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Do I Make Myself Clear? Harold Evans, Dan Rather, Nancy Gibbs and Brian Stelter

Explore the wit and power of brilliant language with Sir Harold Evans and his new book, "Do I Make Myself Clear?" In this panel discussion, he is joined by journalists Dan Rather, TIME editor Nancy Gibbs, and moderator Brian Stelter, host of CNN's Reliable Sources.

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Reggie Yates in conversation with Clara Amfo
As part the Unseen tour and Black History Month, award-winning documentary maker, broadcaster, director, writer and actor Reggie Yates discussed the release of his first book Unseen: My Journey with Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo at London’s Round Chapel. In Unseen Reggie takes us behind the scenes on his journey from TV presenter to documentary storyteller. Using some of the key moments and extreme circumstances he has found himself in, Reggie examines what he has learned about the world, and himself as a person. In this inspiring talk with Clara, Reggie discusses his career, the future, and why he felt it was so important to write Unseen now.
Julie Houts & Karah Preiss | Literally Me
Star Instagram illustrator Julie Houts talks with Karah Preiss, of the Belletrist book club, about her new book.

Julie Houts has taken Instagram by storm with her beloved collection of dark and witty comic essays that satirize what it is to be a modern woman. Her work tends to center on the mildly antisocial women who try to maintain the balance between all the absurdities of life in the time of social media.

Karah Preiss is a writer/producer living in New York City. In March 2017, Karah launched the online reading community B E L L E T R I S T with her friend and creative partner Emma Roberts. Belletrist is a dedicated online community for readers, the books they love, and the authors who write them, with the goal of promoting intellectual curiosity both online and off. Recorded October 25, 2017
Muhammad Yunus on Microfinance, Grameen Bank
Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, joins us for an extended interview on microfinance, the Grameen Bank, and how five men own more wealth than half of the world. His new book is titled “A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions.”
Al Gore: An Inconvenient Sequel
Vice President Al Gore comes to CHF to deliver a call to action and to expose, with alarming clarity and conclusiveness, that global climate change is a fact left unchecked, and its consequences for the world we live in will be disastrous. In An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, the follow-up documentary and book to his groundbreaking An Inconvenient Truth, Gore explores the reality of how humankind is aiding in the destruction of our planet. He also tells a story of change in the making and offers real, actionable steps that each of us can take to help reverse the damage. Marilynn Thoma Artistic Director Alison Cuddy joins the Vice President for a program essential for anyone concerned with the future of our world.
Academy of American Poets' Chancellors' Reading
A reading by the Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets: Elizabeth Alexander, Toi Derricotte, Forrest Gander, Linda Gregerson, Terrance Hayes, Brenda Hillman, Jane Hirshfield, Khaled Mattawa, Marilyn Nelson, Alicia Ostriker, Claudia Rankine, Alberto Ríos, David St. John and Arthur Sze. With an introduction by Jen Benka, executive director of the Academy of American Poets. Recorded on October 4, 2017.
The revolutionary power of diverse thought | Elif Shafak
"From populist demagogues, we will learn the indispensability of democracy," says novelist Elif Shafak. "From isolationists, we will learn the need for global solidarity. And from tribalists, we will learn the beauty of cosmopolitanism" A native of Turkey, Shafak has experienced firsthand the devastation that a loss of diversity can bring — and she knows the revolutionary power of plurality in response to authoritarianism. In this passionate, personal talk, she reminds us that there are no binaries, in politics, emotions and our identities. "One should never, ever remain silent for fear of complexity," Shafak says.
Stephen Greenblatt and Tony Kushner | LIVE From The NYPL
Stephen Greenblatt and Tony Kushner discuss Greenblatts new book "The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve". Recorded live at the Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library on September 28, 2017
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Feminism and Pleasure in Trump’s America
A panel on how to survive and thrive as a feminist in a troubled political climate, featuring (from left to right) Nona Willis Aronowitz, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, and Jill Filipovic. Jill Filipovic’s new book is “The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness.”

Women have come out in force to protest the Trump administration’s encroachments on women’s rights and human rights at home and abroad. But to successfully oppose Trump, feminists also need to counter his “America First” narrative with one of their own—one that says all human beings are entitled to happiness. What does the feminist pursuit of happiness look like in dark, reactionary times? Three panelists attempt to answer that question.

Jill Filipovic is a journalist and attorney based in Nairobi and New York City. Her new book “The H-Spot” explores how American women exercise their right to “the pursuit of happiness” in light of social expectations and systemic inequalities.

Nona Willis Aronowitz is a writer, editor, author, and features editor at Fusion. She has been a contributing writer for the Washington Post, New York Magazine, Matter, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Playboy, The Nation, and Rookie, among many others.

Samhita Mukhopadhyay is the Senior Editorial Director of Culture and Identities at Mic and author of “Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life.”
Nicole Krauss and Jenny Erpenbeck
Introductions by Andre Aciman and Megan O’Grady. Nicole Krauss’s new novel, Forest Dark, interweaves the stories of an older lawyer and younger novelist whose transcendental search leads them to the Israeli desert. “A brilliant novel,” wrote Philip Roth. “I am full of admiration.” In Go, Went, Gone, Jenny Erpenbeck — “one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation” (The Millions) — explores the European refugee crisis through a retired professor’s encounters with African hunger-strikers.
Anna Kendrick: "Scrappy Little Nobody"
Anna Kendrick joins us to discuss her book, "Scrappy Little Nobody".

About the book: An “honest, effortlessly funny, and alternatively relatable” (Harper’s Bazaar) collection of autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air,Pitch Perfect, and Trolls, “Scrappy Little Nobody lets readers feel like they have spent an afternoon chatting with their closest friend” (Booklist).

Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and “10 percent defiant.”

At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to “keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.” In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candor and winningly wry observations.
Amy Blankson: "The Future of Happiness"
Amy Blankson talks about her new book “The Future of Happiness”. In 2007, Amy cofounded GoodThink to bring the science of happiness to life for organizations and individuals. Amy received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management. She is the only person to be named a Point of Light by two Presidents (President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton). Amy received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management.

Technology—at least in theory—is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it’s not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Technology can drive—not diminish—human happiness. In this talk, Amy discusses the ways technology is impacting us and things we can do to mediate it.
Dollars and Sense: Dan Ariely with Jeff Kreisler
World-renowned economist and bestselling author Dan Ariely reveals the shocking ways we (mis)think about money.
Meet the Author: Jason Reynolds
Once a reluctant reader, author Jason Reynolds never imaged that he would become a writer of books for students in middle grades. And not just a writer, a New York Times bestselling author, a National Book Award Honoree, a Kirkus Award winner, a Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors.

During the live webcast, Mr. Reynolds discusses his reluctance to reading because the classics did not reflect the urban environment in which he grew up. Inspired by rap lyrics from Queen Latifah, he discovered poetry and his writing voice. Reynolds shares his writing tips and philosophy on life.
Anna Minton and Oliver Wainwright: Who is London for?
Anna Minton, Reader in Architecture at the University of East London and author of Ground Control, asks, in her latest book Big Capital (Penguin), a very big question: 'Who is London For?' As the cost of housing spirals upwards, putting this most essential of all necessities beyond the financial reach of the majority of Londoners, Minton draws on original research to bring us the stories of those in the frontline of the struggle to keep a roof over their heads, to analyse how we got into this mess, and to suggest some practical policies for how we might start to get out of it. Anna is in conversation with Oliver Wainwright, the architecture and design critic for the Guardian.
Rob Smith: "Confessions of a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Soldier"
Rob Smith is a gay Iraq war veteran, journalist, and author of "Confessions of a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Soldier: How a Black, Gay Man Survived the Infantry, Coming Out, and the War in Iraq".

More info about "Confessions of a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Soldier":

Rob is a young black man coming to terms with his sexuality amid the backdrop of a sometimes homophobic and hyper-masculine U.S. Army. After surviving the notoriously brutal Infantry basic training, and simultaneously remaining closeted to all but a few of his colleagues at his first duty station, he is thrown into dangerous territory when the United States declares war on Iraq and his unit is one of the first called in. Deftly navigating the intersections of race, sexuality, and public policy, "Confessions of a ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Soldier" is alternately thought-provoking, humorous, and harrowing. Rob's experience offers a ground-level view of life on the front lines of race and sexuality in the United States military, in an unforgettable gay coming-of-age story — with a military twist.

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