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    Author Discussion on the Second Amendment and Domestic Security

    Wall Street Journal reporters Camerson McWhirter (American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15) and Vanity Fair contributing editor Jeff Sharlet (The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War) tal…

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    Author Discussion on Free Expression

    Authors Roxane Gay and Luis Alberto Urrea talked about the threats they perceive to free expression in America. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.

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    The Heat Will Kill You First

    Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, talked about the impact of increased temperature on the planet. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.

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    Author Discussion on Immigration

    University of San Francisco migration studies professor Bill Ong Hing (Humanizing Immigration) and essayist Alejandra Oliva ("Rivermouth") discussed ways to improve U.S. immigration policy. …

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    Author Discussion on Crime and Punishment

    Journalist Ben Austen (Correction) and criminal defense attorney Justin Brooks (You Might Go to Prison Even Though You’re Innocent) talked about crime and punishment in the United States. Th…

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    Author Discussion on Warfare

    Craig Nelson discussed his book, V Is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt’s American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II. This event was part of the 2023 Texas Book Festival in Austin.

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    Author Discussion on Racial Equality

    Human rights activist Ernest McMillan (Standing) and Clark Atlanta University African American studies professor Daniel Black (Black on Black) talked about the struggle for racial equality i…

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    Author Discussion on Mind-Altering Substances

    University of Texas history professor Seth Garfield ("GuaranĂ¡") and science journalist Rachel Nuwer ("I Feel Love") talked about the impact of that mind-altering substances like caffeine and…

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    Author Discussion on the Supreme Court and Political Power

    Former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron (Collision of Power) and University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck (The Shadow Docket) discussed the impact of power, politics, a…

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    Author Discussion on Women in Science

    Bloomberg News reporter Lauren Grush (The Six) and astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance (Starstruck) talked about the advancements of women in the fields of science and technology. This ev…

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    The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science

    Baylor College of Medicine professor Peter Hotez discussed his book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, a critical take on the anti-vaccine movement in America. This event was part of the 2023…

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    2022 Texas Book Festival: Beth Macy and Steven Thrasher

    Journalists Beth Macy (Raising Lazarus) and Steven Thrasher (The Viral Underclass) talked about health inequality and its consequences in the United States. This event was part of the annual…

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    2022 Texas Book Festival: James Kirchik and Kathryn McGarr

    Columnist James Kirchik (Secret City) and journalism professor Kathryn McGarr (City of Newsmen) talked about the hidden history of Washington, D.C. This event was part of the annual Texas Bo…

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    2022 Texas Book Festival: Becca Andrews

    Investigative reporter Becca Andrews, author of No Choice], discussed the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the future of abortion rights in the United States. This event was part of the annua…

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    2022 Texas Book Festival: Peniel Joseph and Tom Ricks

    University of Texas at Austin professor Peniel Joseph (The Third Reconstruction) and former Washington Post military correspondent Thomas Ricks (Waging a Good War) talked about the past, pre…

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    2022 Texas Book Festival: Anand Giridharadas

    Former New York Times columnist and political analyst Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders, talked about the politicians and activists working to bridge the political divide in Ameri…

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    2022 Texas Book Festival: Elizabeth Williamson

    New York Times feature writer Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook, talked about the conspiracy theories that emerged following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School i…

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    One Person, One Vote and Civil War By Other Means

    University of North Florida’s Nick Seabrook (One Person, One Vote) and University of Texas at Austin’s Jeremi Suri (Civil War By Other Means) talked about elections and political divisions i…

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    Undocumented Motherhood and Mothercoin

    Medical anthropologist Elizabeth Farfan-Santos ("Undocumented Motherhood) and Rice University lecturer Elizabeth Munoz ("Mothercoin) talked about immigrant mothers and nannies in the United …

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    The Trayvon Generation

    Mellon Foundation president Elizabeth Alexander talked about the issue of race in America and the challenges facing young Black Americans today. This event was part of the annual Texas Book …

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