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Book TV Schedule

• Saturday

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  8:01AM EDTSaikrishna Prakash, "The Living Presidency"University of Virginia law professor Saikrishna Prakash argued against the…
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  9:00AM EDTSylvia Ann Hewlett, "#MeToo in the Corporate World"Economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett discussed what she calls collateral damage of…
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  10:10AM EDTCatharine Arnold, "Pandemic 1918"Historian Catharine Arnold provided a global account of the 1918 influenza…
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  11:00AM EDTAndre Perry, "Know Your Price"Journalist and Brookings Institution fellow Andre Perry argued that there…
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  12:05PM EDTWashington Journal Kate Andersen Brower, "Team of Five"Author Kate Andersen Brower talked about her new book, "Team of Five: The…
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  1:00PM EDTMatthew Whitaker, "Above the Law"Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker argued that insiders at…
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  1:40PM EDTStacey Abrams, "Our Time is Now"Stacey Abrams, former Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia,…
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  2:45PM EDTChester Finn and Michael Petrilli, "How to Educate an American"Fordham Institute's Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli discussed how to…
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  4:20PM EDTAlexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, "Incitement"Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, research director of the Program on…
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  5:50PM EDTDr. Vivian Lee, "The Long Fix"Health care CEO Dr. Vivian Lee looked at the American healthcare system…
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  6:50PM EDTDr. Danielle Ofri, "When We Do Harm"Dr. Danielle Ofri provides her insights on patient care and safety. This…
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  8:01PM EDTDavid Maraniss, "They Marched Into Sunlight"David Maraniss was interviewed about his book, "They Marched Into…
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  10:20PM EDTDavid Maraniss "Barack Obama"Author David Maraniss talked about his tenth book, "Barack Obama; The…

• Sunday

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  12:00AM EDTDavid Maraniss, "Once in a Great City"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss profiles the people and…
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  1:01AM EDTEric Cervini, "The Deviant's War"Historian Eric Cervini recalled Frank Kameny's fight for gay rights after…
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  2:00AM EDTH.R. McMaster on U.S. National Security and COVID-19Author and former National Security Advisor to President Trump, H.R.…
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  2:45AM EDTRep. Ilhan Omar D-MN, "This Is What America Looks Like"Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke about her journey from Somalia as a refugee…
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  3:20AM EDTErik Larson, "The Splendid and the Vile"Erik Larson looked at Prime Minister Winston Churchill's leadership during…
• 4:20AM EDTBooks About American PresidentsBook TV looked at books about American Presidents.…
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  5:55AM EDTDaniel Mandell, "The Lost Tradition of Economic Equality in America, 1600-1870"History professor Daniel Mandell argued that early Americans were critical…
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  7:00AM EDTEsther Safran Foer, "I Want You to Know We're Still Here"Esther Safran Foer remembered her childhood as the daughter of Holocaust…
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  8:00AM EDTKate Greene, "Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars"NASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene recalled her experiences living…
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  8:30AM EDTRobert Reich, "The System"Former Clinton Administration Secretary of Labor Robert Reich argued that…
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  9:30AM EDTDouglas Murray, "The Madness of Crowds"Douglas Murray, associate editor at The Spectator, talked about BREXIT,…
• 10:15AM EDTAlicia Garza, "The Purpose of Power"Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza offered her thoughts on…
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  11:30AM EDTAlexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, "Incitement"Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, research director of the Program on…
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  1:00PM EDTAnthony Townsend, "Ghost Road"City planning expert Anthony Townsend discussed the future of autonomous…
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  2:30PM EDTMario Livio, "Galileo and the Science Deniers"Astrophysicist Mario Livio looked at the scientific discoveries of Galileo…
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  3:40PM EDTThe Washington Post Fact Checker Staff, "Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth"Washington Post fact checkers Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo, and Meg Kelly…
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  4:45PM EDTMatthew Whitaker, "Above the Law"Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker argued that insiders at…
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  5:25PM EDTAuthor & Historian Jill Lepore on the Historical Legacy of COVID-19Author and historian Jill Lepore offered her thoughts on the historical…
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  6:00PM EDTTom Wolfe, "I Am Charlotte Simmons" Book TourAuthor Tom Wolfe spent a day in Washington, D.C. to discuss and promote…
• 6:20PM EDTTom Wolfe, "What Is Southern Today?"Tom Wolfe presented a lecture titled, "What's Southern Today?" He argued…
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  7:40PM EDTTom Wolfe, "Back to Blood"Tom Wolfe spoke about his novel, Back to Blood, in which he presented…
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  8:30PM EDTMelville House Discussion on Bookselling and Publishing During the Coronavirus LockdownMelville House co-publisher Dennis Johnson led a discussion with Jessica…
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  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Bryan Caplan, "The Case Against Education"Economics professor Bryan Caplan argued that the main function of higher…
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  10:00PM EDTMasha Gessen, "Surviving Autocracy"New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen provided her take on life in the U.S.…
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  11:00PM EDTCarol Anderson and Rep. Barbara Lee D-CA on Voting RightsAfrican American studies professor Carol Anderson, author of "One Person,…

• Monday

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  12:00AM EDTAfter Words Bryan Caplan, "The Case Against Education"Economics professor Bryan Caplan argued that the main function of higher…
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  1:00AM EDTDean Baker on COVID-19 and the EconomyAuthor and economist Dean Baker talked about reopening the economy after…
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  2:00AM EDTHadar Aviram, "Yesterday's Monsters"University of California Hastings College of Law professor Hadar Aviram…
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  3:00AM EDTAfter Words Bryan Caplan, "The Case Against Education"Economics professor Bryan Caplan argued that the main function of higher…
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  4:00AM EDTSymone Sanders, "No, You Shut Up"Senior advisor for former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential…
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  5:00AM EDTChristian Brose, "The Kill Chain"Christian Brose, former staff director of the Senate Armed Services…
• 5:40AM EDTAuthor Discussion on Racial Equity & COVID-19Author and American University professor Ibram Kendi weighed in on racial…
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  6:45AM EDTBrad Meltzer, "The Lincoln Conspiracy"Brad Meltzer recounted the failed attempt to assassinate President Abraham…