Not all evangelical churches fit the stereotypes. In their latest books, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Eliza Griswold and the Inaugural Director... more

DéLana R.A. Dameron is in conversation with author Renée Watson about her debut novel Redwood Court. 

Connie Chung talks with Walter Isaacson about her new memoir, Connie. The book delves into her storied career as the... more

Brodesser-Akner, the author of Fleishman is in Trouble, came by the Library to talk about her latest novel, Long Island... more

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v. Wade with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's... more

The renowned novelist and the revered artist discuss their new book, An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children, a unique... more

Artist, producer, and former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe recently published his fourth book of photography, Even the birds gave pause,... more

Neel Mukherjee speaks with fellow author Hanya Yanagihara about his latest book, an explosive novel about the ramifications of choice.

In this episode of Library Talks, Stephen Breyer, retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, delivers the annual Robert... more

In this episode of Library Talks, investor and climate champion Tom Steyer sits down with New York Times columnist David... more

In this episode of Library Talks, Colm Tóibín sits down with Irish writer Caoilinn Hughes to discuss his latest book,... more

The groundbreaking translator and professor of classics reads from and discusses her masterful new English version of the greatest literary... more

Social and technology critic Ruha Benjamin examines the power of our imagination to challenge systems of oppression and to create... more

Legendary novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson discusses her new book, Reading Genesis, with author Ayana Mathis. Often overlooked as a... more

Hillary Rodham Clinton sits down with author Jennifer Weiner to discuss books, politics, and much more.

Journalist and the author Sasha Issenberg sits down with the New York Times’ senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman to discuss... more

The Accidental Icon Lyn Slater, a fashion and culture influencer, talks about her new book, How to Be Old, and... more

Author and journalist Benjamin Balint sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Joshua Cohen to discuss Balint’s latest book Bruno Schulz,... more

The author of Sudden Death returns with a new novel that reimagines the destinies of Tenochtitlan.

Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson sits down with Andrew Delbanco to discuss her most recent book, Democracy Awakening.

The iconic feminist poet Judy Grahn re-explores the traditions of lesbian poetry from Sappho to Pat Parker and beyond.

Prize-winning author Vauhini Vara sits down with Leslie Jamison to discuss her first collection of short stories, This Is Salvaged.

Authors Ayana Mathis, author of The Unsettled, and Justin Torres, author of Blackouts, speak about their award-winning novels.

In this episode of Library Talks, author Kliph Nesteroff sits down with comedian Marc Maron to discuss his new book,... more

Politicians and activists discuss the continuing push to revive the much-contested Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Mary Beard returns to the Library to talk with Tim Gunn about her new book, Emperor of Rome, her long-awaited... more

In this episode of Library Talks, C Pam Zhang sits down with Padma Lakshmi to discuss her latest novel Land... more

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond’s latest book, Poverty, by America, reimagines the American debate on poverty, making an original and... more

Acclaimed scholar and writer Alondra Nelson leads a discussion on the transnational impacts of artificial intelligence and the need for... more

The new novel by award-winning author Luis Alberto Urrea, Good Night, Irene, tells an overlooked story of women’s heroism in... more

Sasha Velour is an iconic queen. Turns out she’s also a historian! In this episode of Library Talks, Velour sits... more

Welcome back! The Library presents conversations with an incredible array of authors, performers, activists, and thinkers, and our Library Talks... more

The Stonewall Riots were a flash point in LGBTQ history. After the riots that took place at the Stonewall Inn... more

Aidan Flax-Clark welcomes co-host Jason Baumann, Assistant Director for Collection Development and Coordinator of Humanities and the Library’s LGBTQ Initiative,... more

Marlon James is a Jamaican novelist and winner of the Man Booker Prize. His recent book Black Leopard, Red Wolf is the... more

The Gay Liberation Front was an organization recognized for publishing the first gay liberation newspaper in the world,"Come Out!". It... more

Documentary filmmaker Erin Lee Carr remembers her father, legendary journalist David Carr, in a moving new memoir, "All That You... more

At age 83, Robert Caro pulls back the curtains on his process, in his new book "Working." He also answers... more

Dr. Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress, the first African American and the first woman to hold this position. Tracy... more

The former executive editor of "The New York Times" tells the story of the news industry in  her new book "Merchants... more

Journalist, Eliza Griswold just won a Pulitzer Prize and a Bernstein Award for her recent book,"Amity and Prosperity: One Family... more

Going undercover as a prison guard in Winnifield, Louisiana, journalist Shane Bauer exposes the brutality of for-profit private prison systems, and this... more

In the search for meaningful criminal justice reform, are prosecutors one of the keys to change? In her new book,... more

G. Willow Wilson is a critically acclaimed novelist and co-creator of the first Muslim superhero with their own Marvel comic... more

Few people understand the state of our national security as well as Janet Napolitano and Joe Biden. Napolitano, former Dept.... more

When "Cat Person" appeared in "The New Yorker" in December 2017, it quickly became a viral hit, striking a chord... more

The 1970s are sometimes hailed as the true dawn of young-adult literature, the decade when authors like Judy Blume and Lois... more

Over 200 years ago, a teenage girl started a literary legacy that continues to haunt us today. Why do we... more

This week we're featuring part two of Marilynne Robinson's lecture on American society, government and economy titled "Liberalism and American Tradition."... more

Marilynne Robinson is one of the most celebrated American writers—she won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was awarded a... more