David Kipen

David Kipen

On the C-SPAN Networks:
David Kipen is a Director for Literature in the National Endowment for the Arts with seven videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Ceremony as a Member for the National Book Critics Circle. The year with the most videos was 2003 with two videos as a Critic for Books in the San Francisco Chronicle. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2006 with an average of 225 views per program. Most appearances with Connie Doebele (3), Elizabeth Taylor (3), Steve Weinberg (2). Most common tags: Arts & Literature, Book Business.

Appearances by Title:c. September 1, 2005 - Present Director, Literature, National Endowment for the Arts


Videos: 2 c. January 1, 2000 - Present Critic, Books, [San Francisco Chronicle]


Videos: 4 c. March 25, 2001 - Present Member, National Book Critics Circle


Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

  • The Big Read

    The Big Read

    Mr. Kippen talked about “The Big Read,” a program developed at the National Endowment for the Arts to restore reading to its place in…

  • After Words with Nicholas Basbanes

    After Words with Nicholas Basbanes

    David Kipen interviewed Nicholas Basbanes about his book Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World, published by…

  • Reviews of Embargoed Books

    Reviews of Embargoed Books

    At BookExpo America 2005 in New York City, a panel discussion was held on the embargoed book review titled “The Broken Standard of…

  • BookExpo America Book Critic Interview

    BookExpo America Book Critic Interview

    Book critic David Kipen of the San Francisco Chronicle talked about many of the books he is seeing at BookExpo.

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