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    “You Are Here” Author Talk with Ada Limón

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    Program Description: As we celebrate Women’s History Month, PBS Books National Director Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by journalist and author Lisa Selin Davis to chat about her latest book Housewife: Why Women Still Do It All and What To Do Instead. Lisa tackles the “myth” of the divide between breadwinners and homemakers. Examining working-women throughout history, Lisa provides the roadmap for women to be empowered to choose the best path for themselves as they navigate balance in modern-day society.  Book Description: The notion of “housewife” evokes strong reactions. For some, it’s nostalgia for a bygone era, simpler and [...]

  • PBS Books Readers Club – Scott Alexander Howard

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    Readers Club HomeEpisodes Episode Description: Join the PBS Books Readers Club as we plumb the depths of Scott Alexander Howard's debut novel, The Other Valley. Fans of the PBS series A Brief History Of The Future and books like Never Let Me Go and The Giver will enjoy this book about an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future. PHNjcmlwdCBzcmM9aHR0cHM6Ly9ib29rc2hvcC5vcmcvd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyBkYXRhLXR5cGU9ImZlYXR1cmVkIiBkYXRhLWZ1bGwtaW5mbz0idHJ1ZSIgZGF0YS1hZmZpbGlhdGUtaWQ9IjExMzM1MCIgZGF0YS1za3U9Ijk3ODE2NjgwMTU0ODMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg== The Other Valley tells the story of Odile, an awkward, quiet girl vying for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns the position, she’ll decide who may cross her town’s heavily guarded borders. On the other side, it’s the same valley, the same town. [...]

  • Visions of America: Voices of Arab American Experiences – Exploring the Arab American National Museum

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    Visions of America HomeEpisodesPGlmcmFtZSB3aWR0aD0iNTYwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMxNSIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9wY2JnUUdhcWN3ND9zaT1nN0o2VlZkMXhNMndWTEJiIiB0aXRsZT0iWW91VHViZSB2aWRlbyBwbGF5ZXIiIGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyPSIwIiBhbGxvdz0iYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlcjsgYXV0b3BsYXk7IGNsaXBib2FyZC13cml0ZTsgZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhOyBneXJvc2NvcGU7IHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZTsgd2ViLXNoYXJlIiByZWZlcnJlcnBvbGljeT0ic3RyaWN0LW9yaWdpbi13aGVuLWNyb3NzLW9yaWdpbiIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPjwvaWZyYW1lPg== Program Description: Join VISIONS OF AMERICA: All the Stories, People & Places as we highlight Arab Americans stories and communities through our episode Voices of Arab-American Experiences, Exploring the Arab American National Museum. VISIONS OF AMERICA is a collaboration between PBS Books and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that highlights cultural institutions and captures first-person experiences to celebrate the diverse tapestry of America, as we approach the American's semiquincentennial. IMLS Deputy Director Laura Huerta Migus talks with the Director of the Arab American National Museum Diana Abouali, Ph.D. about her important institution, its cultural and [...]

  • Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series (CAALS) 35th Bauder Lecture with Tracy K. Smith

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    Program Description: The Marygrove Conservancy has partnered with PBS Books to present the 35th Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series (CAALS). Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, former poet laureate of the United States, and professor of English and African and African American Studies at Harvard, Tracy K. Smith, will read from her award-winning work followed by discussion lead by Nandi Comer, the Michigan Poet Laureate to discover more about Prof. Smith’s work and legacy. Established in 1989, CAALS is an annual event bringing a nationally known African American author to our campus for a public lecture and class session or conversation. Through generous support the [...]

  • “Memory Piece” Author Talk with Lisa Ko

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    Program Description: In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, PBS Books is thrilled to have a bestselling author, Lisa Ko, join us to discuss her highly anticipated book Memory Piece. Lisa takes us on a road trip through time with Giselle (artist), Jackie (internet tech expert) & Ellen (activist), three lifelong friends whose lives as children growing up in the 80s shaped their prospects as adults at the turn of the millennia. We discuss the stories, people, and cultural events spanning the past four decades that inspired this story, and the outlook based on current events that shaped the book's dystopian landscape four [...]

  • Author Talk with Kelly Yang

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    Program Description: Join PBS Books National Director Heather-Marie Montilla for an update from bestselling author, Kelly Yang. Since our last conversation with Kelly, she has released seven new titles for her middle-grade readers to enjoy, including two additions to her beloved series The Front Desk. We’ll discover more behind these novels and find out what’s next for Kelly Yang on this episode of PBS Books. Front Desk Series https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Front-Desk-by-Kelly-Yang-200x300.png Front Desk by Kelly Yang Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist. Mia Tang has a lot of secrets: Number 1: [...]

  • What to Read this Summer with Booklist Reader

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    Program Description: Join PBS Books and the American Library Association’s Booklist Reader teams as we dive into all the must-read adult fiction books this summer. Whether you’re on the hunt for a quick weekend read, looking for a new series, or thinking about re-discovering a favorite author, there will be no shortage of great picks in this can’t-miss episode. So, grab a pen as we help you create your Summer Reading List!  What to Read this Summer (2024) https://www.pbsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/James-by-Percival-Everett-200x300.png James by Percival Everett When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from [...]

  • PBS Books Readers Club – Rachel Khong

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    Readers Club HomeEpisodes Episode Description: Read along with the PBS Books Readers Club this May for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We’ll dive into Real Americans, the highly anticipated novel by Rachel Khong, author of Goodbye, Vitamin. Rachel Khong joins the PBS Books Readers Club to discuss this sweeping family drama that tells the story of three generations of Chinese Americans, raising questions about identity and what it means to be Real Americans. PHNjcmlwdCBzcmM9aHR0cHM6Ly9ib29rc2hvcC5vcmcvd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyBkYXRhLXR5cGU9ImZlYXR1cmVkIiBkYXRhLWZ1bGwtaW5mbz0idHJ1ZSIgZGF0YS1hZmZpbGlhdGUtaWQ9IjExMzM1MCIgZGF0YS1za3U9Ijk3ODA1OTM2ODUxNDMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg== Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, [...]

  • Exploring Bipartisanship with Judy Woodruff and Western Governors

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    Description: PBS Books presents a conversation live from the Western Governors' Association annual meeting. Eight current and former governors will join in discussion with former PBS Newshour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff. The WGA is celebrating 40 years of bipartisan cooperation around issues important to the American West. Governors from nineteen states and three U.S. territories west of the Mississippi make up the membership of the Western Governors' Association. For 40 years, the WGA has been convening its members to find solutions to pressing issues facing the western United States. From decarbonizing the west to protecting threatened species to imaging a new [...]

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    Visions of America: Voices from the Heard Museum in Phoenix – Stories of First Americans

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    Visions of America HomeEpisodes Program Description: The Heard Museum in Phoenix highlights Indigenous creativity from traditional artworks to contemporary creations. This episode celebrates Native American history, culture, and present-day policy, with a focus on amplifying under heard stories. It explores Indigenous stories of arts, culture, and sports, Native American citizenship and tribal sovereignty, and the changing (and important) place of Native Americans in history. IMLS Director Crosby Kemper tours the Heard Museum with its Director and CEO David Roche to discuss the museum’s role as a central asset in telling and preserving American Indian history and culture. Next, Crosby sits down with Walter Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), [...]