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.
Oct 19, 2017•35 min
The Librarian Is In
The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
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Episodes
Bumming' In The 'Burbs
This week Gwen and Frank tackle wonderlands, "What Girls are Made Of," mid-life crisises, and no easy ways out...
Oct 12, 2017•37 min•Ep. 60
Shoutout to the Ex
New NYPL librarian Jenny Chisnell joins the show to talk artist books, The New York Book Fair, and enough of her extraordinarily varied interests and recommendations that Gwen and Frank are immediately exhausted! Find links to the books discussed and back episodes at www.nypl.org/podcast.
Oct 05, 2017•35 min•Ep. 59
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.
Sep 28, 2017•36 min•Ep. 58
Llama-Famous! Poetry Extravaganza
Podcasts are red/Podcasts are blue/This episode's all poetry/We hope you like it too!
Sep 21, 2017•36 min•Ep. 57
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!
Sep 14, 2017•49 min
The Great Nancy Pearl
Frank and Gwen are beyond thrilled to talk to Nancy Pearl, a.k.a. America's Librarian, a.k.a. the guru of readers' advisory, a.k.a. OUR HERO.
Sep 06, 2017•39 min
Missing Persons and Nowhere Girls
On the show this week: Gwen reads a book that makes her see the world a little differently and Frank gets so lost in his book that time disappears.
Aug 31, 2017•32 min
Dancing in the Library
This week Gwen and Frank wander wondrously through the wonderland of Dance led by the dazzling Linda Murray, Lead Curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of NYPL's Library for the Performing Arts. So, let's boogie! Get links to everything discussed in this episode at www.nypl.org/podcast.
Aug 24, 2017•39 min•Ep. 53
The Right Book At The Right Time
Frank and Gwen tackle two powerful narratives of self-acceptance -- and then take respite in a roller derby comic and a love story.
Aug 17, 2017•43 min
Parker, Postman, and Pooh
A 30-year-old book remains intensely relevant for today's world, Gwen rediscovers Dorothy Parker AND reading Pooh to her pre-schooler and Frank raps!...(sort of). Get links to all the books discussed and full list of episodes at nypl.org/podcast , click on The Librarian Is In.
Aug 09, 2017•50 min
Books That Talk and Books You Touch
Frank and Gwen learn about the Library's work with patrons with print disabilities with Jill Rothstein, chief librarian at the Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library. Plus: More book recommendations than we've ever crammed into any episode, probably ever. Get the full list of books at www.nypl.org/podcast .
Jul 27, 2017•32 min
Remembering the Future
This week, it's all in how you look at it. Feminism, space, time, language, aliens and a whole lot more.
Jul 20, 2017•39 min
Summer Reading Challenge: Greeks vs. Romans!
For our second Summer Reading Challenge, Gwen and Frank chose a book for each other that they thought they'd love but would never read otherwise. This year, a strange symmetry emerged as they chose oddly complementary books: a novel about the antics of ancient Greek students and a modern-day translation of ancient Roman myths.
Jul 13, 2017•44 min
Scandal!
Who's up for some dubious morality? We're all about the scandal this week, as Frank and Gwen tackle controversial essays, what makes a "beach read," and, um, porcupines in library book drops.
Jul 06, 2017•35 min
Nancy Books
The hosts of WNYC's Nancy podcast join Gwen and Frank for a conversation about queer books, making podcasts, and Xena Warrior Princess... and they Skyped in from their vacation, no less! Subscribe to Nancy wherever you get Podcasts, we highly recommend it. (This episode has some less than perfect audio, which is particularly embarrassing given our super professional radio guests. We promise it's still a great episode, and we're sorry!)
Jun 29, 2017•39 min
LGBTQ Sci-Fi Book Club
How gay is Sci-Fi anyway? Gwen and Frank welcome Casey Maher, leader of the LGBTQ Sci-Fi Book Crew meetup (held at the Jefferson Market Library)! They discuss everything from technology and gaming to science fiction (of course) right on up to Hemingway.
Jun 22, 2017•38 min
Seeing Yourself on the Page
The fantastic Sona Charaipotra sits down with Frank and Gwen to talk representation and what it's like to see (or not see) your own experiences reflected in a book. Plus: Archie and Riverdale, Bollywood, Hollywood, and a lot of geeking out over our favorite YA authors.
Jun 15, 2017•48 min
And Then There Was Chekhov
Wherein we discuss reading (and acting!) Anton Chekhov, the influence of Agatha Christie, and the controversial merits of Go, Dog. Go!
Jun 08, 2017•43 min
2017 Summer Reading Challenge
Join us as we embark on our Summer Reading Challenge!
Jun 01, 2017•10 min
Dark, Light, & In Between
We're swinging from heavy, major, important nonfiction to the frothiest and most delightful YA romance this week.
May 25, 2017•26 min
Attack of the Killer Spelling Bees
Our annual spelling bee, words we can't pronounce, a trio of music recommendations, and of course what we're reading now.
May 18, 2017•39 min
Making Grown Men Cry, Since 2015
Sweet-sad poems, ghosts of the Village Past, and melancholy post-Victorian tales of ruined childhoods in creeepy cults... But we manage to have a little fun, too.
May 11, 2017•34 min
Serving the Least Served
Libraries and activism with Cory Eckert, one of the joint chiefs of Storytime Underground! We go in-depth on libraries as non-neutral spaces and how children's librarians stand up for social justice. Plus: recommendations for romance novels and two brand-new picture books.
May 04, 2017•35 min
American Passions
The triumph and tragedy of Jim Thorpe, the difficulty of Henry James, and the ferocity of Emily Dickinson and Camille Paglia. Bonus: Barbra Streisand's underground wonderland!
Apr 27, 2017•40 min
"Hermione was Black. Dumbledore was Gay."
The founders of Black Girls Create join us to talk about what it's like to be a black girl nerd, defaulting to whiteness in books and pop culture, nerds vs. geeks vs. dweebs, feminism and visibility and representation -- and, of course, sooooo much Harry Potter.
Apr 20, 2017•44 min
Podcasting the Apocalypse
We’re going weekly! One week, Gwen and Frank will talk books, culture, and what to read next. On alternate weeks they’ll welcome a very special guest. Let us know what you think! This week: mesmerizing short stories, our Margaret Atwood obsession, and creepy/awesome young adult fiction.
Apr 13, 2017•38 min
What Lawyers and Librarians Have in Common
Reena Glazer of the Pro Bono Institute joins Frank and Gwen to talk about lawyers in the library and recommendations for great nonfiction about pro bono legal work. Plus: Purple diaries, yellow cable cars, and colorful characters.
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Supermodel of the World: Sashay, Shauntee!
(Sorry! A previous version of this episode was buggy, but we fixed it. Take a listen, it's a good one!) Wait, Super Model? Absolutely, but also: Super Librarian! Gwen and Frank talk to Outreach Services Librarian Shauntee Burns about her work with schools, her long and varied career at NYPL and her attendance at one very famous NYC high school!
Mar 22, 2017•42 min
A Librarian’s Path to Citizenship
How do libraries help immigrants and underserved communities? Find out with NYPL's very own Adriana Blancarte-Hayward. Plus: major love for great journalism, time travel, ghosts, Frank's hair, frozen yogurt, and Salt 'n Pepa.
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 5 min
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