptu celebration of our favorite feel-good a capella movie… and, oh yeah, some book recommendations, too. Frank goes for a soul-searching memoir about spirituality and religion, and Gwen suggests a fantastical flipbook for…
Welcome 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 offers an invaluable…
Aristotle famously (er, probably) said that anger is a gift, and Gwen’s been given one this year: Rebecca Traister’s book about the power of women’s rage, “Good and Mad.” Plus, Frank finds more presents in The New Yorker archives and…
We’re obsessed with libraries loaning unconventional items: seeds, toys, tools, clothes, games, museum passes… and sculptures. Local artist Wendy Richmond joins Gwen and Frank to talk about her work and her new installation, which encouraged patrons to
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