Local poet J R Turek expresses life's pageantry through the lyrical magnificence of her poetry.

NY Times Bestselling author Robert Kolker will discuss his two books and the cases behind them.

Author of poetry & children's stories, Robert DeStefano explains the inspirations behind his work

DC Comics Writer and author Bob Rozakis discusses his career and the history of comics.

Local Chef Eric Levine, from 317 Main Street, discusses his philosophies on life and cooking.

Long Island author Carol Hoenig discusses growing up in Upstate New York, which has inspired the settings to her novels Of Little Faith, Without Grace, & Before She Was A Finley.

Keila Alequin, host of the Blind Spot podcast, shares stories and life experience as a visually impaired individual.

Long Island author George Gross III discusses the impact of the horror genre, through his short story collections; A Look Inside a Mangled Mind Volumes One, Two, and Three. His website is https://georgegrossiii.com/

Welcome to Beyond the Rotunda. Beyond The Rotunda is the first ever podcast for the Farmingdale Public Library. In this monthly podcast we will feature an in-depth interview with authors and people of interest from the community and beyond. This introductory episode will give you a glimpse of what this podcast will be all about.