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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Anthony Tommasini | The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide
• Recorded Nov 8, 2018Covering orchestras, opera, major international festivals, and a wide variety of contemporary music, Anthony Tommasini is the chief classical music critic for The New York Times . His books include a biography of the composer and critic Virgil… more
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Lynsey Addario | Of Love & War
• Recorded Oct 30, 2018Often focusing on armed conflict, human rights issues, and women’s roles in traditional societies, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s work regularly appears in The New York Times , National Geographic , and Time . She is also… more
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Nathaniel Philbrick | In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
• Recorded Oct 25, 2018“One of America's foremost practitioners of narrative nonfiction” ( The Wall Street Journal ), Nathaniel Philbrick is the author of the National Book Award-winning In The Heart of the Sea , an account of the nearly mythic 19th-century maritime… more
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René Redzepi and David Zilber | The Noma Guide to Fermentation
• Recorded Oct 24, 2018René Redzepi is chef and co-owner of Copenhagen’s Michelin two-star restaurant Noma, recognized an astounding four times as the best in the world. He is one of Time ’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and the subject of two full-length… more
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Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook | Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious
• Recorded Oct 23, 2018In conversation with Sam Sifton Acclaimed for “cooking that bursts with freshly ground spices and complex flavors” ( New York Times ), Michael Solomonov brought Middle Eastern, North African, Mediterranean, and Eastern European influences to bear… more
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Julián Castro | An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up From My American Dream
• Recorded Oct 22, 2018In conversation with award-winning broadcaster and journalist Tracey Matisak Former San Antonio mayor and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during President Obama’s second term, Julián Castro burst onto the national political stage as… more
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Mitch Albom | The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: The Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven
• Recorded Oct 22, 2018“A writer with soul” (Los Angeles Times) who captures the delicacies of the human condition, author, journalist, screenwriter, and nationally syndicated columnist Mitch Albom is best known for the phenomenon that is Tuesdays with Morrie , the… more
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Barbara Kingsolver | Unsheltered
• Recorded Oct 19, 2018With a “special gift for the vivid evocation of landscape and of her characters' state of mind” ( New York Times Book Review ), Barbara Kingsolver is the author of The Poisonwood Bible , a finalist for both the Pulitzer and the Orange prizes. Her… more
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Ben Macintyre | The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
• Recorded Oct 18, 2018Praised for his “elegant, jaunty, and very British high style” ( New York Times ), Ben Macintyre is the bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends , Agent Zigzag , Operation Mincemeat , and Double Cross , among other books. He has adapted several… more
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Jill Soloway | She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy
• Recorded Oct 17, 2018In conversation with Hannah Gadsby The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning creator of the Amazon series Transparent , Jill Soloway is the director of the feature film Afternoon Delight , creator of the series I Love Dick , and was a writer and… more
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20th & Vine - Backstage with Barbara Kingsolver
This month we're featuring the writer Barbara Kingsolver who recently visited the Free Library of Philadelphia to discuss her new novel Unsheltered. Ms. Kingsolver spoke to Laura Kovacs backstage about the ways in which fiction is better suited to take on serious issues than non-fiction, and the influence of literature on her life. 20th & Vine features 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 October 2018
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Chris Hedges
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John Kerry
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Rebecca Traister
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Sandeep Jauhar
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Ben Macintyre
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Ben Fountain
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Joseph Ellis
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Jill Soloway
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Barbara Kingsolver
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Deborah Harkness