After Words with Marie Arana
Writer Marie Arana shared stories and little-known histories of the diverse Latino population of America, the fastest-growing minority in the U.S. She was interviewed by American University’…
300 viewsWriter Marie Arana shared stories and little-known histories of the diverse Latino population of America, the fastest-growing minority in the U.S. She was interviewed by American University’…
300 viewsAndrea Warren talked about her book, Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II. Mr. Mineta joined the discussion to…
784 viewspanel discussion on Ray Bradbury. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
185 viewsAward-winning author Colson Whitehead discussed his book, The Nickel Boys. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
1,107 viewsNASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene recalled her experiences living in a simulated Martian environment. This event was hosted by the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
702 viewsAuthor and historian Jill Lepore offered her thoughts on the historical legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
1,221 viewsAuthor Marie Arana and Library of Congress curator John Hessler discussed the history of global pandemics. This was a virtual program hosted by the Library of Congress.
638 viewsMarie Arana talked about her book, Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story, in which she provided a history of Latin America. She spoke at the Wisconsin Book Fe…
776 viewsTheologian Karen Armstrong talked about her book, The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts, in which she argued that religious texts have been misused by fundamentalists through …
2,764 viewsDavid McCullough talked about his book, The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West, in which he recounted the pioneers who settled the Northwest Terri…
2,970 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and others paid tribute to the late James Billington, who served …
585 viewsNovelist Amy Tan reflected on her writing life at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
858 viewsMarie Arana spoke by telephone about that day’s 16th annual National Book Festival. She talked about how the festival had changed over the years.
153 viewsMarie Arana, former editor in chief of The Washington Post’s Book World, talked about her book, Bolivar: American Liberator, in which she recalls the life of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830). Boliv…
1,425 viewsMarie Arana talked about her book, Bolivar: American Liberator, in which she recalls the life of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830). Bolivar, a Venezuelan general dubbed “The George Washington of Sou…
413 viewsEduardo Galeano talked about his book on world history, Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History, in which he writes about different historical events that happened on each day of t…
437 viewsPanelists talked about the history of the publishing industry and its current ability to respond to market challenges. Among the topics they addressed were the growing use of electronic and …
1,085 viewsWalter Isaacson talked about the personal life, professional career, inspiration, and legacy of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers. He responded to questions from members of the a…
432 viewsCandice Millard talked about her book, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. In her book she tells the story of the assassination of James A. Ga…
2,364 viewsDouglas Waller talked about his biography Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was…
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