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Film, VideoJoy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka: Investigating the Algorithm Algorithms aren't just the code that suggests your next impulse buy. Joy Buolamwini ("Unmasking AI") and Kyle Chayka ("Filterworld") unearth a more troubling world where computer code flattens our culture into fragmented worlds where discrimination is rampant, anxiety predominates and profit is king. But can the algorithm contribute to a better world? The authors discuss their work with Regina G. Barber at the 2024…- Contributor: Barber, Regina G. - Chayka, Kyle - Buolamwini, Joy
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoDavid Baldacci: 'A Calamity of Souls' In "A Calamity of Souls," David Baldacci tackles the racial politics of a 1968 murder case in southern Virginia in which two very different lawyers partner together to defend a wrongfully accused Black Vietnam veteran. He discussed his book with Colleen Shogan at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Shogan, Colleen - Baldacci, David
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoLiterature to Life: 'I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter' The literary nonprofit Literature to Life performed an adaptation of Erika L. Sánchez's novel "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter." The group performs great books that inspire readers to reflect on their lives, inspire change, and build community, and has appeared at the Festival since 2022.- Contributor: Literature to Life
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoVera Brosgol and Kazu Kibuishi: We Built These Worlds, Come Visit Great characters, immersive moods, and expansive worlds make great fantasy, and graphic novels are a great showcase for the genre. Vera Brosgol ("Plane Jane and the Mermaid") and Kazu Kibuishi ("Waverider," finale of the "Amulet" series) talk about building fantastic worlds via graphic novels with Megan Halsband at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Halsband, Megan - Brosgol, Vera - Kibuishi, Kazu
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoPablo Cartaya and Hena Khan: Sports and Why We Love Them The hijabi basketball team in Hena Khan's "We Are Big Time" and Elena, the one girl on the baseball team in Pablo Cartaya's "Curveball," learn how they can love the game and be excellent in and out of the sports arena. Khan and Cartaya discuss their graphic novels with Neil Greenberg at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Khan, Hena - Greenberg, Neil - Cartaya, Pablo
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoTomi Adeyemi and Vanessa Le: My Heritage Is My Weapon Zélie in Tomi Adeyemi's "Children of Anguish and Anarchy" and Nhika in Vanessa Le's "The Last Bloodcarver" want nothing more than freedom from their oppressors and colonizers, but are they willing to lose everything in return? Adeyemi and Le discuss their impactful fantasy novels with strong ties to heritage with Christine Bollow at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Le, Vanessa - Adeyemi, Tomi - Bollow, Christine
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoGene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham: How to Break a Love Curse Explore the complexities of families, love, friendship, and lion dancing in the new graphic novel "Lunar New Year Love Story" by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyan Pham, who discussed their work with Dianne Choie at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Pham, Leuyan - Choie, Dianne - Yang, Gene Luen
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoAnnalee Newitz and Peter Pomerantsev: Words at War and Misinformation Annalee Newitz ("Stories Are Weapons") and Peter Pomerantsev ("How to Win an Information War") share how psychological operations and coercive storytelling that were once deployed against foreign adversaries in wartime now affect our current geopolitical climate and shape our present-day culture wars. The authors discussed their work with Roswell Encina at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Encina, Roswell - Pomerantsev, Peter - Newitz, Annalee
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoErik Larson: Hubris at the Dawn of the Civil War The American Civil War still fascinates us yet the full, human motivations that dragged us into war are a puzzle that remains incomplete. Erik Larson, author of "The Demon of Unrest," discussed the tragic miscalculations made by key men in power who ultimately led America to the brink with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Rubenstein, David M. - Larson, Erik
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoJeffrey Rosen and Carlos Lozada: Politicians on the Page What our leaders wrote and read may be more revealing than they know, according to these two nonfiction books. "The Washington Book" by Carlos Lozada makes a case for the oft-derided modern political memoir. Jeffrey Rosen's "The Pursuit of Happiness" examines how classical philosophy influenced the founders and shaped the nation's values. The two authors discussed their books with Marianna Sotomayor at the 2024…- Contributor: Sotomayor, Marianna - Rosen, Jeffrey - Lozada, Carlos
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoDonna Hemans and Rachel Khong: Family Secrets "The House of Plain Truth" by Donna Hemans follows Pearline, who is attempting to find family missing for 50 years. Rachel Khong's "Real Americans" introduces us to an unlikely couple with secrets of their own. The authors talk about their work with Justine Kenin at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Khong, Rachel - Hemans, Donna - Kenin, Justine
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoMarie Arana: 'LatinoLand' Journalist and writer Marie Arana took on the difficult task in her book "LatinoLand" to write an overview of Latino America, a group which comprises nearly 20% of the American population but are not a monolith or a single group. She spoke about her work with María Peña at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Arana, Marie - Peña, María
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoMax Boot on Ronald Reagan For the past decade, Washington Post columnist and biographer Max Boot sought to understand the contradictions of President Ronald Reagan's personality and life, drawing on many new interviews with those who knew Reagan and on thousands of recently released documents. He discussed his new biography, "Reagan: His Life and Legend," with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in…- Contributor: Rubenstein, David M. - Boot, Max
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoEmily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations Despite advancements in technology and medicine, the world confronts the same problems, such as war and xenophobia. At the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., M.A.R. Habib ("The Qu'ran: A Verse Translation") and Emily Wilson ("The Iliad") talked with Clay Smith about their approach to translating classics to show modern audiences what the ancients can teach us.- Contributor: Smith, Clay - Habib, M.A.B. - Wilson, Emily
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoRenée Fleming and Daniel Levitin: Music Is Medicine Research shows that music does more than enliven our inner worlds. Music is also an effective tool in combating ailments from neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's to cognitive injury, depression and pain. Editor and opera legend Renée Fleming ("Music and Mind") and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin ("I Heard There Was a Secret Chord") discussed music as a potent therapy with Michael Andor Brodeur at the…- Contributor: Levitin, Daniel J. - Fleming, Renée - Brodeur, Michael Andor
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoArash Azizi and Celeste Marcus: Who Needs Cultural Critics Anyway? What do young cultural critics think about their role in the world, where people have been encouraged to think that critics aren't necessary? Arash Azizi, author of "What Iranians Want" and Celeste Marcus, the managing editor of Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics, discuss the pleasures and difficulties of being writers who explain and criticize the world with Robin Givhan at the 2024 Library…- Contributor: Givhan, Robin - Marcus, Celeste - Azizi, Arash
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoAbby Jimenez and Casey McQuiston: Modern Dating, We Love It, We Hate It Relationship status: it's definitely complicated. In Abby Jimenez's rom-com "Just for the Summer," Justin and Emma agree to date to break their curses, and in Casey McQuiston's "The Pairing," Theo and Kit need to use their expiring vacation voucher, four years after their breakup. Megan Labrise moderates a discussion with the authors at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Labrise, Megan - Jimenez, Abby - McQuiston, Casey
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoMax Greenfield: Good Night Thoughts What do we do when our thoughts are racing? And they're made worse by knowing it's bedtime and you have to get to sleep right away? Actor and author Max Greenfield has a few ideas, and he talks about his picture book "Good Night Thoughts" with Chasten Buttigieg at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Greenfield, Max - Buttigieg, Chasten
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoJames McBride: Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presented author James McBride with the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. McBride spoke with NPR's Michel Martin about his latest novel "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" and his writing career.- Contributor: Hayden, Carla D. - McBride, James - Martin, Michel
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoJames Patterson: The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians James Patterson is known for his addictive thrillers, but his nonfiction book "The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians" profiles Americans who get good books into the hands of readers across the country. He and moderator David M. Rubenstein talked about their love of reading -- and respect for booksellers and librarians -- at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington,…- Contributor: Patterson, James - Rubenstein, David M.
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoAnna Lapera and Sherri Winston: A Kid vs. the World Sharkita may be 12, but she takes care of her younger siblings, their mother often absent. Mani doesn't want to go to Guatemala until she starts discovering her family's stories of activism for women's rights. Sherri Winston talks about her book "Shark Teeth" and and Anna Lapera discusses "Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice" with Ofelia Montelongo at the 2024 Library of Congress National…- Contributor: Winston, Sherri - Montelongo, Ofelia - Lapera, Anna
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoDoris Kearns Goodwin: An Unfinished Love Story "An Unfinished Love Story" by Doris Kearns Goodwin is about the author's marriage to Dick Goodwin, who seemed to be everywhere of any political importance during the 1960s: working for John F. Kennedy, for Lyndon B. Johnson, and as a speechwriter for Robert Kennedy. Goodwin discussed her book with David M. Rubenstein at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Rubenstein, David M. - Goodwin, Doris Kearns
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoJames S.A. Corey: After 'The Expanse' and 'The Mercy of the Gods' When humanity is overrun by an invading alien species, what will be required to survive? 'The Mercy of Gods' launches a new science fiction series from the authors of "The Expanse." Placed in competition with other captive species, humans must remember who the real enemy is. Cyndee Landrum moderates a discussion with the creators of the series (who write under the pen name of…- Contributor: Abraham, Daniel - Corey, James S.A. - Franck, Ty - Landrum, Cyndee
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoAyana Mathis and Viet Thanh Nguyen: James Baldwin's Centennial James Baldwin (1924-1987) wrote some of the most influential American books of the 20th Century, including "Another Country," "Giovanni's Room" and "Notes of a Native Son." Ayana Mathis ("The Unsettled") and Viet Thanh Nguyen ("A Man of Two Faces") discussed the influence of Baldwin's work on writers of all stripes with Eric Deggans at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington,…- Contributor: Deggans, Eric - Nguyen, Viet Thanh - Mathis, Ayana
- Date: 2024-08-24
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Film, VideoAnnabelle Tometich and Crystal Wilkinson: Food, Family, Community Annabelle Tometich shares the ways and struggles of her Filipino mother in "The Mango Tree" and Crystal Wilkinson's "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts" collects the memories and recipes of her Black Appalachian forebears. They discussed their work with Anna Spiegel at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.- Contributor: Spiegel, Anna - Wilkinson, Crystal - Tometich, Annabelle
- Date: 2024-08-24