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Book TV spoke with former federal prosecutor Charles Stimson (Rogue Prosecutors) about why he believes progressive prosecutors are harming America’s criminal justice system. This discussion …

Book TV spoke to former professional football player R.K. Russell (The Yards Between Us) about being a bisexual man in the National Football League and why he decided to come out about his s…

Historian and bestselling author Douglas Brinkley spoke with Book TV to talk about his work and trends in history. This discussion took place at the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Fe…

Book TV spoke with Chasten Buttigieg (I Have Something To Tell You - For Young Adults]) about his account of coming out and his marriage to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. This dis…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced a new C-SPAN series titled “Books That Shaped America,” created in partnership with the Library of Congress. This announcement took place at the …

Carlyle Group Founder David Rubenstein discussed his role as Co-Chair of the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Book TV spoke to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden about the 23rd National Book Festival and how authors are selected for the annual event.

Viewers called in and text messaged to discuss that books that shaped America. This live program took during the 2023 National Book Festival.

Viewers called in and text messaged the books they were reading. This live program took during the 2023 National Book Festival, and it includes a seven-minute clip from the previous night’s …

Actor and author Nick Offerman talked about his book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Will Bunch shared his views on how higher education broke the American Dream and increased political division. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Elizabeth Williamson discussed the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and how false conspiracy narratives begin to spread in the aftermath of that tragedy. She spoke at the 2022 Libr…

Clint Smith discussed how slavery shaped American history and how the stories of slaves are found and told in communities across the country. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress Nationa…

Geraldine Brooks discussed her historical fiction novel about race and horseracing in pre-Civil War America. She spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Tomiko Brown-Nagin and Kate Clifford Larson discussed Constance Baker Motley, Fannie Lou Hamer and other women leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. They spoke at the 2022 Library of Congres…

Carlyle Group Founder David Rubenstein discussed the keys to being successful in investing as well as his role as Co-Chair of the 22nd Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Jack Davis discussed Americans' relationship to the bald eagle and how it became a national symbol. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden took viewer calls about the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

BookTV spoke to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden about the 22nd annual National Book Festival and its return to in-person events after the COVID-19 pandemic.