Videos

Author and University of California at Riverside professor Laila Lalami explored American citizenship through her own journey as a Moroccan immigrant. This program was part of the Wisconsin…

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…

Writer and producer Jacob Tobia reflected on their life and exploration of gender. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison Public Library.

Physics Professors Brian Greene and Janna Levin explored the origins and future of the cosmos. This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison…

Jennifer Palmieri, director of communications for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, offered her thoughts on how to advance the women’s movement. This program was part of the…

Vice News correspondent Paola Ramos reported on the Latino Americans that identify as “Latinx.” This program was part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Madison…

Biographer Larry Tye recounted the life of the late Republican Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin. This was a virtual event hosted by the Wisconsin Book Festival.

Megan Phelps-Roper talked about her book, Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, in which she recalled her upbringing in the Westboro Baptist Church and her…

Farah Pandith discussed How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat. In her book…

Literary Hub editor Michele Filgate led a discussion on difficult maternal relationships. The panelists spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon talked about his memoir, Beautiful on the Outside: A Memoir. He spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Carol Anderson, Emory University African American Studies chair, provided a history of voter suppression. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka discussed their book, The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness After Hate, at the Wisconsin Book Festival in…

Scaachi Koul talked about her collection of essays, One Day We’ll Be Dead and None of This Will Matter. She spoke at the 2017 Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Dave Levitan talked about his book Not a Scientist, in which he offers his thoughts on how politicians misrepresent scientific findings. He spoke at the 2017 Wisconsin Book Festival in…

Jessica Bruder talked about her book, Nomadland, about migrant workers in the United States. She spoke at the 2017 Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison.

Ella Morton, co-author of Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, talked about her book. She spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the Central Branch…

Nicholas Carr talked about his book Utopia is Creepy: And Other Provocations, in which he examines the history of the digital age. He spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the…

Kao Kalia Yang talked about her book The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father, in which she discusses her father’s life. She spoke at the 2016 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at the Central…

Director Conor Moran talked about the Wisconsin Book Festival and its history.