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Kevin Boyle was interviewed by Mr. Arnesen about his book Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, published by Henry Holt and Co. Mr. Boyle discussed racia…

Michael Lind talked about his book What Lincoln Believed: The Values and Convictions of America’s Greatest President, published by Doubleday. In the book he examined Lincoln’s political amb…

Jonathan Mahler was interviewed by Mr. Perlstein about his book Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, published by Far…

John Harris talked about his book The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House, published by Random House. The book examines the former president’s personal weaknesses and strengths and de…

Jennet Conant talked about her book 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos, published by Simon and Schuster. In the book Ms. Conant, whose grandfather, former…

A panel talked about the history of immigration and the experiences of immigrants in Chicago. They talked about the various categories of immigrants, their contributions to the life and cult…

Richard Parker talked about his book John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. He was interviewed by Jim Warren. The program op…

Alex Kotlowitz talked about his book Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago, published by Crown. After the discussion, he responded to audience questions.

Steve Bogira talked about his book Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse, published by Knopf. Stuart Dybek and Alex Kotlowitz joined him in a discussion …

Richard Posner and Geoffrey Stone discussed their books with David Hiller. They talked about how the nation responds to war, terrorism, and catastrophe. They discussed whether the nation has…