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Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy discussed The Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity, their history of private and public relationships among modern American presidents …

Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa talked about his new memoir, Becoming Dr. Q, which details his entry into the U.S. as an illegal, unemployed, homeless migrant farm worker who struggled to lear…

Dan Reed spoke about his documentary film Terror in Mumbai. The film is about the terror attacks in Mumbai, India, on November 26, 2008, when over 175 people were killed and at least 300 wou…

Frederick Kempe, author of “Divorcing the Dictator: America’s Bungled Affair with Noriega” discussed his book. Kempe’s theme is that the U.S. started the relationship in 1960 without thinkin…

Frank McCourt talked about his book, "Angela’s Ashes", published by Scribner. The book recounts Mr. McCourt’s childhood in Brooklyn, New York, and in Limerick, Ireland, where his family retu…

Author, columnist, and television commentator S.E. Cupp talked about her life, work, and being a conservative political commentator. She appears regularly on television programs such as FOX’…

Renu Khator spoke about the future of education and the value of higher education in America. She spoke about the competitiveness of the global market, ways in which colleges and universitie…

Robert Novak talked about his memoir, The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting In Washington, published by Crown Forum. Topics included his experiences with fellow columnist Rowland Evans,…

Lonnie Bunch was interviewed about the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He talked about planned exhibits and educational public spaces, plans to build the museum on t…

Kenneth Feinberg was the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. He was interviewed about his work administering the fund created by Congress for the victims of the Se…

Katie Pavlich talked about her book Assault and Flattery: The Truth About the Left and Their War on Women. She spoke about the political divide in the country between the right and left, and…

Professor Jean Baker discussed her book, The Stevensons: A Biography of an American Family, published by W.W. Norton and Company. In the book, she traced the family history of Adlai Ewing S…

Ms. Maier talked about her new book, American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence. The book describes the second Continental Congress evolving into a national government, the i…

James Risen talked about his book Pay Any Price: Greed, Power and Endless War, in which he explores some of the hidden costs of the war on terror since September 11, 2001, both around the wo…

Author Sylvia Jukes Morris talked about her new book, Rage for Fame: The Ascent of Clare Boothe Luce, published by Random House. Her book traced the life of Clare Boothe Luce from her birth …

David Mark talked about the book he co-authored with Chuck McCutcheon, Dog Whistles, Walk-Backs and Washington Handshakes: Decoding the Jargon, Slang and Bluster of American Political Speech…

Evan Osnos talked about his book, Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China, in which he describes the rising conflict between the individual and the Chinese govern…

Nonie Darwish talked about her life story, including growing up in Egypt and Gaza, her father’s death at the hands of the Israelis, life under Sharia law, why she chose to break with Islam, …

Tavis Smiley talked about his book, Death of a King: the Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Final Year, about the final year of the civil rights leader’s life.

Mr. Wallace talked about his book Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage, published by Rugged Land. He discussed several notable events that he argues involved courageous decisions on t…