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WATCH: Trailblazing Women Celebration

2021-04-13T23:22:00-04:00

Trailblazing Women Celebration: Gwendolyn Brooks

For kids (Ages 7-13)

June 4, 2020

We celebrated trailblazing women with a talk with Suzanne Slade (Author) and Cozbi Cabrera (Illustrator) about their book “Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks.” The conversation was moderator by PBS Chicago’s Tim Russell, VP of Community Engagement.…

WATCH: Trailblazing Women Celebration2021-04-13T23:22:00-04:00

WATCH: Drawn Together Discussion with Minh Lê and Dan Santat

2020-05-15T10:43:39-04:00

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration

For Kids (Ages 5-12)

May 21, 2020

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, PBS Books presented a live discussion with author Minh Lê and illustrator Dan Santat about their book Drawn Together in an interactive event.…

WATCH: Drawn Together Discussion with Minh Lê and Dan Santat2020-05-15T10:43:39-04:00

WATCH: WE Well-Being Playbook Panel Discussion

2020-05-14T17:12:06-04:00

WE Well-Being Playbook & Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, PBS Books presented an evening with Leysa Cerswell Kielburger about the WE Well-Being Playbook featuring a panel discussion and interactive event.

The WE Well-being Playbook is a hands-on guide filled with everyday tools and actions to nurture your own mental well-being and the well-being of others.…

WATCH: WE Well-Being Playbook Panel Discussion2020-05-14T17:12:06-04:00

2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival On Demand

2019-08-22T21:39:33-04:00

Image of authors and books from the schedule.

PBS Books showcased exclusive live coverage of the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival on August 31, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Featuring exceptional writers, the festival attracts tens of thousands of book-loving readers every year.

Check out our previous coverage of the National Book Festival.…

2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival On Demand2019-08-22T21:39:33-04:00

PBS Books Hosts for the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival

2019-08-14T12:17:05-04:00

Rich Fahle

Rich Fahle is the Executive Producer of PBS Books. He has worked with books and authors for more than 20 years, including as a former Vice President Content and Entertainment for Borders, where he produced book, movie and music media for online distribution.…

PBS Books Hosts for the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival2019-08-14T12:17:05-04:00

2018 Miami Book Fair On-demand

2019-08-08T12:16:16-04:00

November 17 & 18 was the 2018 Miami Book Fair. PBS Books was there and spoke to your favorite authors.  Watch it all now on-demand.

Saturday, November 17, 2018 1-5:40pm ET

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Ibtihaj Muhammad

Proud: Living My American Dream

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Facebook Live Exclusive

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Jamel Brinkley

A Lucky Man

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Facebook Live Exclusive

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Hampton Sides

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir

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1:00 P.M.

2018 Miami Book Fair On-demand2019-08-08T12:16:16-04:00

2014 Miami Book Fair International On-Demand

2019-08-08T11:46:00-04:00

Detroit Public Television (DPTV), in partnership with the Miami Book Fair International, presented a comprehensive three-day broadcast coverage of the Miami Book Fair International—the largest and most diverse public literary event in the United States.

Watch On Demand here

2014 Miami Book Fair International On-Demand2019-08-08T11:46:00-04:00

2018 LA Times Festival of Books On-Demand

2019-08-08T11:26:17-04:00

Saturday, April 21, 2018

All times in Pacific Time

11:00 A.M.

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Moby

Porcelain: A Memoir

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11:20 A.M.

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Jorge Ramos

Stranger: The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era

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11:40 A.M.

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Diana Gabaldon

Outlander

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NOON

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Caroline Fraser

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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12:20 P.M.

2018 LA Times Festival of Books On-Demand2019-08-08T11:26:17-04:00

2018 National Book Festival On-demand

2019-08-08T11:00:21-04:00

11:00 A.M.

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Dr. Carla Hayden

Library of Congress

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11:10 A.M.

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David Ignatius

The Quantum Spy

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11:20 A.M.

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Tara Westover

Educated: A Memoir

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11:40 A.M.

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Amy Tan

Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir

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NOON

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Turning Pages: My Life Story and The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor

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12:20 P.M.

2018 National Book Festival On-demand2019-08-08T11:00:21-04:00
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