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Civil Rights In the US: Vincent Chin

2022-06-01T17:01:18-04:00

PBS Books, in collaboration with the Center for Asian American Media, will highlight the 1987 Academy Award® nominated film, “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, this film will be re-released in a special encore presentation by PBS’s POV and Detroit Public Television on June 20 at 10pm ET. Leading up to the broadcast on two Wednesdays in June (June 8 and 15), PBS Books will offer two virtual programs, including a special preview of the documentary film. 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?" (1987)   On June [...]

Civil Rights In the US: Vincent Chin2022-06-01T17:01:18-04:00

Policy Talks @ The Ford School

2023-09-22T16:25:33-04:00

Policy Talks @ The Ford School PBS Books delivers important conversations with leaders and experts that represent diverse experiences and perspectives, confronting relevant issues that matter to communities, libraries, and engaged and curious audiences like you. We are partnering with the Ford School at the University of Michigan, a leading public policy school with an emphasis on leadership rooted in service, by bringing you its upcoming Policy Talks @ The Ford School.  Schedule U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Oct. 2, 2023, 8:00-9:00 pm EDT Learn More [...]

Policy Talks @ The Ford School2023-09-22T16:25:33-04:00

Retirement Readiness for Military Families

2021-06-15T13:58:26-04:00

Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future. How does the military’s 2018 blended retirement system work? What sort of VA benefits are available to service members? Even if you served in the military years ago, you may be eligible for valuable grants or interest-free loans created to help veterans and their families deal with COVID-related financial challenges, or transition to civilan life after military service. Where to go to find more resources for life after leaving the military? Plus, members of the military are often targeted by [...]

Retirement Readiness for Military Families2021-06-15T13:58:26-04:00

John Lewis Remembered

2020-07-20T11:27:26-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmPiLP7rZYk We remember the civil rights icon and congressman, John Lewis who passed away Friday, July 17. Host Rich Fahle and guest host Gitty Daneshvari talk with Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin about their new books, “March: Book One” and “March: Book Two” at the 2015 Miami Book Fair.

John Lewis Remembered2020-07-20T11:27:26-04:00

Virtual screening & discussion: The Gene: An Intimate History

2020-04-01T14:37:12-04:00

PBS Books partnered with DPTV, WCMU, and 12 libraries throughout Southeast and Central Michigan to offer a Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion of THE GENE: An Intimate History on April 2, 2020. 

In addition to featuring the director/filmmaker Chris Durrance, the expert panel included five amazing doctors, researchers, professors and geneticists, including: Howard Markel, MD PhD at University of Michigan, Susan J.…

Virtual screening & discussion: The Gene: An Intimate History2020-04-01T14:37:12-04:00

PBS Books presents Dr. Derrick Gay

2019-10-18T17:45:04-04:00

A renowned educational consultant, Dr. Derrick Gay is a strong advocate for the importance of students learning cultural competency and empathy if they are to successfully navigate an increasingly diverse, globalized and multicultural society.

At the annual conference of the Michigan Library Association in Novi, Michigan, he discussed the role of libraries in this crucial cause, in his closing keynote address on October 18, 2019. …

PBS Books presents Dr. Derrick Gay2019-10-18T17:45:04-04:00

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. 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 [...]

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. 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 [...]

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

PBS Books Launches A National Library Engagement Program

2021-04-05T19:25:03-04:00

PBS BOOKS LAUNCHES A NATIONAL LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AFTER LISTENING TO THE VOICES OF LIBRARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRYDetroit, MI; March 20, 2019 –A new nationwide survey by PBS Books reveals a strong interest among libraries in digital and other content that fosters an interest in reading and connects their communities to the world of authors and literature. The Library Engagement Survey was conducted by PBS Books, which since 2014 has engaged a national audience in unique book-related experiences, from coverage of national book festivals to interviews with the world’s most important authors, which spark a curiosity in and a lifelong love [...]

PBS Books Launches A National Library Engagement Program2021-04-05T19:25:03-04:00

PBS Books covers the 19th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival

2019-06-05T00:05:43-04:00

Library of Congress National Book Festival 2019

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PBS Books is pleased to announce live coverage of the Library of Congress National Book Festival featuring interviews with leading contemporary authors.

Through the generous support of PBS, PBS Books will showcase exclusive live coverage of the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug.…

PBS Books covers the 19th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival2019-06-05T00:05:43-04:00
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