"the year of the buttered cat" by Susan & Lexi Haas

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.

Season 2024 Episode 12 Length 36:19 Premiere: 07/24/24

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Readers Club 304: Wilding | Isabella Tree

S2026 E14 Length 33:17 Premiere Date 04/27/26

National Library Week: Celebrating Libraries & Librarians

S2026 E13 Length 37:31 Premiere Date 04/22/26

The CAALS Bauder Lecture with Marlon James

S2026 E12 Length 51:46 Premiere Date 04/08/26

Readers Club- Debbie Horsfield | The Forsytes

S2026 E11 Length 32:36 Premiere Date 03/25/26

Reading Road Trip American Stories: Nevada

S2026 E10 Length 39:55 Premiere Date 03/18/26

Reading Road Trip American Stories: Iowa

S2026 E9 Length 39:37 Premiere Date 03/11/26

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Extended Interview with Geraldine Brooks and Jamie Crichton

Clip Length 1:16:32 Premiere Date 01/31/24

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PBS Books Readers Club | Extended Episode 201 | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt

Length 1:07:40 Premiere Date 01/29/25

Readers Club | Horse and All Creatures Great & Small

Length 40:34 Premiere Date 01/30/24

Henry Louis Gates Jr/Eric Foner| Penny Stamps Speaker Series

Length 54:13 Premiere Date 02/01/21

Ken Burns & Isabel Wilkerson | Penny Stamps Speaker Series

Length 1:23:01 Premiere Date 10/08/20

Season 2024 PBS Books Programming 2024 Episodes

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Readers Club | Our Favorite Books of the Year

S2024 E40 Length 51:53 Premiere Date 12/09/24

2025 Carnegie Medal Finalist Preview

S2024 E39 Length 25:57 Premiere Date 12/09/24

Author Talk | David Brooks

S2024 E38 Length 32:27 Premiere Date 12/11/24

Readers Club | Horse and All Creatures Great & Small

S2024 E37 Length 40:34 Premiere Date 01/30/24

Readers Club | Leonardo Da Vinci

S2024 E35 Length 53:09 Premiere Date 11/20/24

Readers Club | Robert Thorogood

S2024 E34 Length 58:33 Premiere Date 10/28/24

Readers Club | Julia Alvarez

S2024 E33 Length 51:48 Premiere Date 09/25/24

Readers Club | Tana French

S2024 E32 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 08/28/24

Readers Club | Percival Everett

S2024 E31 Length 45:36 Premiere Date 07/31/24

Readers Club | Olivia Ford

S2024 E30 Length 46:50 Premiere Date 06/26/24

Readers Club | Rachel Khong

S2024 E29 Length 43:38 Premiere Date 05/29/24

Readers Club | Scott Alexander Howard

S2024 E28 Length 44:15 Premiere Date 04/24/24

Readers Club | Allison Pataki

S2024 E27 Length 42:01 Premiere Date 03/27/24

Readers Club | Henry Louis Gates Jr.

S2024 E26 Length 42:49 Premiere Date 02/28/24

Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations with Western Governors' Leadership Institute Part 6

S2024 E23 Length 27:20 Premiere Date 10/04/24

Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations with Western Governors | Part 5 Former Nevada Governors Sandoval & Miller

S2024 E22 Length 23:40 Premiere Date 10/07/24

Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations w/ Western Governors | Part 4 Former WY Gov. Mead & Former MT Gov. Bullock

S2024 E21 Length 23:16 Premiere Date 10/07/24

Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations with Western Governors | Part 3 Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert

S2024 E20 Length 06:52 Premiere Date 10/07/24

Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations w/ Western Governors | Part 2 Former Idaho Gov. Otter & Former Hawaii Gov. Ige

S2024 E19 Length 21:23 Premiere Date 10/07/24

Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations with Western Governors | Part 1 Gov. Grisham & Gov. Gordon

S2024 E18 Length 31:13 Premiere Date 10/07/24

Western Governors' Leadership Institute Delegate Forum

S2024 E17 Length 2:06:43 Premiere Date 10/07/24

"Music and Mind" by Renée Fleming

S2024 E16 Length 28:28 Premiere Date 08/21/24

"Night Flyer" by Tiya Miles

S2024 E15 Length 26:50 Premiere Date 08/14/24

"Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez

S2024 E14 Length 26:48 Premiere Date 08/07/24

"The Heavens & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride

S2024 E13 Length 30:45 Premiere Date 08/01/24