Special Episode 15 — Saundra Shohen

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death, we are re-releasing Syosset Library’s podcast interview with Saundra Shohen, the hospital administrator at Roosevelt Hospital the night of December 8, 1980. Ms. Shohen passed away on September 22, 2020. We would also like to to take the time to honor Saundra, and all of the first responders who continue to give so much to people in need.

Turn The Page – Episode 118B – Christin Brecher

Cats, Candles, Nantucket… what can be better? Christin Brecher indulges us in a fun discussion of her Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery series– and of course, how she comes by plentiful puns for the titles of her books.

Turn The Page – Episode 117a — Anthony Del Col

Anthony Del Col is the author of Kill Shakespeare, The Death of Nancy Drew, and many other endeavors. He zooms in to talk about his work in Graphic Novels, working in the realm of Shakespeare and how Hamlet is the original emo.

Turn The Page – Episode 116 — Sarah Marshall

We are THRILLED to join Sarah Marshall, co-host of You’re Wrong About Podcast to discuss taking deep dives into sensational histories that we thought we understood, and debunking conspiracy theories.

Turn The Page – Episode 115a — C.J. Cooke

C.J. Cooke takes us on a wild ride in The Nesting, the story of Lexi, a young woman who poses as someone else in order to take an aupair job in Norway. Lexi’s own personal trauma has to take a backseat to the needs of her charges, two girls who have tragically lost their mother — and the secrets that haunt the very land that they call home.

Turn The Page – Episode 115b — Kate Reed Petty

Episode 115 B: True Story is a mind bending story that melds a #MeToo story with a decades long story of friendship. Kate Reed Petty joins us to talk about personal narratives, toxic masculinity, and blending genres in her unforgettable novel.

Turn The Page – Episode 114c — Beth Harbison

Welcome Beth Harbison! Author of The Cookbook Club and MANY other books (including some romance under a pseudonym) Beth chats with us about food, drinks, and the possible lasting effects of social awkwardness caused by Covid-19.

Turn The Page – Episode 114b — Wendy Holden

Wendy Holden joins us from across the pond to tell us all about her novel of “The Royal Governess”, the story of Marion Crawford (“Crawfie”) Governess to young Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. While Crawfie’s story has long been buried, her influences on the young princesses has surely lasted in the care she took to show them life beyond their sheltered world.

Turn The Page – Episode 113b — D.J. MacHale

Recorded “Live” this summer. We invited D.J. MacHale, middle grade author and co-creator of Are You Afraid of the Dark to engage our audience in a LIVE Q&A. Come hear Stacey, Jessikah, and our audience travel down the path of nostalgia as D.J. answers personal questions about the Midnight Society.