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  • Julia Keefe and the Indigenous Big Band | Penny Stamps Speaker Series

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    Resilience and Brilliance in Indigenous Jazz PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0icGJzLXZpcmFsLXBsYXllci13cmFwcGVyIiBzdHlsZT0icG9zaXRpb246IHJlbGF0aXZlOyBwYWRkaW5nLXRvcDogY2FsYyg1Ni4yNSUgKyA0M3B4KTsiPjxpZnJhbWUgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3BsYXllci5wYnMub3JnL3ZpcmFscGxheWVyLzMxMDgxNzA5ODMvIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4gYWxsb3c9ImVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSIgc3R5bGU9InBvc2l0aW9uOiBhYnNvbHV0ZTsgdG9wOiAwOyB3aWR0aDogMTAwJTsgaGVpZ2h0OiAxMDAlOyBib3JkZXI6IDA7Ij48L2lmcmFtZT48L2Rpdj4=https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/JKIBB_JaszGarrett.webp For hundreds of years, songs have been the vessels for stories, lessons, and prayers for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. One of the newest additions to this world is the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, which presented its very first concert in 2022. The band focuses on reimagined traditional melodies made famous by Indigenous jazz musicians from the past, like singer Mildred Bailey (Coeur d’Alene) and saxophonist Jim Pepper (Kaw/​Mvskoke), as well as new works that push the genre forward. Led by the celebrated vocalist and luminary Julia Keefe (Nez Percé), the ensemble brings charisma, [...]

  • Filmmaker Talk with Kim A. Snyder, “The Librarians”

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    Award-winning director and producer Kim A. Snyder joins host Heather-Marie Montilla for an in-depth conversation about The Librarians, the powerful new documentary that examines the growing national debate over access to information and the freedom to read.

  • Rick Lowe | Penny Stamps Speaker Series

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    Fasten your seatbelt and join PBS Books and the Library of Congress for our next stop in  American Stories: A Reading Road Trip: Indiana! Join us on December 10th at 8pm EST for a PBS Books Facebook Live event, or on the PBS Books YouTube channel, the PBS app, or pbs.org. Visit pbsbooks.org/readingroadtrip to learn more. At the crossroads of America lies Indiana—a state with a literary culture as golden as an ear of corn. The Golden Age of Indiana literature gave us treasures like Booth Tarkington's The Magnificent Ambersons, James Whitcomb Riley's poetry about Little Orphan [...]

  • Basil Twist | Penny Stamps Speaker Series

    Basil Twist is a visionary, award-winning puppeteer whose genre-defying, music-driven work spans theater, opera, dance, and Broadway, redefining contemporary puppetry through internationally acclaimed productions and collaborations.

  • Shaka Senghor | Penny Stamps Speaker Series

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    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, [...]