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Author Joel Paul discussed how 19th-century orator and statesman Daniel Webster helped forge American identity and nationalism. Book Passage in Corte Madera, California, hosted this event.

Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa chronicled George Floyd’s life, his experience being Black in America and his death in 2020. Book Passage bookstore in San Fran…

NPR’s Anya Kamenetz reports on the challenges American children faced before and post the COVID 19 pandemic. Book Passage Bookstore in San Francisco hosted this event.

Former Stockton, California, Mayor Michael Tubbs spoke about his life and political career. Book Passage Bookstore in San Francisco hosted this virtual program.

Eric Berkowitz provided a history of censorship and how it has impacted societies around the world. This was a virtual event hosted by Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California.

Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser for the Obama administration, shared his view on why he believes democracy is being threatened. This virtual program was hosted by Book Pa…

Author Anne Lamott offered her thoughts on how humans can adapt to get through hard times. This virtual event was hosted by Book Passage in San Francisco.

Author Anne Lamott offered her thoughts on how humans can adapt to get through hard times. This virtual event was hosted by Book Passage in San Francisco.

Jeff Guinn talked about his book, Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson, in which he recounts the life of cult leader Charles Manson. The author interviewed members of Manson’s immedi…

Historian Fergus Bordewich argued that Congress, led by the Republican Party, played a vital role in the Union’s victory in the Civil War.

Tamim Ansary talked about his book, The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection, in which he explored differing interpretations of history ar…

Wired Magazine’s Andy Greenberg talked about his book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers E, on a group of hackers working for Russia’s mil…

Marc Sandalow spoke about his book Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi’s Life, Times, and Rise to Power, published by Modern Times. The book chronicles Nancy Pelosi’s life, from her childhood watchi…

Senator McCain (R-AZ) talked about his book Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir, published by Perrenial. The book details lessons Senator McCain learned from his father and grandfather, bot…

Gregory Crouch recalled the life of John Mackay, who in the mid-1800s laid claim to one of the largest concentrations of gold and silver ever discovered in the U.S. The precious metals, foun…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes provided a 500 year history of energy; from the use of wood to coal and later oil, as well as today’s development of renewable energy sources.

Bill Minutaglio and Steven Davis recounted the Nixon administration’s efforts to apprehend Timothy Leary after his escape from prison in 1970.

Lillian Faderman talked about her book, The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle, in which she chronicles the gay revolution from the 1950s, when homosexuality was considered mentally i…

Mary Roach talked about her book, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, about the science that is used to improve the effectiveness and safety of America’s military.

David Kessler talked about his book, Capture: Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering, about causes of irrational behavior.