Library Talks

Latest Episodes:

Richard Powers with Marlon James: Playground Oct 15, 2024

Show notes

Author Richard Powers discusses his latest novel, Playground, which intertwines tales of technology, race, friendships, and the environment.

Library Talks: Eliza Griswold, Hahrie Han with Andrea Elliott: 'Circle of Hope' and 'Undivided' Oct 08, 2024

Show notes

Not all evangelical churches fit the stereotypes. In their latest books, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Eliza Griswold and the Inaugural Director of the SNF Agora Institute, Hahrie Han, bear witness to two churches who break the mold. In Circle of Hope, Griswold chronicles the ravaging and ultimately destructive results to a group of progressive-leaning Philadelphia evangelicals who attempt a racial reckoning. In Undivided, Han follows four members of a conservative Midwest church whose lives are radically altered for the better by a six-week program designed to tackle racial injustice among their ranks.

Griswold and Han discuss their books with journalist Andrea Elliott and examine how their stories shed light on the complexity of contemporary American evangelism.

Library Talks: DéLana R. A. Dameron with Renée Watson: Redwood Court Oct 01, 2024

Show notes

DéLana R.A. Dameron is in conversation with author Renée Watson about her debut novel Redwood Court.

Connie Chung with Walter Isaacson Sep 25, 2024

Show notes

Connie Chung talks with Walter Isaacson about her new memoir, Connie. The book delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry. Chung is the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the U.S.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner: Long Island Compromise Sep 19, 2024

Show notes

Brodesser-Akner, the author of Fleishman is in Trouble, came by the Library to talk about her latest novel, Long Island Compromise, the story of an American family and the dark moment that shatters the myth of their suburban paradise. She spoke with New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief, Jake Silverstein.

Protecting Reproductive Freedoms: Lourdes Rivera, Meera Shah, Reva Siegel, and Jessica Bruder Sep 03, 2024

Show notes

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v. Wade with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the future of abortion access, reproductive rights, and women's healthcare is murkier than ever.

In this episode of Library Talks, a panel of experts examines the impact of the Supreme Court's decision, including what they're seeing on the ground and where we might be headed in this significant election year.

Featuring

Lourdes Rivera, President of Pregnancy Justice
Dr. Meera Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic
Reva Siegel, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School
Jessica Bruder, Journalist and Author

Jamaica Kincaid & Kara Walker with Hilton Als: An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children Aug 20, 2024

Show notes

The renowned novelist and the revered artist discuss their new book, An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children, a unique collaboration that explores the hidden history of the plant world.

Michael Stipe with Taryn Simon: Portraits of Now Aug 06, 2024

Show notes

Artist, producer, and former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe recently published his fourth book of photography, Even the birds gave pause, which features a series of works-in-progress in plaster, concrete, rotocast plastics, ceramics, bookmaking, and darkroom photographic printing.

On this episode of Library Talks, Stipe sits down with artist Taryn Simon to discuss his book and creative practice.

Neel Mukherjee with Hanya Yanagihara: Choice Jul 23, 2024

Show notes

Neel Mukherjee speaks with fellow author Hanya Yanagihara about his latest book, an explosive novel about the ramifications of choice.

Justice Stephen Breyer: Choosing Pragmatism Over Textualism Jul 09, 2024

Show notes

In this episode of Library Talks, Stephen Breyer, retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, delivers the annual Robert B. Silvers Lecture. Breyer's talk is inspired by his most recent book, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism, which examines some of the most important cases in the nation's history.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected