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Columnist Danny Heitman discussed the importance of rereading classical literature. “About Books” also reported on the latest publishing news and current non-fiction books.

Author and journalist David Quammen joined Book TV to talk and take calls about natural history and the origins of deadly viruses. His latest book is Breathless, about the race to identify a…

Newsweek’s Batya Ungar-Sargon spoke with working class Americans about their lives and policies they believe could help get them to the middle class. She was interviewed by Reason senior edi…

Book TV spoke with former federal prosecutor Charles Stimson (Rogue Prosecutors) about why he believes progressive prosecutors are harming America’s criminal justice system. This discussion …

Book TV spoke to former professional football player R.K. Russell (The Yards Between Us) about being a bisexual man in the National Football League and why he decided to come out about his s…

Stanford University’s Fei-Fei Li spoke about her life and journey to becoming one of the leading scientists in the field of artificial intelligence. She was interviewed by New Scientist tech…

Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicled the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. She was interviewed by author and nationa…

National Book Critics Circle board member J. Howard Rosier previewed some of the nonfiction books being released this spring. About Books also reported on the latest publishing news and curr…

Author Beverly Gage discussed her book, G-Man, and longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s life and work. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

Simon & Schuster president and CEO Jonathan Karp discussed the company’s 1924 founding, its role in publishing, and some of the authors it has published.

NYU professor Jonathan Haidt argued that technology is harming the social development and mental health of children. He was interviewed by Harvard University Center for Digital Thriving co-d…

Author, journalist, and PragerU founder Dennis Prager discussed the state of conservative media and publishing. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Stacy Schiff joined Book TV to talk and take calls about American history and the lives of Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin, and others. Her lates…

The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta examined the evangelical movement in America and its intersection with political issues. He was interviewed by Messiah University history professor and …

Ruth Simmons spoke about her journey from poverty to academia, serving as president of Smith College, Brown University and Prairie View A&M University. She was interviewed by University of M…

Wesleyan University professor Andrew Curran looked at how the concept of race emerged during the18th century enlightenment period. He was interviewed by George Mason University history profe…

Journalist Kara Swisher spoke about her career and covering the tech industry and its key players. She was interviewed by author and Financial Times global business columnist and associate e…

Journalist Jane Marie reported on how multilevel marketing (mlm’s) businesses make their profits. She was interviewed by Business Insider senior correspondent Emily Stewart.

New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics co…

Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations, and more. …