L-Town Radio

Joe spotlights some poetry books by Jennifer MacBain-Stephens, Jennifer Maritza McCauley, and Jessie Janeshek from indie publisher Stalking Horse Press; Archana talks about upcoming programs on Art Nouveau, the American Flag, basic makeup skills, and home food preservation; Jessica tells us about the beaded Pride pins we’ll be making for our June Pinterest craft; the crew shares some of their favorite books, films, and music by and about LGBTQ people, including Madeline Miller's "Song of Achilles," the writing of David Sedaris, Hansal Mehta's "Aligarh," Leslie Jordan's "How Y'all Doing," the music of Husker Du, and Ezra Furman's book on Lou Reed's "Transformer;" Joe sings the praises of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," the next topic of the "Unstuck in Time" book club.

Joe talks about the library's new "Indie" collection, including books by Devin Kelly and Bud Smith; Archana tells us about upcoming programs on Beatrix Potter, Colonial and Victorian fashion, Medal of Honor winners, and opera; Katie lists some of the most eagerly-awaited books coming in May; Jessica talks about the next "Bookish Vibes" club meeting with author Susan Wiggs; the crew shares what books and music are best for their mental health, including works by Ravi Shankar, Colleen Hoover, Kristin Hannah, Mary Alice Monroe, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, and Erik Satie; Joe discusses why Toni Morrison's "Beloved" is the topic for May's "Unstuck in Time" book club

Joe discusses the poetry of musicians Lana Del Rey and Leonard Cohen; Katie talks about the most anticipated books coming in April; Archana tells us about some environmentally-minded programs offered by the library this month; the crew shares what books, films, and music make them feel most in touch with nature; Jessica discusses some of the very bookish programs on our April calendar; Joe talks about Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House"

Love is in the air on the latest episode of L-Town Radio, the Livingston Library podcast! Jessica, Katie, and Joe share their affection for the romantic work of Colleen Hoover, Walt Whitman, and Emily Dickinson; Archana tells us about upcoming programs on Black artists, US Presidents, and movie stunt performers; Katie looks at some of February's most anticipated books; Jessica chats about Bookish Vibes' upcoming visit from author Beth Harbison; Joe discusses sci-fi titan Philip K. Dick and his novel The Man in the High Castle.

Katie, Jessica, Archana, and Joe talk about their favorite books and music of 2020, and what they're looking forward to in 2021. Plus, we have our first patron contribution, as Livingston resident Partha reads some powerful poems on grief and hope by Nobel Prize-winning writer Rabindranath Tagore.

Joe reads "A Lucullan Feast," a dramatic story that happened on a Christmas Day in Livingston over 120 years ago; Katie tells us about some hotly-anticipated upcoming reads; Archana & Jessica each discuss some of the great programs on our December calendar; Janea gives us the scoop on Kanopy, the on-demand movie-streaming platform now available to LPL cardholders; Katie, Jessica, and Joe share what kinds of books they like to read in the wintertime; and finally, we'll tell you know how you-- yes, YOU-- can have a chance to join the L-Town Radio podcast crew!

Joe digs through the archives of our local paper and finds delightful old items about pushy vacuum salesmen and chicken-healing pastors; Archana discusses upcoming programs about Millionaire’s Row, and interior design; Jessica dishes out info about the triumphant return of "Bookish Vibes"; Katie gives the scoop on some of the most eagerly-anticipated books coming to the library in November; the podcast crew shares some of our favorite food-related books and films.

L - Town Radio - Ep. 6 (October 2020) by Livingston Public Library

Joe time-travels back to colonial Livingston to tell the story of the "Horseneck Riots;" Jessica talks “Personal Finance 101;” Archana discusses upcoming programs about New Jersey’s state parks, and Alexander Hamilton; Katie, Gina, Jessica, Archana, and Joe rhapsodize about their favorite musicals; Katie looks at some exciting new books coming out in September; and Joe talks about "Unstuck in Time," our new speculative fiction book club.

Joe talks about what makes an ideal "Office Album;" Jessica discusses our upcoming online lecture, "KonMari Method™ for Peace During Uncertain Times;" Katie suggests some great grilling cookbooks; Anna talks about how to participate in our Youth Services' Summer Reading program; Archana discusses forthcoming programs such as "Demystifying Trees," "Anxiety in the Time of COVID," and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens;" Gina shares how much fun she's been having while teaching her "Adventure with Watercolor" class.