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Poetry Author Talk: Dwayne Reed
Facebook LiveIn celebration of poetry month, meet with "America's Favorite Rapping Teacher" Dwayne Reed to hear all about his book, Simon B. Rhymin'.
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FeaturedHemingway: Coming Of Age In An Earlier Age
Facebook LiveA special virtual event on the writer whose Michigan-based Nick Adams short fiction has long been a model for coming-of-age stories.
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FeaturedWhen I’m 65 – Investing: What’s New & What’s Not
Facebook LiveJoin “When I’m 65” Friday, 4/23, at 1pm ET for the next in their series of virtual events addressing tools and trends that might be worth adding to your portfolio.
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FeaturedTrailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Joy Harjo
Facebook LivePBS Books is thrilled to present their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring Joy Harjo in conversation with Cindy Hohl, the President of the American Indian Library Association. The interview will take place Tuesday, April 27th at 8 PM ET |7PM CT on PBS Facebook and Youtube Live channels.
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FeaturedAuthor Talk for Kids: Cozbi Cabrera
Facebook LivePBS Books, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) presents their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring children's author Cozbi Cabrera.
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FeaturedTrailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Amy Tan
Facebook LivePBS Books will host trailblazing author Amy Tan in conversation with actress Tamlyn Tomita on Thursday, May 6 at 8 PM ET on PBS Books Facebook Live and Youtube Live.
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Author Talk: History of Black Education
Author Talk on Education PBS Books, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), presents their author Jarvis Givens, and scholars Cornel West and Brandon Terry discussing the history of Black education in the US sparked by Givens' new book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching.
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FeaturedAuthor Talk: History, Race and Photography
Facebook LiveThis important conversation will delve into the daguerreotypes that were made by photographer Joseph T. Zealy for Harvard professor Louis Agassiz in 1850 and were rediscovered at the Peabody Museum in 1976. Since that time, the images have drawn worldwide interest, provoking wide-ranging interpretations and raising critical questions about the history and conditions of slavery, racism, representation, and identity. The conversation will examine the role photography plays in discussing race and our history.
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FeaturedAuthor Talk: Ishmael Reed
Thursday, June 3rd at 8pm ET: PBS Books, in partnership with The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Keiga Foundation, presents this Author Talk with Ishmael Reed about his book The Complete Muhammad Ali.
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FeaturedAuthor Talk: Gregg Behr & Ryan Rydzewski
Tuesday, June 15th at 8pm ET: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski discussing the important lessons we can continue to gleam from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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FeaturedCelebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival: Author Talk: Annette Gordon-Reed
Friday, April 16, at 8pm ET Stream here or on Facebook In conjunction with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s epic documentary, “Hemingway,” Detroit Public TV is presenting a special virtual event on the writer whose Michigan-based Nick Adams short fiction has long been a model for coming-of-age stories. Much of those stories were patterned on Hemingway’s own childhood, when he spent summers in Northern Michigan fishing, exploring and learning about life. We will invite a distinguished panel of guest to delve into these tales, what they tell us about Hemingway, how modern they were in their own time and how [...]
