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Norman Podhoretz talked about his book Why Are Jews Liberals? (Doubleday; September 8, 2009). In his book the former editor-in-chief of Commentary magazine attempts to answer the question th…

Authors talked about their books on politics and culture. They responded to questions from members of the audience. George Packer is the author of Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulen…

Ralph Nader talked about his novel "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!" (Seven Stories Press; September 22, 2009). In his book he speculates on what could happen if America’s wealthiest indivi…

Gwen Ifill talked about her book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama (Doubleday; January 20, 2009). In her book she examines a new generation of African-American politici…

Taylor Branch talked about his book The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President (Simon & Schuster; September 29, 2009). In his book Taylor Branch recalls his eight years of priva…

Former Vice President Al Gore talked about his book Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis (Rodale Books; November 3, 2009). The book picks up where his previous book, An Inconvenien…