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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

     Tuesday, August 24th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Silvia Moreno-Garcia about her book Velvet Was the Night. In collaboration with KERA, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Silvia Moreno-Garcia on August 24th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will center on [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Martha Wells

     Wednesday, August 25th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Martha Wells about her book Fugitive Telemetry. In collaboration with South Florida PBS, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Martha Wells on August 25th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.”  This conversation with be moderated by South Florida PBS Between the Covers Ann Bocock. After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Kelli Jo Ford

     Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM CT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Kelli Jo Ford about her book Crooked Hallelujah.   In collaboration with WTTW, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Kelli Jo Ford on August 26th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.”  The conversation will be moderated by Melodi Serna, Executive Director of the American Indian Center in Chicago.  In addition, Allison Waukau, an American Indian Library Association Executive Board member, will join to ask a few questions, as well.  After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series [...]

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    Investing: A Beginner’s Guide for Getting Started

     Investing young is one of the best ways to lay a stable financial foundation – long term. Learn how allocating money wisely now can build the wealth and freedom you’ve always wanted. Tune in as PBS Books breaks down the basics of investing, dissects different investment strategies to help you gain a competitive advantage, and explores the most common investing mistakes novice investors make when they first start out. Engage with financial experts by asking questions live – via Facebook – and begin charting the path that makes sense for you. Panelists include: YANELY ESPINAL, the Director of Educational Outreach [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Brit Bennett

     Wednesday, August 25th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Martha Wells about her book Fugitive Telemetry. In collaboration with South Florida PBS, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Martha Wells on August 25th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.”  This conversation with be moderated by South Florida PBS Between the Covers Ann Bocock. After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Sarah Pearse

     Wednesday, August 31 at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Sarah Pearse about her book The Sanatorium. In collaboration with Maryland Public Television, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Sarah Pearse on  August 31st as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will center on [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Viet Thanh Nguyen

     Thursday, September 2nd at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Viet Thanh Nguyen about his book The Sympathizer. In collaboration with SoCal PBS and KCTS, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Viet Thanh Nguyen on September 2 as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Christopher Paolini

     Wednesday, September 8th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Christopher Paolini about his book To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. In collaboration with Kansas City PBS and Kansas City Public Library, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Christopher Paolini on September 8 as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with [...]

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    Celebrating 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 [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival Author Talk: Tana French

     Wednesday, September 15th at 6:00 PM ET | 3:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Tana French about her book The Searcher. In collaboration with GBH, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Tana French on September 15th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” The moderator for the conversation will be GBH Celtic Sojourn Host Brian O’Donovan. After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual [...]

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    Celebrating the Library of Congress National Book Festival: Author Talk: Maria Hinojosa

     Thursday, September 16th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Maria Hinojosa about her book Once I Was You. In collaboration with Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Maria Hinojosa on September 16th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will [...]

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    How to Make Your Earnings Work For You – Through Retirement

     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 [...]