C-SPAN and Library of Congress Announce New Primetime Book Series for Fall 2023

"C-SPAN and Library of Congress Announce New Primetime Book Series for Fall 2023

"Books that Shaped America" Begins Sept. 18;
New Series Will Feature 10 Iconic American Books Tracing America's History

C-SPAN and the Library of Congress today announced a joint original feature production for fall 2023: "Books That Shaped America."

The 10-part series – which C-SPAN will air LIVE on Mondays, starting Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. ET – will be a literary journey, tracing America's history by exploring masterpieces in literature that have had, and still have today, a major impact on society.

The 10-week series will mark the various eras of American history and feature a diverse mix of stories and authors. The 10 featured books have:

• Provoked thought.
• Been best sellers.
• Led to significant cultural and policy changes.

"Books That Shaped America" Series schedule – all LIVE on C-SPAN at 9 p.m. ET:

Monday, Sept. 18 -
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine (1776)

Monday, Sept. 25 -
“The Federalist” by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay (1788)

Monday, Oct. 2 -
“History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark” (1814)

Monday, Oct. 9 -
“Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” by Frederick Douglass (1845)

Monday, Oct. 16 -
“The Common Law” by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1881)

Monday, Oct. 23 -
“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain (1884).."
C-SPAN and Librrary of Congress