The Librarian Is In

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Hey, Mr. Producer Oct 19, 2017

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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 Oct 12, 2017

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

Shoutout to the Ex Oct 05, 2017

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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.

Heaven Is a Place on... Another Planet? Sep 28, 2017

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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 Sep 21, 2017

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

J.D. Salinger, Whaaaaaat? Sep 14, 2017

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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 Sep 06, 2017

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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.

Missing Persons and Nowhere Girls Aug 31, 2017

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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.

Dancing in the Library Aug 24, 2017

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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.

The Right Book At The Right Time Aug 17, 2017

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Frank and Gwen tackle two powerful narratives of self-acceptance -- and then take respite in a roller derby comic and a love story.

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