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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 panelists [...]

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    Celebrating Muhammad Ali: Performance and Talk with Kwame Alexander, Author of Becoming Muhammad Ali

     On Tuesday, September 21 at 5:30pm ET | 4:30pm CT,  Join WTTW and PBS Books via Facebook Live for a Performance and Talk with Kwame Alexander, author of Becoming Muhammad Ali. Brandis Friedman, co-anchor and correspondent for WTTW’s flagship nightly newsmagazine Chicago Tonight and host of Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, will moderate the conversation. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times bestselling author of 35 books, notably Swing; Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson; Booked, longlisted for the National Book Award; Rebound, shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal (UK); The Undefeated, a picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson that won the Caldecott and Newbery Medals; and his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover.  Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join [...]

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    Author Talk: James Patterson and Matt Eversmann on E.R. Nurses

     Tuesday, October 12 at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with world’s best-selling author James Patterson and author Matt Eversmann about their latest collaborative book E.R. Nurses. In celebration of ER Nurse Week, PBSs Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with authors James Patterson and Matt Eversmann on October 12th as part of our ongoing program to bring quality programming to libraries and PBS stations.  The event will enable audiences to hear about the book and get a sneak peak into their process as they documented real-life stories of ER nurses who save [...]

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    Virtual Storytime with Pinkalicious Author Victoria Kann

    Virtual Storytime with Pinkalicious Author Victoria Kann: Tuesday, October 19 at 6:00pm ET: PBS Books is proud to partner with GPB and the Georgia Public Library Service for a pinkaperfect evening with award-winning illustrator and author, Victoria Kann. Join us for a special reading of Victoria’s newest book, Rubylicious. This gem of a book about generosity and kindness looks at how being selfless can be its own reward. Following the story, Victoria will share thoughts and insights about Pinkalicious, Peterrific, and all of their friends in Pinkville. She’ll also be answering questions from the PBS Books FB chat! Or tweet your [...]

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    Financial & Investment Education Live Event

    Oct. 22 "FINANCIAL FRAUD: DISGUISES TO WATCH OUT FOR" Losing your retirement savings and investments to scams and fraud can be devastating. Some disguises are easy to spot - while others trip up even the most seasoned traders. Learn how to recognize, report and protect yourself from all types of financial fraud. Stream this virtual conversation on the PBS Books Facebook page, Friday, October 22, at 1 p.m. ET. Panelists include: https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/joseph-brady.jpg Joseph Brady, The North American Securities Administrators Association https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tiffany-Couch-Headshot-scaled.jpg Tiffany Couch, Founder and CEO of forensics firm, 'Acuity Forensics' https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mari-Adam.png Mari Adam, Certified Financial Planner

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    Celebrate the Holidays: Diwali with Mitali Banerjee Ruths

    PBS Books presents this Author Talk with children’s author Mitali Banerjee Ruths about her new book Archie Celebrates Diwali. Join us the week of Diwali to learn about this important holiday through Archie’s family’s celebration. Part of the Hindu tradition and celebrated throughout India, Diwali is the festival of lights.  Enjoy learning about Archie’s struggle to fit in and share part of her own culture.  Learn about Ruths’s inspiration, creative process, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Plus, enjoy a festive hands-on activity! About the Author Mitali Banerjee Ruths grew up celebrating Hindu festivals with her family. She is an American [...]

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    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Trailblazer Author: Toni Jensen

    PBS Books, in collaboration with WTTW, presents a conversation with Toni Jensen, author of Carry and From the Hilltop. The conversation will be moderated by author and veteran David Tromblay. Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land is a powerful, poetic memoir-in-essays about gun violence, land, and Indigenous women’s lives. From the Hilltop draws on American Indian oral traditions and Jensen’s own Métis upbringing to tell stories that mix many lives and voices – her characters offer fleeting perspectives on a world that reconfigures the tragedy and disconnection often found in narratives of American Indian life. About the Author Toni Jensen teaches in the MFA programs at the University of Arkansas and the [...]

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    Author Talk for Parents: Claire Lerner, Why Is My Child In Charge?

    PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Claire Lerner, helping parents get ready for the holidays with their children. Through stories from her practice, Lerner will provide tips to empower parents on how to make critical mindshifts and enable us to see their children’s behaviors through a new lens. Lerner will share highlights from her book and provide insights into how to establish a new path. roadmap for how to tune into the root causes of children’s behavior and how to create and implement strategies that are tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. About the Author Claire [...]

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    Health Insurance Marketplace: Managing Your Medical Resources

    https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Randall-Rutta-1.png Randall Rutta, Chief Executive Officer at National Health Council https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Myles-Ma.png Myles Ma, a health care expert and senior managing editor of Easy Money, the personal finance newsletter from Policygenius https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kim-Lankford-1.png Kim Lankford, a financial journalist who's written about Medicare and personal finance for AARP, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, Next Avenue, and other publications https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Laura-Adams.png Laura Adams, a personal finance expert and award-winning author

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    Celebrate the Holidays: The Nutcracker with Jan Brett

     PBS Books presents this Author Talk with best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator Jan Brett as she discusses her latest holiday book The Nutcracker. PBS will air The Nutcracker during December—check your local listing. About the Author Jan Brett is the New York Times #1 bestselling artist/author of over 35 picture books which have sold over 42 million copies combined. Her books have been chosen as “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by The New Yorker, Parents, Redbook, and others. Brett lives in Norwell, MA   Sponsored by:

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    MASTERPIECE Adaptation: Around the World in Eighty Days With Screenwriter Ashley Pharoah

    The Magic of Masterpiece PBS Books presents this VIRTUAL TALK with world-renowned Ashley Pharoah, screenwriter of the new MASTERPIECE adaptation Around the World in Eighty Days.  Around the World in Eighty Days is the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne. A new, 8-part adaptation of the novel airs on MASTERPIECE beginning January 2, 2022. Our guest is its creator, writer, and executive producer—Ashley Pharoah. In Jules Verne’s story, wealthy Victorian eccentric Phileas Fogg wagers he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. David Tennant stars as literature’s greatest explorer; he’s joined by Ibrahim Koma and Leonie Benesch, who costar as his intrepid traveling companions. Don't miss getting an inside-look at what writer Ashley Pharoah was [...]

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    The End-of-Year Financial Checklist

    Between the holiday parties and resolution setting - it's important to take some time at the end of the year to check in on your finances. Review your investing strategies, rebalance your portfolios, and revamp your budget to set yourself up for the new year. Join us for the End-of-Year Financial Checklist. Panelists: CHRIS BROWNING, Founder and Host of the 'Popcorn Finance' podcast MARGUERITA CHENG, a Certified Financial Planner LAURA ADAMS, a personal finance expert and award-winning author PAM KRUEGER, creator of the MoneyTrack series seen [...]