Author 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.
A look at the future of transportation -- from printable 3-D cars to tiny helicopters that carry one person -- with "Hop. Slip, Go" co-author Stephen Baker.
David Marwell, former director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, recounted the life of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele. This was a virtual event hosted by Labyrinth Books and Princeton Public Library.
Book TV presented highlights from our monthly In Depth series, which included interviews with authors Milton Friedman, Studs Terkel, Toni Morrison, Shelby Foote, Christopher Hitchens, and John Hope Franklin.
City University of New York professor Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Princeton University professor Naomi Murakawa discussed ending mass incarceration in the U.S. This virtual author event was sponsored by Haymarket Books.
Author and former National Security Advisor to President Trump, H.R. McMaster, talked about the global political and economic impact of COVID-19. This was a virtual program hosted by the Hoover Institution.
Buzzfeed News senior technology reporter Alex Kantrowitz provided a look at the inner workings and business strategies of large tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google. This virtual event was hosted by IVY.
Journalist Lauren Sandler reported on the rise in homelessness across America. This virtual event was hosted by the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU.
Disability rights activist Judith Heumann discussed her lifelong work to gain rights for disabled people. This was a virtual program sponsored by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Affectiva co-founder Rana el Kaliouby discussed her invention of Emotion AI, the programming of artificial intelligence to read non-verbal cues and detect emotions.
Law professors Richard Hasen and Edward Foley offered their thoughts on how to reform the 2020 and future U.S. presidential elections. This virtual event was hosted by the National Constituton Center.
Book TV provided coverage of the 2020 J. Anthony Lukas Prize, sponsored by Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University to 'recognize excellence in nonfiction that exemplifies the literary grace and commitment to serious research and social concern." The winners announced during this virtual event included Kerri Greenidge, "Black Radical" and Alex Kotlowitz, "An American Summer."
Tara Westover detailed her life growing up with survivalist parents in the Idaho mountains and her introduction to formal education at age 17. She is interviewed by author and journalist Susannah Cahalan.
Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson talked about COVID-19 and how Americans have dealt with similar threats in the past. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hoover Institution.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discussed how loneliness can impact our health and why human connection is important. This virtual event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore.
The Atlantic's national correspondent James Fallows and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake examineed how the coronavirus is impacting democratic systems. This was a virtual author program.
Atlantic Council senior fellow Jamie Metzl looked at the future of genetic engineering and discussed if that technology can be used in the fight against COVID-19. During this virtual book event, Mr. Metzl was joined by George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School.
Author 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.
