C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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In Depth: Matt Taibbi
2 hours, 59 minutesAuthor and journalist, Matt Taibbi, will be our guest on In Depth on Sunday, June 4th, from Noon-3pm ET. Mr. Taibbi, a contributor to Rolling Stone magazine, is the author of several books, including "Smells Like Dead Elephants," "The Great Derangement," and "Griftopia." His most recent book is "Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus." 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).
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Alexander Klimburg, "The Darkening Web"
1 hour, 29 minutesAlexander Klimburg is joined by industry experts to discuss current cyber attacks and the consequences of cyber warfare on politics.
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Campaign 2018: James O'Keefe, "Breakthrough"
30 minutesJames O'Keefe, founder and president of Project Veritas, sat down with Book TV to discuss his book, "Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy."
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Nancy MacLean, "Democracy in Chains"
1 hour, 1 minuteNancy MacLean, history and public policy professor at Duke University, examined the work of the late Nobel Prize-winning economist, James McGill Buchanan. She argued that he is the source of the political right's current ideology of separating the country between "makers" and "takers" and promoting the political powers of the wealthy while disenfranchising the rest of the country.
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Adm. James Stavridis Ret., "Sea Power"
47 minutesAdm. James Stavridis (Ret.), former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, talks about the strategic importance of the world's oceans throughout history. He spoke at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Kevin Young, "Bunk"
11 minutesKevin Young, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, discussed his book, "Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Post-Facts, and Fake News," from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
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Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency"
44 minutesBloomberg Businessweek Senior National Correspondent Joshua Green reports on the 2016 political partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump in his book, "Devils Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency."
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Rep. Kevin Cramer R-ND
6 minutes2017 Summer Reading with Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
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Interview with Carla Hayden on National Book Festival
11 minutesAn interview with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden about the upcoming National Book Festival.
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Book Party for Carl Cannon, "On This Date"
46 minutesA book release party for Carl Cannon, Washington bureau chief for RealClearPolitics, who provides a history of the United States through 365 events, one for each day of the calendar year. He meets guests and provides remarks about his book at the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC.
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Debate on Saul Alinsky
45 minutesFrom FreedomFest 2017, a debate on author and organizer, Saul Alinsky. Participating in the debate are Dinesh D'Souza, author of "The Big Lie"; David Alinsky, son of Saul Alinsky; and Ralph Benko, president of the Alinsky Center. Project Veritas founder, James O'Keefe, acts as moderator. FreedomFest is a libertarian conference held annually in Las Vegas.
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Joseph Hickman, "The Convenient Terrorist"
29 minutesJoseph Hickman, former soldier with the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army, talks about the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah. Abu Zubaydah, thought to be a high-ranking member of Al Qaeda, was captured in 2002 and has been in U.S. custody ever since, first in secret CIA prisons and then at Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Hickman took custody of Abu Zubaydah when he arrived at Gitmo in 2006. He spoke at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Campaign 2018: Helen Raleigh, "The Broken Welcome Mat"
16 minutesBook TV interviewed Helen Raleigh, author of "The Broken Welcome Mat: America's un-American immigration policy, and how we should fix it," at FreedomFest in Las Vegas.
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Steve Early, "Refinery Town"
1 hour, 2 minutesLabor 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.
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James Patterson
12 minutesAuthor James Patterson talks about his writing career from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
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Graham Allison, "Destined for War"
1 hour, 32 minutesGraham Allison. director of Harvard's Belfer Center, talks about the liklihood of the U.S. and China going to war against each other as China's power increases. During this event at Stanford University, he is interviewed by author & historian, Niall Ferguson.
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Jason Riley, "False Black Power?"
37 minutesWall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley argued that political capital for blacks has been a disadvantage for the race in terms of economic upward mobility in his book, "False Black Power?"
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Devon Carbado, "Acting White?"
21 minutesUCLA law professor Devon Carbadodiscussed his book, "Acting White?: Rethinking Race in 'Post-Racial' America." This interview is part of Book TV's College Series.
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Cate Lineberry, "Be Free or Die"
1 hour, 10 minutesCate Lineberry, former staff writer and editor for National Geographic Magazine, recalled the life of Robert Smalls, a former slave who became the first African American captain of an Army ship.
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Campaign 2018: Lee Edwards, "A Brief History of the Cold War"
20 minutesLee Edwards, historian at the Heritage Foundation, sat down with Book TV to discuss his book, "A Brief History of the Cold War."
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Richard Dawkins, "Science in the Soul"
1 hour, 5 minutesBestselling author Richard Dawkins makes an argument for "the scientific way of thinking" over relying on prejudice or feelings.
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Michael Korda, "Alone"
23 minutesMichael 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.
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Rep. Francis Rooney R-FL
2 minutes2017 Summer Reading: Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL)
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After Words: How the Wall Street Journal Opinion Pages Shaped A
58 minutesWall Street Journal writer and former editorial page International Deputy Editor George Melloan describes the paper's role in shaping America in his book, "Free People, Free Markets: How the Wall Street Journal Opinion Pages Shaped America." He is interviewed by Rana Foroohar Financial Times global business columnist and associate editor.
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro D-CT
2 minutesConnecticut 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.
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Everett Piper, "Not a Day Care"
59 minutesOklahoma Wesleyan University President Everett Piper argued that college campuses should be places pursuing freedom of speech, liberty, and truth, not places of "speech codes" and "safe spaces."
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Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD
60 seconds2017 Summer Reading: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
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Trita Parsi, "Losing the Enemy"
1 hour, 7 minutesTrita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, looks at the 2015 agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Mr. Parsi served as an adviser to the Obama administration during the negotiations.
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Rep. Lamar Smith R-TX
8 minutes2017 Summer Reading: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
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Campaign 2018: Shelby Steele, "Shame"
15 minutesBook TV interviewed Hoover Institution senior fellow, Shelby Steele, about his most recent book, "Shame: How America's Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country."
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A Memoir of My Body"
45 minutesRoxane 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.
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Campaign 2018: Joel Pollak, "How Trump Won"
45 minutesBook TV sat down with Joel Pollak, senior editor-at-large at Breitbart, to talk about his book, "How Trump Won."
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Tracy Crow & Jerri Bell. "It's My Country Too"
1 hour, 1 minuteFormer 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.
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Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson, "Machine, Platform, Crowd"
1 hour, 14 minutesIn 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.
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Gar Alperovitz, "Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth"
1 hour, 15 minutesGar 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.
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Tom Basile, "Tough Sell"
57 minutesTom Basile, Forbes opinion writer and former senior press advisor to the CPA in Baghdad, talked about his efforts to communicate the Bush administration's strategy to the American public during the Iraq War and offered advice on what the government should be doing today to gain the public's support. Mr. Basile spoke at the Union League Club in New York City.