Conrad Crane, retired Army officer and former professor of history at West Point, talks about the creation and implementation of the military's counterinsurgency doctrine. Mr. Crane was chosen by Gen. Petraeus to head up the team that wrote the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual. Mr. Crane spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Paul Hawken discusses Project Drawdown, a collection of policies, plans, and active programs to reduce carbon emissions outside of the purview of the federal government.
Former chief of the Dallas Police Department, David O. Brown, recalls his thirty-three year career from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
Psychologist 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.
New York Times Correspondent Jack Ewing discusses the Volkswagen emissions scandal in his book, "Faster, Higher, and Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal." Mr. Ewing talks about the history of the company, its corporate culture, and deception to meet emissions standards in the United States.
Temple University Professor Heath Davis examines gender identity in his book, "Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?" He is interviewed by Sarah Ellis GLAAD President & CEO
Book TV sat down with Scott Selisker, assistant professor of English at the University of Arizona, to talk about his book, "Human Programming: Brainwashing, Automatons, and American Unfreedom."
Meredith 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.
Physics professor James Kakalios explains the science and physics behind the conveniences of everyday life, from using a toaster to smartphones to high speed elevators.
Michael Wallis provides a history of America's westward expansion through the ill-fated journey of the Donner Party. He speaks at the Tulsa Historical Society & Museum.
Book TV interviewed University of Arizona journalism professor, Linda Lumsden, about her book, "Inez," a biography of suffragist Inez Milholland. This interview was recorded on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson and is part of Book TV's College Series.
James Wright, president emeritus of Dartmouth College, talks about the experiences of those who fought in Vietnam and discusses the impact of the war on the United States. Mr. Wright, who served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the late 1950s, has been involved in military/veterans issues for years, including helping to draft the 2008 GI Bill.
Video game developer, Zoe Quinn, discusses her book, "Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate," from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
New York University Law Professor Floyd Abrams examines free speech and the first amendment in his book, "The 'Soul of the First Amendment." He is in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center.
Pat Buchanan, former speechwriter and senior adviser to President Richard Nixon, reflects on his time working for the 37th President. He speaks at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
Motherboard senior editor Brian Merchant retraces the creation and development of the iPhone in his book, "The One Device." He is interviewed by New York Times reporter Steve Lohr.
Roxane Gay discusses her life, her body, and its impact on her life in her memoir, "Hunger." Ms. Gay is in conversation with Aminatou Sow, digital strategist and Co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.
Fortune executive editor Adam Lashinsky reports on the rise of Uber, the richest Silicon Valley startup and it's CEO Travis Kalanick. Uber reports having 80 million users, operating in 77 countries, & worth $69 billion dollars. He is in conversation with Kara Swisher, executive editor of Recode.
Motherboard senior editor Brian Merchant retraces the creation and development of the iPhone in his book, "The One Device." He is interviewed by New York Times reporter Steve Lohr.
Book TV sat down with Scott Selisker, assistant professor of English at the University of Arizona, to talk about his book, "Human Programming: Brainwashing, Automatons, and American Unfreedom."
New York Times Correspondent Jack Ewing discusses the Volkswagen emissions scandal in his book, "Faster, Higher, and Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal." Mr. Ewing talks about the history of the company, its corporate culture, and deception to meet emissions standards in the United States.
Heather Ann Thompson discusses her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
Motherboard senior editor Brian Merchant retraces the creation and development of the iPhone in his book, "The One Device." He is interviewed by New York Times reporter Steve Lohr.
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.
Co-editors Laura Caldwell and Leslie Klinger discuss the stories of 14 exonerated inmates in their book, "Anatomy of Innocence." Each of the exonerees retell their stories thru crime and mystery writers, including S.J. Rozan and, Michael Hervy and Gayle Lynds.
Geraldine Hawkins recounts the life of Elliott Roosevelt, father of Eleanor Roosevelt.. She speaks at the Roosevelt Reading Festival hosted by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.
