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**Library Talks**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Chris Hughes with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway: Marketcrafters May 14, 2025

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Economist and writer Chris Hughes talks to Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Allowa about his latest book, Marketcrafters.

Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools' May 07, 2025

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On this special episode of Library Talks, we speak with Mike Hixenbaugh, winner of the 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, for his book They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.

Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby Apr 30, 2025

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News anchor Vicky Nguyen talks to Tracey Nguyen Mang about her new memoir, Boat Baby.

José Andrés with Gail Simmons: Change the Recipe Apr 23, 2025

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Michelin-starred chef José Andrés talks to Gail Simmons about his latest book, Change the Recipe.

Timothy Snyder: The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics Apr 16, 2025

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American historian Timothy Snyder presents his lecture The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics

Alissa Wilkinson with Aidan Flax-Clark: We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine Apr 09, 2025

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Film critic Alissa Wilkinson talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about her latest book, We Tell Ourselves Stories.

Edna Bonhomme with Linda Villarosa: A History of the World in Six Plagues Apr 02, 2025

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Historian Edna Bonhomme talks to Linda Villarosa about her latest book, A History of the World in Six Plagues.

Hamid Rahmanian with Ahmad Sadri and Melissa Hibbard: Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings Mar 26, 2025

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Artist Hamid Rahmanian speaks with translator Ahmad Sadri and producer Melissa Hibbard about the Persian epic poem Shahnameh.

Lisa Kyung Gross with Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit: The League of Kitchens Cookbook Mar 19, 2025

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Cookbook Author Lisa Kyung Gross is joined by Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit to talk about her latest book, The League of Kitchens Cookbook

Kenneth Roth with M. Gessen: Righting Wrongs Mar 12, 2025

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Kenneth Roth, the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, talks to M. Gessen about his first book, Righting Wrongs.

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