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Book TV Schedule

• Tuesday

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  8:00PM EDTTimothy Carney, "Alienated America"The Washington Examiner's Tim Carney offered his thoughts on why the…
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  9:20PM EDTAfter Words Reniqua Allen, "It Was All a Dream"Reniqua Allen examined whether the "American Dream" is attainable today.…
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  10:20PM EDTTaya Kyle, "American Spirit"Taya Kyle, widow of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, shared stories of…
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  11:14PM EDTJulie Albright, "Left to Their Own Devices"Julie Albright explored the intersection of social behavior and technology…

• Wednesday

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  12:10AM EDTJames Fallows, "Our Towns"Journalist James Fallows discussed his experiences traveling across…
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  1:05AM EDTTimothy Carney, "Alienated America"The Washington Examiner's Tim Carney offered his thoughts on why the…
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  2:25AM EDTAfter Words Reniqua Allen, "It Was All a Dream"Reniqua Allen examined whether the "American Dream" is attainable today.…
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  3:25AM EDTTaya Kyle, "American Spirit"Taya Kyle, widow of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, shared stories of…
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  4:18AM EDTJulie Albright, "Left to Their Own Devices"Julie Albright explored the intersection of social behavior and technology…
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  5:15AM EDTJames Fallows, "Our Towns"Journalist James Fallows discussed his experiences traveling across…
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  8:00PM EDTAfter Words Jill Abramson, "Merchants of Truth"Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state…
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  9:00PM EDTDavid McCraw, "Truth in Our Times"David McCraw recounted his work as deputy general counsel for the New York…
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  10:05PM EDTDorothy Gilliam, "Trailblazer"Dorothy Gilliam, the first black female reporter for the Washington Post,…
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  10:55PM EDTMatthew Pressman, "On the Press"Former Vanity Fair media journalist Matthew Pressman examined the role of…
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  11:40PM EDTJoe Strupp, "Killing Journalism"Journalist Joe Strupp reported on the news media and its future.…

• Thursday

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  12:45AM EDTAfter Words Jill Abramson, "Merchants of Truth"Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state…
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  1:45AM EDTDavid McCraw, "Truth in Our Times"David McCraw recounted his work as deputy general counsel for the New York…
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  2:50AM EDTDorothy Gilliam, "Trailblazer"Dorothy Gilliam, the first black female reporter for the Washington Post,…
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  3:40AM EDTMatthew Pressman, "On the Press"Former Vanity Fair media journalist Matthew Pressman examined the role of…
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  4:25AM EDTJoe Strupp, "Killing Journalism"Journalist Joe Strupp reported on the news media and its future.…
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  8:00PM EDTWashington Journal Ken StarrFormer independent counsel Ken Starr discussed his book, "Contempt," and…
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  9:05PM EDTAfter Words Sen. Doug Jones, "Bending Toward Justice"Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) recounted his prosecution of two former KKK…
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  10:00PM EDTAfter Words George Papadopoulos, "Deep State Target"'George Papadopoulos detailed his role in the Trump presidential campaign…
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  11:00PM EDTWilliam Burns, "The Back Channel"Retired ambassador William Burns recalled his 33 year diplomatic career…

• Friday

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  12:00AM EDTRobert Brown, "You Can't Go Wrong Doing Right"Robert Brown recalled his life and government career, advising presidents…
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  1:30AM EDTWashington Journal Ken StarrFormer independent counsel Ken Starr discussed his book, "Contempt," and…
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  2:35AM EDTAfter Words Sen. Doug Jones, "Bending Toward Justice"Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) recounted his prosecution of two former KKK…
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  3:30AM EDTAfter Words George Papadopoulos, "Deep State Target"'George Papadopoulos detailed his role in the Trump presidential campaign…
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  4:30AM EDTWilliam Burns, "The Back Channel"Retired ambassador William Burns recalled his 33 year diplomatic career…
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  5:35AM EDTRobert Brown, "You Can't Go Wrong Doing Right"Robert Brown recalled his life and government career, advising presidents…
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  8:00PM EDTJohn Brockman, "Possible Minds"Editor John Brockman and "Possible Minds" contributors discussed the…
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  9:40PM EDTAmy Webb, "The Big Nine"Amy Webb argued that artificial intelligence is giving dangerous power to…
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  10:45PM EDTJames Vlahos, "Talk To Me"James Vlahos reported on the rise and future of voice computing, like…
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  11:50PM EDTClive Thompson, "Coders"Clive Thompson reported on the humans behind algorithms and codes and…

• Saturday

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  12:55AM EDTMeredith Broussard, "Artificial Unintelligence"Meredith Broussard argued that technology and artificial intelligence have…
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  1:25AM EDTJohn Brockman, "Possible Minds"Editor John Brockman and "Possible Minds" contributors discussed the…
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  3:05AM EDTAmy Webb, "The Big Nine"Amy Webb argued that artificial intelligence is giving dangerous power to…
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  4:10AM EDTJames Vlahos, "Talk To Me"James Vlahos reported on the rise and future of voice computing, like…
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  5:15AM EDTClive Thompson, "Coders"Clive Thompson reported on the humans behind algorithms and codes and…
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  6:20AM EDTMeredith Broussard, "Artificial Unintelligence"Meredith Broussard argued that technology and artificial intelligence have…
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  8:00AM EDTReshma Saujani, "Brave, Not Perfect"Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani discussed her career, activism, and…
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  9:30AM EDTKenneth Starr, "Contempt"Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr reflected on his leadership of the…
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  10:25AM EDTJames Vlahos, "Talk To Me"James Vlahos reported on the rise and future of voice computing, like…
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  11:30AM EDTJoan Biskupic, "The Chief"Legal analyst and Supreme Court biographer Joan Biskupic profiled Chief…
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  12:30PM EDTPatrick Radden Keefe, "Say Nothing"Patrick Radden Keefe talked about the murder of a 38-year-old mother of…
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  1:30PM EDTJulie Albright, "Left to Their Own Devices"Julie Albright explored the intersection of social behavior and technology…
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  2:30PM EDTLiveBrian Lamb, Susan Swain, Kenneth Ackerman, David O. Stewart, "The Presidents"A discussion on C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book with contributors Kenneth…
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  3:45PM EDTRonald Kessler, "The Trump White House"Ronald Kessler used interviews with President Trump and his staff to…
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  4:40PM EDTJeff Bergner, "The Vanishing Congress"Jeff Bergner took a critical look at the U.S. Congress and compared its…
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  6:15PM EDTAkiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin, "How We Fight White Supremacy"Colorlines editors Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin explored structural…
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  7:10PM EDTNick Adams, "Class Dismissed"Nick Adams argued that young people can achieve the American Dream without…
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  8:25PM EDTRobert Caro, "Working"Robert Caro discussed his book "Working" with comedian and late night talk…
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  10:00PM EDTAfter Words Preet Bharara, "Doing Justice"Preet Bharara provided an inside look at how the judicial process works…
• 11:00PM EDTChelsea Clinton, "Don't Let Them Disappear"Chelsea Clinton discussed saving endangered species and shared her…
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  11:55PM EDTMark Rose, "Market Rules"Mark Rose talked about the politics that have shaped the U.S. banking…

• Sunday

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  1:30AM EDTPamela Nadell, "America's Jewish Women"Pamela Nadell, director of Jewish Studies at American University, profiled…
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  2:00AM EDTJoe Lurie, "Perception and Deception"Joe Lurie talked about cross-cultural miscommunications and the problems…
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  3:00AM EDTAuthor Discussion on World HistoryA discussion on world history from the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of…
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  4:00AM EDTJames Vlahos, "Talk To Me"James Vlahos reported on the rise and future of voice computing, like…
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  5:05AM EDTKellie Carter Jackson, "Force and Freedom"Wellesley College Africana Studies professor Kellie Carter Jackson…
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  6:00AM EDTTony Platt, "Beyond These Walls"UC-Berkeley scholar Tony Platt examined crime and punishment in the U.S.…
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  7:25AM EDTJeff Bergner, "The Vanishing Congress"Jeff Bergner took a critical look at the U.S. Congress and compared its…
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  9:00AM EDTBrian Lamb, Susan Swain, Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"A discussion on C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book with contributors Richard…
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  10:00AM EDTClive Thompson, "Coders"Clive Thompson reported on the humans behind algorithms and codes and…
• 11:05AM EDTChelsea Clinton, "Don't Let Them Disappear"Chelsea Clinton discussed saving endangered species and shared her…
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  12:00PM EDTAfter Words Arthur Brooks, " Love Your Enemies"Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered…
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  1:00PM EDTDiscussion on CommunityAuthors Joshua Wheeler ("Acid Wash"), Silas House ("Southernmost"), Malka…
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  2:18PM EDTDiscussion on American OptimismDouglas Brinkley ("American Moonshot"), Jason Berry ("City of a Million…
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  3:28PM EDTDiscussion on New OrleansBryan Batt ("Pontchartrain Beach"), Katy Danos ("Pontchartrain Beach"),…
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  4:35PM EDTDiscussion on MemoirBev Marshall ("Back Home"), Kathy McKeon ("Jackie's Girl"), Ken Wells…
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  5:51PM EDTDiscussion on the Portrayal of Sexuality in Written WorksNational Book Award winner Justin Phillip Reed ("Indecency") and National…
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  7:10PM EDTBrian Lamb, Susan Swain, Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"A discussion on C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book with contributors Richard…
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  8:15PM EDTMatt Farwell, "American Cipher"Matt Farwell told the story of former U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who…
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  9:00PM EDTAfter Words Preet Bharara, "Doing Justice"Preet Bharara provided an inside look at how the judicial process works…
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  10:00PM EDTRobert Caro, "Working"Robert Caro discussed his book "Working" with comedian and late night talk…
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  11:35PM EDTCall-in with James Donovan, "Shoot for the Moon"Author James Donovan took viewer phone calls about the Space Race and the…

• Monday

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  12:00AM EDTAfter Words Preet Bharara, "Doing Justice"Preet Bharara provided an inside look at how the judicial process works…
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  1:00AM EDTNick Adams, "Class Dismissed"Nick Adams argued that young people can achieve the American Dream without…
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  2:15AM EDTHector Garcia, "Sex, Power, and Partisanship"University of Texas professor Hector Garcia explored why people hold…
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  3:00AM EDTAfter Words Preet Bharara, "Doing Justice"Preet Bharara provided an inside look at how the judicial process works…
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  4:00AM EDTIrshad Manji, "Don't Label Me"Founder of the Moral Courage Project, Irshad Manji offered her thoughts on…
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  5:15AM EDTMark Rose, "Market Rules"Mark Rose talked about the politics that have shaped the U.S. banking…
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  6:45AM EDTJesse Jarnow, Tim Mohr, and Imani PerryAuthors Jesse Jarnow ("Wasn't That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and…