Books 1881 Videos
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'Beyond Basketball'
Air Date 11/13/2006Renowned Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and his daughter Jamie Spatola present their new book, "Beyond Basketball." 16:18 -
Wangari Maathai
Air Date 11/06/2006Nobel Laureate and founder of The Green Belt Movement Wangari Maathai shares her new memoir, "Unbowed." 18:52 -
Remembering William Styron
Air Date 11/03/2006Charlie remembers Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist William Styron with an excerpt from a conversation they had in 1993. 20:16 -
Life of Andrew Grove
Air Date 11/02/2006Richard Tedlow and former C.E.O. of Intel Andrew Grove discuss Tedlow's biography of Grove. 17:45 -
Jack and Suzy Welch
Air Date 11/02/2006Jack and Suzy Welch discuss the success of their books, "Winning" and "Winning: The Answers." 16:30 -
David Kuo
Air Date 11/01/2006Former deputy director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives David Kuo discusses faith, Republican politics and his book,... 19:34 -
Robert Kagan
Air Date 10/25/2006Author Robert Kagan explores the evolution of American foreign policy, "Dangerous Nation." 27:06 -
Kati Marton
Air Date 10/23/2006Author Kati Marton discusses her parents' fascinating experience during WWII and her book,"The Great Escape." 17:33 -
Kiran Desai
Air Date 10/23/2006Author Kiran Desai draws on her journey from India, England, and then to the United States in her book, "The Inheritance of Loss." 12:56 -
George Soros
Air Date 10/12/2006George Soros shares his opinion on American politics and U.S. foreign policy. 33:10 -
Arianna Huffington
Air Date 10/12/2006Arianna Huffington discusses her book "On Becoming Fearless." 19:08 -
Anna Quindlen
Air Date 10/11/2006Anna Quindlen talks about her novel "Rise and Shine" and the responsibilities of a columnist. 27:47 -
Niall Ferguson
Air Date 10/10/2006Senior research fellow at Oxford Niall Ferguson shares his book, "The War of the World: Twentieth Century Conflict and the Descent of the West." 21:22 -
Carly Fiorina
Air Date 10/10/2006Carly Fiorina reflects on her departure from HP and shares her book, "Tough Choices." 30:53 -
James Baker, Pt. 2
Air Date 10/09/2006Fmr. Secretary of State James Baker on the Middle East and his book, "Work Hard, Study, and Keep out of Politics." 22:18 -
James Baker, Pt. 1
Air Date 10/06/2006Part one of a conversation with James Baker, covering his new memoir, "Work Hard, Study, and Keep Out of Politics." 33:13 -
'The Way to Win'
Air Date 10/05/2006Journalists Mark Halperin and John Harris share their new book, "The Way to Win." 35:34 -
John Danforth
Air Date 10/05/2006Former Senator John Danforth shares his new book, "Faith and Politics." 16:17 -
'Hubris'
Air Date 09/29/2006Journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn introduce their new book about Bush and the Iraq war, "Hubris." 24:35 -
Roger Rosenblatt
Air Date 08/21/2006Author Roger Rosenblatt talks about his writing career and his new novel, "Lapham Rising." 15:03 -
Rick Warren
Air Date 08/17/2006Pastor Rick Warren shares his book, "A Purpose Driven Life," and his ideal Christian values. 29:21 -
Greg Boyd
Air Date 08/17/2006Pastor Greg Boyd, the senior pastor at Woodland Hills Church, shares his new book, "The Myth of a Christian Nation." 21:45 -
Alan Furst
Air Date 08/04/2006Acclaimed espionage writer Alan Furst presents his new book, "The Foreign Correspondent." 18:30 -
Caroline Elkins
Air Date 08/02/2006Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Elkins sheds light on Britain's violent legacy in Kenya in ""Imperial Reckoning." 15:04 -
Senator Byron Dorgan
Air Date 07/27/2006Senator Byron Dorgan shares his new book taking down corporate tax cuts, "Take This Job and Ship It." 22:40 -
Vali Nasr
Air Date 07/27/2006Vali Nasr of the Council on Foreign Relations on his new book, "The Shia Revival," and the conflict in the Middle East. 29:05 -
Francis Collins
Air Date 07/25/2006Scientist Francis Collins shares his new book, "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief." 19:45 -
Chris Anderson
Air Date 07/24/2006Editor in chief of Wired Magazine Chris Anderson on his new book, "The Long Tail." 16:23 -
Fouad Ajami
Air Date 07/14/2006Johns Hopkins Professor Fouad Ajami shares his new book about his travels in Iraq, "The Foreigner's Gift." 28:17 -
Peter Beinart
Air Date 07/13/2006Editor of The New Republic magazine Peter Beinart shares his book, "The Good Fight." 21:56 -
Marion Nestle
Air Date 07/13/2006NYU Professor of Nutrition Marion Nestle examines American food and eating habits in her book, "What to Eat." 12:59 -
'The Broken Branch'
Air Date 06/30/2006Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann on the relationship between the executive branch and Congress in "The Broken Branch." 17:22 -
John Updike
Air Date 06/14/2006Award-winning author John Updike shares his new book, "Terrorist," the story of an 18-year-old American Muslim. 31:10 -
Noam Chomsky
Air Date 06/09/2006Guest host Brian Lehrer talks to M.I.T. linguist Noam Chomsky about his book, "Failed States." 18:20 -
Robert Baer
Air Date 06/01/2006Guest host Brian Ross and former CIA officer Robert Baer discuss the Iraq War and Baer's novel, "Blow the House Down." 16:26 -
Anderson Cooper
Air Date 05/30/2006Anderson Cooper introduces his memoir on war and disaster reporting "Dispatches from the Edge." 17:05 -
2006: Best American Fiction
Air Date 05/30/2006Writers Thomas Mallon, Meghan O'Rourke, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the novels chosen as the best American fiction produced in the last 25 years. 17:10 -
Dan Gilbert
Air Date 05/29/2006Guest host Harold Varmus and Harvard Psychologist Dan Gilbert discuss his book, "Stumbling on Happiness." 20:03 -
Joseph Volpe
Air Date 05/24/2006Joseph Volpe on his book about his tenure at the Metropolitan Opera, "The Toughest Show on Earth." 19:48 -
Jonathan Alter
Air Date 05/23/2006Jonathan Alter talks about his book, "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope." 32:14 -
Gay Talese
Air Date 05/19/2006Author Gay Talese describes the differences between non-fiction and fiction writing. 15:41 -
Malcolm Gladwell
Air Date 05/12/2006New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell talks about the way his psychological writing affects his life. 26:58 -
Howell Raines
Air Date 05/11/2006Former executive editor of the New York Times Howell Raines presents his new book, "The One That Got Away." 30:37 -
Andrew Kohut
Air Date 05/10/2006Guest host William Kristol is joined by author Andrew Kohut who presents his book, “America Against the World." 15:47 -
Matthew Continetti
Air Date 05/10/2006Matthew Continetti presents his first book, "The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine." 13:54 -
Frank McCourt
Air Date 05/05/2006Author Frank McCourt shares anecdotes from his years as a teacher and his memoir, "Teacher Man." 19:07 -
Sebastian Junger
Air Date 05/01/2006Author Sebastian Junger shares his new book, "A Death in Belmont," and his personal connection to the story. 18:33 -
Elizabeth Bishop Panel
Air Date 04/28/2006Alice Quinn and David Orr discuss the life and writings of poet Elizabeth Bishop as well as a new anthology of her work. 21:50 -
The Art of Writing
Air Date 04/27/2006Writers Gioconda Belli and David Grossman discuss the art of writing with guest host Salman Rushdie. 29:59 -
Wole Soyinka
Air Date 04/26/2006Wole Soyinka describes his childhood Nigeria, introduces his latest book, "You Must Set Out at Dawn," and critiques U.S. foreign policy. 22:00 -
Kenji Yoshino
Air Date 04/20/2006Author Kenji Yoshino shares his experience with assimilation growing up as a gay man in America, detailed in his book, "Covering." 10:46 -
'The World is Flat'
Air Date 04/19/2006Author Thomas Friedman joins guest host James Fallows to examine additions to his book, "The World is Flat." 20:23 -
Religion and Politics
Air Date 04/14/2006Authors Kevin Phillips and Garry Wills join guest host Jon Meacham to discuss Christianity and modern politics. 30:31 -
Jesse Sheidlower
Air Date 04/12/2006Jesse Sheidlower of the Oxford English Dictionary talks about the latest additions, such as "phishing," "doobage," and "dirty bomb." 15:53 -
Marian Wright Edelman
Air Date 04/06/2006Founder of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman shares the organization's book, "Katrina's Children." 11:39 -
Bill Sammon
Air Date 03/15/2006The author shares his new book "Strategery" and the research he did with President Bush's inner circle. 13:13 -
Thomas Perkins
Air Date 03/15/2006Venture capitalist Thomas Perkins shares his surprising new venture and presents his first novel, "Sex and the Single Zillionaire." 18:44 -
Edward Hayes
Air Date 03/14/2006High-profile attorney Edward Hayes shares his book, "Mouthpiece." 19:48 -
'Cobra II'
Air Date 03/13/2006Retired Marine Corps General Bernard Trainor and journalist Michael Gordon share their new book, "Cobra II." 35:50 -
Tony Judt
Air Date 02/22/2006Tony Judt, founder of the Remarque Institute, shares his book "Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945." 23:10