Books 1881 Videos
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Tom DeFrank
Air Date 12/27/2007Journalist Tom DeFrank on his book, "Write it When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford." 14:31 -
Sally Bedell Smith
Air Date 12/27/2007Author Sally Bedell Smith on her new book, "For the Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years." 19:18 -
Randall Robinson
Air Date 12/26/2007Founder of TransAfrica Randall Robinson shares his book, "An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President." 21:30 -
Paul Krugman
Air Date 12/26/2007Princeton University professor Paul Krugman shares his book, "The Conscience of a Liberal." 30:22 -
Remembering Peter Jennings
Air Date 12/19/2007A look back on the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Peter Jennings with his widow, Kayce Freed Jennings and colleagues. 25:24 -
Richard Russo
Air Date 12/19/2007A conversation with Richard Russo about his new book "Bridge of Sighs." 18:00 -
Thomas Perkins
Air Date 12/05/2007Venture capitalist Thomas Perkins discusses his boat and his book, "Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins." 28:35 -
John Richardson
Air Date 12/03/2007John Richardson, art historian and friend of Picasso, discusses his latest installment of a four-volume biography of the artist. 23:50 -
Jann Wenner
Air Date 11/28/2007Publisher of Rolling Stone Jann Wenner shares his new book, "Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson." 18:08 -
Michael Korda
Air Date 11/16/2007A conversation with Michael Korda about his Dwight Eisenhower biography, "Ike: An American Hero." 18:53 -
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Air Date 11/12/2007Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison shares her book, "Leading Ladies," about women who broke ground in politics, science, and other fields. 15:29 -
Valerie Plame Wilson
Air Date 10/31/2007Former C.I.A. spy, Valerie Plame Wilson, reveals behind-the-scenes information on the search for WMDs in Iraq. 31:35 -
Reporting Iraq
Air Date 10/25/2007A conversation about the book, "Reporting Iraq" with its contributors, Deborah Amos, Ali Fadhil, John Palattella, and Richard Engel. 27:19 -
Hans Blix
Air Date 10/25/2007Leader of the U.N. weapons inspection team Hans Blix shares his new book about the experience, "Disarming Iraq." 25:20 -
Jim Lehrer
Air Date 10/24/2007Host of "Newshour with Jim Lehrer" and author of 17 novels Jim Lehrer shares his newest novel, "Eureka." 25:10 -
Rick Atkinson
Air Date 10/01/2007Journalist Rick Atkinson reports on IEDs in Iraq and presents his upcoming book, "The Day of Battle." 18:45 -
Orhan Pamuk
Air Date 09/18/2007Orhan Pamuk, the first Turkish author to win the Nobel Prize, presents his newest book, "Other Colors: Essays and a Story." 45:33 -
Senator Chris Dodd, Pt. 1
Air Date 09/10/2007Senator Chris Dodd shares his latest book, "Letters from Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice". 25:55 -
Lucinda Franks
Air Date 08/31/2007Journalist Lucinda Franks shares her new book, "My Father's Secret War." 11:33 -
Connie Schultz
Air Date 08/29/2007Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz shares her new memoir, "...And His Lovely Wife." 21:52 -
Alfred Taubman
Air Date 08/29/2007Real estate tycoon Alfred Taubman shares his memoir, "Threshold Resistance," the story of his time in prison. 19:08 -
Bill Flanagan
Air Date 08/28/2007Executive VP of MTV Bill Flanagan reflects on his career and shares his new novel, "New Bedlam." 23:01 -
Nassim Taleb
Air Date 08/07/2007Nassim Taleb introduces his latest book, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable." 13:51 -
Robert Novak
Air Date 08/03/2007Columnist Robert Novak explains his role in the Valerie Plame affair and introduces his memoir, “The Prince of Darkness." 37:00 -
Alastair Campbell
Air Date 08/02/2007Former British press secretary Alastair Campbell discusses his book, "The Blair Years: The Alastair Campbell Diaries." 39:08 -
Bob Shrum
Air Date 07/26/2007Bob Shrum, former political consultant, reflects on campaign history. 27:33 -
David Ignatius
Air Date 07/18/2007Writer David Ignatius shares his new book, "Body of Lies," and talks about what draws him to spy novels. 21:33 -
Gunter Grass
Air Date 07/02/2007Writer Gunter Grass talks about his controversial memoir, "Peeling the Onion." 30:33 -
David Steinberg
Air Date 06/22/2007David Steinberg on whether comedy can be taught and "The Book of David." 22:06 -
David Rose
Air Date 06/19/2007Vanity Fair contributing editor David Rose shares his book, "The Big Eddy Club: The Stocking Stranglings and Southern Justice." 16:52 -
Steven Bach
Air Date 06/18/2007Steven Bach on his book about filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who created propaganda films for Adolf Hitler during WWII. 16:33 -
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Air Date 06/01/2007Author Anne-Marie Slaughter talks about American values and shares her book, "The Idea that is America." 14:40 -
Ian McEwan
Air Date 06/01/2007Author Ian McEwan gives his opinion on the Iraq War and offers insight into the characters in his latest novel "On Chesil Beach." 26:50 -
Erica Wagner
Air Date 05/22/2007Author Erica Wagner shares her new book, "Seizure: A Novel." 20:19 -
Sherwin B. Nuland
Air Date 05/18/2007Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland from Yale University introduces his new book, "The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being." 20:04 -
Robert Dallek
Air Date 05/11/2007Robert Dallek shares his book, "Nixon and Kissinger," about the unique relationship between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. 34:15 -
Michael Beschloss
Air Date 05/11/2007Historian and author Michael Beschloss on his book,"Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America." 18:16 -
George Tenet
Air Date 05/03/2007Former CIA director George Tenet shares his memoir, "At the Center of the Storm," a reflection on the lessons he learned while in Iraq. 37:27 -
Tom DeLay
Air Date 04/19/2007Tom DeLay presents his book—a response to his indictment—“No Retreat, No Surrender: One American’s Fight.” 21:55 -
Kurt Vonnegut Tribute
Air Date 04/12/2007Charlie remembers the life of literary idol Kurt Vonnegut after Vonnegut's death at the age of 84. 10:17 -
Ali Allawi
Air Date 04/11/2007Former Iraqi Defense Minister Ali Allawi shares his new book, "The Occupation of Iraq." 21:24 -
Walter Isaacson
Air Date 04/11/2007President and C.E.O. of The Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson presents his new book, "Einstein: His Life and Universe." 16:47 -
Michael Oren
Air Date 04/10/2007Historian Michael Oren shares his book, "Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present." 24:46 -
Bill Bradley
Air Date 03/26/2007Former Senator Bill Bradley shares his book, "The New American Story" about his vision for the country. 34:27 -
'The Namesake'
Air Date 03/19/2007Director Mira Nair and author Jhumpa Lahiri discuss the film adaptation of Lahiri's book, "The Namesake." 19:08 -
Kurt Andersen
Air Date 03/14/2007Author Kurt Andersen examines America and Europe during the mid-nineteenth century in his book, "Heyday." 41:07 -
Bob and Lee Woodruff
Air Date 03/09/2007Bob and Lee Woodruff share their book chronicling Bob's experience after he was critically wounded in Iraq by a roadside bomb. 22:49 -
Andrew Roberts
Air Date 02/22/2007Journalist Andrew Roberts shares his new book, "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900." 09:29 -
David Mamet
Air Date 02/12/2007David Mamet, playwright and screenwriter, presents his new book, "Bambi Versus Godzilla." 26:04 -
Norman Mailer
Air Date 02/05/2007Norman Mailer shares his first novel in 10 years, "The Castle in the Forest," calling it the book he's been wanting to write for the last half... 22:07 -
Martin Amis
Air Date 02/05/2007Martin Amis shares his new book, "House of Meetings," the story of two brothers in love with the same woman. 29:46 -
Margaret Atwood
Air Date 01/29/2007Author Margaret Atwood, who has written more than 40 books, presents "Moral Disorder and Other Stories." 09:37 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Air Date 01/22/2007Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces Oprah's genealogy and publishes his findings. 21:45 -
Adam Gopnik
Air Date 01/18/2007Author Adam Gopnik presents his new book, "Through the Children's Gate," a look at the city of New York through the eyes of his children. 16:35 -
Ed Viesturs
Air Date 01/16/2007Mountain climber Ed Viesturs shares his new memoir, "No Shortcuts to the Top." 15:44 -
Calvin Trillin
Air Date 01/05/2007Author Calvin Trillin provides a loving portrait of life with his wife Alice Trillin in his book, "About Alice." 28:24 -
Todd Field
Air Date 01/03/2007A look at the film adaptation of the novel "Little Children" with its director Todd Field. 18:45 -
Salman Rushdie
Air Date 12/06/2006Author Salman Rushdie talks about how his memories of Kashmir influenced him to write "Shalimar the Clown." 16:15 -
Nora Ephron
Air Date 11/24/2006Filmmaker Nora Ephron on her latest novel, "I Feel Bad About My Neck." 19:26 -
Antonia Fraser
Air Date 11/15/2006Author Antonia Fraser examines the women who impacted the life of Louis XIV in her book, "Love and Louis XIV." 20:45