Author & journalist David Quammen joins 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 and defeat the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) offers his thoughts on how to stop the cycle of police violence.
Former United Airlines CEO and chair Oscar Munoz spoke about his efforts to revive the company and the future of aviation. He was interviewed by USA Today reporter Zach Wichter.
Science journalist Angela Saini explored the origins of patriarchy and how it spread to societies around the world. She was interviewed by author and the Women’s Media Center director Soraya Chemaly.
Political consultant Kellyanne Conway was the first woman to manage a winning presidential campaign. She shared insights into the 2016 campaign and her time in the Trump administration, and offered her thoughts on the media and the political climate in…
Deborah Stone-Caldwell, director of the American Library Association’s Director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom, and Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, talked about parental rights and book bans in public and school libraries. About Books also…
Playwright and screenwriter David Mamet discussed his book of essays on free speech, the culture wars, religion, and other topics. This event was held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges, who covered wars in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans for the New York Times, discussed his thoughts on war and its victims. This event was held at Labyrinth Books in Princeton, New…
Author and former Defense Department spokeswoman Torie Clarke discussed how she went from a career in politics to starting a podcast focusing on her love of books. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
Marc Morano, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, argued that the science on climate change is not settled and legislation like the Green New Deal would do more harm than good.
Book TV presented coverage of the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Awards, held in New York City. Awards for fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography and other categories were presented. Recipients made brief remarks.
Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Erika Bachiochi (The Rights of Women) and UnHerd contributing editor Mary Harrington (Feminism Against Progress) took a critical look at the feminist movement in the United States. This event was hosted by the Heritage…
Author and producer Natasha Rogoff discussed her efforts to launch a Russian version of Sesame Street during the 1990s. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
