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SUMMARY:Grantchester Filmmaker Talk: Daisy Coulam
DESCRIPTION:The Magic of Masterpiece \nPBS Books\, in collaboration with MASTERPIECE\, is pleased to host a conversation with creator\, writer and executive producer of Grantchester Daisy Coulam discussing the much anticipated Season 8 of Grantchester.  \n  \nOriginally based on a series of books by James Runcie\, Grantchester has become a summer viewing staple. Grantchester Season 8 will air on MASTERPIECE Mystery! on PBS\, beginning on Sunday\, July 9 at 9pm ET. Set in Cambridgeshire\, vicar Will Davenport and detective Geordie Keating continue to solve mysteries and fight crime. Gain insights into Daisy's writing process and the riveting 8th season of Grantchester.  \n  \nABOUT THE FILMMAKER: Daisy Coulam \nDaisy Coulam is creator\, writer and executive producer of Grantchester– now in its eigth season. Daisy also wrote and created Deadwater Fell\, a 4–part psychological thriller starring David Tennant – and has written for numerous other shows including Humans and Death in Paradise."   \n  \nABOUT THE SHOW: Grantchester \nThere's no shortage of murder\, mystery\, and mayhem in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester — but Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) and motorcycle riding vicar Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) are always on the case.  \nIn Grantchester Season 8\, premiering Sunday\, July 9\, 2023\, 9/8c on MASTERPIECE\, Will is happy\, and Geordie and Cathy content in their relationship. But an accident and shocking announcements threaten the stability and happiness found by Grantchester's vicar and police detective duo. Exploring faith\, forgiveness\, and redemption\, this explosive season of Grantchester tests Will and Geordie to the limit.  \n 
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/grantchester-filmmaker-talk-daisy-coulam/
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SUMMARY:Filmmaker Talk: Southern Storytellers with Craig Renaud
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books\, in collaboration with Arkansas PBS and PBS\, is pleased to host this conversation with award-winning filmmaker Craig Renaud with inspirational comments by Arkansas PBS Executive Director and CEO Courtney Pledger to discuss SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS\, which celebrates Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature\, music\, TV and film. \nThis documentary series features: authors Angie Thomas\, Michael Twitty\, Jesmyn Ward and David Joy\, poets Jericho Brown and Natasha Trethewey\, musicians Lyle Lovett\, Amanda Shires\, Jason Isbell\, Adia Victoria\, Thao Nguyen and Justin Moore\, actress-turned-songwriter Mary Steenburgen\, screenwriter/songwriter Billy Bob Thornton and screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Michael Waldron. Gain insights into the series before you tune in on Tuesday\, July 18\, 2023\, Tuesday\, July 25\, 2023\, and Tuesday\, Aug. 1\, 2023 at 9/8pm CT.  Check your local listing. \nExplore the Southern Storytellers Booklist \nABOUT THE FILM: SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS\nSOUTHERN STORYTELLERS\, a new three-episode series from PBS\, Arkansas PBS and award-winning filmmaker Craig Renaud\, follows some of the region’s most compelling and influential contemporary creators to the places they call home – the communities that fertilize the stories they tell in books\, songs\, poems\, plays and on screens large and small. The documentary series premieres July 18 on PBS stations nationwide.  \nSOUTHERN STORYTELLERS traverses the south\, from the mountains of Appalachia to the Gulf of Mexico\, revealing a vivid patchwork of diverse American stories that celebrate the resilience and joy of Southern people – and the magnitude of gifts from the region’s writers. Our journey across the South builds on themes of American identity\, community and culture from the perspectives of creators born and bred in communities across the American South.  \nIn addition to the three-part broadcast series\, SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS includes a six-part (10-minute episodes) series on PBS Digital Studios – SOUTHERN SOUNDS – that explores the powerful role of place in the lyrics of Southern songwriters.  \nABOUT THE FILMMAKER: CRAIG RENAUD\nCraig Renaud is the series creator\, producer\, director\, executive producer of Southern Storytellers. He is known for character-driven\, cinema verité filmmaking. His work has aired on PBS\, HBO\, NBC\, The Discovery Channel\, The New York Times\, ESPN and VICE. Renaud has won a Peabody Award\, two Columbia DuPont Awards\, two Overseas Press Club Awards\, an IDA Award\, a Webby\, an Edward R Murrow Award\, an Emmy Award\, a DGA nomination\, and multiple Emmy nominations. \nABOUT THE FILMMAKER: COURTNEY PLEDGER\nCourtney Pledger is the series co-creator and executive producer of Southern Storytellers. She currently serves as CEO of statewide public broadcaster Arkansas PBS. Prior to entering public media\, Pledger worked as a producer and senior film and television executive in Los Angeles and London where she shepherded or produced multiple award-winning projects. She served as executive director of Oscar-qualifying Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival and is a recipient of the Women in Film Lillian Gish Producing Award.
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SUMMARY:Our Founding Documents | Visions of America: All Stories\, All People\, All Places
DESCRIPTION:Visions of America HomeEpisodes  \nPBS Books\, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)\, hosts the virtual program: “Visions of America: All Stories\, All People\, All Places” focusing on Our Founding Documents. \n Led by IMLS Director Crosby Kemper\, scholars Danielle Allen\, Ph.D. and Yuval Levin\, Ph.D. engage in a conversation exploring America’s founding documents\, its promises\, American society and our crucial citizen responsibilities. Both authors of outstanding books\, Allen and Levin are considered to be among the foremost thinkers about American history\, especially the Constitution\, as it relates to contemporary society. \nAlso available on Facebook and Youtube. \n\nABOUT “Visions of America: All Stories\, All People\, All Places” SERIES\n“Visions of America: All Stories\, All People\, All Places” is a digital-first series of videos and conversations that explores our nation with a renewed interest in the places\, people\, and stories that have contributed to the America we live in today.  \nBeginning in fall 2023\, IMLS Director Crosby Kemper will lead a video tour through three lesser-known historical sites that symbolize an aspect of the spirit of America’s independence. The half-hour episodes include notable historians and authors who will share the tales and themes that reverberate inside the walls of these institutions. Viewers will explore the cities these organizations call home to showcase what makes each of these communities so important to America’s identity.  \nABOUT THE FEATURED GUEST: Danielle Allen\, PH.D.\nDanielle Allen is the James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. She was a recipient of a MacArthur fellowship in 2001 and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009. In 2020\, she won the Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity\, administered by the Library of Congress\, that recognizes work in disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prizes. Her many books include the widely acclaimed Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality and Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A. \nABOUT THE FEATURED GUEST: Yuval Levin\, PH.D.\nYuval Levin is the director of social\, cultural and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute\, the editor in chief of National Affairs and a contributing Opinion writer at The New York Times. He served as a member of the White House domestic policy staff under George W. Bush and as a congressional staff member. He is the author\, most recently\, of “A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus\, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream.” \nABOUT THE MODERATOR: Crosby Kemper\nCrosby Kemper is the sixth director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. He was commissioned by the White House on January 24\, 2020\, following his confirmation by the United States Senate. IMLS\, an independent government agency\, is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s museums and libraries. \nKemper is a dedicated advocate for education and learning for people of all ages and backgrounds. He came to IMLS from the Kansas City Public Library\, where as director\, he established the library as one of the city’s leading cultural destinations and a hub of community engagement. Beginning his IMLS tenure at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic\, Kemper provided exceptional support and leadership to communities by elevating issues of pandemic impact\, poverty\, race\, and the digital divide as part of the IMLS grantmaking process.  \nAlong with leaders of fellow cultural agencies the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities\, Kemper is a member of the re-established President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities\, as well as the congressionally mandated Information Literacy Taskforce. He is an ex officio member of the US Semiquincentennial Commission. As such\, he has engaged museum\, library\, and arts leaders in deep conversations about American history and the Semiquincentennial. He also launched IMLS’s 250 initiative\, “IMLS 250: All Stories. All People. All Places.”
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SUMMARY:LOC National Book Festival - Claribel A. Ortega
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books\, in collaboration with The WNET Group in New York\, hosts Claribel A. Ortega\, a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy novels inspired by her Dominican heritage.  \nEvery year\, in the magical town of Ravenskill\, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.\n\nAnd twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can’t wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony\, in front of the entire town\, Seven isn’t placed in one of the five covens. She’s a Spare!\n\nSpare covens have fewer witches\, are less powerful\, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse\, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters\, it doesn’t work! They’re stuck as Witchlings—and will never be able to perform powerful magic.\n\nSeven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it\, their coven will be sealed and they’ll gain their full powers. If they fail… Well\, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever.\n\nBut maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all…\n\nWith action-packed adventure\, a coven of quirky witchlings\, Claribel A. Ortega’s signature humor and girl-power vibes\, this middle grade Latine witch story is truly a modern classic.\n\nAlso available on Facebook and Youtube. \nExplore the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival Virtual Author Talks \n\nAbout Claribel A. Ortega\nClaribel A. Ortega is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy novels inspired by her Dominican heritage. She co-hosts the “Bad Author Book Club” podcast and is a contributing author for Marvel. Ortega’s work has been featured in BuzzFeed\, Bustle and Deadline. Her debut middle grade novel\, “Ghost Squad\,” is being adapted into a feature film. Ortega’s graphic novel “Frizzy\,” illustrated by Rose Bousamra\, won the 2023 Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award. Ortega’s new sequel to “Witchlings\,” “The Golden Frog Games\,” will be featured at the 2023 National Book Festival.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/loc-national-book-festival-claribel-a-ortega/
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Artful Lives: Supporting Healthy Individuals and Communities Through the Arts
DESCRIPTION:“The Importance of Artful Lives: Supporting Healthy Individuals and Communities Through the Arts\,” features Omari Rush\, Executive Director of CultureSource\, and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson\, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. Together\, they will delve into the transformative power of the arts and its impact on personal well-being and community development in metro-Detroit and beyond. Viewers will gain valuable insights into living artfully\, integrating creativity into daily life\, and understanding the intrinsic value of the arts. The discussion will explore how the arts foster empathy\, personal growth\, and social change\, ultimately supporting healthier individuals and building vibrant communities. It promises to be an enlightening experience that highlights the profound role of art in our lives and its potential to create positive impacts on individuals and communities.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/the-importance-of-artful-lives-supporting-healthy-individuals-and-communities-through-the-arts/
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SUMMARY:Iconic America: Reading Challenge #2 - Jack Davis
DESCRIPTION:In The Bald Eagle\, Jack E. Davis pays magnificent tribute to the national symbol\, weaving a richly layered story that spans the centuries and bridges patriotism\, Native spirituality\, environment carnage and\, against all odds\, ecological redemption that brought the eagle back to America’s skies. \nAlso available on Facebook and Youtube.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/iconic-america-reading-challenge-2-jack-davis/
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SUMMARY:LOC National Book Festival - Shelby Van Pelt
DESCRIPTION:After Tova Sullivan’s husband died\, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium\, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope\, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son\, Erik\, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.\n\nTova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus\, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.\n\nEver the detective\, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late.\n\nShelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.\n\n\nAlso available on Facebook and Youtube.\n\nExplore the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival Virtual Author Talks \n\n\n\nAbout Shelby van Pelt\nShelby Van Pelt’s debut novel\, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES\, will be published by Ecco/HarperCollins (US) and Bloomsbury (UK) in Spring 2022. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest\, she’s now missing the mountains in the Chicago area with her husband and children.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/loc-national-book-festival-shelby-van-pelt/
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