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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania | American Stories: A Reading Road Trip Episode 113
DESCRIPTION:Fasten your seatbelts and join PBS Books and the Library of Congress as we visit Pennsylvania on our next stop in American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. Join us on May 26th at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT 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. \nWinding from Pittsburgh through the Appalachian Mountains to Philadelphia and every town in between\, Pennsylvania’s story is steeped in history. From Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to our young nation\, including publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack and founding the Library Company of Philadelphia\, he helped establish the idea that community access to knowledge is a true public treasure. Through the years\, this state has also been home to trailblazers such as Nellie Bly (Around the World in Seventy-Two Days)\, whose investigative reporting helped redefine how journalists uncover the truth\, and Bayard Rustin (Time on Two Crosses)\, who advanced peaceful protest during the Civil Rights. August Wilson (Fences) brought the life of his community to the stage\, while Fred Rogers (It’s You I Like) inspired generations to be compassionate neighbors. \nThe Keystone State continues to shape today’s literary landscape. Poets Marjorie Maddox (Seeing Things) and Dr. Raina J. León (Black God Mother This Body) use the power of language to illuminate life’s unseen struggles. Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed) redefines so-called “chick lit” with bold\, empowering stories\, while Eric Smith guides the next generation through change with YA novels like With or Without You. \nDiscover Pennsylvania’s rich literary landmarks across this surprisingly expansive state. Browse the shelves of historic libraries like the Athenaeum in Philadelphia and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh\, explore distinctive bookstores such as City of Asylum and Giovanni’s Room\, and visit remarkable museums like the Mütter Museum\, which highlights Philadelphia’s long history of medical innovation and writing. \n\n            \n          About 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:This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman | PBS Books Readers Club
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books Readers Club welcomes New York Times bestselling author Allegra Goodman of Sam and Isola to discuss her brand-new novel This Is Not About Us. The episode premieres on May 27th at 8PM ET as a PBS Books Facebook Live event\, on the PBS Books YouTube channel\, pbsbooks.org\, and the PBS app. \nThis is Not About Us opens as the youngest of the three Rubenstein sisters passes away\, and a petty dispute at her funeral over an apple cake splits the remaining sisters apart. What follows is a family saga spanning three generations\, unfolding life into vignettes that drop in on long marriages and divorces\, teenage milestones and middle-age reckonings. Each chapter adds another layer to a family portrait that’s complicated\, constantly shifting\, and never quite complete. \nWitty\, wise\, and emotional\, this novel moves through the messy\, tender rhythms of a modern Jewish American family\, including sisters who irritate and sustain each other\, parents who mean well but fall short\, and children who grow up and away. Goodman writes with clear-eyed warmth about the bonds we fracture and the ones we can’t quite let go\, finding humor and heartbreak in equal measure. \nAllegra reflects\, “Showing these different perspectives— being an 11-year-old girl\, and being a woman in her 70s who’s dying of cancer\, and being the aggravated middle-aged sons who are trying to figure out how to celebrate her life when she doesn’t want to be celebrated in the way that they do – That’s really my art and that’s my job… to get inside of people.” \nPBS Watch-AlikeExplore other stories of Jewish American history and culture with PBS. From Black and Jewish America\, the latest film by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.\, to Ken Burns’ The U.S. and the Holocaust\, to Great Performances: Broadway Musicals\, A Jewish Legacy\, the PBS app and pbs.org bring together some of the most compelling stories of the Jewish American experience.
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