Welcome to The Librarian Is In, the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.

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Frank and Gwen are beyond thrilled to talk to Nancy Pearl, a.k.a. America's Librarian, a.k.a. the guru of readers' advisory, a.k.a. OUR HERO. We talk about her new novel, George & Lizzie, and the perils of and triumphs of writing fiction. Plus: We guess Nancy's mystery book on the very first try...

Guest Star: Nancy Pearl

George & Lizzie

The Seattle Reads program at the Seattle Public Library (and Ernest Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying, along with other books from years past)

The Book Lust books

Nancy's TED Talk: "Reading with Purpose"

Recommendations

The Cider House Rules by John Irving

Lions by Bonnie Nadzam

Nancy's non-book recommendation: The Backlisted podcast

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