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Filmmaker Talk with Dayton Duncan

PBS Books hosts a conversation with award-winning filmmaker and writer Dayton Duncan to discuss his latest projects: THE AMERICAN BUFFALO: A FILM BY KEN BURNS and BLOOD MEMORY: THE TRAGIC DECLINE AND IMPROBABLE RESURRECTION OF THE AMERICAN BUFFALO. The conversation is especially important as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November. Join us to hear from Ken Burns’ long-time collaborator Dayton Duncan and learn about his work and his process in exploring the American Buffalo, their relationship with Native Americans, the impact of calculated Westward expansion, and the unlikely advocates for saving them from extinction.

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The Legend of Golem – Author Talk with Adam Mansbach and Dr. Justin Sledge

PBS Books presents a conversation between author Adam Mansbach, who skyrocketed to fame after the publication of the #1 New York Times bestselling pseudo-children’s book "Go the F*ck to Sleep", and Dr. Justin Sledge, Detroit-based professor of Ethics, Religion, and Social-Political Philosophy with an emphasis on Jewish esotericism and the occult.

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How Do We Remember? with Cannupa Hanska Luger | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Multidisciplinary artist Cannupa Hanska Luger creates monumental installations, sculptures, and performances, to communicate urgent stories about 21st-century Indigeneity, incorporating ceramics, steel, fiber, video, and repurposed materials to reclaim and reframe a more accurate version of Native American culture and its global relevance.

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Policy Talks @ the Ford School: Are smart cities smart enough?

oin the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Program for a Policy Talks @ the Ford School conversation with former New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio.

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Filmmaker Talk with Julianna Brannum

PBS Books host a conversation with award-winning filmmaker Julianna Brannum, consulting producer for THE AMERICAN BUFFALO: A FILM BY KEN BURNS.

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Author Talk with Cynthia Leitich Smith

Streams on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 8pm ET | 5pm PT! (Originally aired in January of 2022). Program Description: PBS Books, in partnership with the American Indian Library Association, is pleased to interview trailblazer Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of “Sisters of the Neversea” and editor of “Ancestors Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids”. A prolific and award-winning author, Cynthia will share insights into her writing process, her latest works, and her creative inspiration. Not only an author, Cynthia is also the first curator of the recently launched Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint of Harper Collins. She’ll discuss her role [...]

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Policy Talks @ The Ford School: CNN anchor Jake Tapper

Join for a special event featuring CNN anchor and Chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, as part of the continuing series: “Democracy in Crisis: Views from the Press."

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Author Talk with Tiya Miles

Program Description: National Director of PBS Books, Heather-Marie Montilla sits down with award-winning writer and scholar Tiya Miles to discuss her latest book “Wild Girls: How the outdoor shaped the women who challenged a nation.” This exciting new book introduces us to lesser-known trailblazing women whose strength and tenacity allowed them to break social norms and amplify the voices of American Heroes for the next generation. This book aligns with PBS’s new environmental programming initiative, launched earlier this year that explores impacts on the country and the planet. This effort marks a bold commitment to bring together the [...]

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The Magic of Masterpiece – “Grantchester” Filmmaker Talk with Daisy Coulam

The Magic of Masterpiece Program Description: PBS Books, in collaboration with MASTERPIECE, hosts a conversation with creator, writer, and executive producer of Grantchester, Daisy Coulam, to discuss Season 8 of Grantchester. Originally based on a series of books by James Runcie, Grantchester has become a summer viewing staple. Set in Cambridgeshire, vicar Will Davenport and detective Geordie Keating continue to solve mysteries and fight crime. Gain insights into Daisy’s writing process and the riveting 8th season of Grantchester. About the Show: There’s no shortage of murder, mystery, and mayhem in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester — but Detective Geordie Keating (Robson [...]

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The Magic of Masterpiece – “Sanditon” Filmmaker Talk with Justin Young

The Magic of Masterpiece Program Description: PBS Books, in partnership with MASTERPIECE, sits down with Justin Young, who is the Head Writer and Executive Producer for Season 2 and 3 of Sanditon. The conversation is co-hosted by Colleen O’Donnell, who is Detroit Public Television’s Social Media Manager. Justin discusses his work and process in writing and producing Sanditon’s Season 2. About the Show: Nineteenth century English writer Jane Austen was a trailblazer and a social changer. In early 1817, she fell ill with a mysterious disease when she started work on a novel set in a seaside town [...]

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