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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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FeaturedWhen I’m 65 – The COVID Effect: Restoring Financial Wellness
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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 and What’s Not
 Join PBS Books for the upcoming episode in our virtual series about financial and investor protection all about making earnings WORK FOR YOU. Whether you are grinding away as a newbie in your career, or slowing down as you gear up for retirement - making sure the money you earn today will cover your expenses later in life, is an important conversation to have. Listen as financial experts discuss when to make adjustments to retirement accounts, how to cash in on credit card rewards, and the best way to explore a passive income stream - then engage with the [...]
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When 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.Â
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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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FeaturedRetirement Readiness for Military Families
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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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Retirement Readiness for Military Families
Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future.
