

Library Talks
The New York Public Library
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 2, 2024 • 60min
Sasha Issenberg with Maggie Haberman: The Lie Detectives
Journalist and the author Sasha Issenberg sits down with the New York Times' senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman to discuss his latest book, The Lie Detectives.

Mar 19, 2024 • 57min
Lyn Slater and Chloé Cooper Jones
The Accidental Icon Lyn Slater, a fashion and culture influencer, talks about her new book, How to Be Old, and reflects on life in her 60s. She speaks with Chloé Cooper Jones, author of the bestselling memoir Easy Beauty.

Mar 5, 2024 • 57min
Chasing Bruno Schulz: Benjamin Balint with Joshua Cohen
Author and journalist Benjamin Balint sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Joshua Cohen to discuss Balint's latest book Bruno Schulz, a fresh portrait of the Polish-Jewish writer and artist that draws on extensive new reporting and archival research.

Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 2min
Álvaro Enrigue with Marie Arana: You Dreamed of Empires
The author of Sudden Death returns with a new novel that reimagines the destinies of Tenochtitlan.

Feb 6, 2024 • 60min
Heather Cox Richardson with Andrew Delbanco: Democracy Awakening
Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson sits down with Andrew Delbanco to discuss her most recent book, Democracy Awakening.

Jan 23, 2024 • 58min
Lesbian Poetic Traditions: Judy Grahn and Friends
The iconic feminist poet Judy Grahn re-explores the traditions of lesbian poetry from Sappho to Pat Parker and beyond.

Jan 9, 2024 • 1h 3min
Vauhini Vara with Leslie Jamison: This Is Salvaged
Prize-winning author Vauhini Vara sits down with Leslie Jamison to discuss her first collection of short stories, This Is Salvaged.

Dec 26, 2023 • 1h
Ayana Mathis and Justin Torres
Authors Ayana Mathis, author of The Unsettled, and Justin Torres, author of Blackouts, speak about their award-winning novels.

Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 4min
Outrageous: Kliph Nesteroff with Marc Maron
In this episode of Library Talks, author Kliph Nesteroff sits down with comedian Marc Maron to discuss his new book, Outrageous, which chronicles the controversies of American show business and the ongoing attempts to change what we watch, read, and hear.

Nov 28, 2023 • 57min
Far from Over: The Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment
Politicians and activists discuss the continuing push to revive the much-contested Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).


