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.
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.
Book TV sat down with UCLA professor Brenda Steveson to discuss her book, "What Is Slavery?" This interview, conducted on the campus of UCLA, is part of Book TV's College Series.
David Rothkopf, CEO and editor of the FP Group, takes a look at the big questions that will arise following the modern technological revolution that we are witnessing today. He spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Actor Alan Alda discusses his book, "If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating," from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro talks about her congressional work on social programs in her book, "The Least Among Us: Waging the Battle for the Vulnerable." She is interviewed by Aparna Mathur, American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar.
Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, argues that Ronald Reagan not only considered himself a successor to FDR's New Deal policy but was more progressive than President Roosevelt. He further contends that Republicans need to reconnect with Reagan's vision of the New Deal in order to stay relevant.
Book TV interviewed UCLA history professor Joan Waugh about her book, "The American War: A History of the Civil War Era." This interview, recorded on the campus of UCLA, is part of Book TV's College Series.
Dr. Willie Parker, a Christian and abortion provider in Mississippi and Alabama, discussed his book, "Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice" with a panel.
Jenna 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.
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.
Gar Alperovitz, former University of Maryland professor & co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative, argues that the U.S. needs an economic and politcal system that departs from both capitalism and socialism and centers on solving the problems of the citizens of the country. He spoke at Busboys & Poets Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Kathryn Smith looks at the life of Marguerirte "Missy" Lehand, considered President Franklin D. Roosevelt's closest personal and professional confidante. She speaks at the Roosevelt Reading Festival hosted by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.
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.
New York Times Book Review Editor, Pamela Paul, discusses the journal that she's listed all of the books she's read over the past twenty-eight years from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
James Zirin, former Assistant United States Attorney (Southern District of New York), argued that the Supreme Court has become highly partisan and that the Court's decisions are often based on politics. He spoke at the Down Town Association in New York City.
Finn Murphy, who has been a long-haul trucker for over 30 years, talks about his work. He also talks about the America one sees by travelling the country via its roadways and how that America has changed over the decades. Mr. Murphy spoke at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson reports on how smear tactics are used to influence public opinion in her book, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote." Ms. Attkisson is interviewed by Erik Wemple, Washington Post media critic.
Labor reporter Steve Early talks about the city of Richmond, California, and the efforts by its citizens to transform the city and its relationship with Chevron, which dominates the economy there. Mr. Early spoke at Red Emma's Bookstore in Baltimore.
Peter Eisner, former managing director of the Center for Public Integrity, recalls the contingent of Filipinos and Americans who participated in resistance efforts against Japan's occupation of the Philippines during World War II. He speaks at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia.
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson reports on how smear tactics are used to influence public opinion in her book, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote." Ms. Attkisson is interviewed by Erik Wemple, Washington Post media critic.
Book TV interviewed UCLA history professor Joan Waugh about her book, "The American War: A History of the Civil War Era." This interview, recorded on the campus of UCLA, is part of Book TV's College Series.
Former CEO Steven Clifford explains how CEO pay has escalated in his book, "The CEO Pay Machine: How it Trashes America and How to Stop it." Mr. Clifford examines the factors that contribute to large compensation packages and discusses the impact it's had on companies and the economy. He is in conversation with Rick MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper's Magazine.
Michael Korda, former editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, recalls the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, in 1940, from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson reports on how smear tactics are used to influence public opinion in her book, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote." Ms. Attkisson is interviewed by Erik Wemple, Washington Post media critic.
Gar Alperovitz, former University of Maryland professor & co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative, argues that the U.S. needs an economic and politcal system that departs from both capitalism and socialism and centers on solving the problems of the citizens of the country. He spoke at Busboys & Poets Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld looks at the final months of the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He speaks at the Roosevelt Reading Festival hosted by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.
Dr. Elizabeth Ford discusses her work in mental health caring for the inmates in New York City jails in her book, "Sometimes Amazing Things Happen." She examines the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system.
