Nov 18, 2022
Moriyasu Ito, a priest with the renowned Meiji Jingu shrine in
Tokyo, visits Google to share the history of Shintoism and how it
has become an important part of Japanese culture. He talks about
how Shinto first started in Japan, the way of Shinto in life, and
its numerous festivities and celebrations.
According to...
Sep 27, 2022
Dr. Anton Treuer visits Google to discuss his book "Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask."
What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers—or suspect that your questions may be offensive? Is the term “Indians” even appropriate to use...
Aug 30, 2022
Fatima Al-Banawi visits Google to discuss her career and her project entitled The Other Story, a collection of real life stories and personal narratives from locals and visitors to her hometown of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. These collections enter the social arena through storytelling to highlight our shared humanity and to...
Jul 5, 2022
In celebration of Africa Week, Dipo Faloyin discusses his book
"Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa."
This portrait of modern Africa pushes back against harmful
stereotypes to tell a much more comprehensive story.
In this funny and insightful book, Dipo offers a much-needed
corrective to the...
Apr 19, 2022
Checkers. Backgammon. Chess. Go. Poker. Scrabble. Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In his book Seven Games, game theorist Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them...