C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Norman Podhoretz, "Making It"
1 hour, 30 minutesNorman Podhoretz discusses the new edition of his 1967 book, "Making It." He is interviewed by his son, John Podhoretz, editor of Commentary magazine. This event was held at the offices of the Tikvah Fund in New York City.
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Call-in Gary Younge KEYED
30 minutesGary Younge, author of "Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives," takes viewer phone calls and tweets on guns in American from the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
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2017 J. Anthony Lukas Prize
1 hour, 15 minutesThe presentation of the Lukas Prize, awarded annually for books on an "American topic of political or social concern." This year's winners include, Gary Younge, "Another Day in the Death of America;"" Tyler Anbinder, "City of Dreams;" and Christopher Leonard, "Kochland." This year's awards ceremony is hosted by Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
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Our Future in Space"
17 minutesAstronomy professor Chris Impey talked about his book, "Beyond: Our Future in Space," a look as the next generation of space exploration.
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Inside the Five Tricks of Washington"
1 hour, 28 minutesNew York Law School Professor David Schoenbrod looks at five ways Washington officials avoid being accountable to voters and offers his thoughts on legislation, the Honest Deal Act, which, he argues, would reform government procedures and change incentives that would put the American people back in charge. He is joined in conversation by former Texas representative Martin Frost and Hoover Institution research fellow Adam White.
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After Words: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson S
1 hour, 0 minutePulitzer Prize-winning journalist Helene Cooper reports on the life and presidency of Liberia's first elected female president in her book, "Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf." Ms. Cooper is interviewed by California Representative Karen Bass, ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
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Activism in the Internet Age"
30 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona sociology professor, Jennifer Earl, to talk to her about her book, "Digitally Enabled Social Change: Activism in the Internet Age." This interview, recorded on the campus of the University of Arizona, is part of Book TV's College Series.
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Rod Dreher, "The Benedict Option"
2 hours, 0 minuteRod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, argues that American Christians should look to St. Benedict, a sixth-century monk, for ideas on how to reverse the spiritual crisis in the country today. He spoke at an event hosted by First Things and Plough Magazine in New York City.
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Amy Goldstein, "Janesville"
1 hour, 30 minutesAmy Goldstein, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post, talks about the devastation caused by the closing of a GM assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, during the Great Recession. The plant, which had been operating in the town since 1923, provided, at its peak, 7,000 jobs for residents in and near Janesville. Amy Golstein spoke at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville.
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Alvin Felzenberg, "A Man and His Presidents"
1 hour, 45 minutesAlvin Felzenberg recalls William F. Buckley's relationship with presidential administrations and policy makers. He speaks at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Daniel Sharfstein, "Thunder in the Mountains"
1 hour, 0 minuteDaniel Sharfstein, law and history professor at Vanderbilt University, recalls the Nez Perce Wars of the late 19th century, fought between the Nez Perce tribe and the United States Army. The author profiles the leaders on both sides of the conflict, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, who refused to leave his ancestral land in Oregon, and General Oliver Otis Howard of the U.S. Army, a former Union general and the namesake of Howard University. He speaks at Parnassus Books in Nashville.
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2017 J. Anthony Lukas Prize
1 hour, 15 minutesThe presentation of the Lukas Prize, awarded annually for books on an "American topic of political or social concern." This year's winners include, Gary Younge, "Another Day in the Death of America;"" Tyler Anbinder, "City of Dreams;" and Christopher Leonard, "Kochland." This year's awards ceremony is hosted by Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
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After Words: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can
1 hour, 0 minutePhysician and journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal examines the business side of health care in her book, "An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back." Dr. Rosenthal looks at costs for medical services and why they are 2-3 times higher in the U.S. and offers guidance to consumers on how to better navigate the healthcare system. Dr. Rosenthal is interviewed by Dr. David Blumenthal, President of the Commonwealth Fund.
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Dean Buonomano, "Your Brain is a Time Machine"
1 hour, 30 minutesNeuroscientist Dean Buonomano explains our sense of time in relation to physics. He's in conversation with Ted Chiang, writer of "Story of Your Life," the short story adapted for the film, Arrival.
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Call-in Corey Fields KEYED
30 minutesCorey Fields, author of "Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans," takes viewer phone calls and tweets on African Americans and the Republican Party from the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
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After Words: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can
1 hour, 0 minutePhysician and journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal examines the business side of health care in her book, "An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back." Dr. Rosenthal looks at costs for medical services and why they are 2-3 times higher in the U.S. and offers guidance to consumers on how to better navigate the healthcare system. Dr. Rosenthal is interviewed by Dr. David Blumenthal, President of the Commonwealth Fund.
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Activism in the Internet Age"
30 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona sociology professor, Jennifer Earl, to talk to her about her book, "Digitally Enabled Social Change: Activism in the Internet Age." This interview, recorded on the campus of the University of Arizona, is part of Book TV's College Series.
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Geoffrey Stone, "Sex and the Constitution"
1 hour, 10 minutesUniversity of Chicago law professor Geoffrey Stone provides a history of sex and the Constitution; from the Founders efforts to draw a line between politics and religion and the common understanding of sex as a matter of privacy in the 19th century to the moral movements of the early 20th century and today's political and social landscape. Geoffrey Stone speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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Following Workers, Migrants, and Corpor
21 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona sociology professor, Kathleen Schwartzman, to talk about her book, "The Chicken Trail," which examines the impact of global trade deals like NAFTA on the North American poultry industry.
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After Words: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can
59 minutesPhysician and journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal examines the business side of health care in her book, "An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back." Dr. Rosenthal looks at costs for medical services and why they are 2-3 times higher in the U.S. and offers guidance to consumers on how to better navigate the healthcare system. Dr. Rosenthal is interviewed by Dr. David Blumenthal, President of the Commonwealth Fund.
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The Drive to Abolish Male and Female"
1 hour, 0 minuteAshley McGuire dicsusses her book, "Sex Scandel" which looks at the issue of gender identity and what makes males and females different.
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David Nichols, "Ike and McCarthy"
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian David Nichols recalls the contentious relationship between President Dwight Eisenhower and Senator Joseph McCarthy. The author reports that President Eisenhower, maddened by Senator McCarthy's allegations that the U.S. Army harbored communists, launched a secret initiative to discredit the Senator. He speaks at the Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Why Injustice Can
50 minutesJournalist Phoebe Bovy examines what it means to be "privileged" and how privilege is interpreted in today's society. Ms. Bovy is in conversation with Maria Bowler, assistant digital editor for Commonweal Magazine.
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Book TV
1 hour, 10 minutesNon-fiction books and authors.