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Western Governors' Leadership Institute Delegate Forum

S2024 E17 / 2h 6m
The Western Governors’ Leadership Institute hosted a form featuring 8 panelists: Jack Waldorf (Ex. Dir., WGA), David Ige (D), Matt Mead (R), Bian Sandoval (R), Judy Woodruff (PBS Newshour), Butch Otter (R), Steve Bullock (D) & Gary Herbert (R), to provide a diverse perspective on choosing a career in public service and lessons learned along the way.
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"Music and Mind" by Renée Fleming

S2024 E16 / 28m 28s
A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, including providing pain relief, alleviating anxiety and depression, regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.
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"Night Flyer" by Tiya Miles

S2024 E15 / 26m 50s
With her characteristic tenderness and imaginative genius, Miles explores beyond the stock historical grid to weave Harriet Tubman’s life into the fabric of her world. Tubman traversed many boundaries, and thanks to Miles, she becomes an even clearer and sharper signal from the past, one that can help us to find a more just and sustainable path.
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"Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez

S2024 E14 / 26m 48s
With VPM and other local PBS stations, PBS Books presents a conversation hosted by VPM’s Keyris Manzanares with author Abby Jimenez to discuss her latest book at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Are things too good to be true when a Reddit thread post leads to an intentional quick fling? It’s not long before this couple is suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected.
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"The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride

S2024 E13 / 30m 45s
Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by author James McBride to discuss his latest book “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” as the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author featured this week by PBS Books. Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to his book, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us
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"the year of the buttered cat" by Susan & Lexi Haas

S2024 E12 / 36m 19s
the year of the buttered cat is based on the real-life story of Lexi Haas. In the spirit of “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio and “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper, the year of the buttered cat offers powerful messages of friendship, family, loss and the art of redefining ourselves.
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"Goodnight Thoughts" by Max Greenfield

S2024 E11 / 28m 32s
In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, PBS Books presents a conversation hosted by PBS SoCal’s Maria Hall-Brown with author Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book “Good Night Thoughts”. What do we do when we can’t fall asleep? The child in this story has racing thoughts–funny, silly, and scary–that are running on a cycle they can’t stop.
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"The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

S2024 E10 / 29m 23s
Celebrate the 40 year anniversary of “The House on Mango Street”, one of the most cherished novels of the last 50 years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. “In English my name means hope,” she says. “In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting.”
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“Memory Piece” Author Talk with Lisa Ko

S2024 E9 / 36m 55s
Lisa takes us on a road trip through time with Giselle (artist), Jackie (internet tech expert) & Ellen (activist), three lifelong friends whose lives as children growing up in the 80s shaped their prospects as adults at the turn of the millennia.
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“You Are Here” Author Talk with Ada Limón

S2024 E8 / 40m 34s
National Director of PBS Books, Heather-Marie Montilla and Ada Limón discuss her recently published anthology You Are Here: Poetry In The Natural World, a collection of fifty poems that reflect on our relationship to the natural world by contemporary writers. Collaboratively published by Milkweed Editions and the Library of Congress, this anthology depicts the ever-changing poetic landscape.
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The Wright Conversations with Poet Nikki Giovanni

S2024 E7 / 1h 15m
As part of its Wright Conversations series, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History presents Nikki Giovanni, one of this country’s most widely read poets and one of America’s most renowned poets worldwide. Her poem, “Knoxville, Tennessee,” is arguably the single literary work most often associated with that city.
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Author Talk with ReShonda Tate

S2024 E6 / 32m 28s
Explore the legacy of one of Hollywood’s icons—Hattie McDaniel—through Tate's historical fiction novel, “The Queen of Sugar Hill.” Discover more about this icon of the silver screen and how the story of her roles on and off the screen still resonates today. With no shortage of triumphs, tragedies, severe setbacks, and controversy; ReShonda Tate brings the powerful story of Hattie McDaniel to life.
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Author Talk with Tracy Subisak

S2024 E5 / 13m 39s
Celebrate Social and Emotional Learning Day by joining us for a fantastic conversation with author and illustrator Tracy Subisak, discussing her book "Sorry, Snail". This heartfelt children’s book showcases that everyone has feelings and helps to teach the importance of empathy. Join us for a fun conversation about a super-sweet book. No apology required.
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Author Talk with Lisa Selin Davis

S2024 E4 / 48m 26s
In "Housewife: Why Women Still Do It All and What To Do Instead", Lisa tackles the “myth” of the divide between breadwinners and homemakers. Examining working-women throughout history, Lisa provides the roadmap for women to be empowered to choose the best path for themselves as they navigate balance in modern-day society.
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Author Talk with Cheryl Wills

S2024 E3 / 42m 18s
Join us as Cheryl reflects on her inspiration and motivation behind this stunning portrayal of these legendary women, with powerful accounts of their resilience and strength in their words. We’ll explore the books’ gorgeous photographs of these dynamic women, which capture their importance and prominence, and hear more about the stories behind these icons of the gospel.
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Author Talk with Yolanda Renee King

S2024 E2 / 29m 59s
PBS Books sits down with Author Yolanda Renee King and Illustrator Nicole Tadgell to discuss Miss King’s debut book Carrying the Light from My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King: We Dream a World. In We Dream A World, Yolanda Renee King discusses her family legacy and her vision for the future of young change-makers.
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