Upcoming Programs

Book TV Schedule

• Saturday

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  8:01AM EDTDan Hill, "Two Cheers for Democracy"Dan Hill examined the leadership style of political figures in the U.S.…
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  9:16AM EDTHistory Bookshelf Michael Lang "The Road to Woodstock"Michael Lang talked about his memoir, "The Road to Woodstock: From the Man…
• 10:02AM EDTLive2019 Mississippi Book FestivalBookTV will be LIVE from the 2019 Mississippi Book Festival with author…
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  11:30AM EDTRachel Devlin, "A Girl Stands at the Door"Rutgers University history professor Rachel Devlin looked at the…
• 11:47AM EDTLive2019 Mississippi Book FestivalBookTV will be LIVE from the 2019 Mississippi Book Festival with author…
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  2:04PM EDTLibra Hilde, "Worth A Dozen Men"Hear Libra Hilde, author of "Worth a Dozen Men", talk about the role…
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  2:15PM EDTStephanie McCurry, "Confederate Reckoning"Stephanie McCurry looked at the internal politics of the South during the…
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  2:30PM EDTLive2019 Mississippi Book FestivalBookTV will be LIVE from the 2019 Mississippi Book Festival with author…
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  3:30PM EDTAkiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin, "How We Fight White Supremacy"Colorlines editors Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin explored structural…
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  3:46PM EDTLive2019 Mississippi Book FestivalBookTV will be LIVE from the 2019 Mississippi Book Festival with author…
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  4:45PM EDTHistory Bookshelf Jeff Guinn "Go Down Together"Jeff Guinn presented a history of the infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and…
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  5:00PM EDTLive2019 Mississippi Book FestivalBookTV will be LIVE from the 2019 Mississippi Book Festival with author…
• 5:59PM EDTMontana State University Ivan Doig CollectionMontana's Ivan Doig was an author and novelist well known for his works…
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  7:03PM EDTEric Rauchway, "Winter War"University of California, Davis history professor, Eric Rauchway,…
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  8:00PM EDTLiz Wheeler, "Tipping Points - How to Topple the Left's House of Cards"One America News Networks host Liz Wheeler offered her thoughts on how to…
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  8:45PM EDTChristian Keller, "The Great Partnership"U.S. Army War College history professor Christian Keller recounted the…
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  9:52PM EDTIn Depth Lee EdwardsLee Edwards talked about his books and took viewer questions. His books…
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  10:00PM EDTAfter Words Natalie Wexler, "The Knowledge Gap"Journalist Natalie Wexler argued that the U.S. education system can be…
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  11:00PM EDTBurt Folsom, "The Myth of the Robber Barons"Hillsdale College's Burt Folsom discussed the rise of big business in…

• Sunday

• 12:00AM EDTAuthor Discussion on DesegregationAuthors Hezekiah Watkins, Michelle Purdy, Natalie Adams, and Jelani Favors…
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  1:00AM EDTCraig Huey, "The Deep State"Criag Huey, publisher of The Huey Report and Reality Alert, talked about…
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  1:30AM EDTAuthor Discussion on Outlaws in U.S. HistoryAuthors Eric Dolin, Tom Clavin, and Peter Houlahan discussed outlaws in…
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  2:30AM EDTKasey Pipes, "After the Fall"Kasey Pipes, former adviser to President George W. Bush, recounted the…
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  3:30AM EDTAuthor Discussion on the Civil War and the SouthAuthors John Marszalek, Shelby Harriel, Ben Wynne, and Jacquelyn Hall…
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  4:34AM EDTRobert Lawson, "Socialism Sucks"Robert Lawson, professor of economics at SMU, discussed his book,…
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  5:15AM EDTAuthor Discussion on Race and Civil Rights in AmericaAuthors Rebecca Tuuri, Shennette Garrett-Scott, Ted Ownby, William…
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  6:15AM EDTTimothy Goeglein, "American Restoration"Focus on the Family's Timothy Goeglein argued that America has abandoned…
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  7:15AM EDTAuthor Discussion on True American Crime StoriesBrad Schwartz, Casey Cep, and Karen Abbott recounted true American crime…
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  8:15AM EDTChris DeRose, "Star Spangled Scandal"Chris DeRose recounted the murder of Francis Scott Key's son, Philip…
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  9:00AM EDTAuthor Discussion on World War IIMichael Dobbs, Alex Kershaw, and Sam Kleiner discussed stories from World…
• 9:59AM EDTC-SPAN Cities Tour Visits Bozeman, MontanaC-SPAN's Cities Tour visited Bozeman, Montana to learn about its history…
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  11:05AM EDTDaniel Poneman, "Double Jeopardy"Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman argued for the expanded…
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  12:01PM EDTAfter Words Terry McAuliffe, "Beyond Charlottesville"'Former Virginia Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe recounted events that…
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  1:00PM EDTBurt Folsom, "The Myth of the Robber Barons"Hillsdale College's Burt Folsom discussed the rise of big business in…
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  2:00PM EDTNadina LaSpina, "Such a Pretty Girl"Nadina LaSpina, who contracted polio as a baby, talked about growing up…
• 3:03PM EDTEvan Sayet, "Apocali Now"Comedian and political commentator Evan Sayet discussed his book "Apocali…
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  3:10PM EDTChristopher Ketcham, "This Land"Journalist Christopher Ketcham reported on past and current conflicts over…
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  4:15PM EDTTravis Rieder, "In Pain"Bioethicist Travis Rieder explored the opioid crisis and shared his own…
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  5:15PM EDTSarah Rose, "D-Day Girls"Sarah Rose reported on British female spies in World War II and their…
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  6:10PM EDTJoe Quirk, "Seasteading"Joe Quirk, president of the Seasteading Institute, talked about his book…
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  6:32PM EDTRussell Gold, "Superpower"The Wall Street Journal's Russell Gold reported on alternative energy…
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  7:32PM EDTIn Depth Lee EdwardsLee Edwards talked about his books and took viewer questions. His books…
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  7:40PM EDTJohn McManus, "Fire and Fortitude"Military historian John McManus provided a history of the US army in the…
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  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Natalie Wexler, "The Knowledge Gap"Journalist Natalie Wexler argued that the U.S. education system can be…
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  10:00PM EDTLiz Wheeler, "Tipping Points - How to Topple the Left's House of Cards"One America News Networks host Liz Wheeler offered her thoughts on how to…
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  10:45PM EDTRobby Soave, "Panic Attack"Robby Soave, associate editor at Reason.com, discussed his book, "Panic…
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  11:00PM EDTLyz Lenz, "God Land"Columbia Journalism Review contributor Lyz Lenz reported on faith and…

• Monday

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  12:01AM EDTAfter Words Natalie Wexler, "The Knowledge Gap"Journalist Natalie Wexler argued that the U.S. education system can be…
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  1:00AM EDTBob Barr, "The Meaning of IsFormer Georgia Congressman Bob Barr talked about the investigation of…
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  1:55AM EDTSteven Waldman, "Sacred Liberty"Steven Waldman, author and co-founder of the multifaith site Belief.net,…
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  3:00AM EDTAfter Words Natalie Wexler, "The Knowledge Gap"Journalist Natalie Wexler argued that the U.S. education system can be…
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  4:00AM EDTHyrum Lewis, "There Is a God"Hyrum Lewis, professor of history at BYU Idaho, talked about his book,…
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  4:30AM EDTKara Dixon Vuic, "The Girls Next Door"Texas Christian University professor Kara Dixon Vuic provided a history of…
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  5:15AM EDTChatter on Books Podcast featuring David Epstein, "Range"Journalist David Epstein argued that it's more advantageous in today's…
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  6:35AM EDTDaniel Brook, "The Accident of Color"Author and journalist Daniel Brook explored the history of mixed-race…
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  8:30PM EDTAndrew Blum, "The Weather Machine"Journalist Andrew Blum explored the resources and technology used to…
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  9:30PM EDTVenki Ramakrishnan, "Gene Machine"Nobel prize winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan broke DNA down to the…
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  10:35PM EDTAuthor Discussion on Science & HistoryA discussion on science and history from the 2019 Los Angeles Times…
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  11:40PM EDTJon Gertner, "The Ice at the End of the World"Science journalist Jon Gertner explored the history of ice on Greenland…

• Tuesday

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  12:45AM EDTEdward Hudgins, "Space"Edward Hudgins, author of "Space: The Free-Market Frontier," talked about…
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  1:40AM EDTAndrew Blum, "The Weather Machine"Journalist Andrew Blum explored the resources and technology used to…
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  2:40AM EDTVenki Ramakrishnan, "Gene Machine"Nobel prize winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan broke DNA down to the…
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  3:45AM EDTAuthor Discussion on Science & HistoryA discussion on science and history from the 2019 Los Angeles Times…
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  4:50AM EDTJon Gertner, "The Ice at the End of the World"Science journalist Jon Gertner explored the history of ice on Greenland…
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  5:55AM EDTEdward Hudgins, "Space"Edward Hudgins, author of "Space: The Free-Market Frontier," talked about…
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  8:00PM EDTArthur Holland Michel, "Eyes in the Sky"Journalist Arthur Holland Michel reported on Gorgon Stare, the Pentagon's…
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  9:30PM EDTAnnie Jacobsen, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish"Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen talked about CIA covert operations…
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  10:25PM EDTJim Sciutto, "The Shadow War"CNN national security correspondent Jim Sciutto talked about the United…
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  11:35PM EDTVince Houghton, "Nuking the Moon"Vince Houghton talked about "Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence…

• Wednesday

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  12:25AM EDTArthur Holland Michel, "Eyes in the Sky"Journalist Arthur Holland Michel reported on Gorgon Stare, the Pentagon's…
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  1:55AM EDTAnnie Jacobsen, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish"Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen talked about CIA covert operations…
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  2:50AM EDTJim Sciutto, "The Shadow War"CNN national security correspondent Jim Sciutto talked about the United…
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  4:00AM EDTVince Houghton, "Nuking the Moon"Vince Houghton talked about "Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence…
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  8:00PM EDTRobert Caro, "Working"Robert Caro discussed his book "Working" with comedian and late night talk…
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  9:35PM EDTAuthor Discussion on WritingAuthors Steve Luxenberg and Helen Thorpe discussed their writing routines…
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  10:35PM EDTDiscussion on Book PublishingKwame Anthony Appiah (author and New York Times columnist), Jane…
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  11:55PM EDTFall Books 2019 Preview Author DiscussionBestselling authors Ta-Nehisi Coates, Malcolm Gladwell, Rachel Maddow,…

• Thursday

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  1:20AM EDTRobert Caro, "Working"Robert Caro discussed his book "Working" with comedian and late night talk…
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  2:55AM EDTAuthor Discussion on WritingAuthors Steve Luxenberg and Helen Thorpe discussed their writing routines…
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  3:55AM EDTDiscussion on Book PublishingKwame Anthony Appiah (author and New York Times columnist), Jane…
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  5:15AM EDTFall Books 2019 Preview Author DiscussionBestselling authors Ta-Nehisi Coates, Malcolm Gladwell, Rachel Maddow,…
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  8:00PM EDTTravis Rieder, "In Pain"Bioethicist Travis Rieder explored the opioid crisis and shared his own…
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  9:00PM EDTDr. Matt McCarthy, "Superbugs"Dr. Matt McCarthy reported on his search for a new antibiotic treatment…
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  9:55PM EDTL.D. Green and Kelechi Ubozoh, "We've Been Too Patient"Editors L.D. Green and Kelechi Ubozoh discussed the challenges that LGBTQ+…
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  11:10PM EDTInterview with Bassey Ikpi, "I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying"Bassey Ikpi discussed her upcoming memoir that focuses on her mental…
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  11:25PM EDTMatt Richtel, "An Elegant Defense"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel explored the immune system…

• Friday

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  12:30AM EDTTravis Rieder, "In Pain"Bioethicist Travis Rieder explored the opioid crisis and shared his own…
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  1:30AM EDTDr. Matt McCarthy, "Superbugs"Dr. Matt McCarthy reported on his search for a new antibiotic treatment…
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  2:25AM EDTL.D. Green and Kelechi Ubozoh, "We've Been Too Patient"Editors L.D. Green and Kelechi Ubozoh discussed the challenges that LGBTQ+…
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  3:40AM EDTInterview with Bassey Ikpi, "I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying"Bassey Ikpi discussed her upcoming memoir that focuses on her mental…
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  3:55AM EDTMatt Richtel, "An Elegant Defense"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel explored the immune system…
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  8:00PM EDTAfter Words Scott Pelley, "Truth Worth Telling"60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley discussed major news events he's…
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  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Jamil Jivani, "Why Young Men"Jamil Jivani examined the rise in violence committed by young men around…
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  10:05PM EDTAfter Words Anuradha Bhagwati, "Unbecoming"'Anuradha Bhagwati detailed her time in the Marine Corps and her efforts to…
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  11:05PM EDTAfter Words George Sorial, "The Real Deal"George Sorial discussed his time as an executive in the Trump…

• Saturday

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  12:10AM EDTAfter Words Richard Clarke, "The Fifth Domain"Former Bush administration Special Adviser for Cyber Security Richard…
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  1:10AM EDTAfter Words Scott Pelley, "Truth Worth Telling"60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley discussed major news events he's…
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  2:10AM EDTAfter Words Jamil Jivani, "Why Young Men"Jamil Jivani examined the rise in violence committed by young men around…
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  3:15AM EDTAfter Words Anuradha Bhagwati, "Unbecoming"'Anuradha Bhagwati detailed her time in the Marine Corps and her efforts to…
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  4:15AM EDTAfter Words George Sorial, "The Real Deal"George Sorial discussed his time as an executive in the Trump…
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  5:20AM EDTAfter Words Richard Clarke, "The Fifth Domain"Former Bush administration Special Adviser for Cyber Security Richard…