Utah 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.
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Dr. David Shulkin stressed the importance of innovation in addressing many issues within the VA health care system. His comments came during the agency's second annual demo day where dozens of innovators and technologists talked about how their invention or concept can improve the VA's problems.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta held a briefing on education and workforce development at the Marriott in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The briefing followed a meeting with the president on implementing an executive order issued on June 15, 2017, to review and streamline education and workforce programs as well as expand apprenticeship opportunities.
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.
Author and attorney, KrisAnne Hall, will be LIVE on Book TV's In Depth on Sunday, August 6th, from Noon-3pm ET. She is the author of several books, including "Essential Stories for Junior Patriots," "In Defense of Liberty," and "Sovereign Duty." Viewers can participate by calling in during the program or by sending in their questions via e-mail (booktv@c-span.org), Twitter (@BookTV), and Facebook (facebook.com/booktv).
Former professional tennis player James Blake provided a history of political activism and professional athletes. The author, who was mistakenly handcuffed by a police man in New York City in 2015, offered his thoughts on the role athletes can play in championing political and social movements.
In their most recent book, "Machine, Platform, Crowd," MIT's Andrew McAfee & Erik Brynjolfsson explore how machines can be beneficial to America's workforce and how policymakers can protect workers in the future.
Liza Peterson talks about teaching incarcerated youth at Rikers Island in her book, "All Day." She's in conversation with Flores Forbes author of "Invisible Man: A Contemporary Slave Narrative in the Era of Mass Incarceration."
Sam Sorbo, host of The Sam Sorbo Show (Talk America Radio), joined Book TV at FreedomFest to talk about her book, "They're Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate."
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.
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.
Science journalist Peter Brannen discussed the sixth extinction by examining previous extinctions on earth through fossils and geological records in his book, "The Ends of the World." He said the records give insight into the world'sfuture environmental outlook.
Former Marine Corps officer, Tracy Crow, and former naval officer, Jerri Bell, provide a history of women's military efforts; from the American Revolution to today.
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake discussed his book, "Conscience of a Conservative" which calls for a return to core principles of conservatism. He was interviewed by S.E. Cupp New York Daily News Columnist and host of HLN's Cupp Unfiltered.
UCLA history professor, Benjamin Madley, discussed his book, "An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873." This interview, part of Book TV's College Series, was recorded on the campus of UCLA.
Robert O'Neill, who participated in the killing of Osama bin Laden, talks about his military career and some of the other 400 missions he participated in, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips and the attempted rescue of Marcus Luttrell. Mr. O'Neill spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California.
Zeynep Tufekci, author of "Twitter and Tear Gas," examines the trajectories of modern protests. She appeared at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco.
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.
Former Air Force pilot, Dan Hampton, reports on Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927; he was the first to complete the trip, after logging 33 hours in his monoplane, "The Spirit of St. Louis." He speaks at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Littleton, Colorado.
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.
David King recounts Adolf Hitler's trial for high treason in February, 1924, which followed his involvement in an attempted coup, the "Beer Hall Putsch," four months prior. The author reports that Hitler used the trial to promote his political ideologies and received the longest sentence of the ten defendants. He served nine months in prison, where he spent his time writing "Mein Kampf." David King speaks at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
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.
