Kaye & Jenn were lucky enough to chat with T.J. Klune about SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA, the highly anticipated follow-up to THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA, picking up shortly after that book’s conclusion and placing the spotlight on Arthur Parnassus.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Dr. Daniel Mamah’s AS THE RIVERS MERGE is a stunning and beautiful true story of his parents’ unlikely union, which catapulted them into lives that would show them the best and worst of humanity.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Nikhil Prabala stopped by to talk about THE DUCHESS OF KOKORA, a rollicking YA fantasy featuring high stakes courtship games and a sweet sapphic romance.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A group of employees and their CEO, celebrating the sale of their remarkable emotion-mapping-AI-algorithm, crash onto a not-quite-deserted tropical island. Madeline Ashby chats about GLASS HOUSES, women in tech, and probing the AI future.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

When “lesbian disaster” Marlowe Wexler’s date goes “up in flames”, she’s sent to work at Morning House, a mysterious house in the Thousand Island area with a dark pass.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A woman’s search for her missing sister on the sandy white beaches of the Hamptons uncovers a wealth of secrets worth killing for—a sultry and sumptuous psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie DeCarolis. Meet the author and learn all about her latest novel with Reader’s Services Librarian, Evelyn Hershkowitz.…

Director Ron Small stopped by to talk about his powerful and moving documentary, MARK: A CALL TO ACTION, which documents the life and activism of Dr. Mark Bookman, whose efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities takes him from his native Bryn Mawr to Tokyo.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

E.V. Knight drops by to discuss THE HOUSE ON THE COVER OF A NOVEL HORROR, a riveting tale about an artist commissioned by a famous horror author to act as his muse. We chat about art, birth, trauma, and the house on the cover of THE HOUSE ON THE COVER….By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Last year Josh Rountree was here to speak about THE LEGEND OF CHARLIE FISH, a novel that won Jenn’s heart easily. This year he’s back to talk about DEATH AESTHETIC, a breathtaking collection of speculative short stories probing loss, grief, and guilt.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn sat down with Aurélie Thiele, author of THE PARIS UNDERSTUDY, to discuss her powerful debut novel which brings to life the hard choices Parisians made–or failed to make–under Nazi occupation.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Marcie Rendon takes a detour from her historic Cash Blackbear series with this contemporary thriller set on the fictional Red Pine reservation in Minnesota, introducing us to Quill, a Native American woman who goes head to head with the very real epidemic of disappearances and murders of women in her community.…

Two sisters. One haunted house. The Russian Revolution. Olesya Salnikova Gilmore delivers a classic gothic horror mixed with the true horrors of a violent history.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Join MJ Wassmer, debut novelist, and Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers' Services Librarian, as they talk about his novel, Zero Stars Do Not Recommend. Please note that this book is the exact opposite of the title, we highly recommend that you read and enjoy this wonderful debut novel.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Lindz McLeod stops by to talk about SUNBATHERS, a dark and sexy horror novel about reverse vampires. We chat about worldbuilding, writing all the senses, and expanding short stories into novels.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Vincent Tirado serves up a slice of suburban social horror that sets Sol Reyes and her wife Alice Song up against an HOA with dark designs. WE CAME TO WELCOME YOU is a tasty read indeed.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Friend-of-the-show Daniel Kraus is back to discuss his second collaboration with the estate of George A. Romero, PAY THE PIPER. Daniel talks about finding Romero’s unfinished manuscript and shaping it into completion.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Syosset High School Student Lawrence Hon joins Jessikah to chat about how he began his journey as a young animator with a his love of reading!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Angela DeGroot tackles the sensitive topic of unhoused folks in a library setting, through the eyes of a young boy who goes to his local library with his mom and encounters a gentleman who look very much like his Pop Pop – but there are some differences in how he conducts his day and how others treat him.…

Matt Dinniman welcomes readers to journey into the Dungeon with Carl and his trusty companion, Princess Donut (she’s a cat)! Originally self published in 2020, Carl’s exploits have gained him hundreds of thousands of fans. Dinniman joins us to chat about his journey as an author, and Carl and Donut's journeys as heroes of a post apocalyptic Earth.…

Evelyn talks with Becky Chalsen about her second book SERENDIPITY which takes place on Fire Island. It's a great book to end your summer reading season.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Sarah Easter Collins' THINGS DON’T BREAK ON THEIR OWN is a heart-wrenching mystery about sisters, lovers, and a dinner party gone wrong. Jenn chats with Sarah about memory, subjectivity, and trauma.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jessikah & Jenn chatted with Oliver Ono & Rosie Knight about GODZILLA: MONSTER ISLAND SUMMER CAMP. This fresh Godzilla OGN proves that kaiju are for kids- especially the ones who’d rather befriend them than fight them.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Meghan sat down with author, L.L.H. Harms and discussed her debut novel, The Aftertime. Set in the 1700s and present-day Virginia, this historical fiction spans several timelines and connects characters across generations. The book honors the cultures and traditions of the Monacan people, (a lesser-known Native American Tribe in the United States),…

We LOVE the Night Life! And so do Nicola and Amber, two vampires who met on the disco floor in 1979. But times have changed and so has their dynamic. Rachel Koller Croft joins Turn the Page once more to chat about this juicy new thriller than explores toxic female friendships with a supernatural twist!…

Mallory Marlowe stopped by to chat about the delightful and delicious LOVE AND OTHER CONSPIRACIES. We talk about cryptids, Fox Mulder, and crafting romantic tension.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Marked is the third book in the addictive Morningstar Academy series, about a fallen angel who fights to save a world spiraling out of control. Author L.R.W. Lee stopped by to chat with Jenn about this series, its newest volume, and what the conclusion has in store for readers!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

In DREADFUL, Rozakis brings us a fantastic tale of redemption, the nature of evil – and how EXACTLY evil wizards see themselves from the outside.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Evelyn spoke with Dawn Tripp about JACKIE, a vivid, exquisitely written novel that is at once a captivating work of the imagination and a window into the world of a woman who led many lives: Jackie, Jacks, Jacqueline, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy, Jackie O.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Nick Rees Gardner stopped by to talk about DELINQUENTS AND OTHER ESCAPE ATTEMPTS, a beautiful collection of interconnected short stories that take place in the fictional town of Westinghouse, Ohio, dealing with the everyday heartbreaks of life on the margins.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

J.E. Thomas' CONTROL FREAKS is a charming and hilarious look at middle school life during a super-competitive STEAMS competition. We chat about friendship, collaboration, and representing all kinds of families.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

D&D brings together two nerdy teens in this sweet YA book about Darcy, who moves to a small conservative town with her two moms where she meets Art, a shy young man whose father is a powerful clergyman. Sparks fly both in and out of game – and the two must figure out a way to work together to start their High School’s first QSA (Queer Student Allia…

Erica Wright brings a modern twist on Shakespeare’s MEASURE FOR MEASURE in HOLLOW BONES, which recasts villain Angelo as a serpent handling preacher.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

When wealthy, impulsive summer girl Margot meets hardworking and steady local girl Thea in the summer of 1967, the unlikely pair become fast friends, working alongside one another in a record store and spending every spare moment together. But after an unspeakable incident on one devastating August night, they don’t see one another for ten years…un…

Evan Friss stops by to chat about THE BOOKSHOP: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSTORE. We chat about the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from Ben Franklin to Borders, from Amazon to author-owned shops.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

IT HAD TO BE YOU brings all the twists and wittiness readers have grown to LOVE from Brazier in this spicy story about two spies on a collision course that will either leave them kissing or killing each other.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A daughter races to uncover her mother's secret life in the wake of her disappearance in this thriller about two generations of women who seem so very different, but are alike in more ways than they’d care to admit. Kimberly McCreight’s LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER is a perfect domestic thriller!By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Josh Winning brings all the chills and thrills of a summer camp slasher flick to HEADS WILL ROLL, the story of an actress who gets canceled on twitter – and comes head to head with someone who wants to cancel her permanently.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Fans of Carola Lovering’s TELL ME LIES will devour this emotional rollercoaster which introduces us to Annabelle, an ambitious TV journalist who meets a seemingly perfect man who excels in hiding the truth.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Lisa Wingate, the New York Times Bestselling author of BEFORE WE WERE YOURS stopped by to talk with Evelyn about her new book, SHELTERWOOD. SHELTERWOOD tells the captivating and untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect the children in Oklahoma from hungry land barons. Lisa tells Evelyn how she found out about this unknown piece of Okl…

Jessica Waite’s THE WIDOW’S GUIDE TO DEAD BASTARDS is a beautiful and vulnerable memoir about her husband’s unexpected death, the shocking revelations that came to light in its wake, and her experiences with grief and recovery.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn chatted with Juliet Grames about THE LOST BOY OF SANTA CHIONIA, about a young American woman turned amateur detective in a small village in Southern Italy. They talked about reconstructing 1960s Calabria on the page, and the role of women in Italian organized crime.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Ever wonder what a chupacabra is thinking? Jenn talked to comics creator Lisa Naffziger about DEJA ROSS SPEAKS TO FREAKS, a sweet and funny middle grade graphic novel about a seventh-grade cryptozoologist touring the country and chatting with cryptids.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Meg Shaffer’s THE LOST STORY serves up a fresh tale of Fairy Tales and those of us who still believe in them. Readers will find themselves immediately enchanted by Jeremy and Rafe, two “Lost Boys” who came home, and Emilie a woman who hopes they are the key to finding her lost sister.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

SHS Student Jason Feldman chats about his efforts to create a documentary about the 50th anniversary of WKWZ and how a HS radio station came to have such a powerful legacy.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn gets to talk to one of her fave comics creators! Lilah Sturges dropped by to chat about THE SCIENCE OF GHOSTS, her brilliant and gorgeous new graphic novel about Joy Ravenna, a transgender parapsychologist dealing with the very real challenges presented by both the dead and the living.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Travel back to the land of GrahBhag with Zenith and his older (or is she younger?) sister Apogee, as more creepy mysteries unravel. Rob Renzetti, known for his work in the animation industry, delivers a real treat for middle grade horror readers in this follow up to THE HORRIBLE BAG OF TERRIBLE THINGS.…

Syosset Alumni, Jordan Young considers himself very lucky. With a career in entertainment that brought us FISH OUT OF WATER, one of the most celebrated episodes of Bojack Horseman of all time, Jordan “stopped by” to chat about how he found himself following his passion in animation.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jessikah and Jenn were thrilled to talk to Alex Hirsch (and Gruncle Stan, and Bill Cipher) about his upcoming THE BOOK OF BILL, which touches on Bill’s origins, his POV of the events of Gravity Falls, tips for overthrowing the world, and cryptic puzzles and riddles.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn chatted with Jared Pechaček about his beautiful and singular THE WEST PASSAGE, a multi-POV high fantasy with distinctly dreamlike and surreal vibes. They chat about story, about worldbuilding or the lack thereof, and about dream logic.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Episode three hundred seven - part fiveJenn was thrilled to chat with Lev Grossman about his long-awaited follow-up to THE MAGICIANS trilogy. THE BRIGHT SWORD is a creative and compelling new take on Arthurian legend, set in a fallen world after Arthur’s death.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians