C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Todd Starnes, "The Deplorables' Guide to Making America Great Again"
1 hour, 0 minuteFox News radio host Todd Starnes gives his take on what citizens can do to bring America back to traditional values in his book, "The Deplorables' Guide to Making America Great Again."
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War Stories Panel
1 hour, 16 minutesFrom the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri, a panel discussion on war stories with authors Candace Millard, Ishmael Beah, Col. Gregory Fontenot (U.S. Army Retired), and Whitney Terrell.
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Printers Row Lit Fest - David Callahan, "The Givers"
47 minutesDavid Callahan, founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy, discusses his book, "The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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Scott Hartley, "The Fuzzy and the Techie"
1 hour, 12 minutesVenture Capitalist Scott Hartley discusses his book, "The Fuzzy and the Techie," a look at the cultural divide in the tech industry. He argues for a balance between experiences verses data or context verses code.
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Jenna & Barbara Bush, "Sisters First"
21 minutesJenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush remember their childhood and formative years living in the White House from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
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After Words: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government"
1 hour, 0 minuteUtah Senator Mike Lee recalls the work of forgotten early American figures who fought against a large federal government in his book, "Written Out of History." He is interviewed by former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
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Strategies for Acquiring Public Records"
15 minutesBook TV sat down with David Cuillier, director of the School of Journalism at the University of Arizona, to talk about his book, "The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records." This interview, recorded on the University of Arizona's campus, is part of Book TV's College Series.
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History Bookshelf: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon"
45 minutesScience writer Jeffrey Kluger discusses his most recent book, "Apollo 8," about NASA's first successful manned mission to orbit the moon. Mr. Kluger is the author of several other books, including "Apollo 13," that he co-wrote with Jim Lovell, astronaut and Apollo 13 mission commander.
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Printers Row Lit Fest - Mary Dearborn, "Ernest Hemingway"
46 minutesMary Dearborn talks about her book, "Ernest Hemingway, A Biography," with Bill Kurtis, founder and executive producer of Kurtis Productions. This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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Nicholas Reynolds, "Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy"
1 hour, 4 minutesFormer CIA officer and historian at the CIA Museum, Nicholas Reynolds, recalls novelist Ernest Hemingway's connections to the Soviet NKVD, precursor to the KGB, and the U.S. OSS, predecessor of the CIA. The author reports that Hemingway, who was a proponent of the political left, was courted by both the Soviet and the American intelligence services to conduct espionage.
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The Secret Life of the Brain"
1 hour, 10 minutesPsychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett argues that emotions and the physical reactions that accompany them are not ingrained in our psyche as originally thought, but they develop and change with experiences through our lifetime.
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Interview with Author Gay Talese
2 hours, 0 minuteBookTV talks to author and journalist, Gay Talese, about his writing life and his reading and writing habits from his home in New York City.
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Ted Spitzmiller, "The History of Human Spaceflight"
50 minutesPilot and author Ted Spitzmiller takes a look at the programs and technology that led to the possibility of space travel, starting with balloon flight to the development of the International Space Station and exploration of Mars.
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An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances"
1 hour, 11 minutesFormer pro-football player turned astronaut, Leland Melvin, discusses his life and career. His book is "Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances."
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After Words: How American Families Cope in a W
1 hour, 1 minuteFinancial expert Rachel Schneider and Economics Professor Jonathan Morduch report on how low to moderate income families manage money in their book, "The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty." Ms. Schneider and Professor Morduch conducted a study of 235 families, tracking their earnings, spending, savings, and borrowing habits for one year. Ms. Schneider and Professor Morduch are interviewed by Kathryn Edin, author of "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America and Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
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Newt Gingrich, "Understanding Trump"
59 minutesFormer Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich discusses his book, "Understanding Trump." Mr. Gingrich talks about his experiences with Donald Trump during the campaign through his transition to President of the United State. He is interviewed by Jonathan Salant, Washington Correspondent for NJ Advance Media.
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An American Story"
1 hour, 0 minuteHaroon Moghul discussed growing up Muslim in America in his book, "How to be a Muslim: An American Story." He talked about his struggle with his identity as a second generation Muslim growing up in the US and his struggle with his religion.
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After Words: How American Families Cope in a W
1 hour, 0 minuteFinancial expert Rachel Schneider and Economics Professor Jonathan Morduch report on how low to moderate income families manage money in their book, "The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty." Ms. Schneider and Professor Morduch conducted a study of 235 families, tracking their earnings, spending, savings, and borrowing habits for one year. Ms. Schneider and Professor Morduch are interviewed by Kathryn Edin, author of "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America and Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
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Strategies for Acquiring Public Records"
14 minutesBook TV sat down with David Cuillier, director of the School of Journalism at the University of Arizona, to talk about his book, "The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records." This interview, recorded on the University of Arizona's campus, is part of Book TV's College Series.
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Herb Boyd, "Black Detroit"
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthor and activist, Herb Boyd, provides a history of African-Americans in Detroit; from the Great Migration to today. He's joined in conversation by Rita Kiki Edozie, professor of international relations and African affairs at Michigan State University. They speak at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.
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Lawrence O'Donnell, "Playing with Fire"
34 minutesMSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell recalls the 1968 presidential election from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
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After Words: How American Families Cope in a W
1 hour, 1 minuteFinancial expert Rachel Schneider and Economics Professor Jonathan Morduch report on how low to moderate income families manage money in their book, "The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty." Ms. Schneider and Professor Morduch conducted a study of 235 families, tracking their earnings, spending, savings, and borrowing habits for one year. Ms. Schneider and Professor Morduch are interviewed by Kathryn Edin, author of "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America and Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
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David Davenport, "Rugged Individualism"
1 hour, 1 minuteDavid Davenport, former president of Pepperdine University and Hoover Institution fellow, talks about the history of American individualism and questions whether it can survive in the country today.
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Masha Gessen
1 hour, 1 minuteAuthor 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.
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History Bookshelf: Meredith Wadman, "The Vaccine Race"
51 minutesMeredith Wadman talked about her book, The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease. She spoke from the James Michener Pavilion at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of City Hall in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Book TV
1 hour, 2 minutesNon-fiction books and authors.