2023 New Orleans Book Festival Recorded Sessions

Catch up on any panels you might have missed!

  • 1:00:05

    Eric Holder and Michelle Miller in conversation at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival.

  • 56:15

    Bill Gates in conversation with Walter Isaacson at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 43:26

    Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity through Loss and Love

    Michelle Miller speaks with moderator Sharon Epperson at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 46:21

    Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence

    Ken Auletta speaks with moderator Carl Bernstein at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 47:21

    The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone

    Heather McGhee and Gary Hoover in conversation with Moderator Anneliese Singh at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 46:22

    The 1619 Project

    Nikole Hannah-Jones talks with Mitch Landrieu about The 1619 Project at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 47:50

    Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

    Brian Greene speaks with moderator Walter Isaacson at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 43:21

    Thinking about a career in media? Here's what you need to know about the business side.

    A conversation between Jacob Weisberg and Michael Lynton at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 47:22

    Stop the Presses! Adventures (and Misadventures) in Journalism

    Ken Auletta and Alessandra Stanley speak with moderators Shawn McCreesh and Nathan King at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 46:39

    Insiders Go Inside Politics

    Katy Tur, Ali Vitali, John Dickerson, and Betsy Fischer Martin speak at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 47:52

    The Trayvon Generation

    Elizabeth Alexander speaks with moderator Darren Walker at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 45:57

    America's End in Afghanistan

    A Conversation with Gen. John Allen and Elliot Ackerman at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 45:24

    Cultural Arts on the Streets: New Orleans Baby Dolls on Breaking Race and Gender Barriers

    Kim Vaz-Deville speaks with the Baby Dolls at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 44:23

    American Routes: A Quarter Century of Oral Literacy & Aural Tradition on Public Radio

    Nick Spitzer speaks with moderator Brian Edwards at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 46:15

    Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge

    Richard Ovenden speaks with Michael Kuczynski at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 53:05

    Turning the Ship: Organizational Philanthropy

    Darren Walker, Marc Morial, Sevetri Wilson speak with moderator Judy Reese Morse at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 44:38

    The Blind Side and Beyond

    Sean Tuohy in conversation with Michael Lewis at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 49:11

    Who Inspires Us? Women of Influence

    Nicole Ellis, Clare Fieseler speak with moderator Kim Boyle at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 44:26

    The Paradox of Democracy

    Sean Illing in conversation with Michael Lewis at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 44:38

    A Call to Arms: Advancing Health Care for Veterans

    Dr. Greg Stewart, Nate Boyer and Chris Cox speak with moderator Mike Wallace at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 46:28

    The Bill of Obligations: The 10 Habits of Good Citizens

    Richard Haass in conversation with John Dickerson at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 46:51

    The Modern Legacy of Thomas Jefferson

    Annette Gordon-Reed speaks with Eddie S. Glaude Jr. at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 42:22

     

    Chasing the Story: A Journalist's Perspective

    Carl Bernstein, Jason Berry, Betsy Fischer Martin in conversation with moderator Rene Sanchez. 

  • 44:10

    Rachel Carson and the Foundations of Modern Environmentalism

    Doug Brinkley speaks with Clare Fieseler at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 45:08

    Cleo Wade speaks with Savannah Sellers at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 41:15

    The Uplift and Little Pieces of Hope: Finding Happiness and Inspiration in Daily Life

    Todd Doughty speaks with Tony Dokoupil at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 42:09

    The Intersection of Race and Sports

    Alison Mariella Désir and Jason Reid speak with moderator Kiki Baker Barnes at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 49:26

    From the NAACP to the Sierra Club

    Ben Jealous speaks with Tony Dokoupil at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 50:48

    Name, Image, Likeness: College Athletes and the Battle for their Financial Future

    Gabe Feldman speaks with Jeff Duncan at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 45:37

    Tidal Wave: Celebrating a Season Like No Other

    Willie Fritz, Troy Dannen, James Carville and Jeff Duncan speak with Jana Woodson at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 44:57

    Climate Change and Conservation

    Jesse Keenan, Nathaniel Rich and Rob Verchick in conversation with Bob Marshall at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 44:31

    Back to School: Modern Solutions for Education Reform

    J. Celeste Lay, Brian Beabout and Ashana Bigard speak with Doug Harris at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 45:17

    Contemporary Voices on Race, The South, and The American Struggle

    Imani Perry, Natasha Trethewey in conversation with moderator Eddie S. Glaude Jr. at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. A Tulane-Aspen Values in America Speaker Series Event. 

  • 49:37

    Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice

    Treva Lindsey, Shantoyia Jones, and Jana Meyers Smith speak with Kesana Durand at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 45:27

    The Battle for America's Future

    Jonathan Martin speaks with Betsy Fisher Martin at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 46:50

    A Conversation with National Book Award Recipients

    A conversation with Imani Perry and Sarah M. Broom at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 57:25

    Risk: A User's Guide

    Gen. Stanley McChrystal in conversation with President Michael A. Fitts

    A Presidential Speaker Series Event

  • 44:04

    Diary of a Misfit: Growing Up LGBTQ in the Deep South

    Casey Parks in conversation with moderator Anneliese Singh at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 47:04

    And Then There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    Jon Meacham speaks with Evan Thomas at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University

  • 45:22

    The Power of Craft and Narrative in Crime Fiction

    A conversation with Walter Mosley and moderator Michael Smith at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 45:51

    How to Invest: A Conversation with David Rubenstein

    David Rubenstein with moderator Gary Ginsberg at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

  • 44:12

     

    Historical Fiction: Illuminating the Human Spirit

    Geraldine Brooks, Sadeqa Johnson, Katy Simpson Smith and Morgan Babst with Guest Dr Jill Biden at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 35:30

    Horse with Geraldine Brooks

    A conversation with Geraldine Brooks and Michael Lewis at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 43:02

    What's Cooking: A Conversation and Snacks with Restaurant Royalty

    A conversation with Kevin Belton, Molly Kimball, Alon Shaya and Susan Spicer at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 42:27

    Head of State: Reflections on Presidential Legacies

    A conversation with Doug Brinkley, Jonathan Alter, Gary Ginsberg and moderator Ali Vitali at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 45:12

    The Writing of Eddie S. Glaude Jr. 

    A conversation with Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and Richard Stengel at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

     

  • 43:27

    A Jewish Poet's Mystic Quest

    A conversation with Rodger Kamenetz and moderator Jason Berry at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

     

  • 56:53

    On With Kara Swisher: A Conversation with Walter Isaacson

    A discussion with Walter Isaacson and Kara Swisher at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 48:08

    Sports and Life: How the Game Can Change Us

    A conversation with Thomas Beller, Tyler Bridges and moderator Jeff Duncan at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 46:16

    Making New Orleans: Nurturing Growth, Mitigating Disaster and Rebirth

    A conversation with Kristina Ford, Richard Campanella, John Barry and moderator Mark Schleifstein at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 49:11

    Audio Storytelling: Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Julia Barton

    A conversation with Malcolm Gladwell and moderator Julia Barton at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 46:43

    Divided Government: The Midterms and 2024

    A conversation with James Carville, Jonathan Martin and moderator Clancy DuBois at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 43:46

    Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

    A conversation with Andy Borowitz and moderator Alessandra Stanley at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 48:12

    His Very Best: The Life of Jimmy Carter

    Jonathan Alter and John Dickerson discuss the life of Jimmy Carter at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 50:28

    Hyper Local: The Rise of Digital Local News

    A conversation with Terry Baquet, David Francis and moderator Andy Lack at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 51:54

    Privacy, Free Speech and Preserving Democracy

    A conversation with Erwin Chermerinsky, Amy Gadja and moderator Steven Griffin at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 43:18

     

    Bottom's Up: A Cocktail Panel

    Neal Bodenheimer, Molly Kimball, Sue Strachan, and Ethan Skaggs in conversation with moderator Shawn McCreesh at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 44:38

    Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom

    A conversation with Carl Bernstein and moderator David Shipley at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

     

  • 41:21

    The Imagineering Story: Behind the Scenes at Disney

    A conversation with Leslie Iwerks and moderator Bhavna Mistry at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 44:50

    Funny Business: Humor and the South

    A conversation with Roy Blount Jr, Jill Conner Browne, Mike Strecker and moderator Peter Ricchiuti at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. 

  • 46:08

    Asian American Histories of the United States

    A conversation with Catherine Ceniza Choy and moderator Anneliese Singh at the 2023 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.