The World War II correspondence between Richard and Patricia Nixon - he serving with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and she part of the war effort in San Francisco - recently was made public. Author Heath Hardage Lee talked about their letters and wartime experiences in this virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association.
High school teachers talked about Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and its legacy. They discussed the controversy surrounding the book and how perception of the book has changed over time.
University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City.
Vanderbilt University law professor Ganesh Sitaraman argued that the problems with the airline industry today can be traced back to the deregulation of the transportation sector in the 1970s. This event was held at Columbia Law School in New York City.
George Mason economics professor Bryan Kaplan talks about his book of essays on American voters and the United States' democratic system. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
Reagan OMB director David Stockman argued that the economic policies of the Trump administration were a failure. He was interviewed by New York Times Federal Reserve & economy reporter Jeanna Smialek.
University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City.
Vanderbilt University law professor Ganesh Sitaraman argued that the problems with the airline industry today can be traced back to the deregulation of the transportation sector in the 1970s. This event was held at Columbia Law School in New York City.
George Mason economics professor Bryan Kaplan talks about his book of essays on American voters and the United States' democratic system. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
Reagan OMB director David Stockman argued that the economic policies of the Trump administration were a failure. He was interviewed by New York Times Federal Reserve & economy reporter Jeanna Smialek.
Primary care physician Dr. Jeremy Nobel examined the physical and mental effects of loneliness and how to address it. This event was hosted by POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City.
Climate scientist Michael Mann looked at how shifts in the climate have affected humans throughout history and what it can teach us about our current moment. This event was hosted by Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, PA.
Columbia University professor Bettina Love argued that policy changes in education under the guise of reform and choice have harmed Black children. Red Emma's Bookstore in Baltimore hosted this event.
Cory Doctorow argued that big tech has limited the internet's potential and Brian Merchant discussed what the Luddites can teach us about opposing big tech. This event was hosted by Chevalier's Books in Los Angeles.
Former Levi's chief marketing officer Jennifer Sey discussed her book "Levi's Unbuttoned," an account of her time at the popular American clothing company and the events that led to her forced resignation in 2022. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
Author Brad Meltzer discussed the 10th anniversary of his children's series Ordinary People Change the World. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City.
Vanderbilt University law professor Ganesh Sitaraman argued that the problems with the airline industry today can be traced back to the deregulation of the transportation sector in the 1970s. This event was held at Columbia Law School in New York City.
George Mason economics professor Bryan Kaplan talks about his book of essays on American voters and the United States' democratic system. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
Reagan OMB director David Stockman argued that the economic policies of the Trump administration were a failure. He was interviewed by New York Times Federal Reserve & economy reporter Jeanna Smialek.
University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City.
Vanderbilt University law professor Ganesh Sitaraman argued that the problems with the airline industry today can be traced back to the deregulation of the transportation sector in the 1970s. This event was held at Columbia Law School in New York City.
George Mason economics professor Bryan Kaplan talks about his book of essays on American voters and the United States' democratic system. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
Reagan OMB director David Stockman argued that the economic policies of the Trump administration were a failure. He was interviewed by New York Times Federal Reserve & economy reporter Jeanna Smialek.
Primary care physician Dr. Jeremy Nobel examined the physical and mental effects of loneliness and how to address it. This event was hosted by POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City.
Climate scientist Michael Mann looked at how shifts in the climate have affected humans throughout history and what it can teach us about our current moment. This event was hosted by Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, PA.
Columbia University professor Bettina Love argued that policy changes in education under the guise of reform and choice have harmed Black children. Red Emma's Bookstore in Baltimore hosted this event.
Cory Doctorow argued that big tech has limited the internet's potential and Brian Merchant discussed what the Luddites can teach us about opposing big tech. This event was hosted by Chevalier's Books in Los Angeles.
Former Levi's chief marketing officer Jennifer Sey discussed her book "Levi's Unbuttoned," an account of her time at the popular American clothing company and the events that led to her forced resignation in 2022. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
