The bestselling English novelist of "The Essex Serpent," Sarah Perry, stopped by the Library to talk about her newest novel,"Melmoth." The books origins lie in an obscure 19th-century Gothic novel of the same name and an illness that upended her life. She discussed how the earlier novel and her personal experiences combined to birth the phantasmagoric nightmare at the heart of Melmoth's plot.

A Modern-day Gothic Horror Story

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Hillary Rodham Clinton sits down with author Jennifer Weiner to discuss books, politics, and much more.

Hillary Rodham Clinton with Jennifer Weiner

Journalist and the author Sasha Issenberg sits down with the New York Times’ senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman to discuss his latest book, The Lie Detectives.

Sasha Issenberg with Maggie Haberman: The Lie Detectives

The Accidental Icon Lyn Slater, a fashion and culture influencer, talks about her new book, How to Be Old, and reflects on life in her 60s. She speaks with Chloé Cooper Jones, author of the bestselling memoir Easy Beauty.

Lyn Slater and Chloé Cooper Jones

Author and journalist Benjamin Balint sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Joshua Cohen to discuss Balint’s latest book Bruno Schulz, a fresh portrait of the Polish-Jewish writer and artist that draws on extensive new reporting and archival research.

Chasing Bruno Schulz: Benjamin Balint with Joshua Cohen

The author of Sudden Death returns with a new novel that reimagines the destinies of Tenochtitlan.

A Modern-day Gothic Horror Story

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