Literate goes through The New York Public Library’s “Books of the Century” list from the mid-1990s. Each episode focuses on one book. We explore its history, author, and importance, and ask whether it really is a book of the century.
The hosts, Erica Lombard and Alicia Broggi, also invite two experts onto each episode to talk about the book and its author. Guests have included writers, translators, academics, and the founder of a book museum—passionate readers, all.