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President Bush talked about his July 6-8 meeting with other Group of Industrialized Nations' (G-8) leaders in Gleneagles, Scotland. He said they would discuss topics such as political and ec…

Ellen Goodman discussed her book, "Paper Trail: Common Sense in Uncommon Times", with Linda Wertheimer Senior National Correspondent at National Public Radio. The book, published by Simon a…

Author Terence Ward talked about his book Searching for Hassan: An American Family’s Journey Home to Iran, published by Anchor Books. He told about visiting Iran to search for his friend Has…

Author Da Chen discussed the second volume of his memoir, Sounds of the River, published by HarperCollins. The book begins with Chen’s first train ride as a teenager, when he left his farm i…

Edward Gargan talked about his book, The River’s Tale: A Year on the Mekong, published by Alfred A. Knopf. A former war correspondent, he tells of starting at the source of the Mekong River …

In his book “Mad in America” Robert Whitaker discussed the mistreatment of the mentally ill in America.

Richard Bernstein discussed his book Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment, published by Knopf. In the book, Mr. Bernst…

Mr. Mitchell, a translator of many ancient texts, talked about his most recent, The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation, published by Harmony Books. This is a Sanskrit poem from ancient India t…

Prior to the official dinner, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived at the White House South Portico and was greeted by President Bill and Mrs. Clinton. There was no receiving line. At…

Author Jan Geniesse talked about her book Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark, published by Random House. The book is a biography of the acclaimed 19th century author and explorer, fo…

Mr. Pham talked about his travelogue, Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam, published by Farrar Straus and Giroux. A childhood refugee from t…

Author and Historian Jonathan Spence talked about his book, “The Chan’s Great Continent: China in Western Minds.” The book explored China’s impact on Western culture and writing from Marco P…