Podcast
The Free Library Podcast is an easy way to participate in the author events and lectures that take place at the Central Library. Visit Author Events to find upcoming events.
Recent Episodes
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Jill Lepore | These Truths: A History of the United States
• Recorded Sep 20, 2018An historian whose “discipline is worthy of a first-class detective” ( New York Review of Books ), Jill Lepore is the author of the National Book Award finalist Book of Ages , the story of Benjamin Franklin’s beloved but often-overlooked sister… more
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Gary Shteyngart | Lake Success
• Recorded Sep 17, 2018“Ridiculously witty and painfully prescient” ( Time ), Gary Shteyngart is the author of the culturally reflective novels T he Russian Debutante’s Handbook , Absurdistan , and Super Sad True Love Story , which was named one of the best novels of… more
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Andrew Shaffer | Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery
• Recorded Jul 30, 2018Crockett and Tubbs. Murtaugh and Riggs. Tango and Cash. Obama and Biden. In Hope Never Dies, this time it’s personal as the former President and Vice President are on the case in this high-stakes thriller mystery from Andrew Shaffer, the New… more
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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha | What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City
• Recorded Jul 25, 2018The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis—the signature environmental disaster of our time—and an inspiring tale of scientific resistance by a relentless physician who stood up to power. Internationally recognized for her 2015 study that… more
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Jon Meacham | The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
• Recorded Jul 12, 2018A “tough-minded” but “nuanced and persuasive” ( The New York Times Book Review ) expert on history, politics, and religion in America, Jon Meacham won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for his biography American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House .… more
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Beck Dorey-Stein | From the Corner of the Oval
• Recorded Jul 10, 2018In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition A White House stenographer from 2012 to 2017, Beck Dorey-Stein was serving cocktails in the D.C. area when she answered an unlikely Craigslist post that ultimately… more
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Randi Hutter Epstein | Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything
• Recorded Jun 26, 2018Please join Randi on the launch date of her latest book, Aroused , which takes us on a guided tour through the intellectually arousing history and science of hormones. Randi’s prior book Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of… more
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Paul Offit | Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information
• Recorded Jun 25, 2018The Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Vaccinology and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Paul Offit is the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine… more
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Elin Hilderbrand | The Perfect Couple
• Recorded Jun 21, 2018“The queen of the summer beach read” ( New York Post ), Elin Hilderbrand has captured the flavor, scenery, and people of Nantucket in more than 20 New York Times bestselling novels, including The Beach Club, The Matchmaker , and The Identicals . … more
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Jamie Bernstein | Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein
• Recorded Jun 20, 2018In conversation with Peter Dobrin, classical music critic and culture writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer . Jamie Bernstein is the oldest daughter of Leonard Bernstein, one of the 20th century’s best known musicians. Chief conductor of the New York… more
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20th & Vine - Backstage with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
This month we're featuring award-winning pediatrician and author Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who recently visited the Free Library of Philadelphia to discuss her new book What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City. Dr. Mona, most famously recognized for her 2015 study that exposed elevated lead blood levels in Flint children, spoke to Laura Kovacs backstage about adopting a public persona and described how she reassures parents. 20th & Vine is behind-the-scenes conversations from the Free Library of Philadelphia's award-winning Author Events series. Subscribe now for more videos with your favorite authors.
Top 10 Podcast Episodes July 2018
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Jon Meacham
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Beck Dorey-Stein
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Steven Johnson
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Michael Eric Dyson
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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
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Daniel C. Dennett
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Melissa Fleming
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Randi Hutter Epstein
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Camille Paglia
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Trevor Noah