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."
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 digital competition through the eyes of Yelp's public policy chief in Washington. Luther Lowe recently testified at a Senate antitrust subcommittee hearing about Yelp's contention that Google is advancing its own products and interests online at the expense of Yelp & other digital companies. He also talks about anti-SLAPP laws, which would protect consumers or journalists, for example, exercising free speech from meritless lawsuits.
Authors Christine Carter ("The New Adolescence"), Madeline Levine ("Ready or Not"), and Sarah Ray ("A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety") talked about parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual discussion was part of the 2020 Bay Area Book Festival.
Book TV talked to bestselling author James Patterson about his efforts to assist bookstores impacted by the coronavirus and his latest book on the political legacy of the Kennedy family.
New York Times reporter Sopan Deb chronicled his journey to reconnect with his South Asian culture and family. This virtual event was sponsored by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy talked about global politics and the COVID-19 pandemic with Princeton University's Imani Perry. This virtual event was hosted by Haymarket Books.
Nick Adams, founder and president of the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, talked about what Donald Trump and Winston Churchill have in common.
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.
Erik Larson looked at Prime Minister Winston Churchill's leadership during the London Blitz. This was a virtual event hosted by Future Tense, a partnership of New America, Slate, and Arizona State University.
Retired pediatrician and geneticist Bettye Kearse investigated her family's lineage and its oral history that claims they are descendants of James Madison and his slave, Coreen.
Katherine Sharp Landdeck provided a history of the female pilots who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum.
A look at digital competition through the eyes of Yelp's public policy chief in Washington. Luther Lowe recently testified at a Senate antitrust subcommittee hearing about Yelp's contention that Google is advancing its own products and interests online at the expense of Yelp & other digital companies. He also talks about anti-SLAPP laws, which would protect consumers or journalists, for example, exercising free speech from meritless lawsuits.
Our 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continued with bestselling novelist, David Baldacci. Mr. Baldacci is the author of 35 novels, including "Absolute Power," "Wish You Well," and, most recently, "The Fallen."
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.
Book TV talked to Janet Webster Jones and Alyson Jones Turner, owners of Source Booksellers in Detroit, about how the coronavirus has impacted their bookstore's operations. In this virtual discussion, they also talked about their favorite nonfiction books.
Brad Meltzer recounted the failed attempt to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore en route to his inauguration in 1861. This was a virtual program hosted by Books & Books bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.
Katherine Sharp Landdeck provided a history of the female pilots who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum.
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.
