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Playwright and screenwriter David Mamet discussed his book of essays on free speech, the culture wars, religion, and other topics. This event was held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi…

Father and son authors David and Andrew Maraniss discussed their combined eight books about sports and culture and how athletics can impact American politics. This interview took place at…

Washington Post columnist Christine Emba offered her thoughts on sexual consent and societal attitudes toward sex in the 21st century. She was interviewed by author Donna Freitas.

Architect and design Critic Alexandra Lange talked about the history or American shopping malls. This event was part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival held in Madison.

Stephen Kent, creator of “Beltway Banthas,” a Star Wars podcast, talked about the social, economic, and political lessons from the Star Wars movies. This interview was conducted at…

Chuck Klosterman looked back at the social, political, and technological happenings of the nineties, marked by the growth of the internet. This was a virtual program hosted by Powell’s…

Authors Greg Melville and Lee Ann Gardner spoke about the history of cemeteries in America.

Will the U.S. face a shift in its majority minority demographics? George Mason University professor Justin Gest looked at six countries that experienced changing demographics in the past and how…

Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy discussed the word “nigger” and its various meanings and uses, and examines the controversies triggered by the word. Politics and Prose…

Jack Davis discussed Americans' relationship to the bald eagle and how it became a national symbol. He spoke at the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Daily Beast journalist Kelly Weill reported on the rise of the Flat Earth movement and other conspiracy theories disseminated through online platforms. She was interviewed by Reason Magazine…

Historian Michael Stewart Foley argued that Johnny Cash was the most important political artist of his time. The author relayed that the musician didn’t fit into one political party and instead…

Stanford University’s Rob Reich, director of the Center for Ethics in Society, engineering professor Mehran Sahami, and political science professor Jeremy Weinstein discussed how big bech’s…

Jess McHugh looked at American history through the lens of bestselling books from different eras, including Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and…

Lauren Jackson, assistant professor of English at Northwestern University and author of White Negroes, talked about cultural appropriation and its costs. This event was part of the Printers…

Journalist Byron McCauley and communications strategist Jennifer Mooney reflected on the events of 2020 and what it means to be an American. This virtual program was hosted by the SOMOS…

Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell gave an in-depth look at the rise and fall of shared workspace company WeWork and profiled its founder Adam Neumann. This virtual…

Columbia University Professor John McWhorter examined how profanity has evolved over time. This virtual event was hosted by the Providence Athenaeum in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jessica Wilson, scholar in residence at the University of Dallas, talked about the late Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and his use of art to combat propaganda. This virtual event…

Wellstone Books publisher Steve Kettmann and contributors Cynthia Tucker and Anthony Scaramucci shared their thoughts about the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and the direction…