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 is feeling all the feelings about a book of experimental prose poetry, Gwen is charmed by a semi-autobiographical YA story, and everyone has "Let It Go" stuck in their heads now. You're welcome!

Deaf Republic: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
 

Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker

More things we talked about today:

• Magical Negro and more of Morgan Parker's work
• Frozen I, and the original soundtrack, in the Library
• NYPL's Helen Bernstein Award and Best Books lists (new round out now!)
• Dopesick by Beth Macy

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Tell us what everybody's talking about in your world of books and libraries! Suggest Hot Topix(TM)! Send an email or voice memo to podcasts[at]nypl.org.

"The Insolence of New York" image from the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints, and Photographs, via NYPL's Digital Collections.

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