Upcoming Programs

In Depth with Yuval Levin

Author and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talks about U.S. political history and the political divide in the country today. He’s the author of “The Great Debate,” "The Fractured Republic,' and “A Time to Build.”
After Words with Arthur Brooks

American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered strategies on how to bridge the political divide in America. He was interviewed by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE).

Featured Programs

After Words with Shoshana Zuboff

Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, talked about the growing business of collecting and selling consumer data. She was interviewed by Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge.
After Words with Patrisse Khan-Cullors

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors discussed her life, activism, and the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Book TV Schedule

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Saturday
8:00AM EDTCommencement Speeches Commencement Addresses by Random House AuthorsRandom House authors Martha Stewart, Wes Moore, David Brooks, Anna…
9:00AM EDTRichard Haass, "The World"Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass talked about the…
10:00AM EDTNeil Shubin, "Some Assembly Required"Evolutionary Biologist Neil Shubin looked at evolution using DNA from…
10:55AM EDTRobert Scoop Jackson, "The Game is Not a Game"ESPN national senior writer Scoop Jackson provided his thoughts on the…
12:25PM EDTBooks About Race in AmericaBook TV looked at books about race in America.…
1:55PM EDTWashington Journal Heather MacDonald, "The War on Cops"Heather MacDonald talked about her new book, "The War on Cops," in which…
2:50PM EDTKate Greene, "Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars"NASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene recalled her experiences living…
3:20PM EDTColin Calloway, "The Indian World of George Washington"Dartmouth College history professor Colin Calloway looked at George…
4:29PM EDTBook TVNon-fiction books and authors.…
5:30PM EDTDaniel Mandell, "The Lost Tradition of Economic Equality in America, 1600-1870"History professor Daniel Mandell argued that early Americans were critical…
6:40PM EDTMario Livio, "Galileo and the Science Deniers"Astrophysicist Mario Livio looked at the scientific discoveries of Galileo…
7:45PM EDTMarie Mockett, "American Harvest"Writer Marie Mockett spoke about her journey through the heartland…
8:30PM EDTAuthor & Historian Jill Lepore on the Historical Legacy of COVID-19Author and historian Jill Lepore offered her thoughts on the historical…
9:00PM EDTSymone Sanders, "No, You Shut Up"Senior advisor for former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential…
10:00PM EDTAfter Words Arthur Brooks, " Love Your Enemies"Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered…
11:00PM EDTBakari Sellers, "My Vanishing Country"CNN political analyst and former South Carolina state representative…
Sunday
12:00AM EDTEsther Safran Foer, "I Want You to Know We're Still Here"Esther Safran Foer remembered her childhood as the daughter of Holocaust…
1:00AM EDTChristian Brose, "The Kill Chain"Christian Brose, former staff director of the Senate Armed Services…
1:45AM EDTSylvia Ann Hewlett, "#MeToo in the Corporate World"Economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett discussed what she calls collateral damage of…
3:00AM EDTNick Adams, "Trump and Churchill"Nick Adams, founder and president of the Foundation for Liberty and…
3:30AM EDTAuthors on Voting from HomeAuthors Amber McReynolds ("When Women Vote") and Jesse Wegman ("Let the…
4:30AM EDTAward Winning Authors & BooksBook TV looked at award winning authors and their books.…
5:45AM EDTBrad Meltzer, "The Lincoln Conspiracy"Brad Meltzer recounted the failed attempt to assassinate President Abraham…
6:55AM EDTMolly Ball, "Pelosi"Time magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball discussed the…
8:00AM EDTDouglas Murray, "The Madness of Crowds"Douglas Murray, associate editor at The Spectator, talked about BREXIT,…
8:45AM EDTEduardo Porter, "American Poison"New York Times economics reporter Eduardo Porter examined the impact of…
9:45AM EDTMarie Mockett, "American Harvest"Writer Marie Mockett spoke about her journey through the heartland…
10:30AM EDTCecilia Munoz, "More than Ready"Cecilia Munoz detailed her experiences serving as the first Latina…
12:00PM EDTLiveIn Depth Yuval LevinAuthor and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talks about…
2:00PM EDTIn Depth Yuval LevinAuthor and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talked about…
4:00PM EDTAuthor Discussion on EducationAuthor and University of Chicago professor Eve Ewing offered her thoughts…
5:30PM EDTJames Patterson, "The House of KennedyBook TV talked to bestselling author James Patterson about his efforts to…
6:00PM EDTQ&A Margaret MacMillanMargaret MacMillan was interviewed about her book "Nixon and Mao: The Week…
7:00PM EDTMargaret MacMillan, "The War That Ended Peace"Margaret MacMillan, international history professor at Oxford University,…
8:00PM EDTAuthor Discussion on U.S. HistoryAuthors and historians Jon Meacham, Margaret MacMillan, and Douglas…
9:00PM EDTAfter Words Arthur Brooks, " Love Your Enemies"Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered…
10:00PM EDTIn Depth Yuval LevinAuthor and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talked about…
Monday
12:00AM EDTAfter Words Arthur Brooks, " Love Your Enemies"Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered…
1:00AM EDTKarla Cornejo Villavicencio, "The Undocumented Americans"Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio detailed the experiences of herself and…
2:10AM EDTLauren Sandler, "This is All I Got"Journalist Lauren Sandler reported on the rise in homelessness across…
3:00AM EDTAfter Words Arthur Brooks, " Love Your Enemies"Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered…
4:00AM EDTKate Greene, "Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars"NASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene recalled her experiences living…
4:30AM EDTEric Nusbaum, "Stealing Home"Sports writer Eric Nusbaum reported on how the construction of the Los…
5:15AM EDTColin Calloway, "The Indian World of George Washington"Dartmouth College history professor Colin Calloway looked at George…
6:25AM EDTMelville House Discussion on Bookselling and Publishing During the Coronavirus LockdownMelville House co-publisher Dennis Johnson led a discussion with Jessica…
6:55AM EDTTed Widmer, "Lincoln on the Verge"Historian Ted Widmer looked at the days leading up to Abraham Lincoln's…

Most Recent Book TV Videos

May 17, 2020
No Justice in the Shadows

NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic co-director Alina Das offered her thoughts on U.S. immigration policy. This virtual program…
May 16, 2020
Books by P.J. O'Rourke

Book TV looked at books by political satirist P.J. O’Rourke.
May 24, 2020
From Here to Equality

Duke University Professor William Darity and Artefactual founder Kirsten Mullin offered their thoughts on reparations…

February 9, 2019
After Words with Shoshana Zuboff

Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, talked about the growing business of collecting and…
May 31, 2020
The Second Founding

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the U.S.…
May 30, 2020
The Arab Winter

Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman argued that the Arab Spring was not the failure it is widely portrayed to be. This…

May 31, 2020
Some Assembly Required

Evolutionary Biologist Neil Shubin looked at evolution using DNA from prehistoric fossils.
May 30, 2020
Commencement Addresses by Random House Authors

Random House authors Martha Stewart, Wes Moore, David Brooks, Anna Quindlin, George Saunders, Reshma Saujani, Donovan…
August 31, 2019
After Words with Ben Howe

Ben Howe talked about his book, The Immoral Majority: Why Evangelicals Chose Political Power Over Christian Values, in…