BookTube
BookTube
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BookTube

2019
1 season
18 episodes
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Personalities in YouTube's literary space join renowned authors like Margaret Atwood and Malcolm Gladwell in a conversation about books.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Michelle Obama on the Importance of Swerving

    19-12-2019

    Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses where she came from, where she'd like to go as an author, and how swerving got her to where she is today.

  • Ep 2

    2.Why Malcolm Gladwell used to get pulled over by the Police

    17-10-2019

    New York Times best selling author, Malcolm Gladwell, is out with another groundbreaking non-fiction book, Talking to Strangers. Malcolm Gladwell is joined by guest moderator Derek...

  • Ep 3

    3.Why Margaret Atwood waited 30 years to write a Handmaid's Tale Sequel

    21-11-2019

    Renowned author Margaret Atwood discusses The Testaments, the long anticipated sequel to her dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid’s Tale. She is joined by guest moderator and author...

  • Ep 4

    4.Why James Patterson used to hate books, and what changed his mind

    19-12-2019

    The best selling author in the world, James Patterson, is back at it again with two new books to the Alex Cross series, Criss Cross and Ali Cross. James Patterson sits down with Yo...

  • Ep 5

    5.Melinda Gates: Three barriers that hold women back

    16-01-2020

    Philanthropist Melinda Gates opens up to share her most personal stories and experiences that lead to her calling to help women and families in need in her new book, The Moment of...

  • Ep 6

    6.Bryan Stevenson: From the courtroom to Hollywood

    06-02-2020

    Bryan Stevenson discusses his book and film, Just Mercy. He shares what it was like to see Michael B. Jordan play him on the big screen, stories about the time he spent with Rosa P...

  • Ep 7

    7.Jacqueline Woodson: Lying in service of truth

    19-03-2020

    Are you a fast reader? Should you be? Jacqueline Woodson has some opinions she'd like to share with you. Join us as we learn from Jacqueline's perspectives race, place, gender, and...

  • Ep 8

    8.David Sedaris: On Being An Open Book

    16-04-2020

    David Sedaris is an open book. His confessional approach to writing about love, shame, family, and death has earned him national acclaim. For this episode, we invited Joel Kim Boos...

  • Ep 9

    9.What Best-Selling Authors are Reading At Home

    14-05-2020

    What have you been reading to pass the time at home? We asked some of our favorite authors to record their own BookTube vlogs about their isolation reading lists.

  • Ep 10

    10.Meaning and Resilience

    18-06-2020

    To commemorate Mental Health Awareness, we’ve invited three authors whose work grapples with the challenges of inner life.

  • Ep 11

    11.The Bush Sisters: Our Wild and Wonderful Life

    16-07-2020

    This month, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush discuss their presidential childhood, as well as other topics explored in their joint memoir, Sisters First.

  • Ep 12

    12.What Animals Teach Us About Ourselves

    24-09-2020

    B.N. Horowitz, M.D. is a New York Time Best-Selling Author. Her book, Zoobiquity, explores how the field of human medicine can learn from veterinary science and zoology. Special gu...

  • Ep 13

    13.Jason Reynolds: Honesty, Joy, and Anti-Racism

    22-10-2020

    In this special episode of BookTube, our community of close readers asks award-winning author Jason Reynolds about his new book, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You. Co-author Dr...

  • Ep 14

    14.Nick Hornby: The Importance of Empathy in Writing

    19-11-2020

    This month on BookTube, prolific author Nick Hornby welcomes us into his writing process. His new book, Just Like You, explores race, class, and romance in Brexit-era Britain.

  • Ep 15

    15.Barack Obama on Family, Music, Science and Good Leadership

    16-12-2020

    President Barack Obama joins our close community of readers to reflect on the experiences documented in his new memoir, A Promised Land.

  • Ep 16

    16.Alicia Garza: How to achieve REAL change

    25-02-2021

    Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network, author of “The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart”, and Principal at Black Futures Lab, fields...

  • Ep 17

    17.Matthew McConaughey: Finding Greenlights & Accelerating Forward

    25-03-2021

    Award-winning actor and best-selling author Matthew McConaughey stops by to discuss his book Greenlights. He’s joined by Dave Crosby, Hannah Stocking, Bretman Rock, and Mirthell an...

  • Ep 18

    18.Bill Gates Talks About How To Avoid A Climate Disaster

    22-04-2021

    Bill Gates, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author of How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, stops by to discuss the steps we need to take to halt climate change. He’s joined by Emmanu...

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