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Book TV Schedule

• Wednesday

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  7:47AM ESTAfter Words Deborah Stone, "Counting-How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters"Political scientist Deborah Stone argued that numbers aren't objective and…
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  8:46AM ESTDavid Eagleman, "Livewired"Neuroscientist David Eagleman explored the evolution of the brain and how…
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  9:37AM ESTLisa Mosconi, "The XX Brain"Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi argued that the female brain is more…
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  10:17AM ESTPerri Klass, "A Good Time to Be Born"New York University Professor Perri Klass provided a history of child…
• 11:20AM ESTWhat Are You Reading with Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA…
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  11:25AM ESTMichael Strevens, "The Knowledge Machine"New York University philosophy professor Michael Strevens looked at the…
• 12:15PM ESTWhat Are You Reading with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito R-WV…
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  12:18PM ESTBrian Christian, "The Alignment Problem"University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scholar Brian Christian…
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  1:25PM ESTAfter Words Deborah Stone, "Counting-How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters"Political scientist Deborah Stone argued that numbers aren't objective and…
• 2:24PM ESTWhat Are You Reading with Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA…
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  2:29PM ESTDavid Eagleman, "Livewired"Neuroscientist David Eagleman explored the evolution of the brain and how…
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  3:20PM ESTLisa Mosconi, "The XX Brain"Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi argued that the female brain is more…
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  4:00PM ESTPerri Klass, "A Good Time to Be Born"New York University Professor Perri Klass provided a history of child…
• 5:02PM ESTWhat Are You Reading with Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA…
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  5:08PM ESTMichael Strevens, "The Knowledge Machine"New York University philosophy professor Michael Strevens looked at the…
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  5:57PM ESTBrian Christian, "The Alignment Problem"University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scholar Brian Christian…
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  7:03PM ESTAfter Words Deborah Stone, "Counting-How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters"Political scientist Deborah Stone argued that numbers aren't objective and…
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  8:00PM ESTEd Freeman, "The Power of And"University of Virginia business professor Ed Freeman discussed the focus…
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  8:56PM ESTShennette Garrett-Scott, "Banking on Freedom"History professor Shennette Garrett-Scott looked at the period of black…
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  9:58PM ESTThomas Levenson, "Money for Nothing"MIT professor Thomas Levenson discussed how the leaders of the 15th…
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  10:58PM ESTNicholas Sargen, "JPMorgan's Fall and Revival"Economic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from…
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  11:58PM ESTJuliet Schor,"After the Gig"Author Juliet Schor argued that there is a dark side to the gig economy…

• Thursday

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  12:58AM ESTEd Freeman, "The Power of And"University of Virginia business professor Ed Freeman discussed the focus…
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  1:55AM ESTShennette Garrett-Scott, "Banking on Freedom"History professor Shennette Garrett-Scott looked at the period of black…
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  2:57AM ESTThomas Levenson, "Money for Nothing"MIT professor Thomas Levenson discussed how the leaders of the 15th…
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  3:56AM ESTNicholas Sargen, "JPMorgan's Fall and Revival"Economic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from…
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  4:57AM ESTJuliet Schor,"After the Gig"Author Juliet Schor argued that there is a dark side to the gig economy…
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  8:02AM ESTDavid Davis, "Wheels of Courage"Journalist David Davis provided a history of the first wheelchair…
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  9:05AM ESTPeter Cozzens, "Tecumseh and the Prophet"Historian Peter Cozzens presented a dual-biography of Shawnee leader…
• 10:30AM ESTAuthor Discussion on Investigative JournalismAuthors Stephanie Gorton and Chris Hamby offered their thoughts on…
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  11:15AM ESTIan Toll, "Twilight of the Gods"Military historian Ian Toll concluded his three-volume history of the…
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  12:15PM ESTNational Book Festival - Ann Druyan, "Cosmos"Author and producer Ann Druyan provided a follow-up to her late husband…
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  12:45PM ESTMichael Strevens, "The Knowledge Machine"New York University philosophy professor Michael Strevens looked at the…
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  1:35PM ESTBrian Christian, "The Alignment Problem"University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scholar Brian Christian…
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  2:45PM ESTJames Lang, "Distracted"James Lang argued that the main reason students are regularly distracted…
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  4:15PM ESTSunny Hostin, "I Am These Truths"The View co-host and former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin discussed her…
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  5:20PM ESTRep. Matt Gaetz R-FL,"Firebrand - Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution"Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz offered his thoughts on how…
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  6:00PM ESTBarack Obama, "A Promised Land"Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career.…
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  7:00PM ESTDavid Nasaw, "The Last Million"Historian David Nasaw looked at the one million refugees throughout Europe…
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  8:00PM ESTPerri Klass, "A Good Time to Be Born"New York University Professor Perri Klass provided a history of child…
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  9:00PM ESTDavid Reynolds, "Abe"Historian David Reynolds provided a biography of Abraham Lincoln and…
• 10:05PM ESTAuthor Discussion on the Past and Future of TechnologyCharlton McIlwain, author of "Black Software," Joanne McNeil, author of…
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  11:00PM ESTTerry Virts, "How to Astronaut"Space Shuttle Endeavour pilot Terry Virts provided an inside look at space…

• Friday

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  12:00AM ESTNational Book Festival - Haben Girma, "Haben"Disability rights attorney Haben Girma, a Harvard Law School graduate who…
• 12:20AM EST2020 Kirkus PrizeBook TV presented coverage of the 7th annual Kirkus Prize, given by the…
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  1:00AM ESTBen Macintyre, "Agent Sonya"Military historian Ben Macintyre recalled the life of Soviet intelligence…
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  2:00AM ESTNicholas Sargen, "JPMorgan's Fall and Revival"Economic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from…
• 3:00AM ESTAuthor Discussion on AppalachiaAuthors Sarah Smarsh, Thomas Burton, and Wayne Winkler reflected on life…
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  4:00AM ESTEric Jay Dolin, "A Furious Sky"Author Eric Jay Dolin provided a history of hurricanes that have impacted…
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  5:05AM ESTSusan Hough, "The Great Quake Debate"Research seismologist Susan Hough provided a dual biography of geologist…
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  6:05AM ESTEddie Cole, "The Campus Color Line"UCLA professor Eddie Cole examined the impact that college presidents had…
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  7:00AM ESTRoger Martin, "When More Is Not Better"Author Roger Martin explained why he believes Americans' pursuit of…
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  8:00AM ESTShennette Garrett-Scott, "Banking on Freedom"History professor Shennette Garrett-Scott looked at the period of black…
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  9:00AM ESTThomas Levenson, "Money for Nothing"MIT professor Thomas Levenson discussed how the leaders of the 15th…
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  10:00AM ESTJordan Ritter Conn "The Road from Raqqa"Jordan Ritter Conn, a staff writer for the Ringer, detailed the journey of…
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  10:45AM ESTMichel Paradis, "Last Mission to Tokyo"Author Michel Paradis recalled the 'Doolittle Raids' of 1942, an American…
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  11:50AM ESTLisa Mosconi, "The XX Brain"Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi argued that the female brain is more…
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  12:30PM ESTLeonard Mlodinow, "Stephen Hawking"Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow remembered his friendship and…
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  1:30PM ESTNational Book Festival - Erica Armstrong Dunbar, "She Came to Slay"Historian Erica Armstrong Dunbar chronicled the life of abolitionist…
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  2:00PM ESTDavid Michaelis, "Eleanor"Biographer David Michaelis recalled the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. This…
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  3:00PM ESTMark Salter, "The Luckiest Man"Senator John McCain's former speechwriter and aide Mark Salter shared his…
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  3:30PM ESTMark Salter, "The Luckiest Man"Senator John McCain's former speechwriter and aide Mark Salter shared his…
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  4:00PM ESTFmr. Sen. Connie Mack R-FL, "Citizen Mack - Politics, an Honorable Calling"Former Florida Republican Senator Connie Mack spoke about his life and…
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  5:00PM ESTHelena Andrews-Dyer & R. Eric Thomas, "Reclaiming Her Time"Washington Post features reporter Helena Andrews-Dye and Elle senior staff…
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  6:05PM ESTH.W. Brands, "The Zealot and the Emancipator"Historian H.W. Brands provided a dual biography of abolitionist John Brown…
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  7:00PM ESTAfter Words Deborah Stone, "Counting-How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters"Political scientist Deborah Stone argued that numbers aren't objective and…
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  8:00PM ESTIn Depth 20th Anniversary CommemorationTo commemorate the 20th anniversary of In Depth, Book TV on C-SPAN2 played…
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  11:00PM ESTAfter Words John Fabian Witt, "American Contagions"Law professor John Fabian Witt examined the relationship between law,…

• Saturday

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  12:00AM ESTNancy Grace, "Don't Be a Victim"Legal commentator Nancy Grace provided a guide on how citizens can protect…
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  1:00AM ESTEddie Glaude, "Begin Again"Author and Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude applied James…
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  1:55AM ESTLuke Nichter, "The Last Brahmin"Texas A&M University-Central Texas history professor Luke Nichter recalled…
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  3:00AM ESTAdam Higginbotham, "Midnight in Chernobyl"Adam Higginbotham talked about his book "Midnight in Chernobyl," about the…
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  4:00AM ESTKerri Arsenault, "Mill Town"Kerri Arsenault investigated how the paper mill in her hometown of Mexico,…
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  5:05AM ESTAndrew Whitby, "The Sum of the People"Data scientist Andrew Whitby looked at the history of census taking around…
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  5:45AM ESTCharles Kupchan, "Isolationism"Georgetown University international affairs professor Charles Kupchan…
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  7:00AM ESTScott Anderson, "The Quiet Americans"Scott Anderson looked at the early years of the Cold War as the CIA worked…
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  8:00AM ESTSunny Hostin, "I Am These Truths"The View co-host and former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin discussed her…
• 9:05AM ESTAuthor Discussion on the Past and Future of TechnologyCharlton McIlwain, author of "Black Software," Joanne McNeil, author of…
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  10:00AM ESTH.R. McMaster, "Battlegrounds"Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster (Ret.), former National Security Adviser to…
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  11:05AM ESTMichael McCray, "I Am Not Your Enemy"Writer Michael McCray spoke about his travels to divided parts of the…
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  11:55AM ESTDavid Reynolds, "Abe"Historian David Reynolds provided a biography of Abraham Lincoln and…
• 1:00PM ESTAuthor Discussion on Business & CapitalismAuthors Rebecca Henderson and Myrian Sidibe shared their thoughts on…
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  1:46PM ESTNicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn, "Tightrope"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn…
• 2:31PM ESTAuthor Discussion on Activism & Civic EngagementEitan Hersh, DeRay Mckesson, and Catherine Sanderson provided their…
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  3:20PM ESTJeffrey Sutton, "The Essential Scalia"Jeffrey Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Sixth Circuit and…
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  4:10PM ESTSteve Davis, "Undercurrents"Steve Davis, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation senior strategy advisor &…
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  5:15PM ESTNational Book Festival - Author Discussion on Covert OperationsJohns Hopkins University professor Thomas Rid, "Active Measures," Pulitzer…
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  6:00PM ESTBen Macintyre, "Agent Sonya"Military historian Ben Macintyre recalled the life of Soviet intelligence…
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  7:00PM ESTBay Area Book Festival - Alice Waters and Saru Jayaraman on Food PoliticsChef Alice Waters and Food Labor Research Center director Saru Jayaraman…
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  7:55PM ESTDouglas Ginsburg, "Voices of Our Republic"Former appellate judge and George Mason University law professor Douglas…
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  9:00PM ESTBarack Obama, "A Promised Land"Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career.…
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  10:01PM ESTAfter Words Sally Hubbard, "Monopolies Suck"Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of…
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  11:00PM ESTDavid Rose, "Why Culture Matters Most"Economics professor David Rose argued that moral beliefs and culture are…

• Sunday

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  12:00AM ESTGov. Andrew Cuomo D-NY, "American Crisis"New York Governor Andrew Cuomo discussed his handling of COVID-19 and the…
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  1:00AM ESTDeanna Mulligan, "Hire Purpose"Guardian Life Insurance Company of America CEO Deanna Mulligan weighed in…
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  1:45AM ESTRobert Jones, "White Too Long"Public Religion Research Institute founder and CEO Robert Jones argued…
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  2:45AM ESTRep. Matt Gaetz R-FL,"Firebrand - Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution"Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz offered his thoughts on how…
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  3:20AM ESTPatrisse Khan-Cullors, "When They Call You a Terrorist"Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors discussed her life,…
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  4:20AM ESTNational Book Festival - Richard Haass, "The World"Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass talked about the…
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  4:55AM ESTDeborah Willis, John Stauffer, and Sarah Lewis, "To Make Their Own Way in the World"New York University photography chair Deborah Willis, Harvard University…
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  6:00AM ESTCarl Smith, "Chicago's Great Fire"Northwestern University history professor Carl Smith looked at the Great…
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  7:00AM ESTFrederik Logevall, "JFK"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Frederik Logevall looked at the first 39…
• 8:30AM ESTNational Book Festival - Author Discussion on Ray BradburyAuthor and producer Ann Druyan, "Cosmos" and astronaut and engineer Leland…
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  9:05AM ESTBrian Christian, "The Alignment Problem"University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scholar Brian Christian…
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  10:15AM ESTAnne Helen Petersen, "Can't Even"Former Buzzfeed senior culture writer Anne Helen Petersen explored the…
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  11:20AM ESTAndrew Whitby, "The Sum of the People"Data scientist Andrew Whitby looked at the history of census taking around…
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  12:00PM ESTAfter Words Deborah Stone, "Counting-How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters"Political scientist Deborah Stone argued that numbers aren't objective and…
• 1:00PM ESTAuthor Discussion on Pathogens & PillsAuthors Muhammad Zaman and Peter Kolchinsky examined the rise in…
• 1:32PM ESTSilicon Valley & the Future of TechnologyAuthors Ben Tarnoff, Monica Weigel, and Dipayan Ghosh weighed in on…
• 2:17PM ESTAuthor Discussion on Women of Color in TechAuthors Ainissa Ramirez and Susanne Tedrick and G Code co-founder…
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  3:10PM ESTJon Lindsay, "Information Technology and Military Power"Jon Lindsay, professor at the University of Toronto, discussed whether…
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  4:45PM ESTDavid Vine, "The United States of War"American University professor David Vine talked about the nearly constant…
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  5:45PM ESTAli Soufan, "The Black Banners Declassified"Former FBI special agent Ali Soufan talked about the early years of the…
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  7:00PM ESTDavid Rose, "Why Culture Matters Most"Economics professor David Rose argued that moral beliefs and culture are…
• 8:00PM ESTAuthor Discussion on Re-Inventing DemocracyEric Liu, Peter Peterson, and Hahrie Han offered their thoughts on how to…
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  9:01PM ESTAfter Words Sally Hubbard, "Monopolies Suck"Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of…
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  10:00PM ESTDouglas Ginsburg, "Voices of Our Republic"Former appellate judge and George Mason University law professor Douglas…
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  11:05PM ESTBarack Obama, "A Promised Land"Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career.…

• Monday

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  12:06AM ESTAfter Words Sally Hubbard, "Monopolies Suck"Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of…
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  1:05AM ESTCatherine Grace Katz, "The Daughters of Yalta"Historian Catherine Grace Katz looked at the relationship between the…
• 2:15AM ESTAuthor Discussion on the History of Race in AmericaAdam Gussow and Jessica Ingram provided a history of race in America. This…
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  3:01AM ESTAfter Words Sally Hubbard, "Monopolies Suck"Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of…
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  4:00AM ESTJon Lindsay, "Information Technology and Military Power"Jon Lindsay, professor at the University of Toronto, discussed whether…
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  5:35AM ESTJudith Butler, "The Force of Nonviolence"University of California, Berkeley professor Judith Butler talked about…
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  6:35AM ESTNational Book Festival - Eric Foner, "The Second Founding"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and…
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  7:00AM ESTDavid Michaelis, "Eleanor"Biographer David Michaelis recalled the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. This…