http://newcitylibrary.orgenBooksCopyright Veronica Reynoldshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fb1db0ce10ea11dff87da8562a126ece.jpghttp://newcitylibrary.orgThu, 08 Aug 2024 14:25:00 +0000Veronica ReynoldsVeronica Reynoldsvreynolds@newcitylibrary.orgLibrarians Veronica Reynolds and Dana Munsch tackle a backlog of book club meetings, literary themes, and more!trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/six-months-of-book-clubs-and-baking-a-successful-club--60866381
January Chapters: The Swimmers

January Facts: Ultra Processed People

January Rise & Read: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl (Tso-Chil) Gonzales

February Rise & Read: Instructions for a Heat Wave  by Maggie O'Farrell

February Investigating Mysteries: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

April He Said, She Said: Educated by Tara Westover

Chapters March: Leave the World Behind

Rise and Read March: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel!

April Facts: Knowing what we Know by Simon Winchester

April Investigating Mysteries: All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien

April Chapters: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

June Facts: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe

July Chapters: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.

July Rise & Read: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottleib]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60866381Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:10:03 +0000Veronica ReynoldsWe discuss books our library's book clubs have covered in the last six months and offers som tips to making your book club successful.  Here is a partial listing of the discussed titles: January Chapters: The Swimmers January Facts: Ultra Processed...
January Chapters: The Swimmers

January Facts: Ultra Processed People

January Rise & Read: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl (Tso-Chil) Gonzales

February Rise & Read: Instructions for a Heat Wave  by Maggie O'Farrell

February Investigating Mysteries: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

April He Said, She Said: Educated by Tara Westover

Chapters March: Leave the World Behind

Rise and Read March: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel!

April Facts: Knowing what we Know by Simon Winchester

April Investigating Mysteries: All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien

April Chapters: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

June Facts: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe

July Chapters: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.

July Rise & Read: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottleib]]>1865book,bookclub,library,literaturefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-was-shakespeare--60004864https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60004864Mon, 13 May 2024 14:40:53 +0000Veronica ReynoldsLibrarians Veronica Reynolds and Joe Barbieri dive into the historical record on The Bard and discuss his family, his life and the questions that surround his work. 2441books,drama,history,literature,plays,shakespeare,shakesperefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-shelley-the-mother-of-science-fiction--59186326https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59186326Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:01:06 +0000Veronica ReynoldsVeronica and Joe are back! They celebrate their return with a dive into the life of Mary Shelly, author of Frankenstien and The Last Man.  Shelley's life matches the captial 'R' Romantic that she was at heart. 3153books,horror,librarians,libraries,library,literature,scifi,shelleyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-american-novel-the-great-gatsby--54130295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54130295Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:12:42 +0000Veronica ReynoldsLibrarians Veronica Reynolds and Joseph Barbieri begin a new series that asks the question: what is the great American novel? The most frequently listed title is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Joe and Veronica re-read the book and dive into...4973books,classics,greatgatsby,libraries,library,literature,readingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/libraries-in-music-videos--53670072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53670072Wed, 03 May 2023 13:00:01 +0000Veronica ReynoldsVeronica Reynolds and Joe Barbieri talk about twelve music videos that feature libraries, the fate of music videos in general and the fate of the monoculture.3963books,librarians,library,music,videofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-importance-of-being-oscar-wilde--53391410https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53391410Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:05:01 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDiscover the amazing and tragic life of a literary figure that still looms large, one hundred and twenty-three years after his death. Witty, brilliant, and proud, Oscar Wilde left behind a legacy both troubled and rich.3689art,lgbtqia+,literature,playwright,wilde,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alexander-dumas-his-father-his-life-and-his-legacy--52621733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52621733Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:40:01 +0000Veronica ReynoldsFather, son and grandson all lead fasinating lives. So fasinating there's only time for father and son as we race through two amazing lives.3316author,book,dumas,french,writingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-history-of-the-english-language--52205405https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52205405Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:05:01 +0000Veronica ReynoldsVeronica Reynolds tells Joe Barbieri about the origins of the language we use every day! A quick romp through history tells us so much about how language evolves!3577english,history,language,speech,talkfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oral-history-interviews--52059299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52059299Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:50:15 +0000Veronica Reynolds3922history,interview,localhistory,oralhistory,oral_history,rocklandfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-paranormal-romance--51554214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51554214Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:25:01 +0000Veronica ReynoldsLibrarians Veronica Reynolds and Karen Ostertag discuss paranormal romance, horror, and recommend several titles while also talking about the subtle differences of genre, themes of early weird fiction, and what this whole speculative fiction thing...3471books,halloween,horror,librarian,library,paranormal,reading,romance,spookyfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cookbooks-and-cooking-in-books--51766017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51766017Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:45:56 +0000Veronica ReynoldsVeronica Reynolds is joined by Brian Jennings as they discuss the Grapes of Wrath, the allure of a good cookbook, brown butter and the perfect cookie recipe.2631books,cookbook,cooking,reading,reciepesfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-and-work-of-berta-and-elmer-hader--51107781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51107781Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:00:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsVeronica Reynolds and guest co-host Joe Barbieri explore the lives of Elmer and Berta Hader, authors and illustrators of over 70 children's books. The Haders are local legends in Rockland County, NY with their gracious storybook home Willow Hill a...4015authors,books,childrens_books,hader,illustrators,kids_books,librarian,library,literaturefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-author-s-journey--51274425https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51274425Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:10:02 +0000Veronica Reynolds2624author,mystery,novel,thriller,writingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-detectives--50878526https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50878526Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:40:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsWith guest co-host Nancy Moscowitz, we discuss the amazing spectrum of mystery novels with their varied detectives and amateur sleuths. Topics range from favorite detectives, to what makes something a mystery and not horror, and some the amazing...2382books,literature,mysteries,novelsfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-books-that-made-us--50498396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50498396Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:00:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsIn this bittersweet episode, we bid goodbye to Dana as she starts off on her next adventure. The discussion turns to the books that shaped both Dana and Veronica's lives most profoundly touching on rabbits, 90s feminism, 9/11, narrative nonfiction...3678book,books,librarian,library,literary,literature,motherhood,nonfiction,parenting,reading,runningfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-eggs-by-rebecca-hardiman--50657507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50657507Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:20:02 +0000Veronica Reynolds2308false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choke-by-chuck-palahniuk--50473890https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50473890Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:35:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana Munsch and Veronica Reynolds are joined by Mark Gervino, Head of Support Services, who also runs a book club. Mark likes to bring challenging, issue-based books to his lively group and this month was a divisive pick. They discuss Choke,...2567book,choke,fightclub,librarian,library,literary,read,reader,readingtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamnet-by-maggie-o-farrell--50392834https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50392834Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:30:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana and Veronica discuss the award-winning bestseller Hamnet, what gets left out of the historical record and some Shakespeare facts.2633bookclub,books,historical,history,librarian,library,literature,reading,shakespearefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-a-classic--50042111https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50042111Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:50:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana and Veronica discuss the traditional definition of a classic, the strict, homogenous view of the western canon as laid out by Harold Bloom, and the more generous criteria set out by Italo Calvino. They also talk about their own relationship with...3045authors,book,books,canon,classic,fiction,literary,literaturefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-even-is-literary-fiction--49863206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49863206Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:00:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana and Veronica attempt to define literary fiction. Instead they discuss magical realism, the power of genre fiction, and if making something difficult to read also makes it great.2528access,books,fiction,genre,librarian,library,literary_fiction,literature,magical_realismfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/once-there-were-wolves-by-charlotte-mcconaghy--49773933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49773933Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:10:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana and Veronica discuss Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. They cover wolf conservation, synthesia, the draw of unlikeable characters, and the blur the book makes between genres.1594books,conservation,fiction,librarian,reading,wolvesfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nancy-pearl-s-four-doors-to-reading--49677289https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49677289Wed, 25 May 2022 16:10:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana and Veronica change the subject a little and talk about the four ways people enter books: plot, character, setting and language. They bring up old favorites, their own preferences and the magic of writing.1934book_recommendations,books,discovery,librarians,libraries,library,nancy_pearl,plot,readingfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/libertie-by-kaitlyn-greenidge--49676960https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49676960Wed, 11 May 2022 16:10:02 +0000Veronica ReynoldsDana and Veronica talk about the themes of mother-daughter relationships, the difficulties of being the person that breaks down barriers, and take a detour to talk about why they like book clubs so much.1264booksfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-women-and-salt-by-gabriela-garcia--49569631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49569631Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:05:09 +0000Veronica ReynoldsThis week we discuss Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia, touching on non-linear storytelling, generational trauma, and how Dana choses books for Chapters.1144books,librarian,literature,reading,summaryfalse1full