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
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
Mar 12, 2025 • 55min
Kenneth Roth with M. Gessen: Righting Wrongs
Kenneth Roth, the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, talks to M. Gessen about his first book, Righting Wrongs.
Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 1min
Eliza Clark with Allison Nellis: She's Always Hungry
Eliza Clark talks to Allison Nellis about her debut short story collection, She's Always Hungry.
Feb 25, 2025 • 54min
Sarah Lewis with Nell Irvin Painter: The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America
Historian Sarah Lewis talks to Nell Irvin Painter about her latest book, The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America.
Feb 18, 2025 • 1h 10min
Victoria Christopher Murray with Melissa Noel: Harlem Rhapsody
Bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray sits down with journalist Melissa Noel to discuss her latest book, Harlem Rhapsody: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Ignited the Harlem Renaissance.
