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Library Talks

Library Talks

By: The New York Public Library
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 Feed your brain with the best live conversations from The New York Public Library. An eclectic mix of voices and perspectives, 'Library Talks' features your favorite writers and the ones you’ll love next. Politics & Government
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  • Claire Hoffman with Jelani Cobb: Sister, Sinner

    Claire Hoffman with Jelani Cobb: Sister, Sinner
    Jun 4 2025

    In this episode of Library Talks, Author and Journalist Claire Hoffman sits down with fellow journalist Jelani Cobb to talk about her latest book, Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson

    Sister, Sinner chronicles the dramatic rise, disappearance, and near-fall of Aimee Semple McPherson. A pioneer of Pentecostalism and founder of the Foursquare Church, McPherson used spectacle, storytelling, and her own radio station to bring God’s message to the masses. Her innovations brought Pentecostalism into the mainstream, paved the way for televangelists, and shaped the future of American Christianity.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Russell Shorto with Aidan Flax-Clark: Taking Manhattan

    Russell Shorto with Aidan Flax-Clark: Taking Manhattan
    May 28 2025

    Bestselling author and historian Russell Shorto talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about his latest book, Taking Manhattan.
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    59 mins
  • Haleh Liza Gafori with Maya C. Popa: Water

    Haleh Liza Gafori with Maya C. Popa: Water
    May 21 2025

    Acclaimed poet Haleh Liza Gafori discusses her latest translations of Rumi's lyric poetry in Water with prize-winning poet Maya C. Popa
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    59 mins
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