Books 1881 Videos
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Richard Reeves
Air Date 02/22/2006Author Richard Reeves examines the Presidency of Ronald Reagan and shares his new book, "President Reagan." 28:50 -
Chris Patten
Air Date 02/21/2006Chancellor of Oxford University Chris Patten shares his latest book, "Cousins and Strangers: America, Britain, and Europe in a New Century." 37:14 -
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Air Date 01/27/2006Bernard-Henri Lévy reflects on his journey across America following the footsteps of Alexis de Tocqueville and shares his book, "American Vertigo." 36:00 -
Charles Peters
Air Date 01/19/2006Founder of The Washington Monthly Charles Peters shares his new book, "Five Days in Philadelphia." 17:35 -
Steven Johnson
Air Date 01/19/2006Popular science writer Steven Johnson shares his new book "Everything Bad is Good for You." 13:52 -
David Margolick
Air Date 01/19/2006Journalist David Margolick shares his new book, "Beyond Glory," about one of the most historically important boxing matches. 19:57 -
James Risen
Air Date 01/09/2006Journalist James Risen shares his book, "State of War, " about the use of wiretapping in the Bush Administration and the CIA. 24:46 -
Hilary Spurling
Air Date 01/03/2006In her new book author Hilary Spurling explores the life and works of artist Henri Matisse. 12:57 -
Dr. Kevin Cahill
Air Date 12/29/2005Dr. Kevin Cahill, director of the Tropical Disease Center at Lenox Hill Hospital, shares his book, "To Bear Witness." 17:45 -
Carole Radziwill
Air Date 12/29/2005Carole Radziwill on her book, "What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love." 16:34 -
Newt Gingrich
Air Date 12/15/2005Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich weighs in on current political issues. 25:53 -
Richard Clarke
Air Date 11/30/2005Richard Clarke, former national coordinator for security and counterterrorism, shares his novel, "The Scorpion's Gate." 17:09 -
John Berendt
Air Date 11/11/2005Author John Berendt shares his new book, "The City of Falling Angels," a nonfiction work about the people of Venice. 26:44 -
Scott Turow
Air Date 11/09/2005Bestselling author Scott Turow on his book, "Ordinary Heroes," which tells the story of a son exploring his father's experiences in WWII. 22:23 -
Anne Rice
Air Date 11/02/2005Author Anne Rice examines her reconciliation with her faith and shares her book, "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt." 22:31 -
Harold Bloom
Air Date 10/27/2005Sterling professor at Yale University Harold Bloom talks about his new book, "Jesus and Yahweh." 23:47 -
Adam Gopnik
Air Date 10/21/2005Award-winning journalist Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker shares his new book, "The King in the Window." 22:11 -
George Packer
Air Date 10/20/2005Journalist George Packer shares his new book, "The Assassins Gate," and reflects on his many years covering Iraq. 30:34 -
B. K. S. Iyengar
Air Date 10/14/2005Author and Yogi B. K. S. Iyengar explains Yoga, the importance of mindfulness, and introduces his book, "Light on Life." 11:31 -
Leslie Cauley
Air Date 10/13/2005Author Leslie Cauley examines the telecommunications company AT&T in her new book 12:45 -
Andrew Grove
Air Date 10/12/2005Co-Founder of Intel Andrew Grove on his new book, "Strategic Dynamics" and his devotion to innovation within the health care field. 33:32 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 10/11/2005Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills shares his new book, "Henry Adams and the Making of America." 33:15 -
Erica Wagner
Air Date 10/10/2005Literary editor Erica Wagner shares what she experienced while choosing the Man Booker Prize winners and gives a behind the scenes look at the... 22:28 -
Justine Lévy
Air Date 10/10/2005Writer Justine Lévy shares her book, "Nothing Serious," a journey of love and loss in Parisian high society. 10:42 -
Alan Alda
Air Date 09/30/2005Actor Alan Alda talks about his new memoir, "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed." 23:34 -
Zadie Smith
Air Date 09/26/2005Author Zadie Smith presents "On Beauty," the story of a marriage that is coming apart after 30 years. 23:28 -
Andrea Mitchell
Air Date 09/13/2005Journalist Andrea Mitchell of NBC News talks about Katrina, the U.N., and her new memoir, "Talking Back." 13:01 -
Michael Cunningham
Air Date 08/17/2005Author Michael Cunningham, reflects on winning the Pulitzer Prize for "The Hours." 21:36 -
Olivier Roy
Air Date 07/25/2005Professor Olivier Roy shares his latest book, "Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah." 30:51 -
Larry Kramer
Air Date 07/19/2005Gay rights activist Larry Kramer shares his latest book, "The Tragedy of Today's Gays." 19:44 -
Francine du Plessix Gray
Air Date 07/18/2005Francine du Plessix Gray talks about her new memoir, "Them." 12:34 -
Christopher Hitchens
Air Date 07/15/2005Christopher Hitchens offers his opinion on U.S. foreign policy and gives insight into the life and work of Thomas Jefferson, the subject of his... 18:55 -
Stanley Crouch
Air Date 07/15/2005Essayist and author Stanley Crouch criticizes rap music as "neo-minstrelsy." 17:27 -
Jennet Conant
Air Date 07/05/2005Jennet Conant introduces her book, "109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the secret City of Los Alamos." 15:13 -
Philip Caputo
Air Date 06/23/2005Author Philip Caputo on his new novel "Acts of Faith" a cautionary tale of American idealism in Sudan. 20:44 -
Stacy Schiff
Air Date 06/20/2005Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff shares her latest work, "A Great Improvisation." 11:41 -
Diane von Furstenberg
Air Date 06/16/2005Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg shares the new translation of her aunt's memoir "A Jewish Doctor in Auschwitz." 12:22 -
Jim Lehrer
Air Date 06/14/2005Jim Lehrer, host of "NewsHour" on PBS, shares his new book, "The Franklin Affair." 32:04 -
Richard Reeves
Air Date 06/06/2005Author Richard Reeves explores the consequences of European elections, France, and votes on the European constitution. 11:11 -
John Harris
Air Date 05/31/2005Journalist John Harris shares his new book, "The Survivor," which many consider the best biography of Bill Clinton. 26:47 -
Cheryl Howard Crew
Air Date 05/31/2005Author Cheryl Howard Crew shares her new book, the first novel she has written, "In the Face of Jinn." 08:45 -
Steven Roberts
Air Date 05/18/2005Steven Roberts explores his Jewish family history in Eastern Europe and shares his book, "My Father's Houses." 13:37 -
Roger Cohen
Air Date 05/16/2005Roger Cohen shares his book, "Soldiers and Slaves," which tells the true story of American POWs sent to a German concentration camp called Berga. 14:52 -
Liz Smith
Air Date 05/09/2005A conversation with gossip columnist Liz Smith about dinner parties, friends, and her new book, "Dishing." 20:18 -
Leonie Frieda
Air Date 04/29/2005Leonie Frieda on her book "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France." 11:00 -
Lauren Bacall
Air Date 04/11/2005Actor Lauren Bacall talks about her updated memoir, "By Myself and Then Some." 18:01 -
Joseph Lelyveld
Air Date 04/07/2005Joseph Lelyveld explores his childhood and his relationship with Rabbi Ben Lowell in his new book, "Omaha Blues: A Memory Loop." 30:30 -
Jane Fonda
Air Date 04/07/2005Actor and author Jane Fonda shares her book, "My Life So Far," which chronicles her life in three acts. 21:50 -
Jack and Suzy Welch
Air Date 04/06/2005Former Chairman and C.E.O. of GE Jack Welch and his wife Suzy on their book, "Winning," a business how-to book. 37:42 -
Ian McEwan
Air Date 03/30/2005Ian McEwan on his new novel, "Saturday: A Novel," and what motivated him to set it in the space of a single day. 30:15 -
Philip Short
Air Date 03/29/2005BBC foreign correspondent Philip Short on his book, "Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare." 23:25 -
Ernestine Bradley
Air Date 03/29/2005Ernestine Bradley talks about her book, "The Way Home: A German Childhood, an American Life." 14:34 -
Kishore Mahbubani
Air Date 03/25/2005Kishore Mahbubani shares his book, "Beyond the Age of Innocence: Rebuilding Trust Between America and the World." 18:17 -
R. W. Apple, Jr.
Air Date 03/21/2005Journalist R. W. Apple, Jr. on political journalism and "Apple's America." 39:27 -
Terence Ward
Air Date 03/18/2005Author Terence Ward, who grew up in Iran, shares his new book "Searching for Hassan." 13:03 -
Robert Gottlieb
Air Date 03/18/2005Robert Gottlieb shares his new book, "George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker." 18:50 -
Peter Whybrow
Air Date 03/18/2005Psychiatrist Peter Whybrow joins Charlie at the table for this first time to share his new book, "American Mania." 19:27 -
Kurt Eichenwald
Air Date 03/17/2005Kurt Eichenwald on the rise, fall, and ultimate destruction of Enron and his book "Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story." 37:59 -
'Born into Brothels'
Air Date 03/10/2005Documentarians Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman reflect on filming, "Born into Brothels." 15:19 -
Jason DeParle
Air Date 03/03/2005Senior Writer for The New York Times Jason DeParle shares his book, "American Dream" about welfare and opportunity in America. 13:11