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Settle in as Frank and Crystal discuss this novel set in the Philippines.

In this episode, Frank read the novel 'Early Morning Riser' by Katherine Heiny, while Crystal chose a book of essays 'How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America' by Kiese Laymon.

This week Frank and Crystal read a World War I novel about the stresses of war and re-entry to civilian life told from the perspective of a young German soldier.

This week we're excited for you to meet Frank's new co-host—Young Adult Librarian Crystal Chen. Frank devoured a recommendation from a listener, 'The Waitress Was New' by Dominique Fabre. Crystal kicks off with 'The Magic Fish,' a graphic novel by Trung Le Nguyen. And, play along with Frank as he tries to ace Crystal's ASMR quiz!

In this episode, our hosts discuss Virginia Woolf's 'The Waves,' Leesa Cross Smith's 'This Close to Okay,' and we bid a fond farewell to Rhonda (sniff.)

It's a novel, it's a poem—it's both. Join us as Frank and Rhonda discuss this work by Anne Carson from our 125 Books We Love list.

This week Rhonda and Frank walked their own reading paths and then shared their impressions with each other. Coincidentally, they both picked books published in 1946—"The Street" by Ann Petry and "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl.

This week Frank and Rhonda stroll the English moors taking in a Sherlock Holmes mystery. They're also joined by YA librarian Joe Pascullo who shares some of his favorite Young Adult reads from 2020.

This week our hosts chose books on opposite ends of the genre spectrums—Frank dove into some Plato, while Rhonda picked up a crime noir novel.

This week Frank and Rhonda discuss one of the books on our 125 NYC Books We Love list, 'The Stories of John Cheever'. They particularly home in on the themes of the loneliness and rigidity of suburban life that Cheever explores.

An hour of musical theater references, interesting books, and great conversation!

In this episode, Frank and Rhonda chat about resolutions (or a lack of) for the new year and then discuss the novel 'Bodega Dreams' by Ernesto Quiñonez.

This week Frank and Rhonda read different books and fill the other in. Frank read the novel 'Mexican Gothic' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Rhonda read the memoir 'Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law' by Haben Girma.

This week Frank and Rhonda get delightfully off track and gush about their love of Barbra Streisand. Then they move on to discuss American Primitive, a book of poems by Mary Oliver.

Join Frank and Rhonda as they discuss 'Memoirs of Hadrian' by Marguerite Yorcenar and the short story "The Comet" which may be W.E.B. DuBois' only science fiction story.

This week Rhonda and Frank battle against the sounds of New York (construction, fire alarms, and drilling—oh my!) while they discuss Octavia Butler's allegorical science fiction novel.

This week our hosts, Frank and Rhonda, talk about 'The Haunting of Bly Manor', the novel 'The Map and the Territory', and the memoir 'All Boys Aren't Blue'.

Whether you had a chance to read the book or not, we think you'll agree that this week's episode is a fun listen.

This week Frank and Rhonda get into a fall mood and talk about the books The Black Prince and The Changelings.