Houston Chronicle columnist Joe Holley recalled the 2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. This virtual program was part of the 2020 Texas Book Festival.
Book TV presented coverage of the 7th annual Kirkus Prize, given by the literary publication Kirkus Reviews to authors of nonfiction, fiction, and young readers' books. This was a virtual event hosted by the Kirkus Prize.
Wolfgang Ischinger, former German ambassador to the United States, talked about the future of Europe and the challenges facing democratic governments around the world. This virtual event was hosted by the Hudson Institute.
Authors Ben Tarnoff, Monica Weigel, and Dipayan Ghosh weighed in on Silicon Valley and the future of technology. This virtual program was hosted by the Boston Book Festival.
Author Roger Martin explained why he believes Americans' pursuit of economic efficiency has reduced the size of the middle class. This virtual event provided by the Aspen Institute.
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America CEO Deanna Mulligan weighed in on the effects of workplace evolution and automation. This virtual event was hosted by The Economic Club of New York in New York City.
Authors and satirists P.J. O'Rourke, "A Cry from the Middle," and Dave Barry, "Lessons from Lucy," talked about their respective books. This was a virtual event hosted by the Miami Book Fair.
Stacey Abrams, former Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia, discussed her blueprint to end voter suppression. This virtual event was sponsored by Sixth and I, a center for arts, entertainment, and ideas and a synagogue in Washington, D.C.
Former Danish Parliament member Ozlem Cekic, "Overcoming Hate through Dialogue," and author Eric Martin, "Your Leadership Moment," offered their thoughts on confronting prejudice. This was a virtual event hosted by the Miami Book Fair.
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Hudson Institute senior fellow Bruno Macaes discussed whether American society has become stagnant and predictable or is on the brink of transformation. This virtual program was sponsored by the Strand Bookstore in New York City.
Author and activist Terry Tempest Williams shared her essays on environmental issues. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Public Library.
Authors John McWhorter, Randall Kennedy and Jason Riley and City Journal's Christopher Rufo discussed critical race theory and ideology in America. This virtual program was sponsored by the Manhattan Institute.
French journalist Delphine Minoui reported on the efforts of a group of Syrians to build a library during that country's civil war. This was a virtual event hosted by the Boston Athenaeum and Harvard Book Store.
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflected on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She was interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan.
Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey spoke about his approach to leadership and business. This virtual program was sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflected on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She was interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan.
Wolfgang Ischinger, former German ambassador to the United States, talked about the future of Europe and the challenges facing democratic governments around the world. This virtual event was hosted by the Hudson Institute.
Authors Thomas Ricks, "First Principles," Carl Richard, "The Founders and the Classics," and Caroline Winterer, "The Culture of Classicism," discussed the impact that Greek and Roman philosophers had on America's Founders. This was a virtual program hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflected on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She was interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan.
New York University photography chair Deborah Willis, Harvard University African American Studies professor John Stauffer, and Harvard University African American Studies professor Sarah Lewis discussed fifteen photographs of slaves from South Carolina that were taken in 1850 and rediscovered in the archives of Harvard's Peabody Museum in 1976. This was a virtual event hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas history professor Luke Nichter recalled the political career of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., a Republican Senator turned foreign policy advisor to five Presidents. This was a virtual event hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston.
