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  • Hemingway Book Club Conversation

    PBS Books was proud to host a book club conversation on Ernest Hemingway, in conjunction with the new PBS series, HEMINGWAY, which premiered April, 2021.

  • Ken Fischer and Winton Marsalis

    Penny Stamps: Ken Fischer and Wynton Marsalis

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    Exploring community connection through the performing arts, UMS President Emeritus Ken Fischer and jazz musician Wynton Marsalis come together in a conversation moderated by Lisa Richards Toney, president and CEO of the APAP Conference NYC.

  • Poetry Author Talk: Dwayne Reed

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    Facebook Live

    In 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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    When I’m 65 – The COVID Effect: Restoring Financial Wellness

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    .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } We discuss the ongoing impact of relief funding, and how to spend the latest round of checks to help bridge the gaps in your current investments or create a stronger security net. Plus, what options will help you build a secure baseline savings in the event of any other future disruptions to personal income or the economy? "Boomers To Zoomers" is a production of When I’m 65, and funded by [...]

  • Hemingway: Coming Of Age In An Earlier Age

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    Facebook Live

    A special virtual event on the writer whose Michigan-based Nick Adams short fiction has long been a model for coming-of-age stories.

  • When I’m 65 – Investing: What’s New and What’s Not

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     What does FINANCIAL FREEDOM mean to you, and how do you ACHIEVE it? Whether you want to reduce debt, save more, create a passive income for your family, automate investments, or simply feel like you have enough money on hand to retire and live out the life you've always imagined – Financial Freedom begins with setting a plan. Learn different debt reduction strategies... begin taking steps to make your money work for you... and determine how to invest more for the future. PBS Books will speak with financial experts about the different strategies to help lead to prosperous, secure [...]

  • When I’m 65 – Investing: What’s New & What’s Not

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    Facebook Live

    Join “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.

  • Trailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Joy Harjo

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    Facebook Live

    PBS 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.

  • Author Talk for Kids: Cozbi Cabrera

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    Facebook Live

    PBS 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. 

  • Education: History of Black Education

    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.

  • Retirement Readiness for Military Families

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