How to Pull Yourself Out of a Book Slump: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 63

By Gwen Glazer, Librarian
November 1, 2017

Welcome to The Librarian Is In, the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.

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Gwen and Frank are both struggling to find the perfect book this week — and coming up with some ideas about how to do it. Plus: the glory that is Ilana Glazer.

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This emo cat is clearly in a book slump. Image via pixabay.

What We're Reading Now

ordinary beastby Nicole Sealey

ordinary

 

Poetic forms and devices: sestina, sonnet, cento, anaphoraerasure poems

Paris Is Burning

Brave New World by Alduous Huxley

brave new world

 

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Gwen: Broad Cityseasons 1-3 available at the Library

Frank: Rough Night

Both of us: pretty much every single thing about Ilana Glazer

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Ilana Glazer, want to be on our podcast? Image via Wikimedia.

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