Book TV Schedule: February 24th - 26th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: February 24-26
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
Edward Brooke was the first popularly elected African
American to the United States Senate. A Republican,
Senator Brooke represented Massachusetts from 1967
to 1979. He discusses his memoir, Bridging the Divide:
My Life, with Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton of the
District of Columbia.



Weekend Highlights
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Susan Eaton, The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial
Education reporter Susan Eaton discusses the four years she spent at Simpson-Waverly Elementary School, an all-minority school in a low-income Hartford, Connecticut, neighborhood. In her book, she cites Simpson-Waverly as evidence of what she describes as America’s de facto school segregation policies.
(Saturday 10:45 AM ET)

Joseph Phillips, He Talk Like a White Boy
Joseph Phillips is an actor, writer, lecturer, and social commentator best known for his role on The Cosby Show. He discusses his experience as a black conservative in Hollywood and explores the development of his political views in his memoir.
(Saturday 7:45 PM, Sunday 10:15 AM ET)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, talks about his new book of collected essays about the cosmos. Mr. Tyson is the author of several books, including Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (with Donald Goldsmith) and The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist.
(Saturday 10 PM, Sunday 3:15 and 7 PM ET)

Jeffrey Rose, The Supreme Court
Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Conflict
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosts a discussion of the Supreme Court with Jeffrey Rosen and Jan Crawford Greenburg, who have both written new books about the nation’s highest court.
(Sunday 12:45 and 10 PM ET, Monday 6:45 AM ET)






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BOOK TV Schedule

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



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Saturday, February 24

8:00 am Joanne Oppenheim, Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference

9:20 2006 NPC: Llewellyn King "Washington and the World"

9:30 Mary Matsuda Gruenewald, Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese-American Internment Camps

10:30 2006 Texas Book Festival: Thomas Cahill "Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe"

10:45 General Assignment: Susan Eaton, The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial

12:00 pm John Morse, Dictionaries and Democracy: 200 Years of Dictionary Making in America

1:10 Robert Pinsky, Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams

2:45 2006 Miami Book Fair: Katheryn Russell-Brown "Protecting Our Own"

3:00 Mark Moyar, Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965

4:00 2006 Texas Book Festival: H.W. Brands "The Money Men: The History of American Capitalism"

4:30 Ralph Steadman, The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson

5:45 2006 NPC: Joseph Callo "John Paul Jones"

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Morley Safer, Flashbacks on Returning to Vietnam

7:00 Paul Barrett, American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

7:45 General Assignment: Joseph Phillips, He Talk Like a White Boy

9:00 After Words: After Words: Edward Brooke, author of "Bridging the Divide: My Life" interviewed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D - District of Columbia

10:00 General Assignment: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries



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Sunday, February 25

12:00 am History on Book TV: Harriet Washington, Medical Apartheid: The Dark History Of Medical Experimentation On Black Americans From Colonial Times To The Present

1:30 Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present

2:30 Tariq Ali, Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope

4:05 2006 Miami Book Fair: Charles Shields "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee"

4:30 John Taylor with Alastair McKechnie and Faryar Shirzad, Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World

5:55 2006 NPC: Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin "A World Ignited"

6:00 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

7:00 Paul Barrett, American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

7:45 2006 Miami Book Fair: Myra MacPherson "All Governments Lie!"

8:00 Herman Badillo, One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups

8:55 2006 NPC: Glenn Schweitzer and Carole Schweitzer "America on Notice"

9:00 David Bacon, Communities Without Borders: Images and Voices from the World of Migration

10:15 Joseph Phillips, He Talk Like a White Boy

11:30 Elizabeth de la Vega with Garrison Keillor, United States v. George W. Bush et al.

12:45 pm General Assignment: Jeffrey Rosen, "The Supreme Court" & Jan Crawford Greenburg, "Supreme Conflict"

2:00 Veronica Li, Journey Across the Four Seas

3:10 2006 NPC: Judge Janice Law "Yield"

3:15 General Assignment: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

5:00 Michael Oren, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present

6:00 After Words: After Words: Edward Brooke, author of "Bridging the Divide: My Life" interviewed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D - District of Columbia

7:00 General Assignment: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

9:00 After Words: After Words: Edward Brooke, author of "Bridging the Divide: My Life" interviewed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D - District of Columbia

10:00 General Assignment: Jeffrey Rosen, "The Supreme Court" & Jan Crawford Greenburg, "Supreme Conflict"

11:15 2006 AUSA - Kevin Hymel "Patton's Photographs: War as He Saw It"

11:30 Mary Matsuda Gruenewald, Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese-American Internment Camps



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Monday, February 26

12:30 am Elizabeth Kantor, The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature

1:30 E.R. Braithwaite, To Sir With Love

5:00 Howard Zinn, A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

6:05 Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger, Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq

6:45 Jeffrey Rosen, "The Supreme Court" & Jan Crawford Greenburg, "Supreme Conflict"


http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a ...

On Saturday, February 24 at 8:00 am
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Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference
Joanne Oppenheim

Author Joanne Oppenheim speaks at the Japanese American Museum in Los Angeles about her new children's book, "Dear Miss Breed." The book is a collection of letters written by Japanese-American children, who were held in internment camps during World War II, to their hometown librarian, Miss Clara Breed. During the presentation, many of the original letter writers stand up to field questions and share their experiences with the audience.

Joanne Oppenheim is the president and co-founder of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Inc and a contributor on NBC's Today Show as a child development expert. She is the author of "Read It! Play It!," "Have You Seen Birds?" and "Not Now! Said the Cow."

[Kurovski]

38. I loved this.

It demonstrates once again how librarians are often out front on different issues.

They are often excellent and unsung defenders of our Constitution and free speech issues.

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44. I missed it

:(

caught the back-end of "Looking like the Enemy" though. I can't believe we did that. :cry:

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2. Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese-American Internment Camps

On Saturday, February 24 at 9:30 am and Sunday, February 25 at 11:30 pm
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Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese-American Internment Camps
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald

Author Mary Matsuda Gruenewald talks about her experience in a Japanese-American Internment Camp during World War II in her memoir, "Looking like the Enemy." Throughout her discussion, she describes the day-to-day activities in the internment camp and reads various excerpts from her book. The author displays a poster announcing the removal of Japanese Americans as well as the tag she was issued upon arrival at the first camp. Ms. Gruenewald compares the government's handling of civil liberties since September 11, 2001 and the way she and other Japanese Americans were treated in the 1940’s. This event was hosted by the Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, Washington.

Mary Matsuda Gruenewald was sent to an internment camp for Japanese-Americans when she was seventeen. She worked as a registered nurse for more than twenty-five years and established the Consulting Nurse Service within the Group Health Cooperative in 1971. Ms. Gruenewald received an Asian American Living Pioneer Award in 2003. "Looking Like the Enemy" is her first book.

Publisher: NEW SAGE PRESS P.O. Box 607 Troutdale, OR 97060

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3. The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial

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On Saturday, February 24 at 10:45 am
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The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial
Susan Eaton

In an event at the University of Connecticut in West Hartford, Connecticut, education reporter Susan Eaton discusses the four years she spent at nearby Simpson-Waverly Elementary School, an all-minority school in a low-income Hartford neighborhood. In her book, "The Children in Room E4," she sites Simpson-Waverly as evidence of what she describes as America’s de facto school segregation policies.

Susan Eaton has contributed to the Nation, the Hartford Courant, and the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. She is the former assistant director of the project on school desegregation at Harvard University.

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33. Kick!

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4. Dictionaries and Democracy: 200 Years of Dictionary Making in America

On Saturday, February 24 at 12:00 pm
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Dictionaries and Democracy: 200 Years of Dictionary Making in America
John Morse

In honor of Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s 200th anniversary, Merriam-Webster Inc. President John Morse discusses the dictionary’s historic and technological developments. Mr. Morse describes how Noah Webster and Webster's successors, George and Charles Merriam, were able to maintain the dictionary’s publication during the nineteenth century. Mr. Morse also discusses the dictionary’s new electronic and online advances in recent years. This event was hosted by the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

John Morse is the president and publisher of Merriam-Webster, Inc. He has also worked for Merriam-Webster's parent company, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Mr. Mrose is a graduate of Haverford College and holds a Masters of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago.

Publisher: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 47 Federal Street P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA 01102

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34. kick!

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5. Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams

On Saturday, February 24 at 1:10 pm
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Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams
Robert Pinsky
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv021907_4.ram

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky discusses the work of 20th century poets Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City. Mr. Pinsky examines the shared themes in their work and their impact on American culture. This event is hosted by the Poets House literary center.

Robert Pinsky teaches the graduate writing program at Boston University, and is the poetry editor of the online magazine Slate. He is author of six books of poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize-nominated "The Figured Wheel." In 1997, he was named the United States Poetry Laureaute and Library of Congress Consultant in Poetry.

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6. Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965

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On Saturday, February 24 at 3:00 pm
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Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965
Mark Moyar

Mark Moyar talks about why he thinks it was important for the U.S. to go to war in Vietnam and looks at the build-up to our full-scale involvement in the mid-1960s. He argues that South Vietnam President Diem, who was overthrown in 1963, has been wrongfully characterized in the U.S. as being an incompetent tyrant. He also criticizes the coverage of the Vietnam War by David Halberstam and Neil Sheehan and says that Ho Chi Mihn was not a nationalist leader as is commonly believed. Includes Q&A.

Mark Moyar is an associate professor at the U.S. Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. He is the author of "Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: The CIA's Secret Campaign to Destroy the Viet Cong." For more information on Prof. Moyar and his work, visit www.triumphforsaken.com.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press: www.cambridge.org

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7. The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson

On Saturday, February 24 at 4:30 pm
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The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson
Ralph Steadman

Illustrator Ralph Steadman talks about his longtime friendship with the late Hunter S. Thompson and the drawings that accompanied many of Thompson's books and magazine articles. During this event, Mr. Steadman discusses the creation of gonzo journalism, shares stories about his time together with Hunter S. Thompson, and shows a large selection of his drawings. He also talks about Hunter S. Thompson's funeral. This program contains language and images that some viewers may find offensive.

Ralph Steadman first started working with Hunter S. Thompson in 1970, when he and Thompson covered the Kentucky Derby together. He is, most famously, the illustrator for Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Mr. Steadman has also illustrated a 50th anniversary edition of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." His own books include "I·Leonardo" and "The Grapes of Ralph." For more on Mr. Steadman and his work, visit www.ralphsteadman.com.

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40. kickin!!

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8. Flashbacks on Returning to Vietnam

On Saturday, February 24 at 6:00 pm
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Flashbacks on Returning to Vietnam
Morley Safer

In 1989 Morley Safer returned to Vietnam after serving two tours in the region as a war correspondent in the 1960s. "Flashbacks on Returning to Vietnam" details his meetings and conversations with several Vietnamese and his observations of what was then a fairly new politically unifed country. Hearings began on American policy in Vietnam on February 20, 1968.

Morley Safer has been a correspondent for CBS News' 60 Minutes since 1970.

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9. American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

On Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, February 25 at 7:00 am
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American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion
Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett discusses the lives of several American Muslims. In "American Islam," the author writes about immigrant and native-born Muslims as well as converts to Islam. He also details the struggle to be both faithful to their religion and patriotic citizens of the U.S. since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Paul Barrett is the director of the investigative reporting team at Business Week. He is the author of "The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America."

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10. He Talk Like a White Boy

On Saturday, February 24 at 7:45 pm and Sunday, February 25 at 10:15 am
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He Talk Like a White Boy
Joseph Phillips

Joseph Phillips discusses his experience as a black conservative in Hollywood and explores the development of his political views in his memoir, "He Talk Like a White Boy." At the Young America's Foundation's Reagan Ranch High School Conference, Mr. Phillips shares his thoughts on family, faith, character and identity.

Joseph C. Phillips is an actor, writer, lecturer, and social commentator best known for his role on "The Cosby Show" as the character Denise's husband, Lt. Martin Kendall. He has also been in the films "Strictly Business," "Midnight Blue," and "Let's Talk about Sex." Mr. Phillip's writing has appeared in Newsweek, Los Angeles Daily News, Essence, Upscale, USA Today, and more. His weekly column, "The Way I See It," appears in several newspapers.

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11. After Words: Edward Brooke interviewed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D - District of Columbia

On Saturday, February 24 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, February 25 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Edward Brooke, author of "Bridging the Divide: My Life" interviewed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D - District of Columbia

Edward Brooke was the first popularly elected African American to the United States Senate. A Republican, Senator Brooke represented Massachusetts from 1967 to 1979. He will discuss his memoir, "Bridging the Divide: My Life" with Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia.

[Hidden Stillness]

46. This was a Very Enjoyable Program

This was a wonderful program; a very wide-ranging discussion of former Sen. Edward Brooke's career, (I remember the end of which, as Massachusetts Senator), the political world and society of America at that time. It was conducted, very low-key and thoughtfully, by Eleanor Holmes Norton, the Delegate from Washington, D.C. There were parts of the discussion on Brooke's relationship with then-Mass. Attorney General Eliot Richardson, (who later refused to carry out the "Saturday Night Massacre" for Nixon, and was fired, as many people will recall), and who the Massachusetts Republican Party decided would run for Atty. General, not Brooke. There was a discussion of Brooke's role on the Kerner Commission, studying poverty and the race riots of the 1960s, which published one of the greatest-ever Government reports on the causes of the riots, and poor urban rage and hopelessness. At about the same time, 1968, Brooke co-sponsored the Fair Housing Act/the Civil Rights Act of 1968 with Walter Mondale of Minnesota. There were great, sad comments on the backlash of Boston during the '70s and Court-ordered busing, and about Massachusetts politics generally at that time. Both Edward Brooke and Eleanor Holmes Norton are very intelligent, thoughtful, kind and patient people, and so the give-and-take of their conversation, and the generous listening of both, made it a real pleasure for the whole hour.

By the way, that is an incredible picture on Kurovski's reply #37, and beautiful art deco New Deal W.P.A. project--fabulous!

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52. repeat kick!

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12. Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

On Saturday, February 24 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, February 25 at 3:15 pm and at 7:00 pm
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Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries
Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, talks about his new book of collected essays about the cosmos.

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson became director of the Hayden Planetarium in 1996. Mr. Tyson is the author of several books, including "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" (with Donald Goldsmith) and "The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist." For more, visit: research.amnh.org/~tyson/.

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42. KICK!

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43. his affectation is driving me nuts

[EFerrari]

57. I couldn't watch him so I have no idea what he was talking about

:(

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13. Medical Apartheid: The Dark History Of Medical Experimentation On Black Americans From Colonial ...

On Sunday, February 25 at 12:00 am
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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History Of Medical Experimentation On Black Americans From Colonial Times To The Present
Harriet Washington

Journalist and medical ethicist Harriet Washington details medical research on African Americans from colonial times to the 20th century. She describes the "Tuskegee Syphilis Study" that began in 1932 and was conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service. Almost 400 African American men were withheld treatment for syphilis to study how the disease would affect them in its late stages. The author contends that this is just one of several experiments that shaped the way in which African Americans relate to today's medical industry.

Harriet Washington is a Visiting Scholar at DePaul University School of Law. She has been awarded the Congressional Black Caucus Beacon of Light Award and investigative journalism awards from the National Association of Black Journalists.

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45. on now kick!

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14. Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present

On Sunday, February 25 at 1:30 am
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Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present
Peter Hessler

Peter Hessler discusses his book "Oracle Bones," which compares modern day China to its past. The title is derived from an archaeological site in China where the earliest form of writing was found inscribed on shells and bones. During this discussion, Mr. Hessler reads letters from young Chinese students who migrated from the countryside to the rapidly growing cities.

Peter Hessler is Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker. He also writes for National Geographic. His earlier book on being a Peace Corps volunteer in China is called "River Town."

Publisher: HARPER COLLINS 10 E. 53rd Street New York, NY 10022

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15. Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope

On Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 am
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope
Tariq Ali

From the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington, DC, Tariq Ali discusses the rise of Latin American leaders Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales and the new populist movement that they represent. He also talks about the Bush administration's policies towards Venezuela and the influence of Fidel Castro in the region. Includes Q&A.

Tariq Ali has written several books on world history and politics, as well as scripts for the stage and screen. His books include "The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity," "Bush in Babylon: The Recolonisation of Iraq," and "Street-Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties." For more, visit www.tariqali.org.

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16. 2006 Miami Book Fair: Charles Shields "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee"

On Sunday, February 25 at 4:05 am
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2006 Miami Book Fair: Charles Shields "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee"

From the Miami Book Fair International, an interview with author Charles Shields about his book "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee."

For more on Charles Shields and his work, visit www.charlesjshields.com.

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17. Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World

On Sunday, February 25 at 4:30 am
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Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World
John Taylor with Alastair McKechnie and Faryar Shirzad

Sworn in as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs just before the events of 9/11, John Taylor was a leader in the government's post 9/11 financial efforts around the world. In his new book "Global Financial Warriors," he describes his efforts to freeze the assets of international terrorists, create a new currency in Iraq, and aid in the financial reconstruction of Afghanistan. He is joined at this American Enterprise Institute event by Alastair McKechnie, World Bank Country Director of Afghanistan, and Faryar Shirzad, George W. Bush's former Deputy Assistant for International Economic Affairs.

John Taylor was Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that, he served on the President's Council of Economic Advisors and as a member of the Congressional Budget Office's Panel of Economic Advisors. He is currently the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University and a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.

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18. Infidel

On Sunday, February 25 at 6:00 am
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Infidel
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, former member of the Dutch parliament, talks about her new autobiography, "Infidel," at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Ms. Ali, who was born into a Muslim family in Somalia, collaborated with filmmaker Theo van Gogh on the movie Submission, which takes a critical look at the treatment of women in Islamic societies. Mr. Van Gogh was murdered in Amsterdam in November 2004 by a Muslim man who was offended by the movie.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is currently a fellow with the American Enterprise Institute.

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19. One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Group

On Sunday, February 25 at 8:00 am
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One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups
Herman Badillo

Former congressman Herman Badillo argues that Hispanics don’t put the same emphasis on education as other immigrant groups. In "One Nation, One Standard" he argues against the bilingual education that he once promoted and asserts tjat minority students put their self-esteem ahead of their academic performance. This event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute in New York City.

Herman Badillo became the nation’s first Puerto Rican-born congressman in 1970 and has also served as the borough president of the Bronx, deputy mayor of New York City, and chairman of the board of the City University of New York. He is currently a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

[EFerrari]

58. Did anyone catch this? And is the Manhattan Institute a wingnut

tank?

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20. Communities Without Borders: Images and Voices from the World of Migration

On Sunday, February 25 at 9:00 am
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Communities Without Borders: Images and Voices from the World of Migration
David Bacon

David Bacon talks about his book, "Community Without Borders," at the City University of New York's Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies. In his book, Mr. Bacon documents, through words and photos, the experience of migrant workers and the communities they've established in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. During this event Mr. Bacon shows photos that are included in his book.

David Bacon is an independent photojournalist and writer based in California. His work has appeared in Z Magazine, In These Times, The Progressive and other publications. He is the author of The Children of NAFTA: Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border. For more on Mr. Bacon and his work, visit dbacon.igc.org.

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21. United States v. George W. Bush et al.

On Sunday, February 25 at 11:30 am
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United States v. George W. Bush et al.
Elizabeth de la Vega with Garrison Keillor

Elizabeth de la Vega talks about her book, "United States v. George W. Bush et al.," at an event hosted by Common Good Books in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the book, Ms. De la Vega presents a fictional indictment of President Bush and members of his cabinet for the way they sold the invasion of Iraq to the American public. She charges them with "conspiracy to defraud the United States." Garrison Keillor, who owns Common Good Books, makes opening remarks.

Elizabeth de la Vega is a former federal prosecutor and was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Minneapolis. She was also a member of the Organized Crime Strike Force and Branch Chief in San Jose, California. The author has been a regular contributor to TomDispatch.com since her retirement in 2004.

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47. kick!

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22. Jeffrey Rosen, "The Supreme Court" & Jan Crawford Greenburg, "Supreme Conflict"

On Sunday, February 25 at 12:45 pm and at 10:00 pm and Monday, February 26 at 6:45 am
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Jeffrey Rosen, "The Supreme Court" & Jan Crawford Greenburg, "Supreme Conflict"

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosts a discussion of the Supreme Court with Jeffrey Rosen and Jan Crawford Greenburg, who have both written new books about the nation’s highest court. In his book, "The Supreme Court," Mr. Rosen explores how the personality and style of justices influence their decision-making. In "Supreme Conflict," Ms. Greenburg shares insights into the Rehnquist and Roberts courts gleaned during her years as a court reporter.

Jeffrey Rosen teaches law at George Washington University. He’s the legal affairs editor of The New Republic. His books include "The Most Democratic Branch," "The Naked Crowd," and "The Unwanted Gaze." Jan Crawford Greenburg covers law and politics as an ABC News correspondent. She was previously the Supreme Court analyst for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS and for Face the Nation on CBS. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School.

[Bozita]

29. They were on Russert's CNBC show last week -- Recommended

It was a fascinating hour.

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23. Journey Across the Four Seas

On Sunday, February 25 at 2:00 pm
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Journey Across the Four Seas
Veronica Li

Veronica Li talks about her new book, "Journey Across the Four Seas," at the World Bank in Washington, DC. The book chronicles the experiences of Ms. Li's mother, Flora Li, who grew up in Hong Kong and was one of the few women to attend Hong Kong University before fleeing the Japanese occupation in 1941. Flora Li eventually moved to the United States to provide a better life for her family.

Veronica Li worked as a reporter for the Asian Wall Street Journal, Agence France-Presse and Congressional Quarterly before working for the World Bank in East Asia and East Africa. She is the author of "Nightfall in Mogadishu."

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24. Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present

On Sunday, February 25 at 5:00 pm
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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
Michael Oren
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0107/btv012107_4.ram

Michael Oren examines the United States' involvement in the Middle East over the past 230 years. In "Power, Faith, and Fantasy," the author argues that since the 20th century the U.S. has replaced Britain as the dominant "imperial" power in the area. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City.

Michael Oren is a Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center in Israel and a visiting professor at Harvard and Yale Universities. He is the author of "Six Days of War."

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25. The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature

On Monday, February 26 at 12:30 am
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature
Elizabeth Kantor
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0107/btv012007_4b.ram

In "The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature," Conservative Book Club Editor Elizabeth Kantor sets out to tell readers what she claims politically-correct English professors don't want them to know. Her take on the conventional canon includes arguments that "The Canterbury Tales" showed chivalry to greatly improve women's happiness, that Milton deemed all intellectual freedoms to be inherently Christian, and that Jane Austen enjoyed patriarchy. The book also includes guides to "Books You're Not Supposed to Read."

Elizabeth Kantor is editor of the Conservative Book Club and a contributor to the national conservative weekly Human Events. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.A. in Philosophy from Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

[EFerrari]

49. And she is a wingnut looney.

lol

Chaucer did everything in his power to represent the chasm between the literary ethic of courtly love and the real lives of men and women.



What color is the sky in your world, Kantor?

:rofl:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. To Sir With Love

On Monday, February 26 at 1:30 am
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To Sir With Love
E.R. Braithwaite

A Native of Guyana, Mr. Braithwaite describes his childhood in the South American British colony and the events that led him to write his first book, the international best-selling novel "To Sir With Love." Published in 1959, the novel describes the struggles of an African man in England teaching troubled white youths in a public school. Educated as a research physicist at Cambridge, Mr. Braithwaite reluctantly became a teacher but gradually began to enjoy his work.

E.R. Braithwaite was born in Guyana in 1922. After serving as a pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II, Braithwaite became a schoolteacher in London's East End. His first book, "To Sir, with Love," was a memoir based on this experience, and was made into a movie starring Sidney Poitier in 1967. Braithwaite went on to serve as an UNESCO educational consultant and lecturer, Guyana's representative to the United Nations, and as Guyana's ambassador to Venezuela. In 2002, he was Howard University's Writer in Residence.

Publisher: Vintage Books: randomhouse.com/vintage

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. Howard Zinn - A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

On Monday, February 26 at 5:00 am
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A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
Howard Zinn
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0107/btv012807_4.ram

Howard Zinn discusses his latest collection of essays at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. "A Power Governments Cannot Suppress" critiques America's response to 9/11, examines the current state of democracy and government responsibility in America and cites examples of when government has overstepped throughout American history.

Howard Zinn is a U.S. historian and political scientist. He is the author of "Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics" with David Barsamian, and "A People’s History of the United States."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

28. Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq

On Monday, February 26 at 6:05 am
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Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq
Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger

Co-editors Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger discuss their collection of children's war diaries at the United Nations Bookshop in New York City. Ms. Filipovic's own wartime memoir, "Zlata's Diary," was published in 1994. During the event she compares her experiences in Sarajevo to those of the 14 authors featured in "Stolen Voices." Both authors select entries to read from the book.

Zlata Filipovic’s "Zlata's Diary" of wartime Bosnia has been translated into thirty-six languages and she has spoken around the world on her experiences. Melanie Challenger has been the director of The Mostar Foundation helming projects that use music and literature to promote moral awareness in young people.

[Kurovski]

30. K&R!

Hello, Vivala honeypot.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

32. good morning darling!

[Kurovski]

36. That poor young woman...she skimps on the clothing budget so as to afford books.

So *sniff* beautiful to see. :cry: Is everyone as deeply touched as I?

[Kurovski]

31. Kick.(nt)

[EFerrari]

35. Robert Pinsky on now!

:kick:

[Kurovski]

37. Kick...

I've always meant to read that book by Dumas about The Three Stooges.

[TacticalPeek]

39. K&R

:kick:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

41. kick!

[Kurovski]

48. Kick.(nt)

[EFerrari]

50. Did you catch Pinsky? Omg, what a great reader he is!

:kick:

[Kurovski]

51. I missed him, but will look for it later or on line based on your recommendation,

my brilliant sugar-blossom! :hi:

The "Black Hole" dude who was on The Daily Show last week is on now.

[EFerrari]

54. He reads like an angel and I don't even believe in angels.

Or, maybe I do.

:hug:

:hi:

[EFerrari]

53. And now that nutcase Elizabeth Kantor is on again.

It's like watching a trainwreck in slomo.

I wonder how much $ she is being paid to denounce al Qaida English profs?

Hey, Elizabeth, the Bard was BISEXUAL! I hope you fit under your bed!

:rofl:

[Kurovski]

55. Better yet...

let's just stick her in-between the mattresses.

Geez, someone hide the master tape of her appearance from the C-span programmers. Isn't that damned thing worn out yet? What is this now, the fifth re-broadcast of that knucklehead's craporama?

[EFerrari]

56. At least. They've been playing it for weeks!

She has no argument, her interpretations are ridiculous and she looks like Nurse Ratchet.



Good title, though. lol