| Saturday, December 15 |
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8:00 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 6 min.David Blight, "Frederick Douglass"Yale University history professor David Blight recalled the life of public intellectual and ...
Yale University history professor David Blight recalled the life of public intellectual and orator, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). He was joined in conversation by Eddie Glaude, chair of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University.
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9:06 AM ESTApprox. 4 min.Andrew Arnold, "Pocket Guide"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Andrew Arnold about his ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Andrew Arnold about his "Pocket Guide to the US Constitution."
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9:10 AM ESTApprox. 50 min.Keach Hagey, "The King of Content"Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey recounted the life and career of Sumner Redstone, whose ...
Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey recounted the life and career of Sumner Redstone, whose media empire includes CBS, Viacom, Simon & Schuster, and Showcase Cinemas.
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10:00 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr.Greg Miller, "The Apprentice"Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller reported on Russia's interference in the ...
Washington Post national security reporter Greg Miller reported on Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
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11:00 AM ESTApprox. 59 min.Richard Brookhiser, "John Marshall"The National Review's Richard Brookhiser recalled the life of the Supreme Court's fourth chief ...
The National Review's Richard Brookhiser recalled the life of the Supreme Court's fourth chief justice, John Marshall.
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11:59 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 16 min.Book TV visits Lawrence, KSThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Lawrence, Kansas to learn about its literary community.
The C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Lawrence, Kansas to learn about its literary community.
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1:15 PM ESTApprox. 46 min.Mary Jo McConahay, "The Tango War"Journalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American involvement in World War II, as ...
Journalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American involvement in World War II, as both the Allied and the Axis powers vied for its support.
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2:01 PM ESTApprox. 50 min.Nathaniel Philbrick, "In the Hurricane's Eye"Nathaniel Philbrick provided a history of the Revolutionary War's Battle of the Chesapeake; which ...
Nathaniel Philbrick provided a history of the Revolutionary War's Battle of the Chesapeake; which was integral to the Continental Army's eventual victory.
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2:51 PM ESTApprox. 56 min.History Bookshelf Stephen Carter, "Invisible"Yale University law professor Stephen Carter recalled the life of his grandmother, Eunice Hunton ...
Yale University law professor Stephen Carter recalled the life of his grandmother, Eunice Hunton Carter, an attorney who was a member of legal teams in the 1930s and '40s responsible for the disruption of organized crime in New York City. The author noted that Ms. Carter, the granddaughter of slaves, gained great notoriety for her work, despite the prejudices she faced throughout her career.
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3:47 PM ESTApprox. 13 min.Mark Leibovich "Big Game"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Mark Leibovich about the ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Mark Leibovich about the current challenges facing the NFL.
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4:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr.Susan Orlean, "The Library Book"New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean recounted the Los Angeles Public Library Fire of 1986.
New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean recounted the Los Angeles Public Library Fire of 1986.
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5:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr.History Bookshelf John Shaw, "Rising Star, Setting Sun"John Shaw recounted the presidential transition between Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy; ...
John Shaw recounted the presidential transition between Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy; from Kennedy's close election victory on November 8, 1960, to his inauguration on January 20, 1961.
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6:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr.David Auerbach, "Bitwise, A Life in Code"Software Engineer David Auerbach described how algorithms and computers inform our understanding ...
Software Engineer David Auerbach described how algorithms and computers inform our understanding of the world.
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7:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr.Antony Beevor, "The Battle of Arnhem"Military historian Antony Beevor provided a history of the Battle of Arnhem, a failed Allied ...
Military historian Antony Beevor provided a history of the Battle of Arnhem, a failed Allied operation that resulted in the deaths of 17,000 soldiers in September 1944.
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8:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 59 min.Michelle Obama's Book Tour for "Becoming"Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
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9:59 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.After Words David Bossie & Corey Lewandowski, "Trump's Enemies"Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that ...
Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that Washington bureaucrats are seeking to undermine the presidency of Donald Trump. They're interviewed by investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, author of "Smear."
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11:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr.Adam Hochschild, "Lessons from a Dark Time and Other Essays"Adam Hochschild discussed his essays on the fight for social justice around the world.
Adam Hochschild discussed his essays on the fight for social justice around the world.
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| Sunday, December 16 |
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12:00 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 17 min.Douglas Mastriano, "Thunder in the Argonne"Douglas Mastriano talked about the defense of the Argonne Forest and Meuse River Valley by Gen. ...
Douglas Mastriano talked about the defense of the Argonne Forest and Meuse River Valley by Gen. John Pershing and his Doughboys during World War One.
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1:17 AM ESTApprox. 47 min.Karen Swallow Prior, "On Reading Well"Liberty University English professor Karen Prior talked about the value in reading great ...
Liberty University English professor Karen Prior talked about the value in reading great literature.
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2:04 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 29 min.Francis Fukuyama, "Identity"Stanford Professor Francis Fukuyama explored how to move past identity politics and return to ...
Stanford Professor Francis Fukuyama explored how to move past identity politics and return to civil discourse.
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3:33 AM ESTApprox. 54 min.Jeanne Marie Laskas, "To Obama"New York Times Magazine's Jeanne Marie Laskas discussed letters from Americans that President ...
New York Times Magazine's Jeanne Marie Laskas discussed letters from Americans that President Obama received and responded to while in office.
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4:27 AM ESTApprox. 55 min.Andy Puzder, "The Capitalist Comeback"Former CEO of Carl's Jr., Andy Puzder, discussed his book, "The Capitalist Comeback."
Former CEO of Carl's Jr., Andy Puzder, discussed his book, "The Capitalist Comeback."
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5:22 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 6 min.Roy Scranton, "We're Doomed. Now What?"University of Notre Dame professor Roy Scranton explores climate change, war, violence, and more.
University of Notre Dame professor Roy Scranton explores climate change, war, violence, and more.
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6:28 AM ESTApprox. 24 min.Interview with Justice Sonia Sotomayor, "The Beloved World Of Sonia Sotomayor"BookTV talked to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor about her path to the High Court.
BookTV talked to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor about her path to the High Court.
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6:52 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 8 min.Jon Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, "The Coddling of the American Mind"Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), and ...
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), and professor Jon Haidt argued that a variety of social and societal trends have led to a weakening of diverse viewpoints on college campuses.
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8:00 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 59 min.Michelle Obama's Book Tour for "Becoming"Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
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9:59 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 16 min.Book TV visits Lawrence, KSThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Lawrence, Kansas to learn about its literary community.
The C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Lawrence, Kansas to learn about its literary community.
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11:15 AM ESTApprox. 46 min.David Priess, "How to Get Rid of a President"Former intelligence officer David Priess provided a history of the ways in which presidents have ...
Former intelligence officer David Priess provided a history of the ways in which presidents have been removed from office.
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12:01 PM ESTApprox. 53 min.After Words Tucker Carlson, "Ship of Fools"'Fox News host Tucker Carlson offered his thoughts on elitism in America. He's interviewed by Matt ...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson offered his thoughts on elitism in America. He's interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
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12:54 PM ESTApprox. 7 min.Rosemary Gibson, "China Rx"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Rosemary Gibson on China's ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Rosemary Gibson on China's growing influence on the pharmaceutical industry.
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1:01 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.Chandra Talpade Mohanty and Linda Carty, "Feminist Freedom Warriors"Chandra Talpade Mohanty and Linda Carty talked about their book, "Feminist Freedom Warriors: ...
Chandra Talpade Mohanty and Linda Carty talked about their book, "Feminist Freedom Warriors: Genealogies, Justice, Politics, and Hope," at the Baltimore Book Festival's Radical Bookfair Pavilion.
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2:02 PM ESTApprox. 50 min.Neal Bascomb, "The Escape Artists"Neal Bascomb recounted a group of Allied prisoners who escaped a German POW camp in 1918, digging ...
Neal Bascomb recounted a group of Allied prisoners who escaped a German POW camp in 1918, digging a tunnel for several months and then traveling 150 miles to Holland.
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2:52 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 4 min.Earl Swift, "Chesapeake Requiem"Earl Swift reported on Virginia's Tangier Island located in the Chesapeake Bay. The island is home ...
Earl Swift reported on Virginia's Tangier Island located in the Chesapeake Bay. The island is home to over 400 people and is projected to be uninhabitable due to rising sea levels within the next 50 years.
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3:56 PM ESTApprox. 5 min.Elaine Weiss, "The Woman's Hour"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Elaine Weiss about the ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Elaine Weiss about the women's suffrage movement.
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4:01 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 39 min.Chris McGreal, "American Overdose"Guardian journalist Chris McGreal reported on the opioid epidemic in America.
Guardian journalist Chris McGreal reported on the opioid epidemic in America.
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5:40 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 15 min.Yoram Hazony, "The Virtue of Nationalism"Yoram Hazony argued that having a world of independent nations is favorable to having global ...
Yoram Hazony argued that having a world of independent nations is favorable to having global governance.
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6:55 PM ESTApprox. 6 min.Gil Klein, "Trouble in Lafayette Square"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Gil Klein about his book, ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Gil Klein about his book, "Trouble in Lafayette Square."
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7:01 PM ESTApprox. 46 min.Matthew Pressman, "On the Press"Former Vanity Fair media journalist Matthew Pressman examined the role of the press today.
Former Vanity Fair media journalist Matthew Pressman examined the role of the press today.
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7:47 PM ESTApprox. 13 min.April Ryan, "Under Fire"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed White House correspondent ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed White House correspondent April Ryan about covering the Trump administration.
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8:00 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.Timothy Denevi, "Freak Kingdom"Literary Hub editor Timothy Denevi chronicled the life and career of journalist Hunter S.Thompson.
Literary Hub editor Timothy Denevi chronicled the life and career of journalist Hunter S.Thompson.
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9:01 PM ESTApprox. 1 hr.After Words David Bossie & Corey Lewandowski, "Trump's Enemies"Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that ...
Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that Washington bureaucrats are seeking to undermine the presidency of Donald Trump. They're interviewed by investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, author of "Smear."
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10:01 PM ESTApprox. 2 hr.Michelle Obama's Book Tour for "Becoming"Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on her life and time in the White House.
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| Monday, December 17 |
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12:01 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr.After Words David Bossie & Corey Lewandowski, "Trump's Enemies"Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that ...
Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that Washington bureaucrats are seeking to undermine the presidency of Donald Trump. They're interviewed by investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, author of "Smear."
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1:01 AM ESTApprox. 59 min.Antony Beevor, "The Battle of Arnhem"Military historian Antony Beevor provided a history of the Battle of Arnhem, a failed Allied ...
Military historian Antony Beevor provided a history of the Battle of Arnhem, a failed Allied operation that resulted in the deaths of 17,000 soldiers in September 1944.
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2:00 AM ESTApprox. 54 min.Lynsey Addario, "Of Love & War"Pulitzer Prize-winning war photographer Lynsey Addario talked about some of the photos she has ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning war photographer Lynsey Addario talked about some of the photos she has taken in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Sudan.
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2:54 AM ESTApprox. 7 min.Thomas Reston, "Soul of a Democrat"Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Thomas Reston about the ...
Book TV attended the National Press Club's Book Fair and interviewed Thomas Reston about the future of the Democratic Party.
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3:01 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr.After Words David Bossie & Corey Lewandowski, "Trump's Enemies"Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that ...
Citizens United's David Bossie & fmr. Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski argued that Washington bureaucrats are seeking to undermine the presidency of Donald Trump. They're interviewed by investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, author of "Smear."
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4:01 AM ESTApprox. 59 min.Carmen Segarra, "Noncompliant"Former Federal Reserve examiner Carmen Segarra talked about the close relationship between the New ...
Former Federal Reserve examiner Carmen Segarra talked about the close relationship between the New York Fed and the financial giant Goldman Sachs.
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5:00 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr.Nick Bunker, "Young Benjamin Franklin"Historian Nick Bunker recounted the early life of Benjamin Franklin; from his childhood and ...
Historian Nick Bunker recounted the early life of Benjamin Franklin; from his childhood and formative years to his first electrical experiments at the age of 41. Nick Bunker was joined in conversation by Carol Berkin, professor of history emerita at Baruch College.
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6:00 AM ESTApprox. 1 hr. 10 min.Greg Gutfeld, "The Gutfeld Monologues"Fox News host Greg Gutfeld offered his takes on top news stories he's covered over the years.
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld offered his takes on top news stories he's covered over the years.
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7:10 AM ESTApprox. 50 min.Discussion on Journalism and PoliticsAn author discussion on the current relationship between journalism and politics from the 2018 ...
An author discussion on the current relationship between journalism and politics from the 2018 Brooklyn Book Festival.
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