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November 2024

Fri 1

Featured November 1 at 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT

Irma Boom – Boom Books | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Irma Boom, commonly referred to as the “Queen of Books,” is a book maker based in Amsterdam. She redefines the boundaries of book design with her bold, experimental approach. Educated in fine art and graphic design at AKI Art Academy, Boom began her career at the Dutch Government Publishing and Printing Office before founding Irma Boom Office in 1991. With a portfolio of over 500 books, she seamlessly blends design and editorial work, challenging traditional conventions in both physical form and printed content. Notable among her projects is the 2136-page SHV Thing Book, a monumental work published in English and [...]

Wed 6

Featured November 6 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Filmmaker Talk with Sarah Burns – Leonardo

Program Descripton: LEONARDO da VINCI, a new, two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon premieres on Nov. 18 and 19, between 8-10 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App. The film explores the life and work of the 15th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci and looks at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations. The film finds in da Vinci’s soaring imagination and profound intellect the foundation for a conversation we are still having today: what is our relationship with nature and what does it mean to be human. Set against the rich and dynamic [...]

Fri 8

Featured November 8 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Emil Ferris – If Your Favorite Thing is Monsters | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Emil Ferris, acclaimed for her graphic novel My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, blends visual art with storytelling to create impactful works.

Wed 13

Featured November 13 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Author Talk with Ned Blackhawk – The Rediscovery of America

Join National Book Award winner Ned Blackhawk as he discusses The Rediscovery of America, a powerful retelling of U.S. history that centers Indigenous resilience and agency.

Fri 15

Featured November 15 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Guadalupe Maravilla – Sound As Medicine | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Combining sculpture, painting, performative acts, and installation, Guadalupe Maravilla grounds his transdisciplinary practice in activism and healing.

Wed 20

Featured November 20 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

PBS Books Readers Club – Leonardo da Vinci with Walter Isaacson and Sarah Burns

Readers Club Home Episodes Episode Description: The PBS Books Readers Club Welcomes Renown Historian Walter Isaacson and Guest Sarah Burns, Co-Director/Writer of the new Ken Burns film, LEONARDO da VINCI debuting November on PBS. He was history’s most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? Bestselling author and Professor Walter Isaacson (STEVE JOBS, EINSTEIN, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN) brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this enthralling, comprehensive masterwork that conveys how this Renaissance man unified science and art. Drawing on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his work, Isaacson delves into [...]

Fri 22

Featured November 22 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Fernando Laposse – Design for Rural Reality | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Fernando Laposse specializes in transforming humble natural materials into refined design pieces.

Fri 29

Featured November 29 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Nayland Blake – Tear Down Our Walls | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Tear down our walls: the creative drive and reimagining ourselves. Nayland Blake shares their history as an artist, curator and educator in a talk about how crucial the creative process is in imagining new possibilities for us as individuals and communities. Since the late 1980s, Nayland Blake has constructed an influential body of work exploring play, eroticism, and the subjective experiences of desire, power, and loss. Inspired by feminist theory and queer subcultures, Blake addresses the contradictions of representation in sculptures, drawings, performances, and videos, particularly as it relates to their own identity as a nonbinary multiracial artist. Nayland Blake [...]

December 2024

Thu 5

Featured December 5 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Ty Jeffries – Miss Hope Springs | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series

Ty Jeffries is a prolific composer, lyricist, pianist, singer, and character comedian, whose critically acclaimed works are influenced by the combination of his classical training and his love of both the golden age of Hollywood and the Great American and British Songbooks.

Wed 11

December 11 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Our Favorite Books of the Year

Join hosts Lauren, Fred, Princess and Heather as they reminisce the exciting first season of the PBS Books Readers Club! They'll highlight the most incredible author moments and fascinating reads from the series this year that were heartfelt, funny, and inspiring! Plus, hosts dish out their favorite book picks for 2024 — providing readers with an ultimate gift guide for the holiday season! This year’s book picks explored an array of genres, from historical fiction (Geraldine Brooks, Horse), suspense (Tana French, The Hunter), American history and religion (Henry Louis Gates, Jr., The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song), biography (Walter Isaacson, Leonardo da Vinci), [...]

Mon 16

Featured December 16 at 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

Author Talk | David Brooks

Best-selling author, New York Times columnist and PBS NewsHour correspondent, David Brooks talks about his book, “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.” In his latest book, Brooks offers a personal, practical guide for how each of us can deal with what he calls the nation’s loneliness epidemic.

Wed 18