Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Stacy Schiff joins Book TV to talk and take calls about American history and the lives of Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin and others. Her latest book is a biography of founding father Samuel Adams.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and sociologist Matthew Desmond shares his views on how Americans can spread their wealth so that everyone is prosperous.
Journalist Kathleen McLaughlin looked at how & why selling blood plasma has turned into a $20 billion dollar business for the medical industry. She was interviewed by Stat News investigative reporter Olivia Goldhill.
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.
Afghanistan War veteran Jason Kander, who served in the Missouri state legislature and as Missouri’s secretary of state, talked about living with PTSD and how it affected his run for mayor of Kansas City in 2018. This event was hosted by Rainy Day Books in…
Former federal prosecutor Mark Pomerantz recounted his investigation into former President Donald Trump and the Trump organization. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this program.
Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke about his life and faith and reflected on his time in the Trump administration. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute in Simi Valley, California, hosted this event.
Katherine Corcoran, former Mexico bureau chief for the Associated Press, talked about the murder of journalist Regina Martinez, who tried to expose corruption and abuse in the Mexican government. Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix hosted this event.
Sociology professor Andrew Scull looked at the history of understanding and treating mental illness in America. Warwick’s Bookstore in La Jolla, California, hosted this program.
Author and Daily Wire host Michael Knowles discussed his PragerU program and podcast ‘The Book Club’ on the books that have shaped Western Civilization. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
Co-authors Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss, and Brian Friedberg discussed how disinformation and right wing conspiracy theories take root online. This event was sponsored by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Julio Rosas, senior writer for Town Hall, talked about his coverage of Antifa during the protests that took place in the summer of 2020 and argues that the mainstream media failed to report on how destructive they were. During this virtual event, Mr. Rosas was…
Washington Post opinion columnist Dana Milbank offered his thoughts on the evolution of the conservative movement. The Woman’s National Democratic Club in Washington, D.C., hosted this program.