BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres

Kathleen and James fall into the supernatural world in George Saunders’s surreal book, Vigil. Join our hosts for a discussion on the author's vision of the afterlife, philosophy, and the expert use of humor throughout the book. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us
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Kathleen and James talk about what they learned from the nonfiction book selection of the season, Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green. The hosts discuss the surprising impact of tuberculosis on society, the difficulties and advances made in treating a disease that has been with us from antiquity, and how author John Green is able to make such a challenging topic approachable. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us
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This month, Kathleen and James look at a troubling vision of the near future in Laila Lalami's riveting book, The Dream Hotel. Join our hosts for a discussion on technology, surveillance, and the challenges of writing speculative fiction. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us
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Kathleen and James step into a reimagining of the 1930s Dust Bowl in Karen Russell's genre-bending novel The Antidote. The hosts discuss the book's magical realism, its incredible use of language, and its argument for how history can be more deeply connected than one might expect. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us
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This month, Kathleen and James find far more than they expected in Daniel Mason's brilliant novel, North Woods. Join our hosts as they celebrate the Library's Lit Lunch pick with a discussion on the ways that the past influences the present and the joy of discovering unexpected connections. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us
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