L-Town Radio Livingston Public Library

Joe spotlights some of the greatest musicians who ever lived in Livingston, including: Alan Cooper of Sha Na Na; electronic music pioneers Gino Piserchio and Larry Fast; Broadway stars Nikki James, Stephen Oremus, and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer; and master pianists Luba Vasilyeva, Larysa Maliutina, and Ellie Lee. Also, Hongmei plays some meditative music; Jessica fills us in on the hottest new books headed our way in May; and Archana discusses some of the great programs on our calendar this month.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Joe talks with poet Susan Rothbard, the award-winning author of "Birds of New Jersey" and a former Livingston school teacher; Lisa, Amy, Jessica, Gail, and Joe recite some of their favorite poetry, including works by Nick Flynn, Pablo Neruda, Taylor Swift, Emily Dickinson, Caitlin Seida, and Conor Oberst; Hongmei plays a clip of an Oscar-winning song; Jessica spotlights the most anticipated books headed to the library in April.

Joe chats with "Weird NJ" founder/editor Mark Moran about growing up in Livingston; about exploring & discovering weird stuff in his youth (including a terrifying experience involving a mysterious and sinister cult); and about how an article he wrote may have inspired the creation of "The Sopranos." Plus, Hongmei shares a clip of a timeless song, and Jessica fills us in on the most anticipated books hitting our shelves this month.

Joe tells the story of Livingston's Chris Jacobs, who overcame addiction to win gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics; Hongmei shares a clip of a song to commemorate our first episode of the new year; Jessica fills us in on the most anticipated books hitting our shelves this month; Archana talks about programs on our February calendar in honor of Abraham Lincoln and Black History Month.

Joe digs into the Local History Archive and shares an illuminating conversation about author C.S. Lewis, which took place between two former Livingston Library staff members nearly 50 years ago; Archana highlights some the of the great programs on our December calendar; Jessica fills us in on the most highly-anticipated books headed to our shelves this month; and Hongmei plays a clip from a folk-rock classic.

Joe digs into our Local History Archive to share the profound philosophical musings of artist Richard Straley (1927 - 2008), who owned and operated an art gallery in Livingston back in the 1970s and '80s. Plus: Jessica previews the best books headed our way in November, and talks about our "Hooks & Needles" program; Gina fills us in on what the Youth Services Department has planned for this month; and Hongmei plays a bit of relaxing autumnal music.