Books 1881 Videos
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Air Date 06/19/2014Lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies on the overturn of Prop 8 and their book "Redeeming the Dream." 39:51 -
Air Date 06/16/2014Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kai Bird introduces his latest book, "The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames." 19:52 -
Air Date 06/09/2014Sarah Lewis, author of "The Rise," describes the ways successful people learn from failure. 11:36 -
Air Date 06/03/2014Co-founders Frank Waldman and Maik Maurer explain the technology that teaches people to read up to 1000 words/minute. 14:29 -
Air Date 06/02/2014Washington Post columnist David Ignatius shares his ninth novel, "The Director," a spy novel about intelligence and hacking. 23:42 -
Air Date 05/30/2014In memory of Maya Angelou's passing, we look back on the renowned writer's life. 13:32 -
Air Date 05/30/2014Gayle King reflects on the life and personality of the inimitable Maya Angelou. 08:05 -
Air Date 05/28/2014George Saunders talks about his new book, “Congratulations, By the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness." 13:28 -
Air Date 05/27/2014Cartoonist Roz Chast joins guest host David Remnick to present her new book, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" 14:43 -
Air Date 05/19/2014Economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner explain how to think more productively and creatively. 19:18 -
Air Date 05/15/2014Author Jo Nesbo expresses his love of storytelling and introduces his new crime novel, "The Son." 16:20 -
Air Date 05/15/2014Evan Osnos looks at 20th-century Chinese culture and introduces his book, "Age of Ambition." 19:44 -
Air Date 05/14/2014Author Glenn Greenwald recounts his relationship with Edward Snowden and involvement in the NSA leaks in his book, "No Place to Hide." 29:28 -
Air Date 05/14/2014Author Christopher Buckley introduces his collection of essays "But Enough About You," and explains his relationship to Gore Vidal. 15:58 -
Air Date 05/06/2014Author E. O. Wilson shares his book, "A Window on Eternity," a journey through Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. 25:19 -
Air Date 04/25/2014College basketball coach John Calipari shares his book, "Players First," about his coaching philosophy. 23:42 -
Air Date 04/24/2014Journalists Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen present their new co-authored book, "HRC." 13:57 -
Air Date 04/15/2014Twitter's co-founder Biz Stone on his new book, "Things a Little Bird Told Me." 12:26 -
Air Date 04/14/2014Author Arianna Huffington discusses how to take care of yourself, choosing your attitude, and success in her book, "Thrive." 21:49 -
Air Date 04/07/2014Remembering the life and career of author Peter Matthiessen, with a look back on his various appearances on the show. 12:34 -
Air Date 03/27/2014Journalist George Will introduces "A Nice Little Place on the North Side," which tells the legend of baseball's Wrigley Field. 26:23 -
Air Date 03/25/2014Former President Jimmy Carter shares his book, "A Call to Action" which chronicles the largest violation of human rights. 47:25 -
Air Date 03/07/2014Actor B. J. Novak shares his first book, "One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories." 16:20 -
Air Date 03/07/2014Former C.E.O. of BP John Browne discusses his book, "Seven Elements That Changed the World." 16:29 -
Air Date 03/05/2014Author James Patterson talks about his love of telling stories, how he's able to be so prolific, and his philanthropic activities. 13:35 -
Air Date 02/26/2014Attorney and author Lisa Bloom examines the Trayvon Martin case. 08:26 -
Air Date 02/24/2014Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen discuss their new book, "The New Digital Age." 32:05 -
Air Date 02/13/2014Artist and filmmaker Matthew Barney describes his film "River of Fundament," a seven-part opera. 16:38 -
Air Date 02/07/2014Author Donna Tartt discusses her new novel, "The Goldfinch." 24:36 -
Air Date 02/05/2014Robert Edsel introduces "Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis." 24:02 -
Air Date 01/29/2014Author Scott Stossel tells the history of anxiety and his personal experience with it in his book, "My Age of Anxiety." 24:13 -
Air Date 01/29/2014Author E. L. Doctorow discusses his new novel "Andrew's Brain." 18:41 -
Air Date 01/22/2014Gen. (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal shares his views on the current situation in Afghanistan and military strategy. 32:10 -
Air Date 01/20/2014Former U.S. Navy Seal Rorke Denver introduces his book, "Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior." 12:22 -
Air Date 01/17/2014John Eliot Gardiner explores the life and musical genius of Johann Sebastian Bach. 18:36 -
Air Date 01/07/2014Reddit's Alexis Ohanian discusses his book, "Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made and Not Managed." 16:43 -
Air Date 12/30/2013Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares his children's book, "Sasquatch in the Paint," and introduces Camp Skyhook. 12:17 -
Air Date 12/23/2013Anita Elberse introduces her book, “Blockbusters: Hit-Making, Risk-Taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment." 18:14 -
Air Date 12/04/2013The author introduces his book "David and Goliath" and explains how certain leaders have found success because of seeming disadvantages. 11:06 -
Air Date 12/03/2013Director Guillermo del Toro shares his fascination with monsters and the supernatural in his book, "Cabinet of Curiosities." 19:44 -
Air Date 11/26/2013Actor Anjelica Huston shares her memoir, "A Story Lately Told," which is about her childhood, and her reason for writing it. 27:30 -
Air Date 11/21/2013Biographer Robert Caro introduces his latest volume about LBJ, "The Passage of Power." 13:12 -
Air Date 11/18/2013A panel discussion about the history of Israel and a new book by Ari Shavit called "My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel." 41:00 -
Air Date 11/11/2013Doris Kearns Goodwin describes the relationship between politics and journalism during the Progressive movement in "The Bully Pulpit." 39:30 -
Air Date 10/29/2013Author Brad Stone explores the innovation of Amazon and its founder in his book, "The Everything Store." 11:12 -
Air Date 10/28/2013Tom and David Kelley expound on the ideas in their book "Creative Confidence." 19:30 -
Air Date 10/25/2013Author John Grisham talks about his new book, "Sycamore Row." 14:26 -
Air Date 10/23/2013Peter Baker describes an eight-year journey through the relationship between George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. 29:03 -
Air Date 10/08/2013Eileen Rockefeller discusses her childhood and what it meant to be part of American royalty. 12:27 -
Air Date 10/08/2013Author Margaret Atwood shares her experience with social media and writing her new book, "MaddAddam." 23:48 -
Air Date 10/02/2013Charlie remembers novelist Tom Clancy with a look back at his appearances on the show. 06:48 -
Air Date 09/20/2013Billy Crystal shares stories from his memoir, "Still Foolin' 'Em," and talks about his current projects. 28:20 -
Air Date 09/10/2013Biographer A. Scott Berg presents his new book, "Wilson," about the life of America's 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. 17:16 -
Air Date 09/06/2013Christopher Schroeder shares what he found out about the entrepreneurial revolution in the Middle East in his book, "Startup Rising." 12:15 -
Air Date 08/14/2013Author Julian Guthrie shares "The Billionaire and the Mechanic," about Larry Ellison's unlikely partner in winning the America's Cup. 09:20 -
Air Date 06/25/2013Author Colum McCann introduces "TransAtlantic: A Novel." 25:18 -
Air Date 06/24/2013In their documentary "Dirty Wars," journalist Jeremy Scahill and director Richard Rowley take a look at the U.S. war on terror. 26:44 -
Air Date 06/20/2013A new book, "The Metropolitan Revolution," examines how cities and metropolitan areas are changing the economy. 11:41 -
Air Date 06/18/2013Niall Ferguson argues that the West is in decline and describes his book, "The Great Degeneration." 31:01 -
Air Date 06/18/2013George Packer reflects on the discouraging state of America today and the numerous celebrities he has profiled for The New Yorker. 22:27