2020 National Book Awards
Book TV presented coverage of the 71st annual National Book Awards. This virtual event was hosted by the National Book Foundation.
347 viewsBook TV presented coverage of the 71st annual National Book Awards. This virtual event was hosted by the National Book Foundation.
347 viewsBook TV’s In Depth 2018 Fiction Edition continued with bestselling novelist Walter Mosley. Mr. Mosley is the author of over 40 books, including Devil in a Blue Dress, Fearless Jones, and mos…
4,663 viewsThe first National Book Festival was experienced through a combination of author presentations, call-ins, and interviews from three locations: the Jefferson Building, the Madison Building an…
1,295 viewsPamela Paul, Nicholson Baker, Walter Mosley, Ann Patchett, and Francine Prose talked about Ms. Paul’s anthology, By the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from The New York Ti…
1,221 viewsPanelists talked about contemporary moral and political questions, as well as James Baldwin’s statement that, “Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, th…
2,444 viewsWalter Mosley discussed his book Workin' on the Chain Gang: Shaking Off the Dead Hand of History (Library of Contemporary Thought), published by Ballantine Books. The book is an essay of wha…
1,212 viewsWalter Mosley talked about his book, Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation (Nation Books, 2011). In the book he draws on the model of addiction and recovery to apply it to domestic politi…
1,251 viewsA memorial was held for author and radio host Studs Terkel, who died on October 31, 2008, at the age of 96. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985, and is best rememb…
1,221 viewsHoward Zinn and Walter Mosley talked about the history of America. Topics included politics, power, wealth and poverty, democracy, and the war in Iraq. After their conversation they responde…
908 viewsWalter Mosley delivered the keynote address at a reception at the Chicago Cultural Center to the celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the founding of Third World Press. Haki Madhubuti found…
582 viewsWalter Mosley talked about his book Life Out of Context: Which Includes a Proposal for the Non-Violent Takeover of the House of Representatives, published by Nation Books. Mr. Mosley was in…
577 viewsWalter Mosley was interviewed about his upcoming book Life Out of Context, published by Nation Books. He talked about the problem of using catch phrases for political positions and the compl…
44 viewsMr. Mosley recounted his writing career and discussed what motivates him during an interview with Marie Arana. The author discussed his favorite places, music, authors and books. Walter Mosl…
436 viewsThe National Book Foundation presented its annual awards for best book in each of the genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. The 2003 winners were: in the fic…
1,010 viewsPanelists talked about the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing on African-American perspectives. They discussed the search for meaning, the character of patriotism, racism and …
215 viewsMr. Mosley discussed his new book What Next: An African American Initiative Toward World Peace, published by Black Classic Press. His book urges African-Americans to make an impact on world…
70 viewsIn a benefit event for the September 11th Fund called “Beyond Words,” various New Yorker writers read from the works of others. Most of the readings were older works about New York City or a…
456 viewsParticipants discussed changes in American society and culture in the last several decades and commented on the degree to which progress had been made on several social issues. Among the top…
254 viewsWalter Mosley talked about Gone Fishin', another in his series of novels with Easy Rawlins and Mouse Alexander, two young men traveling who experience a series of wild adventures along the w…
171 viewsIn the inaugural lecture of a series on “Black Genius,” Film Director Spike Lee, an alumnus, spoke at New York University. He talked about his film work as a student and his subsequent care…
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