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Book TV Schedule

• Tuesday

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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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  9:31PM EDTAnnie Jacobsen, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish"Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen talked about CIA covert operations…
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  10:27PM EDTJim Sciutto, "The Shadow War"CNN national security correspondent Jim Sciutto talked about the United…
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  11:37PM EDTVince Houghton, "Nuking the Moon"Vince Houghton talked about "Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence…

• Wednesday

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  12:27AM EDTArthur Holland Michel, "Eyes in the Sky"Journalist Arthur Holland Michel reported on Gorgon Stare, the Pentagon's…
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  1:57AM EDTAnnie Jacobsen, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish"Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen talked about CIA covert operations…
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  2:54AM EDTJim Sciutto, "The Shadow War"CNN national security correspondent Jim Sciutto talked about the United…
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  4:04AM EDTVince Houghton, "Nuking the Moon"Vince Houghton talked about "Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence…
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  4:55AM EDTArthur Holland Michel, "Eyes in the Sky"Journalist Arthur Holland Michel reported on Gorgon Stare, the Pentagon's…
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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…
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  8:00AM EDTCarl Hulse, "Confirmation Bias"The New York Time's Carl Hulse chronicled the confirmation process to fill…
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  9:00AM EDTLyz Lenz, "God Land"Columbia Journalism Review contributor Lyz Lenz reported on faith and…
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  10:00AM EDTJohn McManus, "Fire and Fortitude"Military historian John McManus provided a history of the US army in the…
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  11:20AM EDTDale Beran, "It Came From Something Awful"Dale Beran profiles the counterculture online hub 4chan.…
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  12:30PM EDTInterview with David Rubenstein on the National Book FestivalBook TV talked with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the investment firm,…
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  12:55PM EDTVeronica Rueckert, "Outspoken"Former public radio host Veronica Rueckert offered her thoughts on how…
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  2:00PM 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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  2:44PM 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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  3:00PM EDTRyan Grim, "We've Got People"Journalist Ryan Grim traced the growth of the progressive wing of the…
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  4:00PM EDTRobby Soave, "Panic Attack"Robby Soave, associate editor at Reason.com, discussed his book, "Panic…
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  4:15PM EDTSuketu Mehta, "This Land Is Our Land"Suketu Mehta talked about the global backlash against immigrants and…
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  5:30PM EDTAndrew Blum, "The Weather Machine"Journalist Andrew Blum explored the resources and technology used to…
• 6:29PM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
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  7:00PM EDTZahra Hankir, "Our Women on the Ground"Journalist Zahar Hankir talked about the challenges that Arab and Middle…
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  8:00PM EDTPhilip Mudd, "Black Site"Philip Mudd, former deputy director of the CIA's Counterterrorist Center,…
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  9:00PM EDTHarriet Washington, "A Terrible Thing to Waste - Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind"Bioethicist Harriet Washington detailed how environmental hazards impact…
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  10:00PM EDTAfter Words Brent Bozell, "Unmasked -Media's War Against Trump"Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell argued that the…
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  11:00PM EDTEmily Guendelsberger, "On the Clock"Journalist Emily Guendelsberger talked about what it's like to work…

• Sunday

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  12:00AM EDTDavid Horowitz, "Mortality and Faith"David Horowitz discussed his life as a political activist, first as a 60's…
• 1:30AM EDTFree Minds Book ClubBookTV covered the Free Minds Book Club meeting which takes place twice a…
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  3:45AM EDTKim Wehle, "How to Read the Constitution--and Why"CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle offered her guide to reading and…
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  4:45AM EDTMark Skousen on author Jack LondonMark Skousen, founder and producer of FreedomFest, talked about the…
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  5:36AM EDTInterview with Samantha Power, "The Education of an Idealist"Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, reflected on…
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  6:00AM EDTGuillaume Serina, "An Impossible Dream"Guillaume Serina reported on the circumstances surrounding the Reykjavik…
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  6:50AM EDTBurt Folsom, "The Myth of the Robber Barons"Hillsdale College's Burt Folsom discussed the rise of big business in…
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  7:45AM EDTDiscussion with Authors of Political MemoirsThe authors of forthcoming political memoirs discussed their books. They…
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  8:15AM EDTAuthor Discussion on DesegregationAuthors Hezekiah Watkins, Michelle Purdy, Natalie Adams, and Jelani Favors…
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  9:30AM EDTChatter on Books Podcast featuring David Epstein, "Range"Journalist David Epstein argued that it's more advantageous in today's…
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  10:50AM EDTSandra Bolzenius, "Glory in their Spirit"Former Army transportation specialist Sandra Bolzenius recalled the…
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  11:30AM EDTThe Communicators Scott KuporScott Kupor, managing partner at the venture capital firm Andreesen…
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  12:00PM EDTAfter Words Natalie Wexler, "The Knowledge Gap"Journalist Natalie Wexler argued that the U.S. education system can be…
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  1:00PM EDTEdward Hudgins, "Space"Edward Hudgins, author of "Space: The Free-Market Frontier," talked about…
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  2:10PM EDTChris Wilson, "The Master Plan"Chris Wilson, who was sentenced to life in prison at 18 years old,…
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  3:00PM EDTHarriet Washington, "A Terrible Thing to Waste - Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind"Bioethicist Harriet Washington detailed how environmental hazards impact…
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  4:00PM EDTDavid Horowitz, "Mortality and Faith"David Horowitz discussed his life as a political activist, first as a 60's…
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  5:30PM EDTInterview with David Rubenstein on the National Book FestivalBook TV talked with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the investment firm,…
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  6:15PM EDTEmily Guendelsberger, "On the Clock"Journalist Emily Guendelsberger talked about what it's like to work…
• 7:13PM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
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  7:45PM EDTImani Perry, "Breathe"Princeton University professor Imani Perry offered her thoughts on race,…
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  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Brent Bozell, "Unmasked -Media's War Against Trump"Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell argued that the…
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  10:00PM EDTSarah Parcak, "Archaeology From Space"Sarah Parcak reported on the use of technology in space to study…
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  11:00PM EDTDouglas Waller, "Lincoln's Spies"Historian Douglas Waller recounted the team of Union spies that provided…

• Monday

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  12:00AM EDTAfter Words Brent Bozell, "Unmasked -Media's War Against Trump"Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell argued that the…
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  1:00AM EDTZahra Hankir, "Our Women on the Ground"Journalist Zahar Hankir talked about the challenges that Arab and Middle…
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  2:00AM EDTDaniel Poneman, "Double Jeopardy"Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman argued for the expanded…
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  3:00AM EDTAfter Words Brent Bozell, "Unmasked -Media's War Against Trump"Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell argued that the…
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  4:00AM EDTKathleen Belew, "Bringing the War Home"Kathleen Belew discussed her book "Bring the War Home: The White Power…
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  4:55AM EDTChristopher Ketcham, "This Land"Journalist Christopher Ketcham reported on past and current conflicts over…
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  6:00AM EDTAnthony McCann, "Shadowlands"Anthony McCann recalled the group of protestors, led by Ammon Bundy, that…
• 7:26AM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
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  8:30PM EDTSen. Mitch McConnell R-KY and Roy Brownell, "The US Senate and the Commonwealth"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Roy Brownell provided a…
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  9:20PM EDTJared Cohen, "Accidental Presidents"Jared Cohen looked at the eight Vice Presidents who became President due…
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  10:30PM EDTBrian Lamb, Susan Swain, Jeffrey Rosen, Michael Gerhardt, Robert Strauss, "The Presidents"Historians and contributors to C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book discussed…
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  11:45PM EDTAuthor Discussion on Political HistoryA discussion on political history from the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival…

• Tuesday

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  12:50AM EDTNancy Isenberg & Andrew Burstein, "The Problem of Democracy"Louisiana State University history professors Nancy Isenberg and Andrew…
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  2:00AM EDTSen. Mitch McConnell R-KY and Roy Brownell, "The US Senate and the Commonwealth"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Roy Brownell provided a…
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  2:45AM EDTJared Cohen, "Accidental Presidents"Jared Cohen looked at the eight Vice Presidents who became President due…
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  3:50AM EDTBrian Lamb, Susan Swain, Jeffrey Rosen, Michael Gerhardt, Robert Strauss, "The Presidents"Historians and contributors to C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book discussed…
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  5:15AM EDTAuthor Discussion on Political HistoryA discussion on political history from the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival…
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  6:20AM EDTNancy Isenberg & Andrew Burstein, "The Problem of Democracy"Louisiana State University history professors Nancy Isenberg and Andrew…