Veronica Reynolds is joined by Brian Jennings as they discuss the Grapes of Wrath, the allure of a good cookbook, brown butter and the perfect cookie recipe.

Veronica Reynolds and guest co-host Joe Barbieri explore the lives of Elmer and Berta Hader, authors and illustrators of over 70 children's books. The Haders are local legends in Rockland County, NY with their gracious storybook home Willow Hill a sweet memory for both hosts.

With guest co-host Nancy Moscowitz, we discuss the amazing spectrum of mystery novels with their varied detectives and amateur sleuths. Topics range from favorite detectives, to what makes something a mystery and not horror, and some the amazing output of Nora Roberts!

In this bittersweet episode, we bid goodbye to Dana as she starts off on her next adventure. The discussion turns to the books that shaped both Dana and Veronica's lives most profoundly touching on rabbits, 90s feminism, 9/11, narrative nonfiction and motherhood. What are the books that change our lives and why do they have such an impact?

Dana Munsch and Veronica Reynolds are joined by Mark Gervino, Head of Support Services, who also runs a book club. Mark likes to bring challenging, issue-based books to his lively group and this month was a divisive pick. They discuss Choke, inevitably detour into Fight Club and more!

Dana and Veronica discuss the award-winning bestseller Hamnet, what gets left out of the historical record and some Shakespeare facts.

Dana and Veronica discuss the traditional definition of a classic, the strict, homogenous view of the western canon as laid out by Harold Bloom, and the more generous criteria set out by Italo Calvino. They also talk about their own relationship with 'classics'.

Dana and Veronica attempt to define literary fiction. Instead they discuss magical realism, the power of genre fiction, and if making something difficult to read also makes it great.