Authors including Hillary Clinton, Jerry Seinfeld, Charlamagne tha God, Brad Thor, Stephen King, Judy Blume, and John Irving take part in a gala celebrating the centennial anniversary of the publishing house Simon & Schuster.
NBC investigative reporter Mike Hixenbaugh looked at how issues around race and identity are playing out in school districts around the country. He was interviewed by Chalkbeat story editor and author Cara Fitzpatrick.
George Mason University’s Bryan Caplan argued that government regulation of the housing industry has caused housing prices to skyrocket. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade discussed his book on the relationship between President Theodore Roosevelt and educator Booker T. Washington. This event was hosted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute in Wilmington, Delaware.
Reuters senior correspondent Ernest Scheyder talked about the global battle to obtain the minerals required to power 21st century technology. This event was hosted by Brazos Bookstore in Houston.
Authors Jonathan Eig ("King: A Life"), Antonia Hylton ("Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum") and Edwin Raymond ("An Inconvenient Cop") discussed issues of systemic racism as well as the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. This event was part of the …
Theologian Jim Wallis argued that a true faith of love, healing, and hope must be used to dismantle a false gospel that promotes White Christian Nationalism. He was interviewed by Daily Beast columnist and author Wajahat Ali.
Crime Prevention Research Center fellow Amanda Collins Johnson talked about being raped in college, her healing process, and her advocacy for “campus carry” gun laws. This event was hosted by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women in Virginia.
Columnist Danny Heitman discussed the importance of rereading classical literature. “About Books” also reported on the latest publishing news and current non-fiction books.
Journalist Garrett Graff discussed research by government agencies and the scientific community into UFOs and the potential for alien life. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosted this event.
Journalist Elizabeth Flock shared the stories of three women from India, Syria, and the U.S. who have committed violent acts as a means of protection. Solid State Books in Washington, D.C., hosted this program.
University of Massachusetts economics professor Gerald Epstein argued that the U.S. needs to reform its financial system to better serve the needs of the marginalized. This event was held at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea argued that the U.S. needs to be more aggressive towards Russia and China and called for a foreign policy more in line with that of the Reagan and Trump administrations. This event was hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington…
