BookTV Videos

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  Author Discussion on Censorship

  Amistad Books Editorial Director Abby West leads a discussion on censorship and Black representation with authors Dolen Perkins-Valdez ("Happy Land"), Ayo Sekai ("A2") , and Clarence Haynes ("The Legacy of Jim Crow"). The National Black Writers Conference spon…

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  Author Discussion on Climate Change and the Environment

  Pulitzer Prize-winning author Trymaine Lee ("A Thousand Ways to Die") leads a discussion with Cebo Campbell ("A Sky Full of Elephants"), Chelsea Frazier ("All These Liberations"), and Natalie Baszile ("We Are Each Other’s Harvest") on how climate change and th…

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  Black Out Loud

  PBS Newshour co-anchor Geoff Bennett talked about the history of Black comedy in America and its impact on culture and politics. He spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.

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  If There Is No God

  Joel Alperson, assistant to Dennis Prager, talked about Mr. Prager’s book on the battle between religious morality and secularism. Mr. Prager, who has been paralyzed from the neck down since 2024, provided a video statement. This event was held at the Richard …

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  Enlightened Bottom Line

  Jenna Nicholas ("Enlightened Bottom Line") discussed how people can invest and become financially successful with empathy and integrity. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California hosted this discussion.

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  After the Riot

  Photographer and NBC News reporter Frank Thorp documented the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol in photos, portraits, and first-person accounts. This event took place at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

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  Midnight in Chernobyl

  Adam Higginbotham talked about his book, "Midnight in Chernobyl], about the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine. This virtual event was part of Norwich University’s Military Writers' Symposium[

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  Manufacturing Delusion

  Radio and podcast host Buck Sexton, a former CIA analyst, talked about the use of propaganda and indoctrination by totalitarian governments in Russia, China, and the Middle East. This event was hosted by The Right Book Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

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  The 1619 Project Myth

  Independent Institute senior fellow Phillip Magness presented his critique of the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, which told the history of the United States with a focus on slavery and its legacy. He spoke at the Independent Institute in Oakland, Cali…