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Kathleen Neumann shares the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s life inside the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and the influence Portland had on the poet. Built in 1785 by his grandfather, the…

Colin Woodard, author of The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier, explained the beginnings of the Maine lobster industry and how it preserves itself. Maine’s lobster…

Gretchen Carlson talked about her book, Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back. She was interviewed by Sally Quinn.

Former Vice President Al Gore talked about his book An Inconvenient Sequel, in which he looks at the effects of climate change around the world.

Hillary Clinton talked about her book, What Happened, about the 2016 presidential campaign and election.

Doug Stanton talked about his book The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War, in which he looks at the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive through…

Michael Shermer, founder of Skeptic magazine, talked about his book Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye, a collection of his columns going back to 2001. He also spoke about his…

Kate Harding and Samhita Mukhopadhyay talked about their book Nasty Women, in which they examine the election of Donald Trump through a collection of essays from several feminist writers.…

Authors talked about free speech on American campuses. The participants were Mark Lilla, author of The Once and Future Liberal; Nadine Strossen, author of Hate; April Kelly-Woessner, author of…

Ward Churchill talked about Wielding Words Like Weapons, his book of essays on Native American history and activism.

Jonathan Eig talked about his book Ali, in which he recounts the life and politics of Muhammad Ali. He spoke at the 2017 Southern Festival of Books.

Garrison Nelson talked about his book John William McCormack: A Political Biography, in which he recalls the life of John William McCormack, who served in the House of Representatives for…

Dinesh D’Souza talked about his book, The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left. He was interviewed at FreedomFest, one of the largest libertarian conferences in the…

Helene Cooper talked about her book, Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, about the life of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, leader of the Liberian women’s movement…

Colin Woodard talked about his book American Character, in which he chronicles the struggle between individual liberty and the common good and its effect on the country. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles…

Franklin Foer talked about his book World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech, in which he looks at the influence of tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and others…

George Gilder talked about his book, The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does. He was interviewed at FreedomFest, one of the largest libertarian conferences…

Professor Max Tegmark talked about his book Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, in which he examines the concept of intelligence and what questions should be asked…

Erick Erickson talked about his book Before you Wake, in which he offers his thoughts on life, family, and values. He spoke at the 2017 Southern Festival of Books.

Mark Kurlansky talked about his book The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation’s Food Was…