Drinks in the Library

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• The Veronica Speedwell Series by Deanna Raybourn with Carmela Dutra 

  September 29, 2026 · 31 min

  Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series follows a fiercely independent Victorian lepidopterist who finds herself entangled in murder, mystery, and adventure in 19th-century England. Alongside her enigmatic partner, natural historian…

• Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams with Lauren Comito

  September 27, 2026 · 36 min

  Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism is a 2025 memoir by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Director of Global Public Policy at Facebook. This book offers an explosive, first-hand look at the internal culture…

• Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow with Phil Hilliker

  September 22, 2026 · 43 min

  Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a sci-fi novel set in a post-scarcity future where death is curable and social status is run by a reputation metric called "whuffie". The protagonist, a centenarian named Jules, lives…

• Old Man's War by John Scalzi with Donna Barba Higuera

  September 15, 2026 · 43 min

  Old Man's War by John Scalzi follows 75-year-old John Perry, who joins the Colonial Defense Forces in exchange for a chance to explore the stars and a new, younger body. Recruited into an interstellar war, Perry discovers that the universe…

• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster with Rebecca N. Thompson, MD

  September 8, 2026 · 46 min

  The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is a book in which generations of readers have journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of…

• A Life in Men by Gina Frangello with Kathleen Schmidt

  September 1, 2026 · 51 min

  What if every relationship you've ever had left behind a version of yourself? In A Life in Men by Gina Frangello, Mary's life is forever shaped by her complicated friendship with Nix, her charismatic, free-spirit best friend, and the rift…

• The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill with Meg Medina

  August 25, 2026 · 37 min

  In The Ogress and the Orphans, Kelly Barnhill tells the story of the struggling town of Stone-in-the-Glen, where fear and misinformation lead the townspeople to blame a kindhearted ogress for their misfortunes instead of the corrupt mayor…

• Missing You, Metropolis by Gary Jackson with Martheaus Perkins

  August 18, 2026 · 51 min

  Missing You, Metropolis by Gary Jackson is a poetry collection that blends superheroes, comic book mythology, pop culture, and personal memory to explore identity, race, love, grief, and belonging. Through inventive, emotionally resonant…