Hi, everybody. Welcome to The Librarian is in the New York Public Library's podcast about books, culture, and what to read next. I'm, wait, I'm going to be something good this time. I'm someone good today. I'm Maya Angelou. I'm Captain Underpants.

I know you'd know that. That was funny. Hi, Captain Underpants. I knew you'd know that. Oh, that was funny. Hi, Captain Underpants. Hello. I've never really read them, but I gave them to my nephews, so. That reminds me. As a recommendation from a children's librarian. Do you remember that tip that Louise Leroux, the children's librarian, had for us when she was on, where she was like, if you want to have a successful story time, the one thing that you need to do is say the word underpants yeah just like just make sure that your books have the word underpants so there you go pro tip from a

professional storyteller yes storytime person yes exactly hi everybody this is we're coming to you from a new

space today it's a giant empty auditorium but it's very

glamorous it is I feel kind of glamorous it feels a little more like echoing in here we're at the

42nd Street library we are near the lions we'll draw patience and fortitude into our

beings I could use some patience and fortitude into our beings.

I could use some patience and fortitude.

I know, I came in cranky.

I'm sorry.

I hope I don't end up cranky.

I hope not to.

I feel bereft.

But I don't know why.

Whatever.

But we had exciting news today.

We did.

And Gwen is like bursting, just like a girl.

Our producer got engaged, you guys. The producer got engaged. The producer got engaged. I'm going to cry thinking about it again. Our producer got engaged.

We can't reveal all the details, of course. It's private matter. But it was in another city at a glamorous event and we saw the

video and it was a surprise I mean they've been together a while but it was a surprise engagement

and it was quite lovely and I love how you could hear at the this glamorous event where it took place

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