PBS is planning a SUMMER OF SPACE lineup that brings five new programs covering different areas of space exploration combined with the best of PBS’ encore space-themed programming and PBS Digital Studios content. These programs, along with the recommended books on our list, effectively augment the nation-wide theme of public library Summer Reading Programs & Events: “A Universe of Stories.”…
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 >
Buzz Aldrin poetically describes the beginning of the “space race” in a foreword written for science author Rod Pyle’s First On The Moon as “…those early, tentative forays into the heavens…” As we near the 50th anniversary of Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, and anticipate PBS programs like the American Experience documentary, “Chasing The Moon,” PBS Books has curated a list of “Read-alikes” to accompany not only your viewing experience, but to augment celebrations across the country, particularly in your local library.…
Saturday, April 21, 2018 All times in Pacific Time 11:00 A.M. Moby Porcelain: A Memoir 11:20 A.M. Jorge Ramos Stranger: The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era 11:40 A.M. Diana Gabaldon Outlander NOON Caroline Fraser Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder 12:20 P.M. Danica McKellar Ten Magic Butterflies 12:40 P.M. Gabrielle Union We're Going to Need More Wine 1:00 P.M. Jason Reynolds Long Way Down; Patina; Miles Morales: Spider-Man 1:20 P.M. Ed Asner and Ed Weinberger The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs 1:40 P.M. Dan Egan The [...]
11:00 A.M. Dr. Carla Hayden Library of Congress 11:10 A.M. David Ignatius The Quantum Spy 11:20 A.M. Tara Westover Educated: A Memoir 11:40 A.M. Amy Tan Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir NOON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Turning Pages: My Life Story and The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor 12:20 P.M. James Fallows and Deborah Fallows Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America 1:00 P.M. Ron Chernow Grant 1:20 P.M. Celeste Ng Little Fires Everwhere 1:40 P.M. James McBride Five-Carat Soul 2:00 P.M. Christopher Paul Curtis The Journey of Little Charlie 2:20 P.M. Doris Kearns [...]
Book View Now brought you BEA and BookCon in May 2015. Check out all the interviews and panel discussions we covered. BookExpo America (BEA) is the leading book and author event for the North American publishing industry. BookCon is an immersive experience that features panels, Q&A, autographing sessions, and interactive content marrying the published word with video, podcasts, and more. View all Book View Now Video on Demand View on YouTube
In libraries and bookstores, you often hear the phrase, “so many books, so little time,” and that never rings truer than at the end of a year! Looking back, it’s staggering to survey not just the sheer amount of books published in 2018, but to appreciate how many vibrant new voices (came to the literary stage.…
PBS is planning a SUMMER OF SPACE lineup that brings five new programs covering different areas of space exploration combined with the best of PBS’ encore space-themed programming and PBS Digital Studios content. These programs, along with the recommended books on our list, effectively augment the nation-wide theme of public library Summer Reading Programs & Events: “A Universe of Stories.”…
