The Librarian Is In

The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.


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Terror! Horror! Revulsion!

Happy Halloween! Attended by demonic shrieking, adult services librarian Isaiah Pittman horrifies Gwen and Frank with scary book and film recommendations!  

Hey, Mr. Producer

Against his better judgment, the producer of the Librarian Is In joins Gwen and Frank to talk books, tattoos, and how the podcast came to be.

Bumming’ In The ‘Burbs

This week Gwen and Frank tackle wonderlands, “What Girls are Made Of,” mid-life crisises, and no easy ways out…

Shoutout to the Ex

Heaven Is a Place on… Another Planet?

Frank and Gwen traverse the globe and beyond this week, with two dystopian YA books about life on other planets and a memoir about international travel, journalism, and feminism. Plus: Banned Books Week and, yes, Belinda Carlisle.

Llama-Famous! Poetry Extravaganza

Podcasts are red/Podcasts are blue/This episode’s all poetry/We hope you like it too!

J.D. Salinger, Whaaaaaat?

What happens when you get My Brother’s Husband, A Lost Lady, and Frog and Toad Together in the same room? Find out as Gwen and Frank discuss gay manga, Willa Cather, J.D. Salinger, and Arnold Lobel’s classic books for children!

The Great Nancy Pearl

Missing Persons and Nowhere Girls

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