The lies we tall ourselves about the narratives of our lives, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.
Roll into Utah with PBS Books and the Library of Congress on our next stop in American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. Join us on July 2nd at 8pm ET/6pm MT for the live premiere on the PBS Books YouTube channel, or watch on the PBS Books Facebook page, the PBS app, or pbs.org. Visit pbsbooks.org/readingroadtrip to learn more. Download the Booklist Get the Engagement Toolkit Utah’s Famous Five national parks, towering red-rock canyons, desert silence, and wide-open skies have inspired generations of writers to imagine the West in bold new ways. Across [...]
Interstitial subjectivity through intimate and public archives, Black spatiality, and practices of resistance.
Inside the extraordinary effort to evacuate hundreds of Afghans from Kabul and the journey of four Afghan women rebuilding their lives in the U.S.
Puerto Rico’s literary tradition is as layered and vibrant as the island itself.
Vijay Gupta is a violinist, curator, and music director who explores the human condition through music.
How did our universe begin?
Kentucky's literary story is one that often surprises people, revealing a rich tradition of writers, thinkers, and storytellers whose influence extends far beyond the Bluegrass State.
Raised on Detroit's west side as one of seven children, Shane Ward's path to global design leadership was anything but conventional.
A brilliantly constructed dual-plot murder mystery that might just be Horowitz’s most extensive and intricately plotted book in the series.
https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BK-PledgeGraphics-Sep2026.png Registration for this event is now closed. Subscribe to the PBS Books newsletter to get notified of future events. PBS Books welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver for an exclusive live discussion about her brand-new novel Partita— a book she says she has been waiting her whole life to write. This interactive virtual book club event will take place on November 5, 2026,at 8PM ET. Registration is available with a qualifying donation of $150 or more. Along with access to the virtual event, donors will receive a copy of the book, Partita, and the PBS Books mug. Registration Closed Nothing [...]
James Baxter is an award-winning character animator whose work has shaped some of the most beloved animated films and television series of the past four decades.
