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Book TV Schedule

• Saturday

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  8:00AM ESTPeter Wallison, Judicial FortitudeAmerican Enterprise Institute's Peter Wallison argued that the judiciary…
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  9:00AM ESTStephen Carter, InvisibleYale University law professor Stephen Carter recalled the life of his…
• 10:00AM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Festival SaturdayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
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  2:30PM ESTInterview with Ibtihaj Muhammad, ProudBookTV talked with Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first female Muslim-American to…
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  2:45PM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Festival SaturdayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
• 4:00PM ESTMichelle Obama, BecomingFormer First Lady Michelle Obama discussed her memoir, "Becoming."…
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  4:15PM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Festival SaturdayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
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  5:00PM ESTInterview with Jonah Goldberg, Suicide of the WestBooktV talked to syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg, who argued that…
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  5:15PM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Festival SaturdayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
• 6:15PM ESTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
• 7:00PM ESTBookTV Visits Memphis, TNThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Memphis, Tennessee to learn about its…
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  9:00PM ESTDavid Corn & Michael Isikoff, Russian RouletteJournalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn reported on how Russian hackers…
• 9:45PM ESTMitchell Kaplan & Eduardo PadronBookTV talked to Miami Book Fair co-founder Mitchell Kaplan and Miami Dade…
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  10:00PM ESTSimon Winchester, The PerfectionistsSimon Winchester provided a history of technology; from the Industrial…
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  10:45PM ESTInterview with Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Turning PagesBookTV talked to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor about her path to…
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  11:05PM ESTCall-in with Michael Beschloss, Presidents of WarPresidential historian Michael Beschloss examined the complex decisions a…
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  11:40PM ESTCall-in with Gina Loudon, Mad PoliticsGina Loudon, a member of the Trump 2020 Campaign Media Advisory Board,…

• Sunday

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  12:05AM ESTJustice Sonia Sotomayor, Turning PagesSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recalled her path to the High Court.…
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  1:05AM ESTInterview with Ibtihaj Muhammad, ProudBookTV talked with Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first female Muslim-American to…
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  1:20AM ESTJohn Grisham, Hampton Sides, & David GrannAuthors John Grisham, "The Reckoning," David Grann, "The White Darkness,"…
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  2:35AM ESTElaine Pagels, Why ReligionPrinceton University religion professor Elaine Pagels examined the role of…
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  3:20AM ESTInterview with Jonah Goldberg, Suicide of the WestBooktV talked to syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg, who argued that…
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  3:35AM ESTDiscussion with Rebecca Traister & Celeste NgAuthors Rebecca Traister, "Good and Mad" and Celeste Ng, "Little Fires…
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  5:00AM ESTYoram Hazony, The Virtue of NationalismYoram Hazony argued that having a world of independent nations is…
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  6:15AM ESTDavid Blight, Frederick DouglassYale University history professor David Blight recalled the life of public…
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  7:20AM ESTArnold Offner, Hubert HumphreyHistorian Arnold Offner recounted the life of Vice President and 1968…
• 8:30AM ESTBookTV Visits Memphis, TNThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Memphis, Tennessee to learn about its…
• 10:30AM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Fair SundayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
• 12:30PM ESTLiveAdam Gopnik & Daniel MendelsohnAdam Gopnik, "At the Strangers Gate: Arrivals in New York" and Daniel…
• 1:15PM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Fair SundayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
• 2:15PM ESTMichelle Obama, BecomingFormer First Lady Michelle Obama discussed her memoir, "Becoming."…
• 2:30PM ESTLive2018 Miami Book Fair SundayBookTV presents coverage of the 2018 Miami Book Fair.…
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  7:00PM EST2018 National Book AwardsBook TV presented coverage of the 69th annual National Book Awards, which…
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  9:00PM ESTAlan Dershowitz & David KaplanAlan Dershowitz, "The Case Against Impeaching Trump" and David Kaplan,…
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  9:45PM ESTCall-in with Alissa Quart, SqueezedAlissa Quart talked about the economic pressures that American families…
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  10:20PM ESTCall-in with Crystal Fleming, How to Be Less Stupid About RaceCrystal Fleming, sociology and Africana studies professor at Stony Brook…
• 10:55PM ESTAdam Gopnik & Daniel MendelsohnAdam Gopnik, "At the Strangers Gate: Arrivals in New York" and Daniel…
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  11:40PM ESTInterview with Rania Abouzeid, No Turning BackBookTV talked to journalist Rania Abouzeid about the Syrian War.…
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  11:55PM ESTAuthor Discussion on President Trump & the Republican PartyRepublican political strategist Rick Wilson, "Everything Trump Touches…

• Monday

• 12:40AM ESTSteve Kornacki, The Red and BlueMSNBC correspondent Steve Kornacki explored the 1990s and how that period…
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  1:25AM ESTInterivew with Chris Stirewalt, Every Man a KingFox News political editor Chris Stirewalt provided a history of American…
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  1:40AM ESTAuthor Discussion on PoliticsBen Rhodes, deputy national security advisor to President Obama, "The…
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  2:55AM ESTInterview with Anna Clark, The Poisoned CityBookTV talked to journalist Anna Clark about the water crisis in Flint,…
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  3:10AM ESTJulian Castro, An Unlikely JourneyObama administration HUD Secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, Texas,…
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  3:55AM ESTJohn Kerry, Every Day is ExtraFormer Secretary of State John Kerry discussed his life and career.…
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  5:00AM ESTOs Guinness, Last Call for LibertyOs Guinness discussed liberty and freedom in America.…
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  6:25AM ESTBethany McLean, Saudi AmericaVanity Fair's Bethany McLean took a critical look at the fracking industry…
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  7:10AM ESTIvo Daalder and James Lindsay, The Empty ThroneIvo Daalder and James Lindsay took a critical look at the Trump…
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  8:28PM ESTMax Hastings, VietnamMilitary historian Max Hastings provided a history of the Vietnam War.…
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  9:20PM ESTNeal Bascomb, The Escape ArtistsNeal Bascomb recounted a group of Allied prisoners who escaped a German…
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  10:10PM ESTMary Jo McConahay, The Tango WarJournalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American…
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  11:00PM ESTWriting About War with Frances Fitzgerald and Phil KlayFrances FitzGerald, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fire in the…

• Tuesday

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  12:10AM ESTMax Hastings, VietnamMilitary historian Max Hastings provided a history of the Vietnam War.…
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  1:30AM ESTNeal Bascomb, The Escape ArtistsNeal Bascomb recounted a group of Allied prisoners who escaped a German…
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  2:20AM ESTMary Jo McConahay, The Tango WarJournalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American…
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  3:10AM ESTWriting About War with Frances Fitzgerald and Phil KlayFrances FitzGerald, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fire in the…
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  4:20AM ESTMax Hastings, VietnamMilitary historian Max Hastings provided a history of the Vietnam War.…
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  5:20AM ESTNeal Bascomb, The Escape ArtistsNeal Bascomb recounted a group of Allied prisoners who escaped a German…
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  6:10AM ESTMary Jo McConahay, The Tango WarJournalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American…
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  8:00PM ESTAlan Greenspan & Adrian Wooldridge, Capitalism in AmericaFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and the Economist's Adrian…
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  9:10PM ESTCarmen Segarra, NoncompliantFormer Federal Reserve examiner Carmen Segarra talked about the close…
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  10:10PM ESTJames Freeman & Vern McKinley, Borrowed TimeJames Freeman and Vern McKinley talked about the history of Citigroup and…
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  11:15PM ESTAfter Words Dambisa Moyo, Edge of Chaos'Economist Dambisa Moyo discussed why democracies around the world are…

• Wednesday

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  12:15AM ESTAlan Greenspan & Adrian Wooldridge, Capitalism in AmericaFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and the Economist's Adrian…
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  1:25AM ESTCarmen Segarra, NoncompliantFormer Federal Reserve examiner Carmen Segarra talked about the close…
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  2:25AM ESTJames Freeman & Vern McKinley, Borrowed TimeJames Freeman and Vern McKinley talked about the history of Citigroup and…
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  3:30AM ESTAfter Words Dambisa Moyo, Edge of Chaos'Economist Dambisa Moyo discussed why democracies around the world are…
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  4:29AM ESTAlan Greenspan & Adrian Wooldridge, Capitalism in AmericaFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and the Economist's Adrian…
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  5:10AM ESTCarmen Segarra, NoncompliantFormer Federal Reserve examiner Carmen Segarra talked about the close…
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  6:10AM ESTJames Freeman & Vern McKinley, Borrowed TimeJames Freeman and Vern McKinley talked about the history of Citigroup and…
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  8:00PM ESTWriters Hour with John Grisham and James McBrideJohn Grisham interviewed author James McBride about books, publishing, and…
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  9:15PM ESTKaren Swallow Prior, On Reading WellLiberty University English professor Karen Prior talked about the value in…
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  10:00PM ESTMaryanne Wolf, Reader, Come HomeMaryanne Wolf explored how our brains process reading print versus digital…
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  11:00PM ESTBrave New World of Publishing with Jane Friedman, Brooke Warner, Julie BartonJane Friedman, former CEO of HarperCollins, Brooke Warner, publisher of…

• Thursday

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  12:15AM ESTWriters Hour with John Grisham and James McBrideJohn Grisham interviewed author James McBride about books, publishing, and…
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  1:30AM ESTKaren Swallow Prior, On Reading WellLiberty University English professor Karen Prior talked about the value in…
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  2:20AM ESTMaryanne Wolf, Reader, Come HomeMaryanne Wolf explored how our brains process reading print versus digital…
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  3:20AM ESTBrave New World of Publishing with Jane Friedman, Brooke Warner, Julie BartonJane Friedman, former CEO of HarperCollins, Brooke Warner, publisher of…
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  4:34AM ESTWriters Hour with John Grisham and James McBrideJohn Grisham interviewed author James McBride about books, publishing, and…
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  5:49AM ESTKaren Swallow Prior, On Reading WellLiberty University English professor Karen Prior talked about the value in…
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  6:00AM ESTMaryanne Wolf, Reader, Come HomeMaryanne Wolf explored how our brains process reading print versus digital…
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  8:00AM ESTDiscussion on Undocumented ImmigrantsJose Antonio Vargas, author of "Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented…
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  8:50AM ESTMichael Beschloss, Presidents of WarHistorian Michael Beschloss discussed his book, "Presidents of War."…
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  9:37AM ESTDiscussion on EducationJustin Driver, author of "Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme…
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  10:24AM ESTDiscussion on Reporting the 2016 ElectionBen Fountain, author of "Beautiful Country, Burn Again: Democracy,…
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  11:14AM ESTCarol Anderson, One Person, No VoteEmory University professor Carol Anderson discussed her book, "One Person,…
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  12:03PM ESTDiscussion on the Middle ClassSarah Smarsh, author of "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being…
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  12:54PM ESTDiscussion on Cities & TechCary McClelland, author of "Silicon Valley: San Francisco in the Long…
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  1:44PM ESTNaomi Brockwell, Billy's BitcoinFilm and TV producer Naomi Brockwell discussed her children's book,…
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  2:00PM ESTAfter Words Gina Loudon, Mad PoliticsGina Loudon, Fox News guest analyst and member of the Trump 2020 Campaign…
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  3:00PM ESTKaren Swallow Prior, On Reading WellLiberty University English professor Karen Prior talked about the value in…
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  3:45PM ESTSusan Faludi, In the Dark RoomSusan Faludi discussed her book, "In the Darkroom," which was a finalist…
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  4:55PM ESTBrave New World of Publishing with Jane Friedman, Brooke Warner, Julie BartonJane Friedman, former CEO of HarperCollins, Brooke Warner, publisher of…
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  6:09PM ESTWriting About War with Frances Fitzgerald and Phil KlayFrances FitzGerald, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fire in the…
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  7:19PM ESTAlan Alda, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?Actor and author Alan Alda discussed his book, "If I Understood You, Would…
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  8:30PM ESTStanley McChrystal, LeadersRetired General Stanley McChrystal profiled 13 leaders and the lessons…
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  9:15PM ESTAfter Words Sen. Ben Sasse, ThemSenator Ben Sasse (R-NE) argued that the country lacks unity and offers…
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  10:15PM ESTDiscussion on Youth ActivismAuthors Jenn Abelson, Eric Dawson, Amanda Matos, Melissa Falkowski, and…
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  11:11PM ESTDiscussion on Sports and Social ChangeAuthors Etan Thomas, Amy Bass, and Howard Bryant talked about sports and…

• Friday

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  12:21AM ESTDiscussion on True CrimeAuthors Peter Hellman, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and Paige Williams talked…
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  1:28AM ESTDiscussion on the America's Political DivideSarah Kendzior, Ben Bradlee, Jonathan Weiler, and Austin Smith talked…
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  2:30AM ESTAlan Greenspan & Adrian Wooldridge, Capitalism in AmericaFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and the Economist's Adrian…
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  3:38AM ESTCharles Sauer, Profit MotiveMarket Institute founder and president Charles Sauer talks about his book,…
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  4:01AM ESTWalter Block, Space CapitalismLoyola University economics professor Walter Block discussed his book,…