LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
NATION CELEBRATING AMERICAN INGENUITY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 @ 10:00PM
Explore interviews, insights and artistic expressions from some of the nation’s most significant and prolific literary voices with a glimpse into their creative processes and environments. Hosted by Hoda Kotb and featuring an impressive group of authors, including Colson Whitehead, Madeleine Albright, Melinda Gates, John Grisham, and many more.
BEIJING
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 @ 11:00PM
See the creative processes of artists Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen in “Beijing”—the second of three new episodes from Season 10 of the Peabody Award-winning “Art in the Twenty-First Century” series.
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THE SCHUBERT GENERATION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Celebrate the work of Franz Schubert with host Scott Yoo as he plays with young musicians establishing themselves in North America’s musical capitals by attempting to master the composer’s music.
CAPE ANN | MOVE IN DAY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 @ 9:00PM
The Cape Ann Shingle Style project is complete. Kevin O’Connor and Molly tour the foyer, living and dining rooms. Jenn Nawada shows Kevin the changes made to the ledge- covered landscape. Tom Silva and John see how the second and third floors keep the original charm but with upgraded amenities. Richard Trethewey shows Kevin the mechanical area. Kevin and Molly tour the new family room and kitchen.
A WORLD WITHOUT WAR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.
ISLANDS OF WONDER
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ 9:00PM
Borneo, the third largest island on Earth, may seem like a paradise but its harsh landscape proves a struggle to survive. These challenges allow the island to host a greater diversity of life than almost any other island.
THE FIRST ALPHABET
A TO Z
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ 10:00PM
Where would we be without the world’s alphabets? Writing has played a vital role in the expansion and domination of cultures throughout history. But researchers are only now uncovering the origin story to our own alphabet, which may have gotten its beginnings in a turquoise mine 4,000 years ago. From the shape of the letter A to the role of writing in trade and storytelling, discover how the written word shaped civilization itself.
US VS. THEM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ 11:00PM
The advent of big data has given corporate marketers, social media companies and politicians the ability to hack your autopilot system in shocking new ways. Learn why the survival of democracy itself is at stake and how you can protect it.
TRUMP VS. BIDEN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 @ 10:00PM
Ahead of the 2020 election, FRONTLINE’s critically acclaimed series “The Choice” returns with interwoven investigative biographies of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The 2-hour special examines the defining moments that shaped their lives, their approach to power, and their visions for America’s future at this pivotal juncture.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 @ 11:00PM
Dujuan, age ten, is a child-healer and a good hunter and speaks three languages. Yet Dujuan is failing in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare authorities and the police. As he veers perilously close to incarceration, his family fights to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education. A Co-Presentation of Pacific Islanders in Communications.