PBS Books Readers Club hosts Princess Weekes and Lauren Smith recommend their favorite Black History Month reads.
Join us in Arkansas to hear learn about layered histories that continue to foster bold imaginations today.
Join us in Arkansas to hear learn about layered histories that continue to foster bold imaginations today.
Join us in Arkansas to hear learn about layered histories that continue to foster bold imaginations today.
How To Be Free PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0icGJzLXZpcmFsLXBsYXllci13cmFwcGVyIiBzdHlsZT0icG9zaXRpb246IHJlbGF0aXZlOyBwYWRkaW5nLXRvcDogY2FsYyg1Ni4yNSUgKyA0M3B4KTsiPjxpZnJhbWUgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3BsYXllci5wYnMub3JnL3ZpcmFscGxheWVyLzMxMDkzMTg0MTAvIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4gYWxsb3c9ImVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSIgc3R5bGU9InBvc2l0aW9uOiBhYnNvbHV0ZTsgdG9wOiAwOyB3aWR0aDogMTAwJTsgaGVpZ2h0OiAxMDAlOyBib3JkZXI6IDA7Ij48L2lmcmFtZT48L2Rpdj4=https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Photos_u8jnRQsx2p.webp Shaka Senghor is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling books How To Be Free, Writing My Wrongs, and Letters to the Sons of Society. A sought-after resilience expert and recognized “Soul Igniter” in Oprah’s inaugural SuperSoul 100, Senghor captivates and transforms audiences worldwide with his extraordinary journey from incarceration to influence. Through raw authenticity and profound insight, he shares not only his story but also the resilience practices that fueled his own remarkable transformation, showing that reinvention is not just possible — it is within everyone’s reach. In How To Be Free, Senghor offers a roadmap for breaking free from the self-doubt, past narratives, [...]
PBS Books Readers Club takes on John Galsworthy's classic novel series The Forsyte Saga, a historical drama series and the inspiration for the highly anticipated PBS Masterpiece program, The Forsytes.
What a Revolutionary Must Know PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0icGJzLXZpcmFsLXBsYXllci13cmFwcGVyIiBzdHlsZT0icG9zaXRpb246IHJlbGF0aXZlOyBwYWRkaW5nLXRvcDogY2FsYyg1Ni4yNSUgKyA0M3B4KTsiPjxpZnJhbWUgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3BsYXllci5wYnMub3JnL3ZpcmFscGxheWVyLzMxMDk0NDMyNjcvIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4gYWxsb3c9ImVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSIgc3R5bGU9InBvc2l0aW9uOiBhYnNvbHV0ZTsgdG9wOiAwOyB3aWR0aDogMTAwJTsgaGVpZ2h0OiAxMDAlOyBib3JkZXI6IDA7Ij48L2lmcmFtZT48L2Rpdj4=https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/deliverance.webp Sheida Soleimani is an Iranian-American artist, educator, and activist. The daughter of political refugees who escaped Iran in the early 1980s, Soleimani makes work that excavates the histories of violence linking Iran, the United States, and the Greater Middle East. In working across form and medium — especially photography, sculpture, collage, and film — she often appropriates source images from popular/digital media and resituates them within defamiliarizing tableaux. The composition depends on the question at hand. For example, how can one do justice to survivor testimony and to the survivors themselves (To Oblivion)? What are the connections between oil, corruption, and [...]
Whispering Pines PGlmcmFtZSB3aWR0aD0iNTYwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMxNSIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9HYTVmYjdScXh0az9zaT0yU3pGQXU3X2FaQzhkZFA3IiB0aXRsZT0iWW91VHViZSB2aWRlbyBwbGF5ZXIiIGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyPSIwIiBhbGxvdz0iYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlcjsgYXV0b3BsYXk7IGNsaXBib2FyZC13cml0ZTsgZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhOyBneXJvc2NvcGU7IHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZTsgd2ViLXNoYXJlIiByZWZlcnJlcnBvbGljeT0ic3RyaWN0LW9yaWdpbi13aGVuLWNyb3NzLW9yaWdpbiIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wp10still2.webp Shana Moulton is an artist who works in video and performance. Her work blends feminist sensibilities with surrealist imagery and sound to probe the complexities of the contemporary psyche. Her ongoing Whispering Pines series investigates self-help culture, the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment, and the often comical absurdities of personal wellness rituals. Across performances, videos, and installations, Moulton uses her alter ego, Cynthia, to craft narratives that are both deeply personal and widely relatable, exploring the shifting boundaries between the mundane and the mystical in an era of global digital capitalism. Cynthia is in constant pursuit of fulfillment through new-age kitsch, self-help [...]
PBS Books is thrilled to partner with the Marygrove Conservancy’s Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series (CAALS) to welcome Marlon James, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize as the featured speaker for the 2026 Bauder Lecture live streaming event.
Host Heather-Marie Montilla and Daniel Montgomery, Executive Director of the American Library Association (ALA) explore the enduring importance of libraries and librarians in shaping American society, culture, and civic life.
PBS Books Readers Club takes on John Galsworthy's classic novel series The Forsyte Saga, a historical drama series and the inspiration for the highly anticipated PBS Masterpiece program, The Forsytes.
