Upcoming Programs

Book TV Schedule

• Sunday

• 12:00AM ESTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
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  7:45AM ESTCreating the Well-Read Black Girl AnthologyEditor Glory Edim and contributors Mahogany Browne, Renee Watson, Veronica…
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  8:40AM ESTRichard Gergel, Unexampled CourageFederal Judge Richard Gergel recalled the blinding of African American…
• 10:00AM ESTBook TV Visits Springfield, IllinoisThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Sprinfield, Illinois to explore its…
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  12:00PM ESTAfter Words Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism'Shoshana Zuboff examined the growing business of collecting and selling…
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  1:04PM ESTDaMaris Hill, A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous ThingUniversity of Kentucky professor DaMaris Hill chronicled the lives of…
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  2:00PM ESTQ&A Ross DouthatNew York Times columnist Ross Douthat discussed his book, "To Change the…
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  3:00PM ESTAuthor Discussion on TechnologyAuthors discussed the business and politics of technology.…
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  5:25PM ESTOren Cass, The Once and Future WorkerOren Cass of the Manhattan Institute took a critical look at U.S. labor…
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  5:50PM ESTHelen Zia, Last Boat Out of ShanghaiJournalist Helen Zia reported on the Chinese who fled Shanghai following…
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  7:00PM ESTHoward Schultz, From the Ground UpFormer Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discussed his life, career, and…
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  8:02PM ESTMichael Tomasky, If We Can Keep ItDaily Beast columnist Michael Tomasky examined the history of American…
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  9:00PM ESTAfter Words Jill Abramson, Merchants of TruthFormer New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state…
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  10:00PM ESTLee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone, The Free Speech CenturyColumbia University President Lee Bollinger and 1st Amendment scholar…
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  11:05PM ESTEmily Bernard, Black is the BodyEnglish professor Emily Bernard reflected on her experiences growing up…

• Monday

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  12:00AM ESTAfter Words Jill Abramson, Merchants of TruthFormer New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state…
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  1:00AM ESTKarl Rove on PoliticsKarl Rove, author and former senior adviser to President George W. Bush,…
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  1:50AM ESTDavid Priess, How to Get Rid of a PresidentFormer intelligence officer David Priess provided a history of the ways in…
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  3:00AM ESTAfter Words Jill Abramson, Merchants of TruthFormer New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state…
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  4:00AM ESTAuthor Discussion on TechnologyAuthors discussed the business and politics of technology.…
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  6:25AM ESTThe Communicators Susan CrawfordSusan Crawford, Harvard law school professor and WIRED columnist, talked…
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  7:00AM ESTAdam Hochschild, Lessons from a Dark Time and Other EssaysAdam Hochschild discussed his essays on the fight for social justice…
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  8:33AM ESTH.W. Brands on U.S. Entry into World War IIHistorian H.W. Brands recounted the American entry into World War II. He…
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  9:19AM ESTJon Ward, Camelot's EndJon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, recounted the…
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  10:05AM ESTKathleen Day, Bankers, Bailouts, and the Struggle to Tame Wall StreetKathleen Day provided a history of the federal government's oversight of…
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  11:34AM ESTAfter Words Chris Christie, Let Me FinishFormer New Jersey Governor and Presidential candidate Chris Christie…
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  12:35PM ESTIn Depth Dave ZirinAuthor and sports writer Dave Zirin talked about his books and took viewer…
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  3:34PM ESTHeather Mac Donald, The Diversity DelusionManhattan Institute senior fellow Heather Mac Donald argues that diverse…
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  3:44PM ESTAnne Sebba, Les ParisiennesAnne Sebba provided a history of women in Paris under Nazi occupation…
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  4:30PM ESTRichard Gergel, Unexampled CourageFederal Judge Richard Gergel recalled the blinding of African American…
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  5:51PM ESTAfter Words Tucker Carlson, Ship of FoolsFox News host Tucker Carlson offered his thoughts on elitism in America.…
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  6:00PM ESTBret Stephens on ConservatismPulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author Bret Stephens offered his…
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  6:47PM ESTAfter Words Sebastian Gorka, Why We FightFormer Trump Administration strategist Sebastian Gorka offers his thoughts…
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  7:00PM ESTAfter Words Stephanie Land, MaidStephanie Land discussed her path from working as a maid to earning a…
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  8:33PM ESTFree Minds Book ClubBookTV covered the Free Minds Book Club meeting which takes place twice a…
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  10:04PM ESTAndrew Delbanco, The War Before the WarAndrew Delbanco, American studies professor at Columbia University,…
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  11:01PM ESTRancho Mirage Writers Festival Discussion on D-DayHistorians Antony Beevor, Rick Atkinson, Douglas Brinkley, and Susan…
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  11:46PM ESTDaMaris Hill, A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous ThingUniversity of Kentucky professor DaMaris Hill chronicled the lives of…

• Tuesday

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  12:40AM ESTShomari Wills, Black FortunesShomari Wills recalled the lives of six black entrepreneurs who achieved…
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  1:26AM ESTDiscussion on Foreign AffairsAuthors Maureen Dowd, Bret Stephens, Anne Applebaum, and Karl Rove,…
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  2:15AM ESTVan Jackson, On the BrinkVan Jackson, who worked on U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations during…
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  3:30AM ESTPeter Shinkle, Ike's Mystery ManJournalist Peter Shinkle recalled the life of President Eisenhower's…
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  4:40AM ESTAmy Zegart and Herb Lin, Bytes, Bombs and SpiesHoover Institution fellows Amy Zegart and Herb Lin talked about the use of…
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  6:00AM ESTSohaila Abdulali, What We Talk About When We Talk About RapeSohaila Abdulali, a survivor of rape, examined societal views on sexual…
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  7:00AM ESTJames Mustich, 1,000 Books to Read Before You DieBookseller and publishing executive James Mustich offered his thoughts on…
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  8:00PM ESTJohn Carlin, Dawn of the Code WarJohn Carlin, former Assistant Attorney General for National Security,…
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  9:15PM ESTAmy Zegart and Herb Lin, Bytes, Bombs and SpiesHoover Institution fellows Amy Zegart and Herb Lin talked about the use of…
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  10:33PM ESTAfter Words Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism'Shoshana Zuboff examined the growing business of collecting and selling…
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  11:36PM ESTKathleen Hall Jamieson, Cyber-WarPolitical communication scholar Kathleen Hall Jamieson examined Russian…

• Wednesday

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  12:39AM ESTJohn Carlin, Dawn of the Code WarJohn Carlin, former Assistant Attorney General for National Security,…
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  1:55AM ESTAmy Zegart and Herb Lin, Bytes, Bombs and SpiesHoover Institution fellows Amy Zegart and Herb Lin talked about the use of…
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  3:12AM ESTAfter Words Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism'Shoshana Zuboff examined the growing business of collecting and selling…
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  4:16AM ESTKathleen Hall Jamieson, Cyber-WarPolitical communication scholar Kathleen Hall Jamieson examined Russian…
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  8:00PM ESTDiscussion on Global TerrorismRonen Berman, "Rise and Kill First;" Ali Soufan, "Anatomy of Terror;" and…
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  8:51PM ESTAfter Words Sebastian Gorka, Why We Fight'Former Trump Administration strategist Sebastian Gorka offers his thoughts…
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  9:50PM ESTVan Jackson, On the BrinkVan Jackson, who worked on U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations during…
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  11:05PM ESTDiscussion on Foreign AffairsAuthors Maureen Dowd, Bret Stephens, Anne Applebaum, and Karl Rove,…
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  11:56PM ESTDiscussion on Global TerrorismRonen Berman, "Rise and Kill First;" Ali Soufan, "Anatomy of Terror;" and…

• Thursday

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  12:45AM ESTDiscussion on Global TerrorismRonen Berman, "Rise and Kill First;" Ali Soufan, "Anatomy of Terror;" and…
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  1:33AM ESTAfter Words Sebastian Gorka, Why We Fight'Former Trump Administration strategist Sebastian Gorka offers his thoughts…
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  2:30AM ESTVan Jackson, On the BrinkVan Jackson, who worked on U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations during…
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  3:45AM ESTDiscussion on Foreign AffairsAuthors Maureen Dowd, Bret Stephens, Anne Applebaum, and Karl Rove,…
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  8:00PM ESTJon Ward, Camelot's EndJon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, recounted the…
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  8:45PM ESTDavid Priess, How to Get Rid of a PresidentFormer intelligence officer David Priess provided a history of the ways in…
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  9:55PM ESTPeter Shinkle, Ike's Mystery ManJournalist Peter Shinkle recalled the life of President Eisenhower's…
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  11:00PM ESTSeth Blumenthal, Children of the Silent MajoritySeth Blumenthal explained how youth participation in the Republican Party…

• Friday

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  12:00AM ESTMichael Beschloss, Presidents of WarPresidential historian Michael Beschloss examined the complex decisions a…
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  12:46AM ESTJon Ward, Camelot's EndJon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, recounted the…
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  1:35AM ESTDavid Priess, How to Get Rid of a PresidentFormer intelligence officer David Priess provided a history of the ways in…
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  2:45AM ESTPeter Shinkle, Ike's Mystery ManJournalist Peter Shinkle recalled the life of President Eisenhower's…
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  3:50AM ESTSeth Blumenthal, Children of the Silent MajoritySeth Blumenthal explained how youth participation in the Republican Party…
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  4:50AM ESTMichael Beschloss, Presidents of WarPresidential historian Michael Beschloss examined the complex decisions a…
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  8:00PM ESTAfter Words Chris Christie, Let Me FinishFormer New Jersey Governor and Presidential candidate Chris Christie…
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  9:00PM ESTIn Depth Dave ZirinAuthor and sports writer Dave Zirin talked about his books and took viewer…

• Saturday

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  12:00AM ESTAfter Words Reniqua Allen, It Was All a DreamReniqua Allen examined whether the "American Dream" is attainable today.…
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  1:01AM ESTAfter Words Chris Christie, Let Me FinishFormer New Jersey Governor and Presidential candidate Chris Christie…
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  2:01AM ESTIn Depth Dave ZirinAuthor and sports writer Dave Zirin talked about his books and took viewer…
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  5:01AM ESTAfter Words Reniqua Allen, It Was All a DreamReniqua Allen examined whether the "American Dream" is attainable today.…
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  8:00AM ESTAlexandra Natapoff, Punishment Without CrimeUniversity of California law professor Alexandra Natapoff argued that…
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  9:10AM ESTRonen Bergman, Rise and Kill FirstRonen Berman discussed his book, "Rise and Kill First: The Secret History…
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  9:55AM ESTLee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone, The Free Speech CenturyColumbia University President Lee Bollinger and 1st Amendment scholar…
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  11:00AM ESTQ&A Grace Kennan WarneckeGrace Kennan Warnecke, daughter of American diplomat George Kennan, talked…
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  12:00PM ESTChris Stirewalt, Every Man a KingFox News political editor Chris Stirewalt provides a history of American…
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  1:00PM ESTLiseLarry Loftis recounted the life of Odette Sansom, a British spy operating…
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  1:55PM ESTWilliam Knoedelseder, FINSJournalist William Knoedelseder reported on the rise of General Motors and…
• 2:50PM ESTDavid Edwards, Creating Things That MatterHarvard professor and inventor David Edwards explored the intersection of…
• 3:45PM ESTDan Hampton, Chasing the DemonFormer Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton detailed the U.S. mission to break…
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  4:40PM ESTCharles Graeber, The BreakthroughCharles Graeber reported on scientific advances in cancer research.…
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  5:35PM ESTAlec Nevala-Lee, AstoundingAlec Nevala-Lee discussed the lives and literary works of science fiction…
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  6:30PM ESTElaine Shannon, Hunting LeRouxAuthor Elaine Shannon and filmmaker Michael Mann talked about the life and…
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  7:30PM ESTChris Wilson, The Master PlanEntrepreneur Chris Wilson reflected on his incarceration and life after…
• 8:37PM ESTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
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  10:00PM ESTAfter Words Andrew McCabe, The ThreatFormer FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe discussed his career, the FBI,…
• 11:00PM ESTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…

• Sunday

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  12:00AM ESTChris Stirewalt, Every Man a KingFox News political editor Chris Stirewalt provides a history of American…
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  1:00AM ESTLiseLarry Loftis recounted the life of Odette Sansom, a British spy operating…
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  1:55AM ESTWilliam Knoedelseder, FINSJournalist William Knoedelseder reported on the rise of General Motors and…
• 2:50AM ESTDavid Edwards, Creating Things That MatterHarvard professor and inventor David Edwards explored the intersection of…
• 3:45AM ESTDan Hampton, Chasing the DemonFormer Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton detailed the U.S. mission to break…
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  4:40AM ESTCharles Graeber, The BreakthroughCharles Graeber reported on scientific advances in cancer research.…
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  5:35AM ESTAlec Nevala-Lee, AstoundingAlec Nevala-Lee discussed the lives and literary works of science fiction…
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  6:30AM ESTAlan Rusbridger, Breaking NewsFormer Guardian editor in chief Alan Rusbridger reported on technology's…
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  7:30AM ESTJoshua Goldstein, A Bright FutureJoshua Goldstein examined potential solutions to climate change that have…
• 8:29AM ESTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…