Republican Presidential Candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich discusses his 2016 presidential race and his outlook on America's future in his book, "Two Paths: America Divided or United." Governor Kasich is interviewed by Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey, 1994-2001.
Harvard University Law Professor Cass Sunstein examines how social media impacts our political views in his book, "#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media." Professor Sunstein is in conversation with Michael Barone.
David Horowitz, author of "Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America;" takes viewer phone calls and tweets on the Trump administration from the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Vanessa Williamson examines Americans attitudes on the U.S. tax system in her book, "Read My Lips: Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes." Through a national survey and interviews, Ms. Williamson found that most Americans view paying taxes as a civic responsibility, but have concerns about all Americans paying their fair share.
Go inside the University of Oregon's Library Archives and Special Collections as we explore the life of American novelist and counterculture figure Ken Kesey.
Book TV attended the 15th Annual Annapolis Book Festival in Maryland for a panel on Income Inequality. Kathryn Edin, author of "$2 a Day," and Stefanie DeLuca, author of "Coming of Age in the Other America," discuss their books.
Guy Laron, lecturer in international studies at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, provides a history of the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, from June 5 - June 10, 1967. He speaks at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.
Fordham Law School Professor John Pfaff examines the impact of criminal justice reforms on prisons and mass incarceration in his book, "Locked In." Professor Pfaff argues that reforms should include placing more emphasis on regulating prosecutors, rethinking incarceration for violent crime offenders, and examines why some people become violent, as part of the solution in reducing the prison population.
Learn about the life of Danuta Pfeiffer, author of "Chiseled: A Memoir of Identity, Duplicity, and Divine Wine", as she recounts her time as a journalist, a televangelist on the 700 Club, and her front row seat to Pat Robertson's 1988 presidential campaign.
Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton discusses her forthcoming books at the publishing industry's annual convention Book Expo in New York City.
Mark Moyar, director of the Center for Military and Diplomatic History, talks about the history of the Special Operations Forces. This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse explores how to engage adolescents & young adults to become independent, active, & engaged citizens in his book, "The Vanishing Adult." He is interviewed by Steven Olikara, Founder & President of the Millennial Action Project.
Author Masha Gessen ("The Man Without a Face," "The Future Is History") delivers the Arthur Miller Lecture followed by an interview with Samantha Bee as part of the 2017 PEN World Voices Festival.
Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy Institute, argues that local, state, and federal legislation has been responsible for America's segregated cities. He is joined in conversation by National Book Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Go inside the University of Oregon's Library Archives and Special Collections as we explore the life of American novelist and counterculture figure Ken Kesey.
Melvin A. Goodman talked about his book, "Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider's Account of the Politics of Intelligence." He spoke from the James Michener Pavilion at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of City Hall in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
NPR's Richard Harris reports on the challenges facing the field of biomedical research, including competition for funding which he argues leads to short cuts like using poor ingredients, improper methods, and poor experiemental design.
A panel on nuclear war from the 2017 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, featuring Susan Southard, "Nagaski: Life After Nuclear War;" Caren Stelson, "Sachiko: A Nagaski Bomb Survivor's Story;" and Dan Zak, "Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age."
A panel on the Republican Party from the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, featuring Hugh Hewitt, "The Fourth Way: The Conservative Playbook for a Lasting GOP Majority;" Peggy Grande, "The President Will See You Now: My Stories and Lessons from Ronald Reagan's Final Years;" and Corey Fields, "Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans."
