Book TV Schedule: January 13th - 15th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: January 13-15
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
Hungarian born scholar Gabor Boritt is a professor and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He has authored or edited sixteen books about Lincoln and the Civil War, including The Historian’s Lincoln and The Lincoln Enigma. Professor Boritt’s latest is The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows. He discusses his book with author and Heritage Foundation senior legal scholar James Swanson. Mr. Swanson is the author of last year's New York Times bestseller, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer.


Weekend Highlights
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William Styple, Generals In Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War
In the late 19th and early 20th century, artist James E. Kelly conducted extensive interviews with over forty union generals of the Civil War while he sketched them for recreations of famous scenes. He took detailed notes of his conversations, and tried unsuccessfully to publish the material as part of a memoir. Mr. Styple believes that some information in these notes may lead to new information about important Civil War events.
(Saturday 5 PM, Sunday 11:05 PM ET)

Timothy Naftali, Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary
Timothy Naftali details the heated interactions between Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy during the Cold War. In his book, co-authored with Aleksandr Fursenko, they examine Khrushchev's foreign policy from 1956 to 1962.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 10 PM ET)

Pam Solo, The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research
Pam Solo, President of the Civil Society Institute, discusses the important role the stem cell issue played in 24 of the 2006 midterm elections. The author will also comment on the House's vote on stem cell research that is scheduled for this week.
(Saturday 10 PM, Sunday 8:30 AM, Monday 5 AM ET)

Rush Loving, Jr., The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry
Author Rush Loving describes boardroom battles and takeover wars in the U.S. railroad industry in the 20th century. The author examines the competition and economic collapse of the railway industry, and argues that managers sought to enhance their own personal wealth at the expense of their own corporations.
(Sunday 7 PM, Monday 1:30 AM ET)

James Hornfischer, Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of her Survivors
James Hornfischer chronicles the Pacific battle that destroyed the USS Houston during World War II. The author explains that former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s favorite ship was sunk by the Japanese, and the surviving crew members became prisoners-of- war and were forced to work as slave laborers on the Burma-Thai Railway.
(Sunday 8 PM ET)





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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, January 13

8:00 am Alice Walker, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness

9:00 In Depth: In Depth: P.J. O'Rourke

12:00 pm Edwin Black, Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives

1:00 2006 Miami Book Fair: Donna Gehrke-White "The Face Behind the Veil"

1:25 Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock, Journeys for Freedom: A New Look at America's Story and Kids Make History: A New Look at America's Story

2:30 Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, Natalia Estemirova, David Remnick, Remembering Anna Politkovskaya

3:55 2006 NPC: Ann McFeaters "Sandra Day O'Connor"

4:00 Random House Interview with William Styron and Robert Loomis

4:50 2006 NPC: Elliott Lewis "Fade"

5:00 Featured Program: William Styple, Editor, Generals In Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Kurt Eichenwald, The Informant: A True Story - Part 2

7:00 History on Book TV: Timothy Naftali, Co-author, Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary

8:05 Edward Ericson, Jr., Daniel Mahoney, Stephan Solzhenitsyn, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, The Solzhenitsyn Reader: New and Essential Writings 1947-2005

9:00 After Words: After Words: Gabor Boritt, author of "The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows" interviewed by James Swanson

10:00 General Assignment: Gail Pressberg, Co-author, The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research

11:00 Gun Control Debate with Arnold Grossman, "One Nation Under Guns" and David Kopel, "Gun Control and Gun Rights"



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Sunday, January 14

1:00 am Ralph Steadman, The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson

2:30 Andy Stern, A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track

3:20 2006 NPC: Llewellyn King "Washington and the World"

3:30 Arthur Brooks, Who Really Cares: America's Charity Divide - Who Gives, Who Doesn't, and Why It Matters

4:25 2006 NPC: Lanny Davis "Scandal"

4:30 William Daugherty, Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency

5:50 2006 NPC: William Cohen "Dragon Fire"

6:00 Jeff Sypeck, Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800

7:05 2006 Miami Book Fair: Hank Klibanoff "The Race Beat"

7:30 James Simon, Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers

8:10 2006 Miami Book Fair: Paul Schneider "Brutal Journey"

8:30 General Assignment: Gail Pressberg, Co-author, The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research

9:30 2006 Miami Book Fair: Lawrence Wright "The Looming Tower"

10:00 General Assignment: Michael Durant, The Night Stalkers

11:05 2006 Great Read--Cornel West, Author and Religion Professor on his reading habits and his current book projects

11:15 Jeff Sypeck, Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800

12:20 pm 2006 NPC: Sen. Byron Dorgan "Take This Job and Ship It"

12:25 2006 NPC: Richard Labunski "James Madison"

12:30 Hal Vaughan, FDR's 12 Apostles: The Spies Who Paved the Way for the Invasion of North Africa

1:30 Anatol Lieven, John Hulsman, Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World

3:05 2006 Texas Book Festival: Kati Marton "The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World"

3:30 Donald Jackson, Artistic Director & Illuminator, The Saint John's Bible

4:25 Rodric Braithwaite, Moscow 1941: A City and its People at War

6:00 After Words: After Words: Gabor Boritt, author of "The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows" interviewed by James Swanson

7:00 History on Book TV: Rush Loving, Jr., The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry

7:40 2006 Miami Book Fair: Philip Gourevitch on The Paris Review

8:00 History on Book TV: James Hornfischer, Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of her Survivors

8:50 2006 NPC: John Sayle Watterson "The Games Presidents Play"

9:00 After Words: After Words: Gabor Boritt, author of "The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows" interviewed by James Swanson

10:00 History on Book TV: Timothy Naftali, Co-author, Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary

11:05 Featured Program: William Styple, Editor, Generals In Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War



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Monday, January 15

12:05 am Edwin Black, Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives

1:10 2006 Miami Book Fair: Erik Calonius "The Wanderer"

1:30 Rush Loving, Jr., The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry

2:15 2006 Great Read--Tavis Smiley, "This Much I Know is True"

2:30 Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin, A World Ignited: How Apostles of Ethnic, Religious, and Racial Hatred Torch the Globe

3:30 Steven Smith, Reading Leo Strauss: Politics, Philosophy, Judaism

4:35 Jim Powell, Bully Boy: The Truth About Theodore Roosevelt

5:00 General Assignment: Gail Pressberg, Co-author, The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research

6:00 2006 Miami Book Fair: Jonathan Franzen "The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History"

6:45 General Assignment: Michael Durant, The Night Stalkers

7:50 2006 NPC: Dennis Fritz "Journey Toward Justice"



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On Saturday, January 13 at 8:00 am
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We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness
Alice Walker
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/btv122306_4.ram

Author Alice Walker discusses her latest collection of essays at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. "We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For" is an anthology of essays and speeches she has delivered over the years to college students, Buddhists, midwives and black yoga instructors. Ms. Walker offers commentary on several themes, including simpler living, war resistance, meditation and feminism.

Alice Walker is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Color Purple," "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens," "The Temple of My Familiar," "Possessing the Secret of Joy," "By the Light of My Father's Smile" and "The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart."

In Depth

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On Saturday, January 13 at 9:00 am
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In Depth: P.J. O'Rourke
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0107/arc_btv010707_4.ram

Author P.J. O'Rourke will be our guest for In Depth on Sunday, January 7th (LIVE from Noon-3pm ET). Mr. O'Rourke, who has worked for National Lampoon and Rolling Stone, is currently a fellow at the Cato Institute and a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly. He is the author of over a dozen books, including "Republican Party Reptile," "Holidays in Hell," Parliament of Whores," "The Enemies List," "Eat the Rich," and "Give War a Chance." His forthcoming book, to be published in January, is "On the Wealth of Nations." You can join this discussion by calling in during the program or by e-mailing your questions to booktv@c-span.org.

For more on P.J. O'Rourke and his work, visit: www.pjorourke.com

On Saturday, January 13 at 12:00 pm and Monday, January 15 at 12:05 am
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Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives
Edwin Black

At a recent meeting of the American Jewish Committee's Institute for Analysis of Global Security in Washington, DC, Edwin Black describes how the automotive and petroleum industries have encouraged oil dependence. Mr. Black begins by telling his audience that people have been trying to monopolize resources -- wood, water, electricity, etc. -- since the beginning of human history. He then explains that the first battery-powered car was developed in the 1890s, but its production was undermined by advocates of the internal combustion engine. Edwin Black concludes his talk by weighing in on the feasability of alternative energy sources such as corn & sugar cane ethanol, hydrogen, nuclear power, and solar power.

Edwin Black is the author of six books, including "IBM and the Holocaust" and "Banking on Baghdad." He is an investigative journalist and syndicated columnist who has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize nine times.

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

On Saturday, January 13 at 1:25 pm
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Journeys for Freedom: A New Look at America's Story and Kids Make History: A New Look at America's Story
Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock

Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock talk to students about people who have shaped American history. They spoke at Aladdin's Lamp Children's Bookstore in Arlington, Virginia. "Journeys for Freedom" details the personal stories of 20 individuals who have fought for freedom and "Kids Make History" highlights the experiences of young people.

Susan Buckley was the general editor of Houghton Mifflin's "We the People" series and has developed elementary social studies programs for elementary schools. Elspeth Leacock is an educator, writer and creator of the game Geography Brain Quest.

Journeys for Freedom is a dynamic and factual account of real people pursuing freedom — and creating America's story. Follow the rocky path forged by Roger Williams as he struggled to convince his fellow pioneers of the wrong in seizing Native American land. Fight alongside daring Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man for the privilege of defending her nation in the Continental army. Take a treacherous journey with Peter Mulual, who fled his war-torn homeland of Sudan for the promise of safety and hope in America. Filled with fascinating facts and striking full-color illustrations by Rodica Prato, Journeys for Freedom allows the reader to literally chart the progress of the brave souls who risked everything for the dream of freedom.

Kids Make History highlights the undeniably important role that children have played in shaping the United States. Twenty true stories of children making history are featured in this exciting and colorful new book, which has been meticulously researched by the authors and beautifully illustrated by Randy Jones. Patty Reed will show you how she survived starvation with the Donner Party. Laura Ingalls will give you a tour of the cabins of her beloved stories (she actually lived in them). Joan Zuber will take you back to that tragic day at Pearl Harbor. Jukay Hsu was there on the fateful morning in September when the towers fell.

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/booksellers/press_release/buckley/

On Saturday, January 13 at 2:30 pm
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Remembering Anna Politkovskaya
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, Natalia Estemirova, David Remnick
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/btv120906_4.ram

From the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City a tribute to slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Included are readings from Ms. Politkovskaya's work by Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Francine Prose and Kati Marton. The tribute also includes an interview with Chechnya-based human rights worker Natalia Estemirova by David Remnick and a clip from the documentary "Democracy on Deadline," which features Ms. Politkovskaya. PEN American Center's Larry Siems makes introductory remarks.

Until her death on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was special correspondent for Russia's Novaya Gazeta. She is the the author of "A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya," "The Dirty War," and "Putin's Russia: Life in a Failing Democracy."

On Saturday, January 13 at 4:00 pm
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Random House Interview with William Styron and Robert Loomis

This is an encore presentation of a program recorded in 2002, when Book TV sat down with Random House author William Styron and editor Robert Loomis to talk about their work, their friendship, and their history with the publishing house. The pair shared stories about Random House founders Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, authors William Faulkner and William Saroyan, and the books "Ulysses" and "Lolita." They talked about Styron's experience suffering from severe depression and the memoir that grew out of it. This weekend, Mr. Loomis is celebrating 50 years with Random House. Over his career, he has edited many authors including Maya Angelou, Shelby Foote, Edmund Morris, and Jonathan Harr. Mr. Styron died November 1, 2006.

William Styron is the author of nine books, including "The Confessions of Nat Turner," "Sophie's Choice," and "Darkness Visible." He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Medal of Arts. Robert Loomis is vice president and executive editor of Random House Trade Publishing Group. Mr. Loomis has edited the work of numerous authors, including Shelby Foote, Daniel Boorstin, Maya Angelou, Seymour Hersh, Woody Allen, Edmund Morris, and Terry Southern. He was awarded the Roger Klein Award for Creative Editing in 1977. January 2007 marks 50 years working for Random House. Mr. Styron and Mr. Loomis have known each other since the late 1940s when both attended Duke University.

On Saturday, January 13 at 5:00 pm and Sunday, January 14 at 11:05 pm
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Generals In Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War
William Styple, Editor

In the late 19th and early 20th century, artist James E. Kelly (1855 to 1933) conducted extensive interviews with over forty union generals of the civil war. Kelly sketched the generals for recreations of famous scenes, and for a series of bronze relief portraits. James Kelly took detailed notes of his conversations and tried unsuccessfully to publish the material as part of a memoir. Book TV interviewed William Styple at the New York Historical Society, where James Kelly's original interview notes and sketches were deposited after his death. Mr. Styple believes that no other historian has looked at the thousands of pages of documents. Some information in these notes may lead to new information about important civil war events. "Generals in Bronze" is a collection of interview transcripts compiled from the original interview notes.

William Styple has edited and written many books about the civil war including, "The Little Bugler", "Writing and Fighting the Civil War: 500 Union Soldier Letters from the Battlefield", and "Writing and Fighting the Confederate War: The Letters of Peter Alexander Confederate War Correspondent." He lives in Kearny, New Jersey and is president of Belle Grove Publishing Company.

Publisher: Belle Grove Publishing Co. 41 Linden Avenue Kearny, NJ 07032

On Saturday, January 13 at 6:00 pm
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The Informant: A True Story - Part 2
Kurt Eichenwald

"The Informant" is the account of the FBI and the Justice Department’s collaboration with a high level informant to collect information implicating a large American corporation, Archer Daniels Midland, with stealing money from its customers. Author Kurt Eichenwald reveals how this scandal in the mid-1990’s was complicated when the government discovered that its source, a senior executive at the firm, was involved in his own illegal activity. The interview with the author was in 2001. This is the second part in a two part series.

Kurt Eichenwald is an award-winning investigative journalist and a senior writer for the New York Times. He is also the author of "Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story" and "Serpent on the Rock."

On Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, January 14 at 10:00 pm
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Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary
Timothy Naftali, Co-author

Timothy Naftali details the heated interactions between Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy during the Cold War. In "Khrushchev's Cold War," the second book he co-authored with Aleksandr Fursenko, the co-authors examine Khrushchev's foreign policy from 1956 to 1962.

Timothy Naftali is an associate professor at the University of Virginia, where he directs the Presidential Recordings Program and Kremlin Decision-Making Project at the Miller Center of Public Affairs.

On Saturday, January 13 at 8:05 pm
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The Solzhenitsyn Reader: New and Essential Writings 1947-2005
Edward Ericson, Jr., Daniel Mahoney, Stephan Solzhenitsyn, Ignat Solzhenitsyn

Editors of "The Solzhenitsyn Reader" and two of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's sons talk about Solzhenitsyn's work and his influence in the world over the past fifty years. They also talk about Solzhenitsyn's writings from the book, argue that Mr. Solzhenitsyn's work is largely misrepresented in the United States, and discuss what Russia is like today. This event was hosted by ISI Books which published "The Solzhenitsyn Reader."

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is the author of many books, including "The Gulag Archipelago: 1918-1956," "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch," "The First Circle," and "Cancer Ward." Mr. Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970.

On Saturday, January 13 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, January 14 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Gabor Boritt, author of "The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows" interviewed by James Swanson

Hungarian born scholar Gabor Boritt is a professor and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He has authored or edited sixteen books about Lincoln and the Civil War, including "The Historian’s Lincoln" and "The Lincoln Enigma." Professor Boritt’s latest is "The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows." He discusses his book with author and Heritage Foundation senior legal scholar James Swanson. Mr. Swanson is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer."

For more on Gabor Boritt and his work, visit www.gettysburggospel.com.

On Saturday, January 13 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, January 14 at 8:30 am and Monday, January 15 at 5:00 am
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The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research
Gail Pressberg, Co-author

Gail Pressberg, senior scholar at the Civil Society Institute, discusses the important role the stem cell issue played in 24 of the 2006 midterm elections. The co-author traces the history of the stem cell research issue from 1998 to the present.The author commented on the House's passage of a stem cell research bill earlier in the day.

Gail Pressberg is a senior scholar at the Civil Society Institute. Co-author Pam Solo is president and founder of the Civil Society Institute (www.civilsocietyinstitute.org) and the author of "From Protest to Policy: Beyond the Freeze to Common Security."

On Saturday, January 13 at 11:00 pm
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Gun Control Debate with Arnold Grossman, "One Nation Under Guns" and David Kopel, "Gun Control and Gun Rights"

The Denver Press Club hosts a debate on the issue of gun control. Arnold Grossman, author of "One Nation Under Guns - An Essay on An American Epidemic," argues the pro-gun control case while David Kopel, co-editor of "Gun Control and Gun Rights: A Reader and Guide" speaks for the opposing side. The debate is moderated by Cnythia Hessin, executive producer of Rocky Mountain PBS.

David Kopel is Research Director at the Independence Institute in Golden, Colorado. Arnold Grossman co-founded SAFE Colorado, a bipartisan anti-gun violence group, in 2000, following the Columbine school shootings. Mr. Grossman co-authored "1998" with former Colorado governor Richard Lamm.

On Sunday, January 14 at 1:00 am
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The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson
Ralph Steadman

Illustrator Ralph Steadman talks about his longtime friendship with the late Hunter S. Thompson and the drawings that accompanied many of Thompson's books and magazine articles. During this event, Mr. Steadman discusses the creation of gonzo journalism, shares stories about his time together with Hunter S. Thompson, and shows a large selection of his drawings. He also talks about Hunter S. Thompson's funeral. This program contains language and images that some viewers may find offensive.

Ralph Steadman first started working with Hunter S. Thompson in 1970, when he and Thompson covered the Kentucky Derby together. He is, most famously, the illustrator for Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Mr. Steadman has also illustrated a 50th anniversary edition of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." His own books include "I·Leonardo" and "The Grapes of Ralph." For more on Mr. Steadman and his work, visit www.ralphsteadman.com.

"Gonzo Journalism. Ya know it when ya see it."

On Sunday, January 14 at 2:30 am
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A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track
Andy Stern

Andy Stern argues that Americans are contending with the most disruptive economic upheaval in the world economy since the Industrial Revolution. In "A Country That Works" the president of the Service Employees International Union, the fastest-growing union in the U.S., offers solutions to correct America's health care system, tax system, retirement system and to improve education. This event was hosted by the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC.

Andy Stern is president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and was a key strategist in the creation of Wal-Mart Watch, a campaign to push for better work conditions and health care benefits for the company's employees.

Verified as complete bull-sh*t by the DU BookTV Team :patriot:

On Sunday, January 14 at 3:30 am
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Who Really Cares: America's Charity Divide - Who Gives, Who Doesn't, and Why It Matters
Arthur Brooks

From the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, Arthur Brooks talks about his study which looks at who gives to charities in America. Professor Brooks says that the evidence he collected shows that conservatives are far more likely than liberals to donate their time and money to charitable organizations.

Arthur Brooks is a professor of public administration at Syracuse University and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page. For more information on Professor Brooks and his work, visit www.arthurbrooks.net.

On Sunday, January 14 at 4:30 am
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Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency
William Daugherty

Since 2004, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute has presented the Henry Paolucci/Walter Bagehot Book Award to authors in recognition of their scholarly achievements. This year’s winner was William Daugherty, author of "Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency." Mr. Daugherty received a $5,000 cash award and was given an opportunity to lecture about his book, which looks at the use of covert actions by U.S. presidents since 1947. Mark Bowden, who wrote the forward to the book, makes opening remarks. This event was hosted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute based in Wilmington, Delaware.

William Daugherty is a professor of criminal justice and political science at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia. Before joining the AASU faculty, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an officer with the Central Intelligence Agency at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran. He was one of fifty-two Americans held hostage for 444 days in Iran between 1979 and 1980 and is the author of "In the Shadow of the Ayatollah: A CIA Hostage in Iran." Mark Bowden is a journalist and adjunct professor at Loyola College in Maryland. He is the author of "Black Hawk Down," "Killing Pablo," and "Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam."

On Sunday, January 14 at 6:00 am and at 11:15 am
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Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800
Jeff Sypeck

Jeff Sypeck chronicles Charlemagne's rise from a Frankish king to the emperor of the Roman Empire. "Becoming Charlemagne" details how the leader built his empire and how he ultimately shaped Europe's future. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Jeff Sypeck teaches medieval literature at the University of Maryland.

On Sunday, January 14 at 7:05 am
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2006 Miami Book Fair: Hank Klibanoff "The Race Beat"

From the Miami Book Fair International, an interview with Hank Klibanoff about his new book, "The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation."

Hank Klibanoff is managing editor for news at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He co-wrote "The Race Beat" with University of Maryland journalism professor Gene Roberts.

On Sunday, January 14 at 7:30 am
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Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers
James Simon

Law professor James Simon examines the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice RogerTaney. At Pickwick Book Shop in Nyack, New York, Mr. Simon discusses his new book and details the backgrounds and beliefs of both men. James Simon explains that even though the former president and Chief Justice Taney, the man who administered the oath of office to Lincoln, disagreed on secession, slavery and the president's wartime authority, they actually had a lot in common and could have worked together under different circumstances.

James Simon is Dean Emeritus and a law professor at New York Law School. He is the author of "What Kind of Nation: Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the Epic Struggle to Create a United States."

On Sunday, January 14 at 9:30 am
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2006 Miami Book Fair: Lawrence Wright "The Looming Tower"

From the Miami Book Fair International, an interview with Lawrence Wright, author of "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11."

Lawrence Wright is a staff writer for the New Yorker. For more information on his work, visit www.lawrencewright.com.

On Sunday, January 14 at 10:00 am and Monday, January 15 at 6:45 am
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The Night Stalkers
Michael Durant

The army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment was founded in the 1970s and first went to war in Grenada in 1983. Michael Durant, co-author of "The Night Stalkers" and a SOAR veteran, details the elite unit's history at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Reston, Virginia.

Michael Durant retired from the Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 and master aviator. He participated in combat operations in the Persian Gulf, Panama, Iraq and Somalia where he was shot down and held captive while piloting a Blackhawk helicopter as part of the 160th SOAR (A), the Night Stalkers.

On Sunday, January 14 at 11:05 am
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2006 Great Read--Cornel West, Author and Religion Professor on his reading habits and his current book projects

The author was interviewed at the Millennium hotel in New York City during the New York Times Great Read in the Park. Professor West discusses the value of reading classic texts during a time of political turmoil and also describes two books he is writing.

On Sunday, January 14 at 12:30 pm
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FDR's 12 Apostles: The Spies Who Paved the Way for the Invasion of North Africa
Hal Vaughan
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/1206/btv123106_1.ram

The author tells the story of 12 men appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to be vice consuls to North Africa in 1940. These men, who Vaughan describes as amateurs, worked inside the French Vichy government to encourage resistance to Vichy and German rule in North Africa. According to Vaughan, they helped prepare for the 1942 joint British-American invasion of Morocco and Algeria. Shortly after the invasion, the French joined the Allies in North Africa.

Hal W. Vaughan is a former U.S. Foreign Service officer, a documentary film producer, and a journalist who has worked for Voice of America, ABC News, and the New York Daily News. Mr. Vaughan is also the author of "Doctor to the Resistance." He lives in Paris.

On Sunday, January 14 at 1:30 pm
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Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World
Anatol Lieven, John Hulsman

Co-authors Anatol Lieven, senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, and John Hulsman, former senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, discuss their vision for a new foreign policy based on the ideas of realists like George Kennan and Reinhold Niebuhr. During the presentation, they outline their idea and respond to questions. Lawrence Kaplan, senior editor at the New Republic, and Joseph Cirincione, senior vice president at the Center for American Progress, participate in the discussion. This event was held at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.

Anatol Lieven is a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation and is the author of "America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism." His is a contributor to the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune. John Hulsman is a former senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He advises congressional leaders from both parties and is a contributing editor at the National Interest.

Publisher: Pantheon Publisher: www.randomhouse.com/pantheon

Interesting.

I haven't gagged once. The conservatives are not happy with the direction of the Bush admin.

they were really rippin into the bushies. :)

On Sunday, January 14 at 3:05 pm
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2006 Texas Book Festival: Kati Marton "The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World"

In an interview from the Texas Book Festival, Kati Marton discusses her book "The Great Escape," which tells the stories of nine men who left Budapest, Hungary, because of growing anti-Semitism in the years leading up to World War II. The nine men include four scientists (Edward Teller, John von Neumann, Leo Szilard, and Eugene Wigner), two movie-makers (Michael Curtiz and Alexander Korda), two photographers (Robert Capa and Andre Kertesz), and one writer (Arthur Koestler).

Kati Marton is a former correspondent for NPR and ABC News. Her other books include "Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History," "Wallenberg," "The Polk Conspiracy," "A Death in Jerusalem," and "An American Woman." She is married to Richard Holbrooke.

On Sunday, January 14 at 3:30 pm
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The Saint John's Bible
Donald Jackson, Artistic Director & Illuminator
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/btv122406_4b.ram

In 1998 calligrapher Donald Jackson approached the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s University and Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, with his life-long dream: to create the first handwritten, illuminated bible since the invention of the printing press. The Saint John’s Bible uses ancient materials and techniques and the bible will be completed by 2007. In this program, Mr. Jackson demostrates calligraphy techniques, shows how a feather quill is cut and used, and explains how the project originated. During the program hand drawn text and illustrations are shown and described.

Donald Jackson is former scribe to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, where he created official state documents in calligraphy. He began a partnership with the Saint John's Benedictine Abbey in Minnesota in 1998, and has supervised the creation of the handwritten bible since then.

Publisher: Liturgical Press Saint John's Abbey PO Box 7500 Collegeville, MN 56321-7500

Vivala...didn't you post a piece of artwork from this Bible a couple of weeks ago?

:) ohhhh. pretty.

On Sunday, January 14 at 4:25 pm
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Moscow 1941: A City and its People at War
Rodric Braithwaite
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/1006/btv102106_1.ram

"Moscow 1941" is Rodric Braithwaite's social history of Germany's 1941 attack on Russia. The author, a former British ambassador in Moscow, describes the attack as the turning point of World War II and uses interviews and diaries to describe the personal reactions of several people affected by the invasion. Almost one million Russians died by the end of the year. This event was hosted by the Harriman Institute on the campus of Columbia University in New York City.

Rodric Braithwaite was British ambassador to Moscow from 1988 to 1992. He is also the author of "Across the Moscow River: The World Turned Upside Down."

On Sunday, January 14 at 7:00 pm and Monday, January 15 at 1:30 am
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The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry
Rush Loving, Jr.

Author Rush Loving describes boardroom battles and takeover wars in the U.S. railroad industry in the 20th century. The author examines the competition and economic collapse of the railway industry and argues that managers sought to enhance their own personal wealth at the expense of their own corporations. Includes Q&A. This event was hosted by B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore.

Rush Loving has served as the assistant director of the Office of Management and Budget during President Jimmy Carter's administration. He also has written for Fortune Magazine.

On Sunday, January 14 at 8:00 pm
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Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of her Survivors
James Hornfischer

James Hornfischer chronicles the Pacific battle that destroyed the USS Houston during World War II. The author explains that former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s favorite ship was sunk by the Japanese and the surviving crew members became prisoners-of-war and were forced to work as slave laborers on the Burma-Thai Railway. This event was hosted by the University of Houston Library in Texas.

James Hornfischer is a literary agent, former book editor and the author of "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors."

On Monday, January 15 at 2:30 am
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A World Ignited: How Apostles of Ethnic, Religious, and Racial Hatred Torch the Globe
Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin

From Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, veteran journalists Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin look at why hatred and violence has increased in the world in the last decade. The authors argue that modern advancements in communications and increased access to weapons have made the expression of hatred easier to spread and the reation more deadly. Includes Q&A.

Martin Tolchin is a former congressional correspondent at the New York Times and is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The Hill newspaper. He is the author of "Selling Our Security" and "Buying Into America." Susan Tolchin is a public policy professor at George Mason University and is the author of "The American: How Voter Rage is Changing the Nation."

On Monday, January 15 at 3:30 am
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Reading Leo Strauss: Politics, Philosophy, Judaism
Steven Smith

Steven Smith argues the published writings of German-born philosopher Leo Strauss are misread and that Leo Strauss would not embrace neoconservatism. The author alleges that Leo Strauss was not active in politics, never endorsed imperialism, and questioned political philosophies. In a discussion held in Wilmette, Illinois, he examines Leo Strauss' views on religion, philosophy and politics.

Steven Smith is a political science professor at Yale University. He has authored several books, including "Spinoza, Liberalism, and Jewish Identity," "Spinoza's Book of Life," and "The Rescue: A True Story of Courage & Survival in World War II."

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

2006 Miami Book Fair: Jonathan Franzen "The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History"
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/btv122406_4c.ram

From the Miami Book Fair International, a talk by author Jonathan Franzen about his memoir "The Discomfort Zone." During the event, Mr. Franzen reads a portion of the book describing his efforts to sell the house his mother lived in before she passed away. He also talks about writing novels and the reaction his brothers had to his writing a book about the family. Includes Q&A.

Jonathan Franzen is the author of the novel "The Corrections," which was awarded the 2001 National Book Award. For more on Mr. Franzen and his work, visit www.jonathanfranzen.com.

:)

if you can watch it online... the link to the video is in post #1.

If you can't watch it, PM me... cheap upgrades are easy. :)

Tonight I tried to go to La Prensa Grafica (El Salvador) to see The Bush Tear captioned: "Crocodile Tears" and this little guy nearly went belly up.

But, I still have the link for later when my other machine is back up. :evilgrin:

needed to give your weekly effort the recognition it deserves.

IMO Book TV is by far the best of broadcast cable, and I make sure never to miss your weekly guide, or to pass up burning DVDs of the best authors talking about their books. Without this thread every week, I never would have read "100 Ways America is Screwing Up the World", or the lastest book ("Indian Yell") by the author of "Dancing with Wolves", or dozens of other great books over the past year.

Please keep up the good work.

Without this thread I would miss so many interesting discussions.

Thanks Viva

:yourock:

:blush:

Hello everyone. :hi:

How's it hangin'?



:evilgrin:

as Homer says.:hug:

I trust you're a'kickin' and a'steppin' high-up as usual?

:wow:


:rofl:

and such an' so...:D

Dolly Parton, my hero.

Imagination Library.

http://www.uwpiedmont.org/imagination


http://jam.canoe.ca/Country/2006/11/21/2433053-cp.html

"She's in Canada this week to perform three live shows at Casino Rama, north of Toronto, and to launch the Canadian arm of her Imagination Library, a literacy charity that's donated thousands of books to American children since Parton started it a decade ago in her home state of Tennessee.

The program sends children a free age-appropriate book each month from the time they're born until their fifth birthday. The Imagination Library is now open to any community in Canada, but four in Atlantic Canada - Dartmouth and Whycocomagh, N.S., Stephenville, N.L., and Woodstock, N.B. - are the first to sign up with 600 newborns enrolled."

thanks for shining the light. :*

go Dolly! :worship smiley:

:blush:

:hug:

for the book-loving insomniacs.

C-span, I'm afraid, is going right.

However, it's easier to take when the conservative-leaning types are excoriating GWB&Co. as they did in the "Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World" segment.