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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about her book, My Own Words, in which she recounted her life and time on the high court. Justice Ginsburg and her book’s co-author, Mary…

Miriam Pawel talked about her book, The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography, in which she chronicles the life and activism of United Farm Workers co-founder and president Cesar Chavez.…

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.

Craig Shirley talked about his book, Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980. He spoke from the James Michener Pavilion at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of…

George Zaidan discussed the chemistry of the food we eat and the products we use. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival.

Filmmaker and Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain talked about the benefits of turning off your screens for one day every week. This virtual event was hosted by the Bay Area Book Festival.

Christopher Hitchens talked about his book Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, published by HarperCollins in its Eminent Lives series. He described both the public and private lives of Thomas…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow recalled the life of Ulysses S. Grant at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden spoke with Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS). This talk took place at the 2017 Mississippi Book Festival, held at the Mississippi State Capitol in…

Tom Wolfe presented a lecture titled, “What’s Southern Today?” He argued that Southern Americans have a much more common-sense approach to life than other Americans. He recounted his experiences…

Future correspondent for Axios Bryan Walsh discussed various threats humanity faces such as global warming, asteroids, and nuclear war. This virtual event was hosted by the Tucson Festival…

Authors and historians Jon Meacham, Margaret MacMillan, and Douglas Brinkley discussed their favorite historical figures at the 2018 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in California.

George Zaidan discussed the chemistry of the food we eat and products we use. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival.

The authors discussed the consequences, lessons, and legacy of twentieth century wars. Mr. Hatfield moderated the discussion. The panelists responded to questions from the moderator and the…

Casey Cep discussed author Harper Lee’s attempt to write a true crime book. This was a virtual event hosted by the Gaithersburg Book Festival.

Professors Elliott Gorn and Christopher Schmidt discussed the murder of Emmett Till and the lunch counter “sit-in” protests.

Former President George W. Bush discussed his memoir about the defining moments of his life. He was interviewed by Michael Barone at Miami-Dade College. This was the inaugural event of the…

Former President Clinton talked about his autobiography, My Life, published by Alfred A. Knopf. He described his experiences writing the book, thanking his editors and others who helped…

New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell previews his next book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, scheduled to be published in January by Little, Brown. Mr. Gladwell’s…

David McCullough talked about his book, The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography…