Send Brad a text! Brad Talks with Dan Sartell, and Dan Skogen about the 4-H event center in Wadena, as fundraising nears its goal of 500,000 ! Vikings are 8-2, yahoo Morgan Wallen is KING!Brad Williams

Jenn sat down with the prolific RaeAnne Thayne to discuss THE DECEMBER MARKET, a sweet and cozy romance that’s perfect for the holiday season.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Reporting on the resignation of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, a BBC reporter referred to the Church of England as a ‘fading institution’. A cursory glance at the statistics from the last few decades surely bears this out. Perhaps we should not be surprised. Over the centuries church institutions have come and gone, not least when they…

A little sunshine, a little spice and a lot of heart! Aurora Palit brings us a fun fake dating romance that brings together Naomi and Dev, two Bengali Canadians from very different backgrounds who work out an agreement that brings some unexpected heat to the menu.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn spoke with Paul Rousseau about his remarkable book FRIENDLY FIRE: A FRACTURED MEMOIR, which recounts the arduous physical and emotional processes of recovery from traumatic brain injury and PTSD after being shot in the head by his college roommate.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

If you knew then what you know now, would you make the same choices? Imagine having a second chance with the one you never forgot. From the author of the global breakout bestseller The Last Love Note comes the story of a young woman struggling to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragic accident, and the man who gives up everything to h…

A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot in her little town in this cozy fantasy mystery.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A rollicking, unforgettable romance about two strangers finding love despite their best efforts as they embark on a sweeping matchmaking tour through Việt Nam, perfect for readers of Carley Fortune and Abby Jimenez.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Camilo Lozano’s gorgeous webcomic CODEX BLACK is about monsters, mysteries, and the will of the gods featuring two young extraordinary adventurers in fifteenth-century Mesoamerica as they search for a missing father. Camilo stopped by to chat about the second volume out now: BIRD OF ILL OMEN.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

C.J. Cooke is back with a tale of family drama and witchcraft! When a teenage girl goes missing and returns very much changed, a mother must figure out what happened and how it connects to a historical Scottish witchcraft trial. Told in dual timelines.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Send Brad a text! Brad Talks about Veterans Day, gives an update on his Cancer journey, and throws some love on National Nurse Practitioners week! plus bonus content including Brooks and Dunn!Brad Williams

Syosset High School Senior, Krishiv Shah chatted with us about Operation Mooknayak, a non governmental organization working to empower and uplift underprivileged Dalit IndiansSyosset Public Library - Librarians

Craig Knippenberg discusses how there is no such thing as “perfect parenting” and how we can work to build resiliency in our families as disussed in his book SHAME FREE PARENTING. Craig Knippenberg, author of the bestselling Wired and Connected, has been a child/family therapist in Denver, Colorado, since 1981. He is a school consultant and host of…

Dan Gurlitz, specialist in the distribution and marketing of independent films, dropped by to talk about Soundview Media Partners, a boutique firm he launched in 2010 with the primary mission of working with independent filmmakers to establish distribution of their work.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Sariah Wilson stopped by to talk about A TRIBUTE OF FIRE, a beguiling romantasy, and the remarkable story behind its writing.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Send Brad a text! Ringing the bell after my last infusion is AMAZING!Brad Williams

Author Libby Cudmore blends her love of music with noir in NEGATIVE GIRL, the story of Martin Wade, a former musician – and his assistant Valerie, a former music writer, running from her own secrets. Checkout Libby’s Negative Girl playlist here: The Offices of Wade & Jacks.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Alexis Henderson returns to Turn the Page with ACADEMY FOR LIARS, a beautiful Dark Academia novel that challenges the convention of its own genre.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

We chat with Caitlin Marceau, horror writer, publisher, and enthusiast, about Hedone Books, writing sexy horror, and what draws us to the darker side of things.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Tom Deady stops by to talk about THE RACK, a terrifying collection of short stories from the heavy hitters of horror celebrating the pulp horror paperbacks that made us all die-hard fans of the genre.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Anastasia Garcia’s GHOSTLY GHASTLY TALES is a beautiful and oh-so-spooky collection of horror stories inspired by myths and legends from around the world. We talk about researching folklore, writing horror for younger readers, and collaborating with Teo Skaffa on this gorgeous art object of a book.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Send Brad a text! Brad talks about stage 4 Cancer, and his Journey.Brad Williams

Lor Gislason and Shelley LaVigne stop by to talk about THE FLESH OF THE SEA, a delectable work of horror about science, pirates, and…some oddly compelling monsters, let’s say! Don’t miss this strange and sexy novella.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Dr. Dawn Filos stops by to chat about TALES FROM A PET VET: STORIES FROM THE CLINIC AND HOUSE CALLS, a collection of sweet, funny, sad, and hopeful stories from her career tending to the health of animals of all stripes.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Lucy Ashe dropped by to talk about THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES, a gorgeous and riveting novel about the high-stakes world of professional dancing at Sadler’s Wells Ballet in World War 2-era London.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jesus once got lost. At least that’s what his parents thought. They were returning from a festival in Jerusalem to their home in Nazareth and travelling with a large company of family and friends. Mary thought Jesus was with Joseph and he thought he was with her. It took a day to realise that he wasn’t with either of them and another three days of …

Author Alice Kaltman chats mistakes big and small that have defined her life in this graphic memoir that will delight fans of Roz Chast.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

B. Mure’s ISMYRE graphic novel series is a tender, moving, and occasionally bitingly satirical slice of magical life that combines small-scale story-telling with evocative worldbuilding. We chat about environmentalism and the message that knowing and doing must be linked.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Susan Hensley swings by to chat about ART FOR YOUR SANITY: HOW ART JOURNALING CAN HELP YOU MANAGE CHAOS AND UNLEASH JOY. We talk about silencing the inner critic and cultivating a sense of play as an adult.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jenn and Kaye sat down with Nadia El-Fassi to talk about the delicious rom-com, BEST HEX EVER. We chat about crafting cozy fall reads, bi representation, and spice-- in the kitchen AND in the bedroom!Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Colby Wilkens stopped by to chat about IF I STOPPED HAUNTING YOU, a tremendously fun enemies to lovers romance about feuding horror writers with a spooky twist. We chat about crafting romantic tension and the connections between fear, love, and vulnerability.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jesus told a story about a man who had two sons. One day the younger son demanded his inheritance, in effect telling his father ‘I wish you were dead!’. Surprisingly his father agreed, and the son was soon far from home and splashing the cash on parties for his newfound friends. Before long, however, the cash ran out and so did the friends, leaving…

Many years ago, I volunteered at a night shelter for the homeless in Bristol. One man in particular stayed in my mind. He stood out because he was smartly dressed wearing a jacket and tie and carried a small bag of possessions. Thoughtful and articulate he explained that this was a way of life he had chosen. Unlike most in his position who would lo…

Gary Goldstein stops by the show to talk about PLEASE COME TO BOSTON, a bittersweet coming-of-age tale about exploring one’s sexuality and authentic self, and the beautifully messy relationships that can entail. We talk about evoking 1970s Boston and imagining our own alternate histories.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Crystal King takes the reader on a wild journey in this retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth set in 1948 Italy in Sacro Bosco, where a young woman with no past joins Dali as his newest model – and that’s not the strangest thing that happens to her!Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Ricky Lima’s UNDERGROWTH is truly epic graphic novel about global crisis, mental health, and giant robots. We chat about writing for teens and Daniele Aquilani’s gorgeous art! Content note for mental health and trauma.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Del Sandeen weaves a web of social horror and historical fiction in this deeply compelling horror novel about Jemma, a young black woman with a supernatural gift, who travels from Chicago to New Orleans for a job with the mysterious Duchon family.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Paul Jessup’s DAUGHTER OF THE WORMWOOD STAR is a totally unique antichrist story that combines folk horror, cosmic horror, occult horror, with elements of splatter punk and twisted surrealism. Paul stopped by to talk about crafting this gorgeous fever dream of a novel.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Carol Hoenig is a brilliant and accomplished novelist-- and Jenn’s former boss from her bookselling days! Carol and Jenn catch up (with a surprise visit from her other former boss and Carol’s partner in crime, Peggy Zieran, who once managed the Syosset Borders Books & Music) and discuss her beautiful new novel, BEFORE SHE WAS A FINLEY.…

Kimberly Brock connects historical fiction with southern fable that connects three women across a decades old mystery set in Georgia’s Cumberland Island.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer is a fun supernatural mystery with a colorful cast of characters. Jessikah and Maxie got to chat about how her own search for answers in death opened the road for this delightful book.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Author Kate Stayman-London chats about how fantasy heals trauma in her very fun book, FANG FICTION, featuring a protagonist who finds her power when she discovers her favorite vampire book series is based on a very real world.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

CAN’T SHAKE THE DUST is a gorgeous and moving novel about family, intergenerational conflict, and the things we will do for “legacy.” C.H. Hooks stopped by to talk about bringing dirt racing to the page and writing multiple points of view.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

When the USS Enterprise launched in September 1966 ‘to boldy go’ where no one had gone before, it didn’t actually go very far. The idea of exploring the Milky Way was one of pure imagination far beyond the bounds of possibility. Fast forward nearly 60 years and how much has changed. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now planning for a future where human…

Jenn and Jessikah chat with acclaimed director Barry Sonnenfeld (Addams Family, Men in Black, Schmigadoon) about his new memoir BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME. Barry will be visiting Syosset Library this Friday for a talk and book signing, find out more here! https://syosset.librarycalendar.com/event/evening-director-barry-sonnenfeld-2790…

Stephanie Wrobel’s HITCHCOCK HOTEL brings 7 friends college friends back together after years of estrangement when one of them opens a Hitchcock themed hotel. Of course, everyone has an axe to grind, and no one wants to end up on the bloody end.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Iðunn wakes up every night, increasingly exhausted and covered in injuries, and yet doctors tell her nothing is wrong….until she discovers she is walking miles and miles every night after falling asleep with her step counter on. Hildur Knútsdóttir dropped by to talk about THE NIGHT GUEST, an eerie novella sure to keep you up at night.…

Jelena Dunato is an art historian, curator, speculative fiction writer and lover of all things ancient. She stopped by to talk about GHOST APPARENT, a standalone prequel to her novel DARK WOODS, DEEP WATER, and how her unique professional background shapes her writing.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Jason Pargin sat down with us to have a VERY serious chat about the not so serious I’M STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THIS BLACK BOX OF DOOM, the story of a ride share driver, a mysterious young woman, and an even more mysterious black box that the two must transport (covertly) from L.A. to D.C.Syosset Public Library - Librarians

Kate Heartfield stops by to talk about THE TAPESTRY OF TIME-- now out in the UK and Canada, and coming to American shelves in 2025! We chat about writing the supernatural into WW2 and the four extraordinary Sharp sisters at the center of this book.Syosset Public Library - Librarians