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★★★★★

4.7

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The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.

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Emotional and Spiritual Dividends, Ep 219

2022/06/16

Crystal and Frank discuss their free reads and pick their next book club read which has a very special tie to NYPL.

Always Under Renovation, Ep. 218

2022/06/02

Frank and Crystal discuss their book pick: Light From Uncommon Stars!

Social Media, Vlad, and Electronics! (Wait, what?), Ep 217

2022/05/19

Our hosts discuss an article Frank read on how social media has affected our society, and Crystal's book pick, Vladimir by Julia May Jones.

Classic Myths Never Get Old, Ep 216

2022/05/05

Crystal and Frank discuss Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis and how modern writers retell classic ancient myths.

Recommendations For Joy, Ep 215

2022/04/21

Frank and Crystal discuss what they read this week and reflect on how reading gives them joy.

Podcastial Purgatory, Epi 214

2022/04/07

Frank updates us on his progress in Anna Karenina and Crystal gives us a new book rec!

Crank Is In!, Ep 213

2022/03/24

Frank and Crystal discuss Frank's progress on Anna Karenina and Crystal's reading pick for this week.

Anna Ks All Around!, Ep 212

2022/03/10

Frank and Crystal discuss their book picks this week!

Adding Value to People's Lives Via Librarianship, Ep 211

2022/02/24

This week Crystal and Frank chat with AJ Muhammad, the Head Reference Librarian in the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Rainy Day Chats About...Bambi?, Ep 210

2022/02/10

Crystal and Frank set up their virtual rainy-day-in-a-cafe backgrounds and discuss the latest oboks they've read.

Our First Guest of 2022!: Julie Golia

2022/01/27

Frank and Crystal chat with Julie Golia, the curator of history, social sciences, and government information at NYPL.

A Library Card Is A Good Investment, Ep 208

2022/01/13

Join Crystal and Frank for an in-depth discussion of The Twilight Zone by Nona Fernandez.

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4.7 out of 5

565 reviews

★★★★★

malfoxley 2021/11/02

Great show!

Crystal and Frank hosts of the podcast, highlight all aspects of top reads and more in this can’t miss podcast! The hosts and expert guests offer ins...

★★★★★

IsaNYC 2021/10/16

Yay, Frank!

Thanks for this terrific podcast!

★★★★★

shaigirl98 2021/07/15

Appreciation from a Library Clerk

First, thank you for this brilliant podcast! Listening to the passion you two have for the work you do, the patrons you serve literature as a whole. Y...

★★★☆☆

Simple Yid 2021/07/26

Decent but not great like it once was :-(

I’m very greatful that Frank is the one constant in this show. I always love Frank’s energy and how insightful he is. However, the introduction of C...

★★★★★

Norapants 2021/05/24

Love Crystal!!!

Crystal and Frank bring their different interests and perspectives together to create very dynamic and spontaneous book discussions. The conversatio...

★★★★★

areadingfan 2021/05/22

Welcome Crystal!!

I love this podcast even more with Crystal. Crystal has a soothing voice and vibe. Love the extra ASMR feature, too. Frank is amazing - as always! The...

★★★★★

caw94 2021/04/08

Book talk with lovely personalities

★★★★★

Heather_fromCT 2021/02/24

Graceful Library Relief

Being a new Librarian, in a rural southeastern CT public library, we are currently weeding the entire collection for the first time in 12+ years. I ne...

★★★★★

AlternativeSnowman 2021/01/23

Cozy vibes and thoughtful discussions

I love this podcast, and always recommend it to friends who are looking for reading list ideas. The discussions are always so thoughtful and full of p...

★☆☆☆☆

Jolene253 2021/01/28

Miss the old show! :(

I used to listen to this show religiously. I’ve even gone back and relistened to old episodes because I miss them. I really appreciate Rhonda and her ...

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