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
May 21, 2025 • 59min
Haleh Liza Gafori with Maya C. Popa: Water Translating Rumi
Acclaimed poet Haleh Liza Gafori discusses her latest translations of Rumi's lyric poetry in Water with prize-winning poet Maya C. Popa
May 14, 2025 • 55min
Chris Hughes with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway: Marketcrafters
Economist and writer Chris Hughes talks to Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Allowa about his latest book, Marketcrafters.
May 7, 2025 • 56min
Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools'
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.
Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby
News anchor Vicky Nguyen talks to Tracey Nguyen Mang about her new memoir, Boat Baby.
Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 17min
José Andrés with Gail Simmons: Change the Recipe
Michelin-starred chef José Andrés talks to Gail Simmons about his latest book, Change the Recipe.
Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 20min
Timothy Snyder: The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics
American historian Timothy Snyder presents his lecture The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics
Apr 9, 2025 • 51min
Alissa Wilkinson with Aidan Flax-Clark: We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine
Film critic Alissa Wilkinson talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about her latest book, We Tell Ourselves Stories.
Apr 2, 2025 • 59min
Edna Bonhomme with Linda Villarosa: A History of the World in Six Plagues
Historian Edna Bonhomme talks to Linda Villarosa about her latest book, A History of the World in Six Plagues.
Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 17min
Hamid Rahmanian with Ahmad Sadri and Melissa Hibbard: Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
Artist Hamid Rahmanian speaks with translator Ahmad Sadri and producer Melissa Hibbard about the Persian epic poem Shahnameh.
Mar 19, 2025 • 1h
Lisa Kyung Gross with Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit: The League of Kitchens Cookbook
Cookbook Author Lisa Kyung Gross is joined by Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit to talk about her latest book, The League of Kitchens Cookbook
