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Book TV spoke with former federal prosecutor Charles Stimson (Rogue Prosecutors) about why he believes progressive prosecutors are harming America’s criminal justice system. This discussion …

Book TV spoke to former professional football player R.K. Russell (The Yards Between Us) about being a bisexual man in the National Football League and why he decided to come out about his s…

Douglas Brinkley (Silent Spring Revolution) and David Lipsky (The Parrot and the Igloo) discussed the history of environmental activism and the evolution of environmental science. They spoke…

Former professional football player R.K. Russell (The Yards Between Us) discussed what it was like being a bisexual man in the National Football League and the challenges facing LGBTQ athlet…

Cheuk Kwan (Have You Eaten Yet) and Anya von Bremzen (National Dish) discussed what food and cuisine say about national culture. They spoke at the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Fest…

Historian and bestselling author Douglas Brinkley spoke with Book TV to talk about his work and trends in history. This discussion took place at the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Fe…

Camille Dungy and Tiphanie Yanique, who contributed to the book, How We Do It: Black Writers on a Craft," discussed Black identity in the literary world. They spoke at the 2023 Library of Co…

Book TV spoke with Chasten Buttigieg (I Have Something To Tell You - For Young Adults]) about his account of coming out and his marriage to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. This dis…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced a new C-SPAN series titled “Books That Shaped America,” created in partnership with the Library of Congress. This announcement took place at the …

Tahir Hamut Izgil (Waiting to Be Arrested at Night) and Saket Soni (The Great Escape) discussed accounts of human rights violations in China and the United States. They spoke at the 2023 Lib…

Carlyle Group Founder David Rubenstein discussed his role as Co-Chair of the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Janet Wallach (Flirting with Danger) and John Lisle (The Dirty Tricks Department) discussed the life of spies and the origins of the CIA. They spoke at the 2023 Library of Congress National …

Book TV spoke to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden about the 23rd National Book Festival and how authors are selected for the annual event.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden celebrated the start of the 2023 National Book Festival alongside several featured authors. This event took place at the Library of Congress.

Viewers called in and text messaged to discuss that books that shaped America. This live program took during the 2023 National Book Festival.

Viewers called in and text messaged the books they were reading. This live program took during the 2023 National Book Festival, and it includes a seven-minute clip from the previous night’s …

David Maraniss discussed the athletic career of Olympic champion Jim Thorpe and the discrimination he faced as a Native American. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festi…

Actor and author Nick Offerman talked about his book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Will Bunch shared his views on how higher education broke the American Dream and increased political division. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.