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Book TV Schedule

• Sunday

• 12:00AM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
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  8:00AM EDTYeonmi Park, In Order to LiveNorth Korean defector Yeonmi Park discussed her book, "In Order to Live: A…
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  8:40AM EDTRobert Fieseler, TinderboxRobert Fieseler recounted the deaths of 32 people due to an arson at the…
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  9:50AM EDTRobert Whaples, Pope Francis and the Caring SocietyBook TV sat down with the Independent Institute's Robert Whaples to talk…
• 9:59AM EDTBook TV visits Literary HomesC-SPAN Cities Tour visited the homes of important figures in American…
• 11:39AM EDTSummer Reading with Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MDRep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) shared his summer reading list with BookTV.…
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  12:01PM EDTAfter Words D.L. Hughley, How Not to Get ShotComedian and actor D.L. Hughley shared his thoughts on race in America.…
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  1:00PM EDTMichael Chertoff, Exploding DataFormer Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff discussed safeguarding…
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  2:10PM EDTLynn Vincent & Sara Vladic, IndianapolisLynn Vincent and Sara Vladic recounted the sinking of the USS Indianapolis…
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  3:00PM EDTOnnesha Roychoudhuri, The Marginalized MajorityJournalist Onnesha Roychoudhuri examined the progressive movement's…
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  4:00PM EDTJim DeFelice, West Like LightningJim DeFelice provided a history of the Pony Express, founded by three…
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  5:05PM EDTNaomi Brockwell, Billy's BitcoinFilm and TV producer Naomi Brockwell discussed her children's book,…
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  5:15PM EDTCharlie LeDuff, Sh*t ShowPulitzer-prize winning journalist Charlie LeDuff recounted his journey…
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  6:20PM EDTMark Mills, Work in the Age of RobotsManhattan Institute senior fellow Mark Mills discussed his book, "Work in…
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  7:00PM EDTSteven Ujifusa, Barons of the SeaNaval historian Steven Ujifusa recalled the 19th century American seamen…
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  7:45PM EDTThor Hanson, BuzzConservation biologist Thor Hanson explained the evolution of bees and…
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  8:48PM EDTGary Smith, What the Luck?Pomona College economics professor Gary Smith talked about his book, "What…
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  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Kate Germano, Fight Like A GirlLt. Col. (Ret.) Kate Germano discussed gender bias in the military. She's…
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  10:00PM EDTMaryanne Wolf, Reader, Come HomeMaryanne Wolf explored how our brains process reading print versus digital…
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  11:00PM EDTKeith O'Brien, Fly GirlsKeith O'Brien recounted the personal stories of female pilots who broke…

• Monday

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  12:00AM EDTAfter Words Kate Germano, Fight Like A GirlLt. Col. (Ret.) Kate Germano discussed gender bias in the military. She's…
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  1:00AM EDTDavid Graeber, Bullsh*t JobsDavid Graeber talked about jobs that he says qualify as employment but are…
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  2:15AM EDT2018 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Sandra Opdycke, The WPASandra Opdycke of Vassar College's Institute for Innovation in Social…
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  3:02AM EDTAfter Words Kate Germano, Fight Like A GirlLt. Col. (Ret.) Kate Germano discussed gender bias in the military. She's…
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  4:01AM EDTMark Bodanza, Lou D'AllesandroMark Bodanza detailed the life of Lou D'Allesandro and his role in the…
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  5:00AM EDTCarl Zimmer, She Has Her Mother's LaughCarl Zimmer looked at heredity, biomedical technology, and the ethics of…
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  6:21AM EDTVicki Alger, FailureBook TV interviewed the Independent Institute's Vicki Alger about her…
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  6:30AM EDTDan Pfeiffer, Yes We Still CanFormer White House advisor Dan Pfeiffer discussed how media, politics, and…
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  7:50AM EDTRobert Whaples, Pope Francis and the Caring SocietyBook TV sat down with the Independent Institute's Robert Whaples to talk…
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  8:31PM EDTSeymour Hersh, ReporterInvestigative reporter Seymour Hersh talked about his life in journalism.…
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  10:17PM EDTAfter Words Mona Hanna-Attisha, What the Eyes Don't SeePhysician Mona Hanna-Attisha detailed her efforts to provide scientific…
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  11:14PM EDTJohn Carreyrou, Bad BloodJournalist John Carreyrou reported on the scandal surrounding health care…

• Tuesday

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  12:27AM EDTKen Bensinger, Red CardInvestigative reporter Ken Bensinger talked about the U.S. government's…
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  1:34AM EDTRyan Holiday, ConspiracyRyan Holiday talked about the downfall of Gawker and the role played by…
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  2:32AM EDTSeymour Hersh, ReporterInvestigative reporter Seymour Hersh talked about his life in journalism.…
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  4:18AM EDTAfter Words Mona Hanna-Attisha, What the Eyes Don't SeePhysician Mona Hanna-Attisha detailed her efforts to provide scientific…
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  5:15AM EDTJohn Carreyrou, Bad BloodJournalist John Carreyrou reported on the scandal surrounding health care…
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  6:24AM EDTKen Bensinger, Red CardInvestigative reporter Ken Bensinger talked about the U.S. government's…
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  8:00PM EDT2018 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Susan Dunn, A Blueprint for WarSusan Dunn, humanities professor at Williams College, recounted FDR's…
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  8:45PM EDTSam Kleiner, The Flying TigersSam Kleiner recounted a group of American pilots who surreptitiously set…
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  9:31PM EDT2018 Gaithersburg Book Festival - Philip Padgett, Advocating OverlordFrom the 2018 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland, Philip Padgett…
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  10:04PM EDTNick Brokausen, We FewNick Brokhausen remembered his time in the Vietnam War as a member of a…
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  11:01PM EDTDiscussion on U.S. Legacy in IraqAuthors talked about the U.S. war in Iraq and its aftermath at the Colby…

• Wednesday

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  1:11AM EDT2018 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Susan Dunn, A Blueprint for WarSusan Dunn, humanities professor at Williams College, recounted FDR's…
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  1:56AM EDTSam Kleiner, The Flying TigersSam Kleiner recounted a group of American pilots who surreptitiously set…
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  2:43AM EDT2018 Gaithersburg Book Festival - Philip Padgett, Advocating OverlordFrom the 2018 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland, Philip Padgett…
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  3:15AM EDTNick Brokausen, We FewNick Brokhausen remembered his time in the Vietnam War as a member of a…
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  4:12AM EDTDiscussion on U.S. Legacy in IraqAuthors talked about the U.S. war in Iraq and its aftermath at the Colby…
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  6:13AM EDT2018 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Susan Dunn, A Blueprint for WarSusan Dunn, humanities professor at Williams College, recounted FDR's…
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  8:00PM EDTMichael Pollan, How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan reported on the medical and scientific uses and affects of…
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  9:11PM EDTRosemary Gibson, China RxRosemary Gibson talked about the risks of the U.S. depending on China to…
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  10:42PM EDTPaul Offit, Bad AdvicePaul Offit discussed the risks of getting medical advice from everyone…
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  11:46PM EDTMaya Dusenbery, Doing HarmFeministing editor Maya Dusenbery reported on the barriers women face…

• Thursday

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  12:37AM EDTMichael Pollan, How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan reported on the medical and scientific uses and affects of…
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  1:48AM EDTRosemary Gibson, China RxRosemary Gibson talked about the risks of the U.S. depending on China to…
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  3:19AM EDTPaul Offit, Bad AdvicePaul Offit discussed the risks of getting medical advice from everyone…
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  4:23AM EDTMaya Dusenbery, Doing HarmFeministing editor Maya Dusenbery reported on the barriers women face…
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  5:08AM EDTMichael Pollan, How to Change Your MindMichael Pollan reported on the medical and scientific uses and affects of…
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  8:00PM EDTJames Simon, Eisenhower vs. WarrenDean Emeritus of New York Law School James Simon examined the strained…
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  9:17PM EDTJoel Richard Paul, Without PrecedentLaw professor Joel Richard Paul recounted the political and judicial…
• 10:10PM EDTInterview with Helen Knowles, The Tie Goes to FreedomAuthor and legal scholar Helen Knowles weighed in on the recent retirement…
• 10:15PM EDTHelen Knowles The Tie Goes to FreedomHelen Knowles talked about "The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M.…
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  11:26PM EDTBryan Garner, Nino and MeLegal scholar and editor in chief of "Black's Law Dictionary," Bryan…

• Friday

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  12:24AM EDTRichard Hasen, The Justice of ContradictionsLegal scholar Richard Hasen offered his analysis of Justice Scalia's time…
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  1:29AM EDTJames Simon, Eisenhower vs. WarrenDean Emeritus of New York Law School James Simon examined the strained…
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  2:47AM EDTJoel Richard Paul, Without PrecedentLaw professor Joel Richard Paul recounted the political and judicial…
• 3:40AM EDTInterview with Helen Knowles, The Tie Goes to FreedomAuthor and legal scholar Helen Knowles weighed in on the recent retirement…
• 3:45AM EDTHelen Knowles The Tie Goes to FreedomHelen Knowles talked about "The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M.…
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  4:56AM EDTBryan Garner, Nino and MeLegal scholar and editor in chief of "Black's Law Dictionary," Bryan…
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  5:48AM EDTRichard Hasen, The Justice of ContradictionsLegal scholar Richard Hasen offered his analysis of Justice Scalia's time…
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  8:00PM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Gish JenOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continued with novelist Gish Jen.…
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  8:57PM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Cory DoctorowOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continues with author Cory Doctorow.…
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  9:58PM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Walter MosleyWe continued our 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth with bestselling…
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  10:56PM EDTIn Depth David BaldacciOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continued with bestselling novelist,…

• Saturday

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  12:04AM EDTIn Depth David IgnatiusWe launched our 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth with bestselling thriller…
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  1:01AM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Gish JenOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continued with novelist Gish Jen.…
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  1:58AM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Cory DoctorowOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continues with author Cory Doctorow.…
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  2:59AM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Walter MosleyWe continued our 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth with bestselling…
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  3:57AM EDTIn Depth David BaldacciOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continued with bestselling novelist,…
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  4:59AM EDTIn Depth David IgnatiusWe launched our 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth with bestselling thriller…
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  5:56AM EDTIn Depth In Depth with Gish JenOur 2018 Fiction Edition of In Depth continued with novelist Gish Jen.…
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  8:00AM EDTJohn Ross, The Promise of the Grand CanyonJohn Ross explored the life of John Wesley Powell who, in 1869, became the…
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  9:00AM EDTIbtihaj Muhammad, ProudIbtihaj Muhammad detailed her journey to becoming the first female…
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  10:00AM EDTThor Hanson, BuzzConservation biologist Thor Hanson explained the evolution of bees and…
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  11:00AM EDTNaomi Brockwell, Billy's BitcoinFilm and TV producer Naomi Brockwell discussed her children's book,…
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  11:15AM EDTSteven Ujifusa, Barons of the SeaNaval historian Steven Ujifusa recalled the 19th century American seamen…
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  12:00PM EDTJames Robenalt, Ballots and BulletsJames Robenalt chronicled the unrest between police and black nationalists…
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  1:02PM EDTLarry Elder, A Lot Like MeRadio talk-show host and columnist, Larry Elder, discussed his latest…
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  1:30PM EDTMaryanne Wolf, Reader, Come HomeMaryanne Wolf explored how our brains process reading print versus digital…
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  2:30PM EDTGregory Crouch, The Bonanza KingGregory Crouch recalled the life of John Mackay, who in the mid-1800s laid…
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  3:42PM EDTJoshua Dunn, Passing on the RightUniversity of Colorado professor Joshua Dunn discussed his book, "Passing…
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  4:00PM EDTNomi Prins, CollusionFormer Wall Street executive Nomi Prins offers her thoughts on the power…
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  5:07PM EDTCharles Sauer, Profit MotiveMarket Institute founder and president Charles Sauer talks about his book,…
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  5:30PM EDT2018 Mississippi Book Festival - Discussion on Race & IdentityAuthors Imani Perry, Sheryll Cashin, and Jabari Asim discuss race and…
• 6:30PM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
• 8:10PM EDTInterview with Librarian of Congress Carla HaydenBookTV talked with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden about this year's…
• 8:30PM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
• 9:27PM EDTLouis Rossetto, Change Is Good…
• 10:00PM EDTAfter Words Dambisa Moyo, Edge of Chaos'Economist Dambisa Moyo discussed why democracies around the world are…
• 11:00PM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…

• Sunday

• 12:15AM EDTJohn Tamny, The End of Work…
• 12:28AM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
• 1:30AM EDTJohn Ferling, Apostles of RevolutionHistorian John Ferling recalled the joint efforts of Thomas Jefferson,…
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  3:00AM EDTAnna Clark, The Poisoned CityJournalist Anna Clark chronicled the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.…
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  4:00AM EDTJohn Lingan, HomeplaceJournalist John Lingan reported on the socio-cultural shifts taking place…
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  5:06AM EDTWalter Block, Space CapitalismLoyola University economics professor Walter Block discussed his book,…
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  5:30AM EDTTimothy Snyder, The Road to UnfreedomYale University's Timothy Snyder talked about the rise of authoritarianism…
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  7:00AM EDTCasey Gerald, There Will Be No MiraclesCasey Gerald remarked on the path he took from his upbringing in Dallas to…
• 7:22AM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…