Upcoming Programs

Book TV Schedule

• Saturday

• 
  8:00AM EDTDaniel Immerwahr, "How to Hide an Empire"Daniel Immerwahr talked about U.S. expansion since the founding of the…
• 
  9:00AM EDTMyron Magnet, "Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution"Myron Magnet looked at Clarence Thomas' tenure on the Supreme Court and…
• 
  9:50AM EDTCall-in with Beth Macy, "Dopesick"Author and journalist Beth Macy took viewer phone calls about the opioid…
• 
  10:20AM EDTJacqueline Jackson, "Loving You, Thinking of You, Don't Forget to Pray"Jacqueline Jackson and her son, former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.,…
• 
  11:25AM EDTWashington Journal Sen. Tom CottonSen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) discussed his book on Arlington National Cemetery.…
• 
  12:00PM EDTRobert Reich and Anand GiridharadasRobert Reich ("The Common Good") and Anand Giridharadas ("Winners Take…
• 
  1:47PM EDTDiscussion on Book PublishingKwame Anthony Appiah (author and New York Times columnist), Jane…
• 
  3:08PM EDTDiscussion on MotherhoodSheila Heti ("Motherhood"), Grace Talusan ("The Body Papers"), and Emilie…
• 
  4:25PM EDTDiscussion on SlaveryStephanie Jones-Rogers ("They Were Her Property"), Caitlin Rosenthal…
• 
  5:44PM EDTDiscussion with Canadian AuthorsCanadian authors Esi Edugyan ("Washington Black"), Sheila Heti…
• 
  7:00PM EDTMatthew Fink, "The Unlikely Reformer"Matthew Fink talked about the political career of former U.S. senator and…
• 
  8:30PM EDTCall-in with Roxane Gay, "Not That Bad"Author Roxane Gay took viewer phone calls about her book, "Not That Bad:…
• 
  8:50PM EDTJared Diamond, "Upheaval"Jared Diamond discusses his book, "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in…
• 
  10:00PM EDTAfter Words Rachel Louise Snyder, "No Visible Bruises"Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder reported on the intersection of domestic…
• 
  11:00PM EDTLawrence Mead, "Burdens of Freedom"New York University professor Lawrence Mead argued that the main threat to…

• Sunday

• 
  12:05AM EDTRobert Reich and Anand GiridharadasRobert Reich ("The Common Good") and Anand Giridharadas ("Winners Take…
• 
  1:52AM EDTDiscussion on Book PublishingKwame Anthony Appiah (author and New York Times columnist), Jane…
• 
  3:13AM EDTDiscussion on MotherhoodSheila Heti ("Motherhood"), Grace Talusan ("The Body Papers"), and Emilie…
• 
  4:30AM EDTDiscussion on SlaveryStephanie Jones-Rogers ("They Were Her Property"), Caitlin Rosenthal…
• 
  5:49AM EDTDiscussion with Canadian AuthorsCanadian authors Esi Edugyan ("Washington Black"), Sheila Heti…
• 
  7:05AM EDTMark Rose, "Market Rules"Mark Rose talked about the politics that have shaped the U.S. banking…
• 
  8:35AM EDTMemorial Service for Former Librarian of Congress James BillingtonLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi…
• 
  9:55AM EDTMonica Smith, "Cities"UCLA anthropology professor Monica Smith provided a history of cities,…
• 
  10:30AM EDTMatthew Fink, "The Unlikely Reformer"Matthew Fink talked about the political career of former U.S. senator and…
• 
  12:00PM EDTAfter Words Anuradha Bhagwati, "Unbecoming"'Anuradha Bhagwati detailed her time in the Marine Corps and her efforts to…
• 
  1:00PM EDTJared Diamond, "Upheaval"Jared Diamond discusses his book, "Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in…
• 
  2:10PM EDTJeff Bergner, "The Vanishing Congress"Jeff Bergner took a critical look at the U.S. Congress and compared its…
• 
  3:45PM EDTSusan Page, "The Matriarch"From the 2019 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland, award-winning USA…
• 
  4:35PM EDTDr. Tia Powell, "Dementia Reimagined"Dr. Tia Powell looked at the science behind dementia, the funding for…
• 
  5:40PM EDTNancy Isenberg & Andrew Burstein, "The Problem of Democracy"Louisiana State University history professors Nancy Isenberg and Andrew…
• 
  6:50PM EDTLawrence Mead, "Burdens of Freedom"New York University professor Lawrence Mead argued that the main threat to…
• 
  8:00PM EDTMichele Filgate, "What My Mother and I Don't Talk About"Literary Hub editor Michele Filgate discussed stories of sexual assault…
• 
  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Rachel Louise Snyder, "No Visible Bruises"Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder reported on the intersection of domestic…
• 
  10:00PM EDTRick Atkinson, "The British Are Coming"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson provided a history of the…
• 
  10:50PM EDTDavid Kushner, "The Players Ball"David Kushner reported on the early years of the internet, its evolution…
• 11:40PM EDTWhat Are You Reading with Representative Gerald ConnollyRep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) shared his reading list with Book TV.…

• Monday

• 
  12:00AM EDTAfter Words Rachel Louise Snyder, "No Visible Bruises"Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder reported on the intersection of domestic…
• 
  1:00AM EDTVenki Ramakrishnan, "Gene Machine"Nobel prize winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan broke DNA down to the…
• 
  2:00AM EDTJames Fallows, "Our Towns"Journalist James Fallows discussed his experiences traveling across…
• 
  3:00AM EDTAfter Words Rachel Louise Snyder, "No Visible Bruises"Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder reported on the intersection of domestic…
• 
  4:00AM EDTMatt Richtel, "An Elegant Defense"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel explored the immune system…
• 
  5:00AM EDTMichael Tanner, "The Inclusive Economy"Michael Tanner provided a blueprint for poverty reduction based on…
• 
  6:00AM EDTAuthor Discussion on Terrorism & HistoryA discussion on terrorism and history from the 2019 Los Angeles Times…
• 
  7:00AM EDTJake Sherman and Anna Palmer, "The Hill to Die On"Politico's Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman discussed President Trump's first…
• 
  8:30AM EDTMichael Brendan Dougherty, "My Father Left Me Ireland"National Review senior editor Michael Brendan Dougherty offered his…
• 
  10:00AM EDTMelinda Gates, "The Moment of Lift"Melinda Gates discussed her life and work with women around the world.…
• 
  11:05AM EDTAfter Words Sen. Mike Lee, "Our Lost Declaration"'Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) offered his thoughts on the overreach of…
• 
  12:00PM EDTValerie Jarrett, "Finding My Voice"Valerie Jarrett recounted her career and journey to serve as former senior…
• 
  1:20PM EDTISI Conservative Book of the Year AwardYoram Hazony discussed his book "The Virtue of Nationalism," recipient of…
• 
  4:10PM EDTKenneth Starr, "Contempt"Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr reflected on his leadership of the…
• 
  5:00PM EDTSonia Purnell, "A Woman of No Importance"Sonia Purnell recounted the life of Baltimore socialite turned spy…
• 
  5:45PM EDTMyron Magnet, "Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution"Myron Magnet looked at Clarence Thomas' tenure on the Supreme Court and…
• 
  6:45PM EDTBrian Lamb, Susan Swain, Kenneth Ackerman, David O. Stewart, "The Presidents"A discussion on C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book with contributors Kenneth…
• 
  8:30PM EDTAfter Words Arthur Brooks, " Love Your Enemies"Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered…
• 
  9:30PM EDTIn Depth Kathleen Hall JamiesonAuthor and University of Pennsylvania professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson…
• 
  11:30PM EDTRobert Caro, "Working"Robert Caro discussed his book "Working" with comedian and late night talk…

• Tuesday

• 
  1:05AM EDTMatt Farwell, "American Cipher"Matt Farwell told the story of former U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who…
• 
  1:55AM EDTJeff Kosseff, "The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet"Jeff Kosseff described section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of…
• 
  3:30AM EDTAfter Words Jennifer Eberhardt, "Biased"'Stanford University professor Jennifer Eberhardt offered her insights on…
• 
  4:30AM EDTTyler Cowen, "Big Business"Tyler Cowen argued that large corporations play an important role in our…
• 
  5:30AM EDTElizabeth Cobbs, "The Tubman Command"Novelist Elizabeth Cobbs recounted Harriet Tubman's service as a nurse,…
• 
  6:50AM EDTAuthor Discussion on BiographyA discussion on biography from the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of…