Raspberry Berets: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 11
Frank and Gwen turn the tables on NYPL's Jessica Strand this week, interviewing the host of Books at Noon about the coolest authors she's ever interviewed herself. Plus: Prince's book-related legacy and Frank's best Carson impression.
Where have all the raspberry women gone?
What We're Reading Now
The V-Word: True Stories of First-Time Sex, ec. Amber J. Keyser
Missoula by Jon Krakauer
Teaching kids consent on Everyday Feminism
The Farewell Symphony and Our Young Man by Edmund White
The episode of Slate's Culture Gabfest about how podcasts are an intimate audio experience
Tinkers by Paul Harding
Three Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell
Hot Topix
What will happen to Prince's memoir?
The story about Prince donating $12K to keep the Western Branch Library open in Insider Louisville
Check image from the Louisville Free Public Library.
Guest Star
Jessica Strand and Books at Noon
Jess interviewing Colson Whitehead at Books at Noon in 2015.
Tracy K. Smith: Coming to Books at Noon, Life on Mars, Ordinary Light
The NYPL Podcast -- which we like to call "the other podcast" -- that includes recordings of Books at Noon
The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli
Podcast of Jessica's interview with her father, Mark Strand
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Word of the Week
Gwen: Demonym
Thanks for listening! Have you rated us on iTunes yet? Could we convince you to do it now?
Find us online @NYPLRecommends, the Bibliofile blog, and nypl.org. Or email us at recommendations@nypl.org!