Books 1881 Videos
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Matthew Bishop
Air Date 05/06/2010Journalist Matthew Bishop on his book, "The Road from Ruin: How to Revive Capitalism and Put America Back on Top." 23:25 -
Jim Lehrer
Air Date 05/05/2010Host of "The PBS Newshour" Jim Lehrer shares his 20th novel, "Super," which was inspired by his childhood in Kansas. 21:16 -
Evan Thomas
Air Date 04/27/2010Journalist Evan Thomas shares his new book, "The War Lovers," which examines the historical precedence of "war fever." 15:40 -
Ian McEwan
Air Date 04/26/2010Novelist Ian McEwan on his latest novel, "Solar," the story of a physicist who attempts to solve the climate change crisis. 28:45 -
Ken Auletta
Air Date 04/23/2010Staff writer for The New Yorker Ken Auletta tackles the electronic book industry and its potential. 21:52 -
Ken Gormley
Air Date 04/13/2010Duquesne law professor Ken Gormley examines the Clinton impeachment in "The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr." 24:56 -
Richard Stengel
Air Date 04/07/2010Richard Stengel, Time managing editor, on working with Nelson Mandela and his new book, "Mandela's Way." 23:43 -
David Grann
Air Date 03/22/2010Author David Grann discusses his collection of articles, "The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession." 20:07 -
Google Books Settlement
Air Date 03/05/2010Google's chief legal officer David Drummond and others debate the revised Google books settlement. 25:22 -
Duff McDonald
Air Date 03/02/2010Journalist Duff McDonald shares his new book, "Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase." 15:13 -
Jenny Sanford
Air Date 02/26/2010Former first lady of South Carolina Jenny Sanford shares her very personal memoir, "Staying True." 13:54 -
'Game Change'
Air Date 01/25/2010Journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin share their book, "Game Change," about the 2008 presidential race. 31:33 -
Jason Epstein
Air Date 01/11/2010Jason Epstein, former editorial director at Random House, presents his new book, "Eating: A Memoir." 26:06 -
Gore Vidal
Air Date 12/31/2009Author Gore Vidal talks about his book, "Gore Vidal: Snapshots in History's Glare." 28:11 -
Michael Specter
Air Date 12/29/2009Michael Specter examines irrational thinking and hysteria surrounding various topics like organic food and vaccines in his book "Denialism." 21:34 -
Orhan Pamuk
Air Date 12/28/2009Writer Orhan Pamuk reflects on winning the Nobel Prize and shares his newest book, "The Museum of Innocence." 41:51 -
Walter Isaacson
Air Date 12/28/2009Walter Isaacson, president and C.E.O. of The Aspen Institute, shares his new book of essays, "American Sketches." 11:07 -
Kati Marton
Air Date 12/15/2009Kati Marton shares her book, "Enemies of the People"—the story of her parents' imprisonment by the Hungarian secret police. 19:00 -
Steven Roberts
Air Date 12/15/2009Author Steven Roberts discusses his book about thirteen immigrant families, "From Every End of This Earth." 12:09 -
Jon Krakauer
Air Date 11/23/2009Jon Krakauer shares his book "Where Men Win Glory " the story of former NFL player Pat Tillman. 14:19 -
'Half the Sky'
Air Date 11/18/2009Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, the first husband and wife couple to win a Pulitzer Prize, share their new book, "Half the Sky." 20:58 -
Malcolm Gladwell
Air Date 11/11/2009Author Malcolm Gladwell on his book, "What the Dog Saw," which is a compilation of his pieces for The New Yorker. 23:23 -
'SuperFreakonomics'
Air Date 11/11/2009"Freakonomics" authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner on their new book, "SuperFreakonomics." 29:26 -
Kenneth Rogoff
Air Date 11/10/2009Author Kenneth Rogoff discusses his new book, "This Time is Different," about financial crises around the world. 25:46 -
Akiva Eldar
Air Date 11/10/2009Journalist Akiva Eldar from Ha'aretz on his book "Lords of the Land," which is about the war over Israel's settlements. 27:14 -
John Grisham
Air Date 11/06/2009Author John Grisham discusses "Ford County," a book of short stories set in small-town Mississippi. 09:34 -
Ken Auletta
Air Date 11/05/2009Ken Auletta of the New Yorker Magazine discusses his book, "Googled: The End of the World as We Know It." 32:41 -
Sam Tanenhaus
Air Date 10/28/2009Editor Sam Tanenhaus of The New York Times Book Review shares his new book, "The Death of Conservatism." 28:10 -
Alison Gopnik
Air Date 10/27/2009Alison Gopnik explains the cognitive development of infants and toddlers, from her book "The Philosophical Baby." 11:16 -
David Rohde
Air Date 10/26/2009The New York Times' David Rohde describes being abducted by the Taliban and being held for seven months. 26:09 -
David Finkel
Air Date 10/13/2009Journalist David Finkel describes his experiences in Iraq while documenting the lives of soldiers during the surge. 27:13 -
E. L. Doctorow
Air Date 09/10/2009E. L. Doctorow shares his novel, "Homer and Langley." 18:30 -
Werner Herzog
Air Date 09/04/2009Filmmaker Werner Herzog shares his book, "Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo." 23:21 -
Joseph O'Neill
Air Date 09/03/2009Writer Joseph O'Neill on his novel "Netherland," which earned him the PEN/Faulkner Award and President Obama's admiration. 22:59 -
Jim Collins
Air Date 08/19/2009Jim Collins, once called "the J.K. Rowling of management literature," shares his new book, "How the Mighty Fall." 23:24 -
Colson Whitehead
Air Date 08/05/2009Author Colson Whitehead on his novel "Sag Harbor," which follows teenager Benji Cooper and his summer in the Hamptons. 10:28 -
Brigitte Lacombe
Air Date 07/28/2009A conversation with photographer Brigitte Lacombe about her book “Lacombe Anima/Persona.” 35:32 -
Bradley Graham
Air Date 07/16/2009Author Bradley Graham presents his new book, a biography of Donald Rumsfeld, "By His Own Rules." 14:47 -
Alistair Horne
Air Date 07/07/2009Historian Alistair Horne on his book, "Kissinger: 1973, The Crucial Year" and the historical importance of Henry Kissinger. 20:51 -
'A Different Life'
Air Date 06/18/2009Author Quinn Bradlee, joined by parents Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, looks back on his childhood and shares his book, "A Different Life." 14:46 -
Michael Lewis
Air Date 06/16/2009Contributing editor at Vanity Fair Michael Lewis shares his new book, "Home Game." 28:52 -
Elie Wiesel
Air Date 06/08/2009Elie Wiesel reflects on his visit to the Buchenwald concentration camp with President Obama. 15:34 -
Alaa Al Aswany
Air Date 06/04/2009Egyptian novelist Alaa Al Aswany describes his vision for the future of Egypt as a free democracy. 07:27 -
Neil MacFarquhar
Air Date 06/04/2009Neil MacFarquhar shares his book, "The Media Relations Department of Hezbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday." 14:26 -
'Womenomics'
Air Date 06/03/2009Broadcast journalists Claire Shipman and Katty Kay talk about their book, "Womenomics." 17:09 -
David Grann
Air Date 06/03/2009Author David Grann describes his book about explorer Percy Fawcett, who entered the Amazon jungle to find El Dorado. 13:26 -
Bear Stearns Books
Air Date 05/28/2009Journalists Kate Kelly and William D. Cohan share their books about Bear Stearns, "House of Cards" and "Street Fighters." 30:41 -
Elmore Leonard
Air Date 05/27/2009Prolific crime novelist Elmore Leonard discusses his latest of 43 books written in the past 50 years, “Road Dogs.” 22:00 -
Simon Schama
Air Date 05/27/2009Historian Simon Schama talks about his love of baseball and his latest book, "The American Future: A History." 30:36 -
Elizabeth Edwards, Pt. 2
Air Date 05/26/2009Elizabeth Edwards talks about faith, cancer, and her book, "Resilience." 09:50 -
Reynolds Price
Air Date 05/25/2009Reynolds Price discusses his book, "Ardent Spirits," which chronicles his three years at Oxford up until the publication of his first book. 17:41 -
Christopher Buckley
Air Date 05/19/2009Christopher Buckley introduces "Losing Mum and Pup," on being the only child of William F. Buckley, Jr. and Patricia Taylor Buckley. 28:28 -
David Ignatius
Air Date 05/18/2009Journalist David Ignatius reflects on the difference between reporting the truth and writing his fictional spy novel, "The Increment." 25:20 -
Elizabeth Edwards, Pt.1
Air Date 05/14/2009Author Elizabeth Edwards talks about her husband John Edwards' affair and its impact on her and her family. 23:15 -
Suzy Welch
Air Date 05/01/2009Author Suzy Welch discusses her book "10-10-10," which is a strategy to help people prioritize their values in life. 17:43 -
Joshua Cooper Ramo
Air Date 04/30/2009Author Joshua Cooper Ramo discusses his book, "The Age of the Unthinkable" and the economic crisis in China. 15:28 -
Jim Lehrer
Air Date 04/16/2009Jim Lehrer talks about his 19th novel, "Oh, Johnny" and his career as an anchor for PBS NewsHour. 17:43 -
Hans Fallada Discussion
Air Date 04/14/2009Journalist Liesl Schillinger and publisher Dennis Johnson on German author Hans Fallada, joined by the writer's son, Ulrich Ditzen. 14:37 -
Robert Caro
Air Date 04/10/2009Robert Caro talks about writing the fourth volume in his series on the life and career of LBJ. 35:25 -
Robert Wagner
Air Date 04/01/2009Robert Wagner talks about his great love affairs, his early career, and his memoir, "Pieces of My Heart." 17:16