Books 1881 Videos
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Mackenzie Bezos
Air Date 06/06/2013Mackenzie Bezos reflects on her journey to becoming an author and her mentor, Toni Morrison. 27:32 -
Floyd Abrams
Air Date 06/04/2013Floyd Abrams examines the major First Amendment cases in which he participated in his book, "Friend of the Court." 17:38 -
Dodd-Frank Act
Air Date 05/30/2013Robert Kaiser discusses the Dodd-Frank Act along with its authors, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd. 27:55 -
Dan Brown
Air Date 05/17/2013Dan Brown, author of "The DaVinci Code," talks about the themes raised in his latest suspense novel: "Inferno." 13:51 -
'Matilda: The Musical'
Air Date 05/15/2013The creators of "Matilda: The Musical" explain the theatrical adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel. 25:28 -
Vali Nasr
Air Date 05/09/2013Author Vali Nasr on why his experience in Obama's administration was "deeply disillusioning." 27:46 -
Adam Grant
Air Date 05/06/2013Psychology professor Adam Grant explains the effect of different personality types on success. 10:10 -
Richard Haass
Air Date 04/29/2013Richard Haass discusses his book, "Foreign Policy Begins at Home." 24:26 -
'China's Superbank'
Air Date 04/26/2013Co-authors Michael Forsythe and Henry Sanderson explain their book, "China's Superbank." 11:23 -
'The New Digital Age'
Air Date 04/26/2013Google's Jared Cohen and Eric Schmidt discuss their book "The New Digital Age." 40:52 -
Rebecca Miller
Air Date 04/22/2013Author Rebecca Miller presents her latest book, “Jacob's Folly: A Novel.” 20:14 -
Rashid Khalidi
Air Date 04/04/2013Rashid Khalidi shares "Brokers of Deceit: How the United States Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East." 28:54 -
Thomas Friedman
Air Date 04/04/2013Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman introduces the updated version of his 1989 book, "From Beirut to Jerusalem." 24:10 -
Maurice Greenberg
Air Date 03/18/2013Maurice "Hank" Greenberg talks about his new book, "The AIG Story." 31:33 -
Whitey Bulger Trial
Air Date 03/14/2013Kevin Cullen, Shelley Murphy, and John Miller report on America's most wanted fugitive Whitey Bulger. 15:27 -
Lawrence Wright
Air Date 03/14/2013Author Lawrence Wright takes us inside the Church of Scientology in his book, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief." 11:49 -
Jay Bilas
Air Date 03/12/2013Basketball analyst Jay Bilas talks about his new book, "Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court." 13:47 -
Tariq Ramadan
Air Date 03/05/2013Tariq Ramadan discusses his new book, "Islam and Arab Awakening." 28:31 -
Taylor Branch
Air Date 02/27/2013Author Taylor Branch shares key moments in the Civil Rights movement in his book, "The King Years." 14:53 -
Madeleine Albright
Air Date 02/20/2013Madeleine Albright surveys U.S. foreign policy challenges and recalls the Czechoslovakia of her youth. 23:50 -
Alan Blinder
Air Date 02/05/2013Economist Alan Blinder analyzes the American banking system, as he does in his book, "After the Music Stopped." 21:43 -
George Saunders
Air Date 01/29/2013Author George Saunders explains why he writes fiction and short stories. 29:49 -
'The Dude and the Zen Master'
Air Date 01/17/2013Actor Jeff Bridges and Zen Buddhist Bernie Glassman discuss their book, "The Dude and the Zen Master." 24:10 -
'Les Miserables'
Air Date 12/24/2012Director Tom Hooper and actors Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman on "Les Miserables" and the decision to have the actors sing live. 25:42 -
Ian McEwan
Air Date 12/12/2012Author Ian McEwan reflects on his late friend Christopher Hitchens and introduces his latest book, "Sweet Tooth." 19:35 -
Jake Tapper
Air Date 12/12/2012Jake Tapper reflects on the difficulty of truthfully and respectfully recounting the stories of soldiers killed in Afghanistan. 17:33 -
Andrew Solomon
Air Date 11/28/2012The author describes his experiences interviewing parents of children with various disabilities for his book, "Far From the Tree." 14:04 -
'Anna Karenina'
Air Date 11/15/2012Director Joe Wright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard reflect on their creative vision for the adaptation of Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina." 30:43 -
Joe Scarborough
Air Date 11/12/2012Joe Scarborough shares "The Right Path: From Ike to Reagan, How Republicans Once Mastered Politics -- and Can Again." 34:21 -
The Future of the Book
Air Date 11/02/2012Publishers Tim O'Reilly and Jane Friedman and authors Jonathan Safran Foer and Ken Auletta debate the future of the book in the digital age. 32:56 -
Orhan Pamuk
Air Date 10/29/2012Author Orhan Pamuk discusses his method of story development and his novel, "Silent House." 24:20 -
'Mortality'
Air Date 10/24/2012Carol Blue and Graydon Carter present "Mortality"—a posthumous reissue of Christopher Hitchen's book. 24:25 -
Stephen Shepard
Air Date 10/10/2012CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Dean Stephen Shepard describes starting a journalism school in his book, "Deadlines and Disruption." 15:41 -
Robert Kaplan
Air Date 10/10/2012Robert Kaplan examines how geography can help us understand global issues in his book, "The Revenge of Geography." 18:01 -
Joseph Stiglitz
Air Date 10/05/2012Economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses the U.S. economy, consumer spending, and his book, "The Price of Inequality." 43:55 -
Martin Amis
Air Date 09/17/2012Martin Amis describes the worst and the nicest characters he's created in his new novel, "Lionel Asbo: State of England." 17:45 -
Salman Rushdie
Air Date 09/17/2012Author Salman Rushdie discusses the rise of radical Islam and his memoir, "Joseph Anton." 34:02 -
Kati Marton
Air Date 08/24/2012Author Kati Marton introduces her latest book, a memoir titled "Paris: A Love Story." 25:38 -
Remembering Robert Hughes
Air Date 08/09/2012In memory of art critic Robert Hughes, a compilation of his interviews with Charlie. 08:03 -
Remembering Gore Vidal
Air Date 08/03/2012Charlie remembers essayist and author Gore Vidal with a look back at his 1995 and 2003 appearances on the show. 26:29 -
Ed Rendell
Air Date 08/01/2012Former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell discusses gun control, loss of leadership, and the state of politics in America. 22:48 -
Jim Holt
Air Date 08/01/2012Jim Holt describes "Why Does the World Exist?," in which he compiles of conversations with notable scientists, philosophers, and writers. 17:13 -
Kurt Andersen
Air Date 07/24/2012Kurt Andersen looks at the impact of the 1960s on the present in his book, "True Believers." 24:03 -
'It's the Middle Class: Stupid!'
Air Date 07/10/2012Co-authors James Carville and Stanley Greenberg discuss the biggest problem facing America in their book, "It's the Middle Class, Stupid!" 35:19 -
Gail Collins
Air Date 06/25/2012Gail Collins shares her new book, “As Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda.” 14:33 -
Adam Johnson
Air Date 06/22/2012Adam Johnson discusses his novel "The Orphan Master's Son," which is set in North Korea. 12:07 -
'The Tools'
Air Date 06/12/2012Therapists Phil Stutz and Barry Michels discuss their book, "The Tools: Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity." 12:26 -
Mark Shriver
Air Date 06/12/2012Author Mark Shriver paints a wonderful portrait of his father Sargent Shriver in his book, "A Good Man." 13:33 -
Henry Crumpton
Air Date 06/11/2012Henry Crumpton, former CIA deputy director of counterterrorism, shares his memoir, "The Art of Intelligence." 27:49 -
Jean Edward Smith
Air Date 05/22/2012Biographer Jean Edward Smith describes the life of Ike Eisenhower in his book, "Eisenhower in War and Peace." 10:36 -
'Driving Mr. Yogi'
Air Date 05/10/2012Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Harvey Araton discuss Harvey's book "Driving Mr. Yogi" about Yogi and Ron's friendship. 14:47 -
Bill Bradley
Air Date 05/08/2012Bill Bradley talks about his new book, “We Can All Do Better.” 27:43 -
Kostya Kennedy
Air Date 05/07/2012Sportswriter Kostya Kennedy introduces his recent book, "56," which examines Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. 13:19 -
Ian Bremmer
Air Date 05/04/2012Ian Bremmer presents his new book, "Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World." 26:48 -
Edward Luce
Air Date 05/03/2012Edward Luce discusses the American middle class, the developing world, and the economic decline in America. 15:00 -
Irshad Manji
Air Date 04/26/2012NYU professor Irshad Manji, who is committed to reforming Islam, shares her new book, "Allah, Liberty and Love." 14:14 -
'The Gardens of Democracy'
Air Date 04/26/2012Former speechwriter for President Clinton Eric Liu and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer introduce their new book, "The Gardens of Democracy." 20:27 -
Stedman Graham
Air Date 04/24/2012Stedman Graham talks about his new book, "Identity: Your Passport to Success." 12:32 -
John Grisham
Air Date 04/18/2012John Grisham talks about baseball, how he became an author, why he'd never run for office. 13:32 -
'Inside the Circus'
Air Date 04/09/2012Co-Authors Mike Allen and Evan Thomas along with editor Jon Meacham share their new e-book, "Inside the Circus." 20:48