Posts by Tracy O'Neill

NYPL #FridayReads: The Little House Again Edition February 16, 2017

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #151: Hugh Ryan on the Queer Histories of Brooklyn's Waterfront

Hugh Ryan is a curator and journalist based in Brooklyn, whose work primarily explores queer culture and history. For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present Ryan discussing the complicated queer refuges offered by the borough's waterfront spaces.

Podcast #150: Emmett Till: True Stories of An American Tragedy

For this episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present historian Timothy Tyson and PEN Award–winning author John Edgar Wideman discussing their new books, The Blood of Emmett Till and Writing to Save a Life, with historian Nell Irvin Painter, author of the New York Times bestseller The History of White People.

NYPL #FridayReads: The Shadows of Washington and Groundhogs Edition February 3, 2017

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #149: George Washington and the Hyper-Partisan Now

In 1796, George Washington gave his farewell address as he left the American presidency. His speech warned against the dangers of partisanship and made the case for unity across the country.

NYPL #FridayReads: The Eye Candy Edition January 27, 2017

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #148: New York Never Built

For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, internationally acclaimed architects Daniel Libeskind, Steven Holl, and Elizabeth Diller come together with author Sam Lubell to envision this alternate city.

12 Podcast Episodes from 2016 That Will Get You Hooked

Whether you're new to the NYPL podcast or already a subscriber, we hope you enjoy some of our favorite podcast episodes from 2016.

NYPL #FridayReads: The Read Like a 4-Year-Old Edition January 20, 2017

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #147: Art Spiegelman on How He Sees Himself, Becoming a Devotee to Another Artist, and the Artist After Art

Art Spiegelman is the author and illustrator of Maus, the first graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize. He came to the New York Public Library in the fall of 2016 to discuss the republication of Si Lewen's wordless book, The Parade. For this week of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present Art Spiegelman on how he sees himself, becoming a devotee to another artist, and the artist after art.

NYPL #FridayReads: The Dickinson Workout Edition January 13, 2016

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We’ve rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #146: Our Compelling Interests: A Panel on Diversity and Democracy

For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present Lehrer, Ifill, Young, Contreras-Sweet, Marx, Gelinas, and Cantor discussing our compelling interests in diverse democracy.

NYPL #FridayReads: The Seconded and Thirded Edition January 6, 2017

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #145: Rebecca Solnit, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Garnette Cadogan, Suketu Mehta, and Luc Sante on Phone Maps, Libraries, and Walking

For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present these mapmakers discussing phone maps, libraries, and walking through cities.

NYPL #FridayReads: The Almost 2017 Edition December 30, 2016

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Podcast #144: Michael Chabon and Richard Price on Plot, Secular Judaism, and Remembering to Make Stuff Up

For this week's episode, we're proud to present Michael Chabon and Richard Price discussing plot, feeling his way toward secular Judaism, and remembering to make stuff up.

NYPL #FridayReads: The What the Dickens Edition December 23, 2016

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

NYPL #FridayReads: The As Though Darcy Were In The Room Edition December 16, 2015

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for 

Podcast #142: Paul Krugman on Fake News, Lying Candidates, and What Public Intellectuals Need to Do

Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and beloved columnist for the New York Times. A prolific writer, he has published books for both an academic and general audience, including End This Depression Now!, The Conscience of a Liberal, and The Self-Organizing Economy. For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present Paul Krugman discussing fake news, lying candidates, and what public intellectuals need to do.

NYPL #FridayReads: The So Many Shoes Edition December 9, 2016

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We’ve rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.