Owen King and Jesse Kellerman stop by to discuss their graphic novel collaboration SELF HELP, a sun-soaked California noir with gorgeous visuals courtesy of Marianna Ignazzi.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Two men have been fined and ordered to do unpaid work after vandalising a statue of Paddington Bear. Pronouncing sentence, the judge told them that they were the antithesis of everything the bear stood for – kindness, tolerance and acceptance. While the label on Paddington’s coat reads ‘please look after this bear’, the behaviour of the men in ques…

Send Brad a text! Today I talk about two people that need our prayers and support. My friend Angie and her family, and my friend Kris has someone close that is going through a rough patch! Henning Boys win the Consolation Championship. Others odds and ends!Af Brad Williams

Sarah Hartman introduces us to an unlikable main character who tells us that ALL THE OTHER MOTHER’S HATE ME. This is a fun mystery/thriller with a lot of heart.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Briar is caught in a world of grief and fairytales after she loses her mother. Meanwhile a serial killer stalks the city of Chicago, just waiting for the moment to claim Briar as his next victim.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A restauranteur moves her family to an idyllic Georgia town to start over after COVID sinks her life’s dream. Of course, it proves too good to be true in Emily Carpenter’s GOTHICTOWN.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Katy Hays’ The Cloisters was one of Jenn’s fave books of 2022. This year, Katy is back to discuss what will surely be one of her faves of 2025– SALTWATER, a thriller about an opulent family retreat to Italy threatened by old secrets.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

In 2019 Edward Spencer-Churchill reviewed the security arrangements for a solid gold toilet at Blenhiem Palace. It was part of an art installation. He announced that it would not be ‘the easiest thing to nick’. Sadly, he was wrong as thieves broke in and made off with it during a raid lasting less than five minutes. Fast forward nearly six years an…

Evelyn chats with Karissa Chen about HOMESEEKING, an epic and intimate tale of one couple across sixty years as world events pull them together and apart, illuminating the Chinese diaspora and exploring what it means to find home far from your homeland.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A refreshing blend of late 90’s nostalgia and complicated family dynamics makes a beautiful read. In EVERYBODY SAYS IT’S EVERYTHING, Xenet Aliu introduces us to Drita and Pete, Albanian twins adopted by Italian American parents who find themselves in a quest for identity and each other in the shadow of the war in Kosovo.…

Billie, Natalie, Helen and Mary Alice are out of retirement and back to killing in KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS, Raybourn’s follow up to KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Edo van Belkom stopped by to discuss his incredible body of work, including WOLF PACK, a YA series from the earlier aughts that got a TV adaptation 20 years later! See more here.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn chats with Olivia Waite about MURDER BY MEMORY, a delicious little cozy sci-fi mystery featuring an interstellar generation ship, a detective who wakes up in the wrong body, and a whole lot of knitting. Check it out!Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

In a recent interview Lady Gaga admitted that for many years her biggest fear was of being alone. In 2017 she confessed ‘I go from everyone touching me all day and talking at me all day to total silence.’ She said, ‘I think my biggest fear was doing life on my own’. She’s now happily engaged, and those days of loneliness are a thing of the past. Bu…

Award-winning author Ian Rogers stopped by to chat with Jenn about his work, including EVERY HOUSE IS HAUNTED, a collection of horror stories that has been optioned by Sam Raimi, and SYCAMORE, a gripping work of supernatural noir.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Get ready for a fast paced wintery mix of fantasy, romance and betrayal! Alexandra Kennington chatted with us about BLOOD BENEATH THE SNOW, a hot new Romantasy set in a cold climate that will leave you thirsty for the next installment.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Anyone who has seen a loved one succumb to dementia knows how difficult it is. Jarden and Klier stopped by to talk about Mirador magazine, Nana’s books and the need for accessible dementia friendly literature.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Birds! They’re the WORST! At least if you ask the cranky narrator of Matt Kracht’s DUMB BIRD GUIDES. Matt flew in to chat about how the marriage of art and an in-joke on Tumblr brought us these hilarious guides, including the newest one, WORST BIRDS EVER!Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

From the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an addictive thriller about a new mother’s world upended when her husband commits a terrifying crime. How well does she truly know the man she loves? And what danger does she face if her entire life has been built on a lie?…

Jenn chats with Koji A. Dae about CASUAL, a stark and cutting glance at a near future that looks uncannily like our present, exploring themes of bodily autonomy and the struggle for mental health in a world increasingly divided.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Murphy explores the intersection between humor and female rage in NOTES ON SURVIVING THE FIRE, a page turner that doesn’t blink at themes of sexual violence and how society (academia in this case) dismisses survivors.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Ruby Peru stopped by to chat about turning her portal fantasy BITS OF STRING TOO SMALL TO SAVE into an immersive full-cast audiobook production.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jennifer Anne Gordon talks about THE JAPANESE BOX, her collection of short horror stories – and how the old adage of “Write What You Know” doesn’t need to mean what you think it means.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

William Ramsey stopped by to talk about launching his MyEmoDiaries brand and writing SAY THE QUIET PART OUY LOUD, VOL. 1: A BOOK ON 2000s EMO.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

“There are no monsters, and all of them are real.” Jenn talks to Dr. Surekha Davies about her brilliant HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, which charts the very human phenomenon of monster-making from antiquity to the present.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Send Brad a text! after a way too long pause I am back! New Job New Dew Being grateful Area Benefit for the Bill Carkhuff familyAf Brad Williams

Evelyn chats with Victoria Christopher Murray, bestselling coauthor of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN, about HARLEM RHAPSODY, the extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Kimberly Lemming stopped by to chat about I GOT ABDUCTED BY ALIENS AND NOW I’M TRAPPED IN A ROM COM – and how she threw every wild idea at the wall and ended up with a traditional publishing contract.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A meet cute at a morgue sets off this wild romance between Honor Stone, a young woman with an ax to grind and Strike Madden, a wealthy entrepreneur whose hobbies meet Honor at the cross section of revenge. We got a chance to chat with Adele Griffin and Julie Buxbaum (the authors who created “Taylor”) to discuss this wild ride.…

Filmmaker Josh Mendoza stops by to discuss his debut novel, SHADOW OF THE ETERNAL WATCHER, the differences between writing for the screen and for the page, and writing dynamic action scenes.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Mollie Hawkins discusses her brilliant addition to the Object Lessons series: SAXOPHONE. a gorgeous blend of history, cultural analysis, and deeply moving personal reflection.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jessikah sat down with Erin Crosby-Eckstine, author of JUNIE, part ghost story, part historical fiction and weaving tension which will leave you thinking about this book way after you’ve turned the last page.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Hache Pueyo stops by to chat about BUT NOT TOO BOLD, a beautiful and eerie sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappings.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jessikah reunites with J.W. Ocker to discuss CULT FOLLOWING a fascinating look into not only cults, but some of the most murky lore around cults, what defines them and what people are searching for that leads them to join.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn chats with Melissa Ferguson about THE PERFECT ROM COM, writing romantic tension, and maintaining a writing practice while managing a busy family.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A study in interpersonal relationships with a messy 20 something woman on one side – and a sentient blob on the other! Maggie Su joins us to discuss BLOB: A LOVE STORY, a weird and funny book about identity and perceived relationships.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Alafair Burke tells us all about how a real life situation involving a stolen parking spot launched the idea for THE NOTE, a thriller about three friends who get together for a girls weekend away, and the secrets they each keep.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Neena Viel discusses LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER, a laugh-out-loud, deeply terrifying, and big-hearted speculative horror novel. We chat writing lived-in family dynamics and balancing humor and horror.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Carter Wilson matches true crime podcasts with a story of a true crime victim in Tell me What You Did. This is one you will devour in one sitting for sure.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jacqueline Faber stops by to talk about her gorgeous debut novel, THE DEPARTMENT, a dark academic thriller about a college girl who disappears, a professor who goes looking for her, and the secrets that won't stay buried.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

‘It’s going to be a spicy one’. So said Russ Cook, otherwise known as the Hardest Geezer, as he announced his latest challenge – to run the length of New Zealand. He earned his nickname after running the length of Africa in just 352 days – a gruelling journey through sixteen countries over mountains and deserts (not to mention being robbed at gunpo…

When 18-year-old Donovan Shears sent a text message to a number he had just made up he wasn’t expecting a reply. It was 1998 and he had his first mobile phone that could send text messages. So, he made up some numbers and fired off the simple greeting ‘hullo’. One recipient was another 18-year-old called Kirsty who thought the message was from a fr…

Anita Kopacz discusses her gorgeous book THE WIND ON HER TONGUE, a standalone companion volume to SHALLOW WATERS. We chat about blending history and mythology, coming of age, and creating empowering historical narratives.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Drs. Megan Goodwin & Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst chat with Jenn about their fascinating book, RELIGION IS NOT DONE WITH YOU: OR, THE HIDDEN POWER OF RELIGION ON RACE, MAPS, BODIES, AND LAW.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Drs. David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele return to the show to discuss their new book, OATHBREAKERS: THE WAR OF BROTHERS THAT SHATTERED AN EMPIRE AND MADE MEDIEVAL EUROPE, the follow-up to their brilliant THE BRIGHT AGES.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Jessica James debuts with FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, a second chance friends to lovers to enemies to lovers romance about Valerie, a former pop punk star who gets the band back together and finds herself falling all over again for Caleb, her bandmate and first love.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Send Brad a text! After nearly two weeks, I'm BACK Checking in on weather above zero if you can believe it Another local family needs our support, we discuss it here!Af Brad Williams

LET'S CALL HER BARBIE is a fab fiction novel about the people who made Barbie a star: Ruth Handler, Jack Ryan, and Charlotte Johnson (Barbie’s Fashion designer!). Renée Rosen pulls back the curtain on all the obstacles that stood in the way of one of the boldest toy lines in history, and how how Handler made the Mattel company what it is.…

Leah Konen returns to Turn the Page to chat about LAST ROOM ON THE LEFT, a thriller involving a writer, a snowstorm, a revitalized motel – and a dead body.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Shannon Ives stops by to talk about her lush debut, THOSE FATAL FLOWERS, which seamlessly blends Greco-Roman mythology and the mystery of the vanished Roanoke colony when a siren washes ashore on the North Carolina island in the 16th century.Af Syosset Public Library - Librarians