Join The New York Public Library and your favorite writers, artists, and thinkers for smart talks and provocative conversations from the nation’s cultural capital.
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The New York Public Library Podcasts
A Podcast from Syosset Public Library on Long Island, New York.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Harlem broadcasters affiliated with community radio station WHCR 90.3 FM took action to build a communications network that can withstand widespread shutdowns and keep local residents informed with essential…
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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 6:42 and 8:42 a.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WW ...
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The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
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Weekly Podcast diving into a collection of comics or a graphic novel.
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Scenic nature parks home to unnatural occurrences. A cozy public library where the doors sometimes vanish. Residents that disappear for a bit and come back…different. In a small, (too) quiet town in upstate New York, a pair of friends juggle dodging horrors beyond imagination while navigating the all too tangible terror of adulthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A film-by-film analysis of the career of filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Hosted by Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden.
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Deep beneath the stacks of the New York Public Library, Brian & Eric stumble through strange, spooky, and macabre while trying not to get cursed. Bigfoot? Obviously real. UFOs? The government is hiding them. The Dogman? Definitely not just a bear. Killer Robots? Coming for us all! Join two idiots as they explore these topics and more while making each other laugh.
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This season of Engelberg Center Live! contains audio from Engelberg Center events. Previous seasons of Engelberg Center Live! included a deep dive into the datasets used to train AI with Knowing Machines, an oral history of the unionization effort at Kickstarter, and (of course) audio from a range of Engelberg Center events. To learn more about Knowing Machines, please visit https://knowingmachines.org/ To learn more about the Engelberg Center, please visit https://www.nyuengelberg.org/
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Have you ever been told you’re just not right for the part? Maybe, you’ve been on a hundred auditions and heard back from zero? Or are you merely a terrible actor searching for mediocre advice? All are welcome. Join Andrew and Catherine as they break down the day-to-day life of an early-career actor, discuss constant rejection, and provide tools that will guide you through this artistic mess. We’re new at this too, so let’s learn together.
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The Library of Arabic Literature is a remarkable undertaking. It is publishing, in Arabic and English dual-language volumes, key works of classical and pre-modern Arabic literature from the pre-Islamic era to the cusp of the modern period. Several of these works have not been translated before, while others have not received such careful editing and translation until now, when the editors and translators are consulting original manuscripts. The series launched its first title in December 201 ...
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OUR STREETS, OUR STORIES is a project of the Brooklyn Public Library's Department of Outreach Services that seeks to explore the Brooklyn that is and was, from the words of the community that lives here. Our hope is to create neighborhood-specific history archives based around interviews with Brooklyn residents. We seek to not only witness the change taking place all around us, but also to record and preserve the history of our neighborhoods before that history is forgotten. *Nominee, 2016 & ...
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Synchronicity machines. Difference engines melded with the iChing. Geomancy: the art of making stone float with sound. The hacker collective 'Anonymous'. Secret societies … This is the world of ARMAND PTOLEMY, a new action-adventure hero. Facing an enemy armed with the Golden Aleph -- a mystical device that allows its wielder to see holographically into every point in time and space, Ptolemy must use every trick of his Oxford-educated mind and circus-trained body to succeed. But how do you f ...
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Welcome to my library of interviews... Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries INTRODUCTION Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground lib ...
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library with Will Sloan
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3:03:46We talk Frederick Wiseman's Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017) with film critic Will Sloan. 0:00: intro 109:00: chat w/Sloan [email protected]
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New York Public Library: 50 Best Comics of 2025
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17:16Dallas sits down with the New York Public Library to discuss their 50 best comics of 2025
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Turn The Page – Episode 372F – Ariel Sullivan
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18:42Ariel Sullivan joins us to talk about her inspirations (and the circumstances that lead to) her writing CONFORM, a twisty dystopian novel about a heroine trapped in the middle of a rebellion and a society where everything is laid out for her.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372E – Nicholas Binge
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23:11A disgraced cop must revisit her past choices to save the world from a nightmarish future. EXTREMITY is a wildly entertaining time-traveling, end-of-the-world police procedural!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372D – Martin Cloutier
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28:53Martin Cloutier shares WAITING FOR SOMETHING ELSE, an acerbic and hilarious comedy of manners about a heterosexual man who unexpectedly falls in love—but not quite in lust—with his gay co-worker, Roger.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372C – Caitlin Starling
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24:07Caitlin Starling discusses THE STARVING SAINTS, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror following three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372B – Angela Shupe
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25:23In 1941, two sisters find themselves across the ocean from one another– Caramina in the Philippines, Rosa in Florence– are bonded through music and love. Angela Shupe discusses IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUN.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 372A – Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor
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28:34Married vampires Arthur and Sal are living their dream running a bed & breakfast in Trident Falls, Oregon– until the mayor is found dead in their begonias and they have to clear their names. Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor stop by to chat about DEAD AND BREAKFAST! Get a signed copy here!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Brian Jones with Bettina L. Love and Jesse Hagopian: Black History Is for Everyone
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1:27:17In this episode of Library Talks, Educator NYPL staff member and author Brian Jones joins Library Talks to discuss his new book Black History Is for Everyone. He is joined by Dr. Bettina L. Love and Jesse Hagopian. In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelon…
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“Sometimes, in her sleepless hours, she watches the strips of moonlight slide across her bedroom ceiling, glances at that photograph, and thinks wistfully about the family she could have had, all the pictures of holidays that will never exist...."By Betty Martin
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Turn The Page – Episode 371F – Nick Medina
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22:44Nick Medina returns to talk about ghosts, whistling at night, and other Native American Lore that inspired THE WHISTLER – and also about what went into writing the character of Henry – a man with paralysis who is trying to adjust and come to terms with his life after a severe body injury.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 371E – Christina Baker Kline & Anne Burt
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19:02Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt stopped by to talk collaboration and how their friendship grew to prompt PLEASE DON’T LIE, a twisty psychological thriller set in the Adirondack Mountains.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 371D – Jen Deluca
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18:57Is Boneyard Key, Florida too small for two ghost tours? Competition leads to a sizzling romantic rivalry in the second romance in the new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 371C – Jenny Kiefer
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24:19Die Hard in a Hobby Lobby? Yes, please! Jenny Kiefer chats about cults, creative self-defensive, and CRAFTING FOR SINNERS.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 371B – Kristen Loesch
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22:12Hong Kong, 1953: In a remote mansion, witnesses insist a massacre took place. The police see nothing but pristine rooms and declare it a collective hallucination. Until decades later, when one witness returns…Kristen Loesch discusses THE HONG KONG WIDOW.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 371A – Lindsay Merbaum
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24:24Lindsay Merbaum stops by to talk about VAMPIRES AT SEA, a seductive horror-comedy about a pair of chic emotional vampires from San Francisco vacationing-- and feeding-- on a queer cruise of the Black Sea.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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The New Yorker Editorial Roundtable
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1:00:25In this episode of Library Talks , in honor of The New Yorker’s 100th anniversary, editor David Remnick is joined by Henry Finder, Tyler Foggatt, Susan Morrison, and Daniel Zalewski for a rare editorial roundtable. They offer an insider’s view into how articles are assigned, crafted, and brought to life—from first pitch to final publication—and how…
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The Death of Captain Marvel ft. Owen Likes Comics
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Fixing a Broken System: The Path to Public Pharma in New York
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1:28:09Public pharma is an alternative to our current profit-driven pharmaceutical system. Public pharma uses the public sector to research, develop, manufacture, and distribute drugs. “Fixing a Broken System: The Path to Public Pharma in New York” is a critical discussion that will illuminate the transformative potential of publicly owned, manufactured, …
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Debut author Amy Rossi joins us with THE COVER GIRL, a sensitively told story of heartbreak and survival for a quiet 13 year old who is brought into the 1970’s modeling industry only to fall into the toxic sphere of a rockstar.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 370D – Josh Malerman
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34:09In WATCHING EVIL DEAD, Josh Malerman shares the joy that comes with experiencing art through the eyes of someone you are falling in love with in real time – and how that transformative magic can inspire creation in and of itself.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 370C – Rebekah Faubion
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21:26Rebekah Faubion brings us a soul filled romance between Cadence and Sydney – two young women who are as different as THE SUN AND THE MOON – and are likely soulmates.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 370B – Rhys Bowen
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23:59Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in in the south of France. But what happens when the war encroaches on her new chapter? Rhys Bowen discusses MRS. ENDICOTT’S SPLENDID ADVENTURE.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 370A – Michael Wehunt
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28:03Michael Wehunt chats about horror fandom, cult movies, and THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT, a riveting horror novel about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Jill Lepore with Jamal Greene: We the People
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55:32In this episode of Library Talks, American historian Jill Lepore joins Library Talks to discuss her latest book We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution. She is joined by constitutional law expert Jamal Greene. On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, Jill Lepore’s We the People reexamines this foundational text not as…
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The Death of Ultimate Spider-man ft. Evan Von Doom
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1:23:30Anne, Dallas, Lexi and Evan wrap their coverage of The Ultimate Spider-man
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“Strange people often came to the farm, but they tended to be late risers, so Mad knew the first few hours would be easy…Now she looked up to see a car driving down the dirt road, a PT Cruiser, which was not a car that you saw in this area."By Betty Martin
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Turn The Page – Episode 369G – Nicole Goux
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21:47Nicole Goux returns to the show to talk about illustrating THIS PLACE KILLS ME, a beautiful collaboration with Mariko Tamaki and a page-turning whodunnit set at a secluded all-girls school in the 1980s.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Author C.W. Rose floats by to chat OCEANSONG, a contemporary romantasy featuring a mer-prince and a young human woman as they are ensnared in a war between land and sea – as well as a forbidden romance. The follow up will be out 11/11 so let this episode whet your appetite for more under the sea intrigue.…
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Turn The Page – Episode 369E – Caitlin Rozakis
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19:55Two parents and their recently-bitten-werewolf daughter try to fit into a privileged New England society of magic aristocracy. But deadly terrors await them – ancient prophecies, remorseless magical trials, hidden conspiracies and the PTA bake sale.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 369D – Leslie Rasmussen
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20:55Leslie Rasmussen discusses WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE, a deeply touching novel about three sisters who unite to discover their mother’s hidden past after she dies by suicide. Leslie discusses balancing tragedy and humor, writing dialogue, and crafting different perspectives and voices.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 369C – Sam Rebelein
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26:45Sam Rebelein takes us to another corner of Renfield County where a teenage outcast named Rachel Galloway accidentally starts a cult; ten years later, Rachel Durwood must return to stop a cataclysmic event.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 369B – N.D. Stevenson
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24:19We were thrilled to welcome N.D. Stevenson (NIMONA, SHE-RA AND THE PRINCESSES OF POWER) to the show to discuss SCARLET MORNING, N.D.’s first middle-grade illustrated novel that transports us to an unforgettable world full of magic and piracy.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 369A – Elizabeth Earley
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24:14Elizabeth Earley discusses writing and publishing her gorgeous and thoughtful collection of essays, LITTLE DEATHS IN A ROW: ESSAYS ON SEX AND DEATH.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Emergency Preparedness: Harlem Initiatives Expand to Inform and Empower NYC Residents
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49:04In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Harlem broadcasters affiliated with community radio station WHCR 90.3 FM took action to build a communications network that can withstand widespread shutdowns and keep local residents informed with essential specifics in real time. In the latest episode of "From City to the World," co-creator of that net…
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Tricia Hersey with Glory Edim: We Will Rest!: The Art of Escape
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51:24In this episode of Library Talks, multidisciplinary artist and theologian, Tricia Hersey joins Library Talks to discuss her latest book We Will Rest!: The Art of Escape. She is joined by Glory Edim, author of Well Read Black Girl. Tricia Hersey is the founder of The Nap Ministry. She is the global pioneer and originator of the “rest as resistance” …
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Anne, Alexis, and Dallas sit down to discuss Si Spurrier and Matias Bergara's fantasy comic book Coda!
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“It’s one of the last days before Easter. Very soon Louisa is going to be thrown out of an art auction for vandalizing a valuable painting. Old ladies will shriek and the police will come and it really wasn’t planned.”By Betty Martin
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Turn The Page – Episode 368G – Natasha Tripplett
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15:58Natasha Tripplett explores what it means to be a door to one’s community through the eyes of a young boy in her gorgeously written and illustrated (by Leah Giles) picture book DOWNTOWN DOORS.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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A. Rushby brings a hair curling tale spun in two time periods about a young woman doomed to a life she can’t control and the one who seeks to end a curse.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Turn The Page – Episode 368E – Sam Sussman
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20:14Sam Sussman discusses BOY FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, a novel inspired by his own uncertain celebrity paternity, and a beautiful love letter to his mother. We discuss auto-fiction, New York in the 70s, and the relationship between love and art.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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