Saturday September 3, 2022

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Nick Offerman Goes Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT Hall D (Level 2, North Building) Nick Offerman feels a particular affection for the Land of the Free—not just for the people but to the land itself: the bedrock, the topsoil, and everything in between. In “Where the Deer and the Antelope Play,” Offerman travels through America to talk to people who inhabit the land about what that means to them. Moderated by National Park Service ranger Millie Jimenez.

  This event will be livestreamed on loc.gov.

  Stage: Main Stage Interests: Adventure, Fun and Funny, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nature, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Heal Thyself?: Mental Illness and Me with Rachel Aviv and Daniel Bergner

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  10:35 am - 11:20 am EDT Ballroom B (Level 3, South Building) Despite recent efforts to destigmatize mental illness, it’s still not something everyone feels free to discuss. Why is that? And what effect does America’s health care system have on how mental health is treated? Rachel Aviv, author of “Strangers to Ourselves,” and Daniel Bergner, author of “The Mind and the Moon,” have been thinking about these questions. Moderated by Bethanne Patrick.

  This event will be livestreamed on loc.gov.

  Stage: Society & Culture Interests: Book Launch, Debut, Health and Wellness, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Past Pain, Future Hope: Perseverance in Literature with Tomás Q. Morín and Morgan Talty

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  10:50 am - 11:50 am EDT East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building) Tomás Q. Morín and Morgan Talty’s new books feature characters who contend with life’s challenges—sometimes well, sometimes not so well. Morgan Talty’s “Night of the Living Rez” is a collection of stories set in a Native community in Maine, while Morín’s “Let Me Count the Ways” is a memoir about his OCD as a mechanism to survive childhood. Moderated by Tope Folarin. Stage: Writers Studio Interests: BIPOC Authors, Debut, Family, Fiction, Hispanic Interest, Literary Collections, Memoir, Native American Interest, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  The 25th Anniversary of "Tuesdays with Morrie" with Mitch Albom

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  11:05 am - 11:50 am EDT Ballroom A (Level 3, South Building) "Tuesdays with Morrie" is one of the bestselling memoirs of all time, even now, 25 years after its original publication. Written by Mitch Albom, the book recounts several visits to Albom’s former college professor and mentor, Morrie Schwartz, in the final months of Schwatz’s life. Join Albom as he reflects on Morrie’s lasting contributions to the world. Moderated by David M. Rubenstein. Stage: Pop Lit Interests: Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Ruby Bridges Talks About Her New Picture Book!

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  11:30 am - 11:55 am EDT Hall A (Lower Level) Ruby Bridges was just six years old when she made history as the first Black student to integrate an elementary school in the South. In “I Am Ruby Bridges,” she tells the story of that day. Moderated by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Bridges is unable to appear in-person; their recorded interview airs onscreen and Pinkney will be there live to answer questions. Stage: Please Read Me a Story Interests: BIPOC Authors, Black and African American Interest, Book Launch, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction, Social Justice, Understanding Racism

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Deaf Utopia with Nyle DiMarco

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT Hall D (Level 2, North Building) Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. In his new memoir “Deaf Utopia,” DiMarco shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people. Moderated by Jonathan Capehart.

  This event will be livestreamed on loc.gov.

  Stage: Main Stage Interests: Debut, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Nonfiction

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  Event | concerts and performances

  Literature to Life Presents a Performance from Richard Wright's "Black Boy"

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  2:50 pm - 3:35 pm EDT Hall A (Lower Level) Join us for a performance of Richard Wright’s “Black Boy,” presented by Literature to Life. Actor Tarantino Smith brings the book to life before your eyes: one person telling the story, performing all of the characters, and transforming an important work of American literature into a live theatrical experience. This production was adapted and directed by Wynn Handman. Stage: Please Read Me a Story Interests: Black and African American Interest, Memoir, Nonfiction, Performances and Special Programs, Understanding Racism

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Under Water: Climate Change and Me with Juli Berwald and Edith Widder

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  2:55 pm - 3:40 pm EDT Ballroom B (Level 3, South Building) The planet’s future isn’t just a public issue—for some, it’s a personal crusade. In “Life on the Rocks,” Juli Berwald describes her admiration of coral reefs and relates their uncertain future to her life. In “Below the Edge of Darkness,” Edith Widder details her fascination with bioluminescence, using it as a lens to understand optimism, communication, even her own health. Moderated by Liz Neeley.

  This event will be livestreamed on loc.gov.

  Stage: Society & Culture Interests: Animals, Memoir, Nature, Nonfiction, Science

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  My Body, Not My Self: Wrestling with Identity with Diana Goetsch and Sarah Ruhl

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  3:40 pm - 4:35 pm EDT East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building) Who hasn’t at some point felt like their body isn’t the same as the person, the soul inhabiting that body? In “This Body I Wore,” Diana Goetsch chronicles a full account of her trans life. In “Smile,” Ruhl shares her story after suffering partial face paralysis that left her incapable of accurately communicating her feelings. Moderated by Rob Casper. Stage: Writers Studio Interests: Health and Wellness, Inspiring and Educational, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  How Ya'll Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well-Lived with Leslie Jordan

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT Hall D (Level 2, North Building) When actor Leslie Jordan learned he had gone viral, he had no idea what that meant. Now, in “How Ya’ll Doing?,” he recounts how his life has changed and does what he does best: tell stories that make us laugh. For this program, Jordan will be in conversation with the actor who played his mortal enemy on the original “Will and Grace,” Megan Mullally.

  This event will be livestreamed on loc.gov.

  Stage: Main Stage Interests: Fun and Funny, LGBTQ+, Memoir, Nonfiction

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  Event | lectures and symposia

  Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop with Danyel Smith

  Saturday
  September 3, 2022
  5:35 pm - 6:20 pm EDT Ballroom C (Level 3, South Building) With a career in media and journalism spanning nearly three decades, Danyel Smith—host of the music podcast Black Girl Songbook—masterfully chronicles formerly unrecognized stories of Black women who shaped America’s music scene. Sidney Madden will join Smith to discuss "Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop." Stage: History & Biography Interests: BIPOC Authors, Biographies, Black and African American Interest, Inspiring and Educational, Memoir, Nonfiction