Book TV Schedule June 24th - 26th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: June 24-26
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After Words
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Our weekly author interview program
This weekend, author Mark Smith discusses his most recent book Disrobed. Mr. Smith argues that liberals use their control of the American judicial system to advance their political agendas, and suggests ways for conservatives to challenge liberals on this front. He is interviewed by Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice.
(Saturday 9:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM ET)


Weekend Highlights
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Nathaniel Philbrick discusses the history of Plymouth Colony in his best-selling book Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War.
(Saturday 7:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 10:30 AM and Monday 4:30 AM ET)

Al Gore signs copies of his new book An Inconvenient Truth.
(Sunday 7:00 PM ET, re-airs Monday 7:45 AM ET)

Charles Murray discusses his latest book on welfare reform, In Our Hands.
(Sunday 7:30 PM ET)

Peter Beinart on his new book The Good Fight: Why Liberals - and Only Liberals - Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again.
(Sunday 8:45 AM ET, re-airs Monday 10:00 PM ET)

Neil Hanson, author of Unknown Soldiers, recounts the war experiences of three soldiers who died at the second Battle of the Somme in 1916 and became part of the three million World War I soldiers whose bodies remained unidentified.
(Saturday 8:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 1:00 PM ET)


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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, June 24

8:00 am Alexander Rose, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring

8:45 Children's Books: Senator Edward Kennedy, My Senator and Me: A Dogs-Eye View of Washington, D.C

9:15 2006 LA Times Festival of Books: John Sacret Young "Remains: Non Viewable: A Memoir"

9:30 Nicholas Reynolds, Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War

10:45 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: The Virtuous Republic: A Civic Conversation

12:15 pm Marita Golden, Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex

1:05 Howie Carr, The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter of a Century

1:55 2006 BookExpo America: John Sterling, Holt and Company

2:00 Harry Bruinius, Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity

3:00 Jeffrey Richelson, Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea

3:55 2006 BookExpo America: Angela Dodson, Black Issues Book Review

4:00 ISI National Leadership Conference: Dwight Lee on Milton Friedman

4:55 2006 BookExpo America: Cholene Espinoza "Through the Eye of the Storm"

5:00 Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle - Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Jane Holtz Kay, Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take it Back

7:00 History on Book TV: Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

7:55 2006 BookExpo America: David Tripp, Perseus

8:00 Neil Hanson, Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War

8:50 2006 BookExpo America: E.J. Dionne

9:00 After Words: After Words: Mark Smith interviewed by Nan Aron

10:00 General Assignment: Helen Thomas, Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public

10:30 General Assignment: Michael Smerconish, Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism - True Stories That Should be Fiction

11:45 Nicholas Reynolds, Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War


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Sunday, June 25

1:00 am Children's Books: Senator Edward Kennedy, My Senator and Me: A Dogs-Eye View of Washington, D.C

1:30 Theodore Dalrymple, Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy

2:25 2006 BookExpo America: John Sherer, Basic Civitas

2:30 General Assignment: Helen Thomas, Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public

3:00 Jeffrey Richelson, Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea

3:55 2006 BookExpo America: Marian Wright Edelmanm "I Can Make a Difference"

4:00 Raymond Arsenault, Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice

4:55 2006 BookExpo America: Tom Hallock, Beacon

5:00 ISI National Leadership Conference: Dwight Lee on Milton Friedman

5:55 2006 BookExpo America: Lauren Powers, Encounter

6:00 2006 Printers Row: Richard Rhodes "John James Audubon"

6:45 Karenna Gore Schiff "Lighting the Way", 2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Karenna Gore Schiff "Lighting the Way"

7:00 Sen. Gordon Smith, Remembering Garrett: One Family's Battle with a Child's Depression

7:30 Joseph Margulies, Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

8:45 General Assignment: Peter Beinart, William Kristol, Jeffery Goldberg, Lawrence Korb, The Good Fight: Why Liberals - and Only Liberals - Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again

10:25 2006 BookExpo America: William Cohen "Dragon Fire"

10:30 History on Book TV: Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

11:30 General Assignment: Helen Thomas, Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public

12:00 pm Theodore Dalrymple, Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy

1:00 Neil Hanson, Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War

1:50 2006 BookExpo America: Marjory Ross, Regnery

2:00 Public Lives: 2006 Printers Row: Richard Rhodes "John James Audubon"

2:45 2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Peter Schrag "California"

3:00 After Words: Andrew Kohut interviewed by Brooks Jackson

4:00 Alexander Rose, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring

4:45 Nicholas Reynolds, Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War

6:00 After Words: After Words: Mark Smith interviewed by Nan Aron

7:00 General Assignment: Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It

7:15 2006 BookExpo America: Amy Scholder, Verso

7:30 General Assignment: Charles Murray, In Our Hands: A Plan To Replace The Welfare State

8:30 Children's Books: Senator Edward Kennedy, My Senator and Me: A Dogs-Eye View of Washington, D.C

9:00 After Words: After Words: Mark Smith interviewed by Nan Aron

10:00 General Assignment: Peter Beinart, William Kristol, Jeffery Goldberg, Lawrence Korb, The Good Fight: Why Liberals - and Only Liberals - Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again

11:40 2006 BookExpo America: Larry Olsen, Wiley

11:45 John McWhorter, Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America


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Monday, June 26

1:15 am Joseph Margulies, Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

2:30 Robert Baer, Blow the House Down: A Novel

2:45 2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Louise Steinman "The Souvenir"

3:00 Elias Khoury, Gate of the Sun

4:30 History on Book TV: Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

5:25 2006 BookExpo America: Al Arnold "Moving Mountains and Molehills"

5:30 Marita Golden, Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex

6:25 2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Diana Preston "Before The Fallout"

6:45 John Stossel, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity

7:40 2006 BookExpo America: Cindy Sheehan "Not One More Child's Mother"

7:45 General Assignment: Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It


link to schedule - http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring

On Saturday, June 24 at 8:00 am and Sunday, June 25 at 4:00 pm
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Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
Alexander Rose

Author Alexander Rose discusses his book, "Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring," which examines the use of intelligence during the Revolutionary War from an intelligence perspective. Mr. Rose recounts tales of American spies who provided information to George Washington about British troops in New York City. He also discusses battle plans and the techniques used to gather information on battlefields. Mr. Rose's presentation includes information about more infamous spies of that time, such as Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold.

Alexander Rose has written for the Washington Post, New Observer, Times Literary Supplement, and the Daily Telegraph. Mr. Rose received his doctorate degree in scientific history from Cambridge University. He authored a book on the medieval dynasty, entitled "Kings in the North:The House of Percy In British History." Currently, he is living in Manhanttan where he is working on his next book.

Publisher: BANTAM DELL PUBLISHING GROUP 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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2. My Senator and Me: A Dogs-Eye View of Washington, D.C

On Saturday, June 24 at 8:45 am and Sunday, June 25 at 1:00 am and at 8:30 pm
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My Senator and Me: A Dogs-Eye View of Washington, D.C
Senator Edward Kennedy

In "My Senator and Me," Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy chronicles what a normal day on Capitol Hill is like for his dog Splash. During this event Sen. Kennedy reads a portion of the book and introduces Splash to a group of children at P.S. 11 William T. Harris School in New York City.

Senator Edward Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1962. He serves as the senior Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

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3. Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War

On Saturday, June 24 at 9:30 am and at 11:45 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 4:45 pm
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Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War
Nicholas Reynolds

Nicholas Reynolds, author of "Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond," talks about conducting research in Iraq and the obstacles he encountered putting together a history of the current Iraq War. Beginning in 2003, Col. Reynold's served in Iraq as Officer in Charge of Field History for the Marine Corps. In his book he lays out the history of the preparation and execution of the Marine invasion of Iraq. During the event, Col. Reynolds presents a slideshow depicting his work in Iraq and the U.S. invasion in March 2003. The talk was hosted by the Naval Historical Center located in Washington, DC.

Nicholas Reynolds, colonel in the Marine Corps reserves, holds the George Herbert Walker Bush Chair of National Intelligence at the Naval War College (www.nwc.navy.mil).

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4. The Virtuous Republic: A Civic Conversation

On Saturday, June 24 at 10:45 am
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2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: The Virtuous Republic: A Civic Conversation

From the 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, a discussion entitled "The Virtuous Republic." Mark McGarvie, the author of "One Nation Under Law," sat down with Barbara Clark Smith, the curator of The National Museum of American History, to discuss the Founders' view of the concentration of power, an informed electorate and the "elites" of society.

Mark McGarvie is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Richmond.

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5. Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex

On Saturday, June 24 at 12:15 pm and Monday, June 26 at 5:30 am
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Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex
Marita Golden

Marita Golden defines colorism and recounts growing up as a dark-skinned black woman in her memoir, "Don't Play in the Sun." The author sat down with Susan McHenry, the editorial director of Black Issues Book Review, as part of the 2006 National Black Writers Conference hosted by Medgar Evers College in New York City.

Marita Golden is the author of "Long Distance Life," "A Woman’s Place," "And Do Remember Me, and The Edge of Heaven," "Migrations of the Heart," "Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World" and "A Miracle Everyday: Triumph and Transformation in the Lives of Single Mothers." Ms. Golden is the editor of "Wild Women Don’t Wear No Blues: Black Women Writers on Love, Men and Sex" and co-editor with Susan Shreve of "Skin Deep: Black and White Women on Race" and "Gumbo: An Anthology of African American Writing" with author E. Lynn Harris.

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6. The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for ....

On Saturday, June 24 at 1:05 pm
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The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter of a Century
Howie Carr
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0306/btv032506_4c.ram

Howie Carr talks about the criminal alliance between brothers William Billy Bulger and James Whitey Bulger. Mr. Carr explains their impact on the the political and crime worlds in Boston for the last quarter of the 20th Century. James Bulger, who ran an organized crime organization in South Boston, remains the number 2 man on the FBI's most wanted list. William Bulger, a politician who rose to the rank of president of the Massachusetts State Senate and was later appointed president of the University of Massachusetts, was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2003 (in connection with an investigation into the activities of his brother).

Howie Carr, a columnist for the Boston Herald, is the host of the Howie Carr radio show. For more information on Mr. Carr and his work, visit howiecarr.com.

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44. Coming up.(nt)

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7. I expected something like:

6:00 - 9:00 Karl Rove addressing the AEI
9:00 - 12:30 Ann Coulter: "Liberals Hate Everything"
12:30 - 3:30 Karl Rove addressing the Cato institute
3:30 - 6:00 Grover Norquist: "More Money For The Rich"
6:00 - 9:00 Karl Rove addressing the Heritage Foundation"
9:00 - 12:00 Michael Crichton: "Why Global Warming is Myth"

and so on...

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9. it's usually pretty balanced

:)

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16. But! But! But!

Rove is so repugnant that any time he's onscreen, it seems like he's always onscreen.

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

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20. now that's the truth! nt

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8. Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization ...

On Saturday, June 24 at 2:00 pm
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Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity
Harry Bruinius
Direct Video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0406/btv043006_1.ram

Harry Bruinius talks about the history of the eugenics movement in America and its influence on forced sterilization policies of the early 20th century. During the event, Professor Bruinius profiles two of the over 65,000 victims of these policies. This event was hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City.

Harry Bruinius is a professor of journalism at Hunter College and the founder of the Village Quill (www.villagequill.com). His is a regular contributor to the Christian Science Monitor. For more information on Mr. Bruunius, visit www.betterforalltheworld.com.

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47. On now.nt

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10. Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to ...

On Saturday, June 24 at 3:00 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 3:00 am
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Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea
Jeffrey Richelson

Jeffrey Richelson's "Spying on the Bomb" traces the history of America's efforts to spy on other nations' programs. He discusses the early initiatives, such as Moe Berg's assignment to spy on Werner Heisenberg, a prominent Swedish physicist perceived at the time to be instrumental to the German nuclear program. Richelson also discusses China's A bomb program in the '60s, Mao's role, and the US's lack of intelligence on the program.

Jeffrey Richelson is a senior fellow at the National Security Archive. Mr. Richelson oversees projects on U.S. and China relations, the organization and operations of the U.S. intelligence community, U.S. military space activities, and Presidential national security directives. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and taught at University of Texas and American University. His articles on national security have appeared in Scientific American, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, International Security, and other publications. Mr. Richelson is the author of "The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology," "America's Space Sentinels: DSP Satellites and National Security," and "America's Secret Eyes in Space: The US KEYHOLE Spy Satellite Program. "

Publisher: W.W. NORTON & COMPANY 500 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10110

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11. ISI National Leadership Conference: Dwight Lee on Milton Friedman

On Saturday, June 24 at 4:00 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 5:00 am
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ISI National Leadership Conference: Dwight Lee on Milton Friedman

From the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's Spring Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, a symposium on economist Milton Friedman. University of Georgia professor Dwight Lee presents a lecture entitled "The Inseparability of Liberty and Markets," in which he examines economic inequality in America and argues that the statistics outlining income gaps are often misleading. He asserts that the income gap between upper and working class Americans is actually shrinking, despite the long held notion that the "rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer."

Dr. Dwight Lee is the Ramsey Professor of Economics and Private Enterprise at the University of Georgia. His research areas are the Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources, the Economics of Political Decision Making, Public Finance, Law and Economics, and Labor Economics.

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12. Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle ...

On Saturday, June 24 at 5:00 pm
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Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle - Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero
Jonna Doolittle Hoppes

In "Calculated Risk" author and journalist Jonna Doolittle Hoppes profiles the life and career of her grandfather, aviator Jimmy Doolittle. In 1922 Mr. Doolittle became the first pilot to fly cross-country in under 24 hours and in 1942 he led an air strike over. This event was hosted by the Adventurers' Club in Los Angeles.

Jonna Doolittle Hoppes teaches at the United States Air Force base in Los Angeles and has written about her grandfather, Jimmy Doolittle, in Smithsonian Air and Space magazine.

Publisher: SANTA MONICA PRESS P.O. Box 1076 Santa Monica, CA 90406

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13. Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can ...

On Saturday, June 24 at 6:00 pm
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Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take it Back
Jane Holtz Kay

In "Asphalt Nation" Jane Holtz Kay analyses the relationship between Americans and their cars. She sat down in 1997 to discuss the effect automobiles have on communities, the environment and the economy.

Jane Holtz Kay is a journalist and architecture critic for The Nation and is the author of "Preserving New England" and "Lost Boston." Her writing has been featured in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Preservation, The New York Times and the Boston Globe.

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14. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

On Saturday, June 24 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 10:30 am and Monday, June 26 at 4:30 am
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Nathaniel Philbrick

In "Mayflower" author Nathaniel Philbrick chronicles the history of Plymouth Colony, founded on the west of present-day Massachusetts in 1620. Mr. Philbrick details the complex relationship between the English settlers and the Wampanaog Indians. He details the first Thanksgiving celebration and describes the early years in New England as peaceful. Mr. Philbrick explains that over 50 years after the Pilgrims settled the Indians waged war against them beginning with the burning of Springfield and King Philip's War. This event was hosted by Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Nathaniel Philbrick is the author of the National Book Award-winning "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Sea of Glory: The Epic South Seas Expedition, 1838-1842."

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15. Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War

On Saturday, June 24 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 1:00 pm
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Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War
Neil Hanson

In "Unknown Soldiers" author Neil Hanson recounts the war experiences of three men, an American, an Englishman and a German who died during World War I. Mr. Hanson explains that all three soldiers died at the second Battle of the Somme in 1916 and became part of the three million World War I soldiers whose bodies remained unidentified. This event was hosted by the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago.

Neil Hanson is the author of "The Custom of the Sea," "The Great Fire of London" and "The Confident Hope of a Miracle."

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17. After Words: Mark Smith interviewed by Nan Aron

On Saturday, June 24 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Mark Smith interviewed by Nan Aron

Attorney and media commentator Mark Smith is the author of "The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy: The Arguments You Need to Defeat the Loony Left," originally published in 2004 and recently updated. In his latest book, "Disrobed," Mr. Smith, vice president of the New York City chapter of the Federalist Society, argues that liberals use their control of the American judicial system to advance their political agendas. He suggests ways for conservatives to challenge liberals on this front. Interviewing Mr. Smith about his book is Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice. Since 1985 the Alliance for Justice has been involved in influencing the judicial nominations process. They helped to defeat of the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court in 1987 and worked to bring about the filibuster of ten of President George W. Bush's judicial nominees. Ms. Aron is the author of "Liberty and Justice for All: Public Interest Law in the 1980's and Beyond."

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51. Up next. Recommended for those who find observation of

the criminally insane somehow instructive.

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18. Helen Thomas! The Waning Washington Press Corps and ...

On Saturday, June 24 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, June 25 at 2:30 am and at 11:30 am
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Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public
Helen Thomas

"Watchdogs of Democracy?" is Washington Press Corps member Helen Thomas' assessment of current White House coverage. Ms. Thomas has covered the last nine presidents and during her presentation she details the ways several of them attempted to spin the news during their administrations. Ms. Thomas blames the corporate consolidation of media outlets for what she describes as the "incredible lack of courage" among today's White House reporters. This event was hosted by Olsson's Books and Records in Washington, DC.

Helen Thomas is often described as the dean of the White House press corps. She is the author of "Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President," "Front Row at the White House" and "Dateline: White House."

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19. Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism - True Stories That Should be Fiction

On Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 pm
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Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism - True Stories That Should be Fiction
Michael Smerconish

In "Muzzled" radio talk show host Michael Smerconish describes today's culture as oversensitive. His latest book is a collection of short stories about living in a politically correct America. This event was hosted by the Union League of Philadelphia.

Michael Smerconish is a talk radio host on Infinity radio's WPHT, 1210AM. He is the author of "Flying Blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Safety Post 9/11" and a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

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21. Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy

On Sunday, June 25 at 1:30 am and at 12:00 pm
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Romancing Opiates: Pharmacological Lies and the Addiction Bureaucracy
Theodore Dalrymple

Theodore Dalrymple, a.k.a Anthony Daniels, discusses his latest book"Romancing Opiates." In a presentation held at the Manhattan Institute in New York, Mr. Dalrymple gives his opinions on the myths and realities surrounding modern drug use. As a psychiatrist specializing in drug overdoses and as a prison doctor, he describes clinical evidence that show addiction is not a disease. Mr. Dalrymple argues that withdrawl from opiates is not a serious medical condition but a trivial experience. He contends that criminality causes addiction more often than addiction causes criminality.

Anthony Daniels, a retired doctor and psychiatrist who practiced in a British inner-city hospital and prison, is also known as "Theodore Dalrymple". He uses the pen name "Theodore Dalrymple" in most of his written works. He writes for the London Spectator and National Review. Currently, Mr. Daniels is the Dietrich Weismann fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor to the City Journal.

Publisher: ENCOUNTER BOOKS 900 Broadway, Suite 400 New York, NY 10003

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22. Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice

On Sunday, June 25 at 4:00 am
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Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice
Raymond Arsenault

Raymond Arsenault recounts the Freedom Rides of 1961 in his latest book "Freedom Riders." During the civil rights movement, a group of volunteers, both black and white, traveled together from Washington DC through the South to protest the segregation of public transportation. Mr. Arsenault discusses his book at the the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore in Atlanta where some of the original Freedom Riders were in attendance.

Raymond Arsenault is the John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History and co-director of the Florida Studies Program at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. He is the author of "Crucible of Liberty" and "St Petersburg and the Florida Dream, 1888-1950."

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23. 2006 Printers Row: Richard Rhodes "John James Audubon"

On Sunday, June 25 at 6:00 am and at 2:00 pm
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2006 Printers Row: Richard Rhodes "John James Audubon"

From the 2006 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, author Richard Rhodes talks about his biography of John James Audubon, the illegitimate son of a French naval officer and a chambermaid. Mr. Audubon was sent to America in 1803 to escape conscription into Napoleon's army. The author details the story of John James Audubon's fascination with painting birds, including how he spent years trying to promote his multi-volume "Birds of America."

Richard Rhodes is the author of "The Making of the Atom Bomb," which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986. "John James Audubon" won the Pulitzer Prize in 2004.

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24. Karenna Gore Schiff "Lighting the Way"

On Sunday, June 25 at 6:45 am
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2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Karenna Gore Schiff "Lighting the Way"

Karenna Gore Schiff, author of "Lighting the Way" is interviewed in the Book TV bus at the 2006 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

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25. Remembering Garrett: One Family's Battle with a Child's Depression

On Sunday, June 25 at 7:00 am
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Remembering Garrett: One Family's Battle with a Child's Depression
Sen. Gordon Smith
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0406/arc_btv043006_2.ram

U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), talks about his son Garrett who suffered from depression and eventually took his own life at the age of 21. Senator Smith discusses the need to take the stigma out of depression and talks about legislation he sponsored (the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act) that funds suicide prevention efforts. After his remarks, Senator Smith answers questions from the audience with his wife, Sharon.

Senator Gordon Smith joined the U.S. Senate in 1997. Prior to that he served in the Oregon State Senate. The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act was signed into law by President Bush on October 21, 2004. For more information on Senator Smith, visit his website at: gsmith.senate.gov.

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26. Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power

On Sunday, June 25 at 7:30 am and Monday, June 26 at 1:15 am
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Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power
Joseph Margulies

In "Guantanamo & The Abuse of Presidential Power" Joseph Margulies explores human rights abuses of more than five-hundred prisoners held captive in Guantanamo Bay Navel Station. He examines U.S. government interrogation practices of detainees. Mr. Margulies argues that the detainees were interrogated unlawfully and changes should be made in the US foreign policy.

Joseph Margulies is a trial attorney and lecturer at the University of Chicago law school. In 1982, he graduated from Cornell University with honors. He received a law degree from Northwestern School of Law. After graduating, Mr. Margulies served a clerkship with Hon. William Hart. Later, he joined the staff of Texas Capital Resource Center where he represented men and women on Texas' death row. In 1994, he entered private practice, specializing in civil rights and capital defense. He is the lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush, involving civil rights violations of Guantanamo detainees.

Publisher: SIMON AND SCHUSTER 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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58. replay kick!

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27. The Good Fight: Why Liberals - and Only Liberals - Can Win the War on...

On Sunday, June 25 at 8:45 am and at 10:00 pm
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The Good Fight: Why Liberals - and Only Liberals - Can Win the War on Terror and Make America Great Again
Peter Beinart, William Kristol, Jeffery Goldberg, Lawrence Korb

In his latest book, "The Good Fight," Mr. Beinart argues that Democrats are failing to recognize the threat to our national security posed by Islamic fundamentalists. During this event held at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC, Mr. Beinart suggests that liberals should develop alternative policies for the Iraq War to counter the aggressive unilateralism practiced by the Republicans. William Kristol (Weekly Standard) and Jeffrey Goldberg (New Yorker) comment on Mr. Beinart's vision of what the liberal posture should be in a post September 11th world. The panel is moderated by Lawrence Korb of the Center for American Progress.

Peter Beinart is a journalist and editor-at-large for the New Republic. He also writes for the Washington Post and Time magazine and appears regularly on CNN. Mr. Beinart, a former Rhodes Scholar, is a graduate of Oxford and Yale universities.

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57. kick!

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28. After Words: Andrew Kohut interviewed by Brooks Jackson

On Sunday, June 25 at 3:00 pm
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After Words: Andrew Kohut interviewed by Brooks Jackson
Direct Video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/AfterWords/0606/arc_btv061706_4.ram

Andrew Kohut is the President of the Pew Research Center, which conducted a vast global opinion survey, polling 91,000 respondents in 50 countries. The results are featured in his new book, "America Against the World." Mr. Kohut explains that Americans’ individualism and go-it-alone attitude have contributed to an increase in anti-Americanism around the globe in recent years. He also says that other nations often misjudge Americans, overestimating the importance that religion and patriotism play in our foreign policy decisions. Andrew Kohut is interviewed by Brooks Jackson, former investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and CNN. He is currently Director of Annenberg Political Fact Check.

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29. AL GORE An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming

On Sunday, June 25 at 7:00 pm and Monday, June 26 at 7:45 am
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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
Al Gore
Description: Former Vice President Al Gore recently visited Olsson's Books and Music in Washington, DC to promote his new book, "An Inconvenient Truth." He allowed Book TV to record his interactions with fans who came to the store meet him and get their books signed.


:bounce:

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30. In Our Hands: A Plan To Replace The Welfare State

On Sunday, June 25 at 7:30 pm
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In Our Hands: A Plan To Replace The Welfare State
Charles Murray
Direct Video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0506/btv051406_4.ram

Charles Murray discusses his latest book on welfare reform at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. In the book "In Our Hands," the author proposes that $10,000 of tax-free money be given to every adult over 21 each year under the condition that $3,000 of it goes to pay for health insurance and $2,000 be invested toward retirement. After the discussion, Mr. Murray answers questions from the audience.

Charles Murray is the W.H. Brady Scholar in Culture and Freedom at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of "Losing Ground," "In Pursuit" and "Human Accomplishment." He also co-authored "The Bell Curve" with Richard J. Herrnstein.

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31. Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America

On Sunday, June 25 at 11:45 pm
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Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America
John McWhorter

In the sequal to 2000's "Losing the Race," author John McWhorter urges African Americans to acknowledge what he describes as the new racial realities of America. In "Winning the Race" he argues that what began as Civil Rights activism in the 1960's and '70s has become something that leaves many blacks to be "defined by defiance." Mr. McWhorter addresses the issues of drug abuse, welfare reform and the exit of industiral jobs from inner cities as they relate to blacks, specifically young men. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.

John McWhorter is the author of "Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America," "The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language," "Authentically Black: Essays for the Black Silent Majority" and "Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care." He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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32. Blow the House Down: A Novel

On Monday, June 26 at 2:30 am
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Blow the House Down: A Novel
Robert Baer

Former CIA agent Robert Baer was interviewed on C-SPAN's Washington Journal about his political novel "Blow the House Down." The book tells the story of a CIA officer who was fired from his job in 2001 and decides to begin a personal investigation into Osama bin Laden and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Robert Baer served as a CIA case officer in the Directorate of Operations from 1976 to 1997. He is the author of "See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism." "Blow the House Down" is his first novel.

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33. Gate of the Sun

On Monday, June 26 at 3:00 am
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Gate of the Sun
Elias Khoury

Elias Khoury discusses the history of the Palestinian people since the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, which resulted in the expulsion of an estimated 700,000 Palestinians from their homes. Professor Khoury presents this history in his novel, "Gates of the Sun." During the event, Professor Khoury talks about how he gathered the factual information presented in his book and the importance presenting history in the form of literature. This event was hosted by University of California. Professor Khoury answers questions form the audience following his remarks.

Elias Khoury is a Lebanese novelist, literary critic, and editor of the Mulhaq, the weekly cultural supplement of the Beirut daily, al-Nahar. Mr. Khoury is also a professor of Middle Eastern studies at New York University and has authored 11 other novels, inlcuding "The Little Mountain" and "The Kingdom of Strangers."

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34. Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity

On Monday, June 26 at 6:45 am
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Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity
John Stossel

From the Cato Institute in Washington, DC, John Stossel talks about the value of the free markets. During the talk, Mr. Stossel uses the example of the education system in America to illustrate his argument that more competition will improve schools. He also argues that there is a widespread belief, among those who work in the media, that capitalism is bad. Following his remarks, Mr. Stossel answers questions from the Cato audience.


John Stossel is co-anchor of ABC News' 20/20, where he has worked since 1981. He is the author of "Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media..." and "Shopping Smart: The Only Consumer Guide You'll Ever Need." For more information, visit: abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/.

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35. HEY BOOKLOVERS! I NEED YOUR HELP THIS WEEKEND!

Please help keep this thread kicked, especially when the good shows are on.

I will be MIA (frolicking at the coast!) :evilgrin:

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37. kick! I'll bring back a shell for ya'll

[EFerrari]

38. Okay! Have a great time!

:hi:

[Kurovski]

40. See ya!

:loveya:

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36. kick!

[Kurovski]

39. Won't you please join me in recommending this thread in honor of AL GORE?

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:
Al Gore signs copies of his new book An Inconvenient Truth.
(Sunday 7:00 PM ET, re-airs Monday 7:45 AM ET)

[EFerrari]

45. AND Helen Thomas, too!

:kick:

[Kurovski]

46. Yes!

10:00 pm, ET. General Assignment: Helen Thomas, Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public

And here's Ms. Thomas' take on the DLC:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1498190

[EFerrari]

50. When I grow up, lol, I want to be Helen Thomas

:kick:

[Kurovski]

52. Stephen Colbert, roses, the whole shebang!

But the best is slowly turning the admin on that very sturdy, very hot spit.

The barbecue queen! :D

[Kurovski]

41. Kick(nt)

[Kurovski]

42. Kick.

[EFerrari]

43. Kick

[Kurovski]

48. Kick!

And now I'm off to the beach as well!

[Kurovski]

49. Kick(nt)

[Kurovski]

53. Helen Thomas coming up at 2:30 ET

General Assignment: Helen Thomas, Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public

[Kurovski]

54. Oops! that was AM, not on after all. KICK!! (sorry)

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55. I'm baaaaaaack!

Wonderful weather at the beach, but I come back to record high temps in Portland :( nope, no Global warming here. :(

Thanks for kickin! :loveya:

[Kurovski]

56. Hi! my house guests just left at around 11:00.

We went to the beach a lotta lotta times.

Nicest weather since I've moved out to this dump, but it's more like August weather than June.

Yeah, the earth is boned. :loveya:

Edit: Or, as some say WE'RE boned, the earth will do fine without us.