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SUMMARY:Bipartisan Leadership Project | Governors Spencer Cox & Wes Moore on Politics with Respect
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books is proud to feature a program from the Bipartisan Leadership Project (BLP)\, highlighting how leaders can engage across deep differences with respect and purpose. As part of the National Press Club’s Headliners series\, Governor Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) will demonstrate how public servants on opposite sides of the political spectrum can model the civility and collaboration that Americans are yearning for in today’s polarized climate. \nGovernor Cox and Governor Moore may differ sharply in their policy positions\, yet they share a conviction that respectful dialogue is the key to moving forward. Their leadership and the work of the Bipartisan Leadership Project underscores a commitment to elevate civility\, listen to each other\, and find common ground —proving that disagreement does not have to be disrespectful. In an environment intensified by recent political partisan divides\, this conversation will explore how constructive discussion\, and cooperation can lead to stronger communities and better governance. \nHow to participate: Viewers may submit questions in advance to the National Press Club by emailing headliners@press.org with GOVERNORS in the subject line. The deadline for advance questions is 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday\, September 4. \nWhen & where: The program streams live on Thursday\, September 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET on PBS Books. \nLearn More About Our Partner:\nFeatured Guests\n\nMike Balsamo\nPresident\, National Press Club \nMike Balsamo is the national law enforcement editor for The Associated Press\, helping to lead coverage of criminal justice\, breaking news\, and strategic initiatives across the U.S. With extensive experience in law enforcement reporting\, Balsamo has covered some of the nation’s most significant stories\, including the Justice Department under the Trump administration\, the special counsel’s Russia investigation\, and criminal cases involving Donald Trump. \nBalsamo also led a groundbreaking investigation into the federal prison system\, which resulted in the resignation of the Bureau of Prisons director and sparked significant legislative reforms. \nA two-time winner of the White House Correspondents’ Association Award for Deadline Reporting and a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting\, Balsamo has served on the National Press Club’s board for five years. Before moving to Washington\, he reported for the AP in Los Angeles and New York City. \n\n\nSpencer Cox\nGovernor of Utah \nGov. Spencer J. Cox is a husband\, father\, farmer\, recovering attorney\, and Utah’s 18th governor. He also served as the 2023-2024 chairman of the National Governors Association. \n\n\nGov. Cox has a long track record of public service\, serving as a city councilmember\, mayor\, county commissioner and state legislator before being appointed as Utah’s lieutenant governor in 2013. He was sworn in as governor on Jan. 4\, 2021. \nDuring his first term in office\, Gov. Cox cut $1.1 billion in taxes\, implemented landmark changes in water law\, water conservation and infrastructure planning\, locked in record funding for education and teachers\, enacted universal school choice and secured funds for affordable housing. A long-time advocate for suicide prevention and mental health resources\, he’s become a national voice on protecting youth from the harms of social media. He also signed early education and workforce program funding\, launched the One Utah Health Collaborative\, and expanded opportunities for women\, diverse communities and those living in rural parts of the state. \nWith a focus on solutions\, Gov. Cox promotes respect in politics and innovation in government\, works across party lines to find common ground and regularly participates in hands-on service projects. These elements were the foundation of his NGA Chair’s Initiative\, “Disagree Better: Healthy Conflict for Better Policy.” \nA sixth-generation Utahn\, Gov. Cox was born and raised in Fairview\, a town of 1\,200 in the center of the state. He met First Lady Abby Palmer Cox at age 16 and they married after he returned from serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico. He attended Snow College\, Utah State University and the Washington and Lee University School of Law\, then clerked for U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart and worked at a Salt Lake City law firm. Several years later\, Gov. Cox and First Lady Cox moved back to Fairview to raise their four children – Gavin\, Kaleb\, Adam\, and Emma Kate – on the family farm. The governor\, first lady and Emma Kate currently reside in the Kearns Mansion\, also known as the Governor’s Mansion\, in Salt Lake City. \n\n\nWes Moore\nGovernor of Maryland \nWes Moore is the 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland. He is Maryland’s first Black Governor in the state’s 246-year history\, and is just the third African American elected Governor in the history of the United States. \nBorn in Takoma Park\, Maryland\, on October 15\, 1978\, to Joy and Westley Moore\, Moore’s life took a tragic turn when his father died of a rare\, but treatable virus when he was just three years old. After his father’s death\, his family moved to the Bronx to live with Moore’s grandparents before returning to Maryland at age 14. \nMoore is a proud graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and College\, where he received an Associate’s degree in 1998\, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Afterward\, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s in international relations and economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore\, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. \nWhile at Johns Hopkins\, Moore interned in the office of former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke. Moore was the first Black Rhodes Scholar in the history of Johns Hopkins University. As a Rhodes Scholar\, he earned a Master’s in international relations from Wolfson College at Oxford. \nIn 2005\, Moore deployed to Afghanistan as a lieutenant with the 82nd Airborne Division\, leading soldiers in combat. Immediately upon returning home\, Moore served as a White House Fellow\, advising on issues of national security and international relations. \nIn 2010\, Moore wrote “The Other Wes Moore\,” a story about the fragile nature of opportunity in America\, which became a perennial New York Times bestseller. He went on to write other best-selling books that reflect on issues of race\, equity\, and opportunity\, including his latest book “Five Days\,” which tells the story of Baltimore in the days that followed the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. \nMoore built and launched a Baltimore-based business called BridgeEdU\, which reinvented freshman year of college for underserved students to increase their likelihood of long-term success. BridgeEdu was acquired by the Brooklyn-based student financial success platform\, Edquity\, in 2018. \nIt was Moore’s commitment to taking on our toughest challenges that brought him to the Robin Hood Foundation\, where he served for four years as CEO. During his tenure\, the Robin Hood Foundation distributed over $600 million toward lifting families out of poverty\, including here in Maryland. \nWhile the Robin Hood Foundation is headquartered in New York City\, Wes and his family never moved from their home in Baltimore. \nMoore has also worked in finance with Deutsche Bank in London and with Citigroup in New York. \nMoore and his wife\, First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore​\, have two children – Mia and James –​ and a dog\, Tucker Balti.
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SUMMARY:Rhode Island | American Stories: A Reading Road Trip Episode 101
DESCRIPTION:Join PBS Books\, the Library of Congress\, and the affiliated Centers for the Book on for the premiere of American Stories: A Reading Road Trip—starting in Rhode Island! Tune-in September 10th at 8pm to the PBS Books Facebook Event\, on the PBS Books YouTube Channel or on the PBS app. \nEven the smallest state has big stories to tell. This first episode dives into Rhode Island’s rich literary legacy—from the revolutionary writings of Roger Williams and the chilling tales of H.P. Lovecraft to Edgar Allan Poe’s time in Providence and Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri’s deeply human storytelling (Interpreter of Maladies\, The Namesake). \nFeaturing interviews with award-winning writers like Anika Aldamuy Denise (Planting Stories)\, illustrator Christopher Denise (Knight Owl)\, Caldecott honoree Oge Mora (Thank You\, Omu!)\, David Macaulay (The Way Things Work)\, and Elizabeth Rush (Rising). This episode explores how Rhode Island’s rugged coastline\, historic architecture\, and vibrant arts community continue to shape literary and visual storytelling. \nWe’ll also visit iconic spaces like the Providence Athenaeum\, Redwood Library\, and John Hay Library\, and spotlight how RISD has nurtured generations of imaginative talent. From Gothic tales to contemporary voices\, this is a celebration of Rhode Island’s creative spirit and enduring literary legacy. \nAbout American Stories: A Reading Road Trip\nPack your curiosity —PBS Books is hitting the road! In partnership with the Library of Congress Centers for the Book\, American Stories: A Reading Road Trip shines a spotlight on individual U.S. states and select territories to uncover their one-of-a-kind literary treasures. \nFrom iconic authors and unforgettable books to hidden-gem bookstores\, amazing libraries\, and the real-life locations that inspired great works\, this cross-country adventure celebrates the stories that have shaped our shared identity. Along the way\, we’ll meet bestselling authors\, passionate booksellers\, and local storytellers —plus share highlights from local programs and events hosted by each state’s Center for the Book —revealing how their corner of America has left its mark on the nation’s imagination. Aligned with America’s 250th birthday\, each episode invites viewers to explore the heart\, history\, and creative spirit of the United States —all through the lens of books and storytelling. \nNew episodes will stream on select Wednesdays at 8pm EST as PBS Books Facebook Live event\, and on the PBS Books YouTube channel\, pbsbooks.org\, and the PBS app. \nAbout the Library of Congress\nThe Library of Congress is the world’s largest library\, offering access to the creative record of the United States –and extensive materials from around the world –both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections\, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov. \nAbout PBS Books\nPBS Books is a multi-platform initiative celebrating the love of reading. PBS Books is dedicated to connecting books with audiences by engaging them in unique experiences to spark their curiosity and encourage a life-long love of reading and learning. Through social and digital engagement and live coverage of important literary events across the country\, PBS Books celebrates books and writers and works to foster a passion for reading among public media viewers and listeners.Visit pbsbooks.org\, subscribe to the PBS Books YouTube channel\, and follow PBS Books on social media to learn more.
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SUMMARY:Georgia | American Stories: A Reading Road Trip Episode 102
DESCRIPTION:Join PBS Books\, the Library of Congress\, and the affiliated Centers for the Book for a one-of-a-kind literary adventure in American Stories: A Reading Road Trip.Next stop: Georgia! The episode premieres September 17 at 8 PM ET on the PBS Books Facebook page\, YouTube channel\, and the PBS app. \nThis episode celebrates Georgia’s powerful influence on American storytelling—from Pulitzer Prize winner Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the Wind) to the Southern Gothic brilliance of Flannery O’Connor (A Good Man is Hard to Find) and Carson McCullers (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter)\, and the groundbreaking voices of Alice Walker (The Color Purple)\, John Lewis (March)\, and Lillian Smith (Strange Fruit). \nHear from acclaimed contemporary authors who have called Georgia home like Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees)\, Karin Slaughter (Will Trent series)\, Jericho Brown (The Tradition)\, Carmen Agra Deedy (The Library Dragon)\, and Katie Mitchell (Prose to the People)\, as they share how the people\, places\, and histories of Georgia continue to inspired their legendary works. \nAlong the way\, visit iconic literary landmarks such as historic author homes\, storied cemeteries\, beloved indie bookstores\, Carnegie libraries\, and the statewide PINES network—painting a vivid portrait of a state where stories are as enduring as its red clay and as vibrant as its communities. \nAbout American Stories: A Reading Road Trip\nPack your curiosity —PBS Books is hitting the road! In partnership with the Library of Congress Centers for the Book\, American Stories: A Reading Road Trip shines a spotlight on individual U.S. states and select territories to uncover their one-of-a-kind literary treasures. \nFrom iconic authors and unforgettable books to hidden-gem bookstores\, amazing libraries\, and the real-life locations that inspired great works\, this cross-country adventure celebrates the stories that have shaped our shared identity. Along the way\, we’ll meet bestselling authors\, passionate booksellers\, and local storytellers —plus share highlights from local programs and events hosted by each state’s Center for the Book —revealing how their corner of America has left its mark on the nation’s imagination. Aligned with America’s 250th birthday\, each episode invites viewers to explore the heart\, history\, and creative spirit of the United States —all through the lens of books and storytelling. \nNew episodes will stream on select Wednesdays at 8pm EST as PBS Books Facebook Live event\, and on the PBS Books YouTube channel\, pbsbooks.org\, and the PBS app. \nAbout the Library of Congress\nThe Library of Congress is the world’s largest library\, offering access to the creative record of the United States –and extensive materials from around the world –both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections\, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov. \nAbout PBS Books\nPBS Books is a multi-platform initiative celebrating the love of reading. PBS Books is dedicated to connecting books with audiences by engaging them in unique experiences to spark their curiosity and encourage a life-long love of reading and learning. Through social and digital engagement and live coverage of important literary events across the country\, PBS Books celebrates books and writers and works to foster a passion for reading among public media viewers and listeners.Visit pbsbooks.org\, subscribe to the PBS Books YouTube channel\, and follow PBS Books on social media to learn more.
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SUMMARY:"The Bewitching" and "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | PBS Books Readers Club
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books Readers Club welcomes award winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia to discuss her brand-new thriller The Bewitching\, and her New York Times Bestseller\, Mexican Gothic. The episode premieres on September 24th at 8PM ET as a PBS Books Facebook Live event\, on the PBS Books YouTube channel\, pbsbooks.org\, and the PBS app. \nThe Bewitching spans three generations of haunting. Minerva is a grad student writing her thesis on a little-known macabre author\, Beatrice Tremblay\, whose most infamous novel may be rooted in a real-life disappearance. As Minerva’s research deepens\, she discovers eerie connections between her own life\, Tremblay’s dark past\, and the frightening stories passed down by her great-grandmother— suggesting a sinister force may be stalking her across time. \nDark\, elegant\, and deeply atmospheric\, The Bewitching blends literary horror with folkloric dread\, drawing readers into a web of obsession\, memory\, and witchcraft. Silvia Moreno-Garcia masterfully crafts a narrative where the supernatural isn’t just a threat—it’s a legacy. \nThe PBS Books Readers Club will also explore the eerie brilliance of Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic\, a lush and chilling gothic novel set in 1950s Mexico\, where ancestral power\, colonial history\, and biological horror converge in a crumbling mansion and the monstrous secrets hiding behind decaying walls. \nTogether\, these haunting novels explore themes of inherited trauma\, the power and peril of storytelling\, the weight of history\, and the fight for female agency in worlds shaped—and warped—by the past. \nPBS Watch-Alike: Finding Your Roots \nCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Finding Your Roots- a compelling series that explores the ancestral histories of people from all walks of life\, using DNA and historical records to uncover powerful family stories. While the show features a wide range of backgrounds and identities\, several episodes during Hispanic Heritage Month highlight the rich\, diverse roots of Latinx guests—shedding light on migration\, resilience\, and cultural legacy. \nThese stories offer a deeper understanding of Hispanic heritage and its enduring impact on American history. Watch past seasons now on PBS Passport. \n About the AuthorSilvia Moreno-Garcia \n\nSilvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of Silver Nitrate\, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau\, Mexican Gothic\, and many other books. She has won the Locus and British Fantasy awards for her work as a novelist\, and the World Fantasy Award as an editor.\n\n About the Hosts\nPrincess Weekes\nPrincess Weekes is an award winning writer and video essayist who works at breaking down the intersections between race\, gender\, and pop culture. Formally an Assistant Editor at The Mary Sue\, co-host of Netflix’s The Geeked Podcast\, and co-host and co-writer on the PBS Digital Series It’s Lit. On weekends she works as a bookseller at a local bookstore. When not reading or writing she can be found playing TTRPGs of cuddling with her cat\, Lola. \n\n\nLauren Smith\nExecutive Producer and host of national PBS programming at Detroit PBS\, Lauren develops content for PBS and other distributors of public media for broadcast\, streaming\, and other digital channels and has executive-produced and/or produced over 60 national broadcast and programs. Her passion is to develop inspiring\, entertaining\, and educational content alongside the best national and international talent\, and to engage important content with communities across the country. Lauren loves to read and has worked to develop and produce PBS Books content for nearly ten years!
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