America's Book Club with Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life and her view of the Constitution.
Upcoming Programs
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Raiding the Heartland
Author William Lopez documents the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on small and rural towns -- and the fallout for families and local economies.
Featured Programs
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Mother Emanuel
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack talked about Mother Emanuel church, an African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, and its long history leading up to the 2015 shooting that killed their pastor and eight parishioners. He…
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Under Siege
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, talked about growing up as a Trump and his family’s involvement in business and politics. This event was held at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
TV Schedule
BookTV Videos
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Food Politics in America
Andrea Freeman (Ruin Their Crops on the Ground) discussed the use of food and agriculture policy in United States to achieve political ends going back to the 18th century. This event was part of the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago.
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Bill Adair and Barbara McQuade on the Future of Democracy in the U.S.
Bill Adair ("Beyond the Big Lie") and Barbara McQuade ("Attack from Within") talked about disinformation in U.S. politics and its impact on the future American democracy. This event was part of the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago.
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Studs Terkel's Division Street
Mary Schmich and Bill Healy ("Division Street Revisited" podcast) talked about the impact and legacy of Studs Terkel’s 1967 book Division Street: America, in which he captured the opinions of ordinary Chicagoans on such topics as race, family, education, work,…
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Harriet Tubman and the Black Freedom Struggle
Edda Fields-Black, author of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Combee, talked about abolitionist Harriet Tubman and her exploits during the Civil War. This event was part of the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago.
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Maureen Dowd on the Culture of Celebrity in America
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd (Notorious) profiled famous people from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and American culture. This event was part of the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago.
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Protest Movements in U.S. History
Gloria Browne-Marshall ("A Protest History of the United States"), Cedric De Leon ("Freedom Train"), and Elizabeth Todd-Breland ("I Didn’t Come Here to Lie") discussed the history of political and labor protests in the United States. This event was part of the…
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Parenting and Activism
Bill Ayers, Keisa Reynolds, and Anya Tanyavutti (We Grow the World Together) talked about the role that parenting and caregiving can play in changing the world. This event was part of the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago.
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Women, Power, and Politics
Gioia Diliberto ("Firebrands) and Dawn Tripp (Jackie") talked about powerful women in U.S. history. This event was part of the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago.
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The Will of the People
T.H. Breen, American law and governance professor at the Library of Congress, talked about his book, The Will of the People: The Revolutionary Birth of America , in which he looked at how small towns and cities operated under a system of shared sacrifice and d…