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Carol Swain, former professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University and vice chair of President Trump’s 1776 Commission, joined us to talk and take calls about critical race…

Author and professor Noam Chomsky joined Book TV to talk and take calls about capitalism, U.S. foreign policy, and social change. His books include Hopes and Prospects, Consequences of…

Author and Fox Business host Larry Kudlow joined Book TV to talk and take calls about Wall Street, the U.S. economy, and taxes. Mr. Kudlow’s books include American Abundance and JFK and the…

Author and Georgetown University law professor Sheryll Cashin joined Book TV to talk and take calls about race relations and inequality in America. Her many books include The Failures of…

Longtime historian, activist, professor and author Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz joined Book TV to talk and take calls about Native American culture and history, the women’s liberation movement, the…

Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson talked and took calls about war, politics, and citizenship in the United States. Mr. Hanson’s many books include The Second World Wars, The Case for…

Author and historian Allen Guelzo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the early intellectual history of the United States, the Civil War, the Reconstruction era, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and more.…

Author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat talked and took calls about politics, faith, and conservatism in America. His books include Privilege, The Decadent Society,and a new memoir, The…

Historian and Ronald Reagan biographer Craig Shirley talked about the modern American conservative movement and its legacy today. Along with his books on President Reagan, Mr. Shirley has also…

Military historian, author, and former Daily Telegraph (UK) editor-in-chief Max Hastings discussed his more than two dozen books on wars going back to World War I. Mr. Hastings is the…

Science writer and author Harriet Washington talked about the history of the use and misuse of science and medicine in the United States. She is the author of Deadly Monopolies, Medical…

Author, Harvard University professor, and historian Annette Gordon-Reed talked about American presidents, slavery, and emancipation. Her books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The…

Elizabeth Kolbert, bestselling author and staff writer for the New Yorker, talked about environmental issues, including global warming and the impact that humans are having on nature. She…

Robert Merry, longtime editor-in-chief and CEO of Congressional Quarterly, talked about U.S. presidential history, Congress, and the current state of American politics. He is the author of several…

Eddie Glaude, chair of the African American Studies program at Princeton University, talked about race and politics in America as well as the relevance of the late author James Baldwin in the age of…

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of In Depth, Book TV played highlights from past shows and took viewer calls and comments. We also talked with authors who have appeared on In Depth as…

Harvard University Professor Jill Lepore discussed popular and lesser-known stories from American history going back to the founding of the country. Professor Lepore’s many books include,…

Author and Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed talked about the influence of Christians in American politics and discussed why they should support the re-election of President…

Retired Admiral James Stavridis talked about his naval career, global security, and leadership. Admiral Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander for Global Operations at NATO, is the…

Wes Moore, a U.S. Army combat veteran and Rhodes Scholar, talked about the fate of African-Americans living in our inner cities and the 2015 uprising in Baltimore, his birthplace, following…