After Words with Viet Thanh Nguyen
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen reflects on how society can build allegiances beyond racial identity & have more global solidarity.
Upcoming Programs
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Genesis
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks about collaborating with the late Henry Kissinger on their book “Genesis,” about the promise and challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Featured Programs
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2025 Conservative Book of the Year Award - Sean McMeekin, To Overthrow the World
Bard College history professor Sean McMeekin talked about his book To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism, which was selected as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 2025 Conservative Book of the Year. This event was held at ISI’s n…
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After Words with Senator James Lankford
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) spoke about his faith, the challenges the country faces, and what he believes needs to happen to improve the country. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes.
TV Schedule
BookTV Videos
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All or Nothing - How Trump Recaptured America
Writer Michael Wolff provided his behind-the-scenes look at President Trump’s 2024 election. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
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Blind Spots - When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health
Surgeon and Johns Hopkins University public policy researcher Dr. Marty Makary looked at what happens when medical institutions make mistakes in their public health recommendations. The Cato Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Calling In - How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel
Activist and professor Loretta Ross discussed the excesses of cancel culture and the need for a more inclusive way to hold people accountable in the age of social media. The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College hosted this event.
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The Cost of Fear
Meg Stone offered strategies on how to discern between fact and fiction when it comes to promoting safety and stopping gender-based violence. Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia, hosted this event.
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Y2K - How the 2000s Became Everything
Critic and writer Colette Shade reflected on how the culture and technology innovations of the early 2000s impacted the past, present, and future. Greedy Reads Bookstore in Baltimore hosted this event.
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Mood Machine
Liz Pelly examined the impact of Spotify and streaming on the music industry. The New York Public Library in New York City hosted this event.
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The New Lunar Society - An Enlightenment Guide to the Next Industrial Revolution
MIT Professor David Mindell described the 18th century Lunar Society, which tried to apply the principles of the Enlightenment to the industrial revolution, and what lessons they can teach us today. The MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this event…
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Holy Ground - On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope
Catherine Coleman Flowers looked at the effects of climate change on poor and rural communities. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosted this event.
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Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson examined Elon Musk’s life and career in tech, including his takeover of Twitter, now called X. Held at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., this was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore.