Past Events

 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 […]

 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 […]

 Thursday, September 16th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Maria Hinojosa about her book Once I Was You. In collaboration with Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Maria Hinojosa on September 16th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will […]

 Wednesday, September 15th at 6:00 PM ET | 3:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Tana French about her book The Searcher. In collaboration with GBH, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Tana French on September 15th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” The moderator for the conversation will be GBH Celtic Sojourn Host Brian O’Donovan. After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual […]

 Monday, September 13th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Annette Gordon-Reed about her book On Juneteenth. In collaboration with WETA, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Annette Gordon-Reed on September 13th as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will center on this year’s theme: […]

 Wednesday, September 8th at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Christopher Paolini about his book To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. In collaboration with Kansas City PBS and Kansas City Public Library, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Christopher Paolini on September 8 as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with […]

 Thursday, September 2nd at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Viet Thanh Nguyen about his book The Sympathizer. In collaboration with SoCal PBS and KCTS, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Viet Thanh Nguyen on September 2 as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will […]

 Wednesday, August 31 at 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Sarah Pearse about her book The Sanatorium. In collaboration with Maryland Public Television, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Sarah Pearse on  August 31st as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will center on […]

 On Monday, August 30 at 8 PM ET | 5 PM PT: PBS Books presents this Author Talk with Brit Bennett about her book The Vanishing Half. In collaboration with DPTV, PBS Books is honored to host this virtual engagement event with author Brit Bennett on August/September as part of our dynamic, sequel partnership with The Library of Congress for the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival “Open a Book, Open the World.” After a successful partnership with The Library of Congress last year, this second series of virtual author talks with legendary authors of our time will center on this year’s […]

 Investing young is one of the best ways to lay a stable financial foundation – long term. Learn how allocating money wisely now can build the wealth and freedom you’ve always wanted. Tune in as PBS Books breaks down the basics of investing, dissects different investment strategies to help you gain a competitive advantage, and explores the most common investing mistakes novice investors make when they first start out. Engage with financial experts by asking questions live – via Facebook – and begin charting the path that makes sense for you. Panelists include: YANELY ESPINAL, the Director of Educational Outreach […]