PBS Show, Book View Now, to Diversify Book Programming

October 7, 2015

Book View Now, a PBS show dedicated to books and publishing since its inception in November 2014, plans to expand its book programming to include “livestreaming, social media, and other programming,” according to Publishers Weekly.

“The goal is for Book View Now to become more of a public media book bureau,” said executive producer Rich Fahle, “building an active and growing content library that will feed other PBS shows, public media partners, other distribution partners... websites, educators, libraries, and other partner networks.”

Fahle, who founded the show, currently hosts Book View Now alongside Jeffrey Brown, a senior correspondent and chief arts correspondent for PBS NewsHour and other shows. Guest hosts have included Kwame Alexander, Leigh Bardugo, Kelly Corrigan, Gayle Forman, David Leviathan, and Jon Scieszka.

In addition to providing more programming, PBS plans to cover more books and authors.

“Authors and their stories drive news cycles, create national conversations, and fill airtime as part of major news and entertainment guest lineups,” said Fahle. “Despite a continuous viewer desire and entertainment interest, no network or program has made a dedicated play on the continually flowing entertainment stream originating from the publishing industry’s perpetual rollout of experts and storytellers. Until now.”

Stay tuned for the show’s coverage of the upcoming L.A. Times Festival of Books in April, BookExpo America in May, and the Library of Congress National Book Festival next September.

If you missed the Library Congress National Book Festival this year, you can view Book View Now interviews of authors.


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