Visiting the City of Librarianly Love: The Librarian Is In Podcast, Ep. 84

By Gwen Glazer, Librarian
March 29, 2018

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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Frank and Gwen headed to Philadelphia and brought home the sights, sounds, and book recommendations of the Public Library Association's 2018 conference. Plus, hard-hitting journalism: Is breakfast the most important meal of a librarian's day? 

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PLA online and Gwen's presentation slides

Books that people recommended!

Adult novels:

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Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

News of the World by Paulette Jiles

 

Young adult novels:

 

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we are okay
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King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

We Are Okay by Nina LaCoer

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez

 

Picture books for kids:

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There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi

City Moon by Rachael Cole & Blanca Gomez

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See you in Nashville in 2020!

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