Massachusetts Book Award
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
A discussion of Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to commemorate the book's selection as a "top honors" winner of the Massachusetts Book Award, given by the Massachusetts Center for the Book (71 minutes). VIEW
BBC Radio: Arts & Ideas
FEBRUARY 2, 2002
Nick joins an international panel of experts to discuss Paper (45 minutes) LISTEN
Boston Athenaeum
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A conversation with Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduuen on The Library: A Fragile History (61 minutes). VIEW
On Materiality
AUGUST 30, 2017
Exploring the rich cultural context of paper at the opening of Bound and Determined: The Remarkable Physical History of the Book, an exhibition at Bowdoin College (72 minutes) VIEW
Library of Congress: Books & Beyond
JANUARY 31, 2006
A discussion of Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World (56 minutes) VIEW
C-SPAN Appearances
OCTOBER 15, 1995
Booknotes, interview with Brian Lamb, A Gentle Madness (59 minutes) VIEW
OCTOBER 8, 2001
Nicholas Basbanes discusses the significance of various rare books on the occasion of the Abel Berland Library sale at Christie’s in New York City, (1 hour, 53 minutes) VIEW
NOVEMBER 23, 2002
At the Miami Book Fair, Literary Lives, panelist, (65 minutes) VIEW
JANUARY 4, 2006
After Words, interview with David Kipen, (58 minutes) VIEW
OCTOBER 21, 2008
Nicholas Basbanes Tour of His Home Library, (57 minutes) VIEW
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Nicholas Basbanes discusses On Paper at the National Archives in Washington, DC, (61 minutes) VIEW
NPR Appearances
NOVEMBER 8, 2001
Diane Rehm Show (Patience & Fortitude) LISTEN
FEBRUARY 9, 2004
Diane Rehm Show (A Splendor of Letters) LISTEN
JANUARY 31, 2006
Diane Rehm Show (Every Book Its Reader) LISTEN
APRIL 30, 2008
Airtalk with Larry Mantle (Editions and Impressions) LISTEN
AUGUST 24, 2011
Diane Rehm Show, Readers’ Review, guest panelist: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows LISTEN
JULY 2012
The Point with Mindy Todd, (on a new edition of A Gentle Madness) LISTEN
OCTOBER 17, 2013
Diane Rehm Show, (On Paper) LISTEN
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Radio Boston with Meghna Chakrabarti and Anthony Brooks, (On Paper) LISTEN
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
RadioWest with Doug Fabrizio (KUER Utah Public Radio) (On Paper) LISTEN
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Leonard Lopate Show (WNYC New York), (On Paper) LISTEN
DECEMBER 17, 2013
Word of Mouth with Virginia Prescott (New Hampshire Public Radio), ("Paper is Dead! Long Live Paper!”) LISTEN