BOOK TV Schedule July 23-25

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BOOK TV Schedule July 23-25



All times are eastern


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Saturday, July 23

8:00 am Tara Ross, Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College

9:00 William Niskanen, ed., After Enron: Lessons for Public Policy

11:00 Herman Cain, They Think You're Stupid: Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and What Republicans Must Do to Keep It

12:00 pm Featured Program: Michael Eric Dyson, Juan Williams, Debra Dickerson, Cora Daniels, Janice F. Kearney, Charisse Jones, 2005 Harlem Book Fair: Class Divide in Black America

1:30 Featured Program: Bob Herbert, Ron Walters, Jimmie Briggs, Kevin Powell, Yvonne Bynoe, 2005 Harlem Book Fair: Black Political Writing in the 21st Century

3:00 Featured Program: Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Ellease Southerland, 2005 Harlem Book Fair: The Black Classics

4:30 Ravi Batra, Greenspan's Fraud: How Two Decades of His Policies Have Undermined the Global Economy

6:00 Jim Powell, Wilson's War : How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, Lenin, Stalin & World War II

7:00 Encore Booknotes: Joseph Ellis, Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams

8:00 Michael Eric Dyson, Juan Williams, Debra Dickerson, Cora Daniels, Janice F. Kearney, Charisse Jones, 2005 Harlem Book Fair: Class Divide in Black America

9:30 Marji Ross, Conservative Media and the Marketplace

10:30 Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards, Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism

11:15 Kang Chol-hwan, Natan Sharansky, Sen. Sam Brownback, The Aquariums of Pyongyang


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Sunday, July 24

12:00 am After Words: Victor Navasky interviewed by David Frum

1:00 William Niskanen, ed., After Enron: Lessons for Public Policy

3:00 2005 BEA: Saturday Author Breakfast with Paul Theroux, Mike Wallace, Myla Goldberg, and Randi Rhodes

4:00 Ben Wattenberg, Fewer: How the New Demography of Depopulation will Shape Our Future

5:15 Martha Quetzal Ceja, Bekka Fink, Wilson Riles, Jr., Noel Don Juan, Lucia Marano, Michael Lange, Larry Everest, Patricia St. Onge, Raymond Lotta, Discussion on Bob Avakian's Book "From Ike to Mao and Beyond"

7:15 Roger Cohen, Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble

8:30 Princeton Literature of Fact Class Book Project

9:30 Allen Guelzo, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America

10:30 Bob Herbert, Ron Walters, Jimmie Briggs, Kevin Powell, Yvonne Bynoe, 2005 Harlem Book Fair: Black Political Writing in the 21st Century

12:00 pm David Plotz, The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

1:00 Milbry Polk & Angela Schuster, eds., The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia

2:15 Melanie Randolph Miller, Envoy to the Terror: Gouverneur Morris & the French Revolution

3:00 Pierce O'Donnell, In Time of War: Hitler's Terrorist Attack on America

4:00 Kang Chol-hwan, Natan Sharansky, Sen. Sam Brownback, The Aquariums of Pyongyang

5:00 Edward Lazarus, Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court

6:00 After Words: After Words: Asra Nomani interviewed by Akbar Ahmed

7:00 History on Book TV: Stanley Weintraub, Iron Tears: America's Battle for Freedom, Britain's Quagmire: 1775-1783

8:00 Susan Glasser, Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution

9:00 After Words: After Words: Asra Nomani interviewed by Akbar Ahmed

10:00 Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Ellease Southerland, 2005 Harlem Book Fair: The Black Classics

11:30 Public Lives: Patricia Brady, Martha Washington: An American Life


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Monday, July 25

12:30 am Jack Cashill, Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture

1:30 Jon Lee Anderson, 2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Jon Lee Anderson "The Fall of Baghdad"

3:00 Jerome Corsi, Atomic Iran: How the Terrorist Regime Bought the Bomb and American Politicians

4:00 2005 Virginia Festival of the Book: Bookish Obsessions Panel

5:15 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: American Media

6:30 Buzz Aldrin, Reaching for the Moon

7:00 Edward Lazarus, Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court


Complete schedule at http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College

On Saturday, July 23 at 8:00 am
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Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College
Tara Ross

Tara Ross makes the case that the American electoral college protects our established republic and isn't an outdated and ineffective system as its critics have said. From the annual Freedom Fest convention in Las Vegas, Ms. Ross talks about her book, "Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College." In it, the author makes the case for why the electoral college is a critical element of the American voting process and how without it, our country's election process would be altered dramatically.

Tara Ross has contributed articles to the Washington Times, USA Today, and National Law Journal. She's currently a lawyer and a columnist for American Enterprise Online.

Publisher: World Ahead Publishing 879 W. 190th Street, Suite 400 Gardena, CA 90248

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2. After Enron: Lessons for Public Policy

On Saturday, July 23 at 9:00 am and Sunday, July 24 at 1:00 am
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After Enron: Lessons for Public Policy
William Niskanen, ed.

William Niskanen outlines the major lessons learned from the Enron bankruptcy, a subject he takes up in his new book, "After Enron." Mr. Niskanen talks about what led to the collapse of Enron and discusses what he sees as the likely outcomes of federal legislation inacted in reaction to the scandal. He also talks about how to reduce the frequency and magnitude of future corporate bankruptcies. Commentary is provided by Steve Pearlstein, Washington Post Business Columnist, and Laura Unger, former commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.

William Niskanen is a former member of President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisors. He has been chairman of the Cato Institute since 1985.

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield 4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200 Lanham, MD 20706

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4. 2005 Harlem Book Fair: Class Divide in Black America

On Saturday, July 23 at 12:00 pm
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2005 Harlem Book Fair: Class Divide in Black America
Michael Eric Dyson, Juan Williams, Debra Dickerson, Cora Daniels, Janice F. Kearney, Charisse Jones

LIVE at the 2005 Harlem Book Fair, a panel discusses whether comedian Bill Cosby's comments on the lower-class illustrate a division in Black America. Michael Eric Dyson, author of "Is Bill Cosby Right?" sits down with authors Juan Williams, Debra Dickerson, Cora Daniels, Janice Kearney and Charisse Jones to discuss this topic. Call in with your comments after the discussion.

LIVE 12:15pm ET
Relinquishing Blackness: The Class Divide in Black America

Michael Eric Dyson, Author, "Is Bill Cosby Right?"

Juan Williams, Author "My Soul Looks Back in Wonder"

Cora Daniels, Author, "Black Power Inc: The New Voice of Success."

Janice Kearney, Author, "Cotton Field of Dreams"

Charisse Jones, Author, "Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America

LIVE 1:30pm ET
Black Political Writing in the 21st Century

Wayne Dawkins, Author, "Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the Mainstream"

Bob Herbert, Author, "Promises Betrayed: Waking up from the American Dream"

Jimmie Briggs, Author, "Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War"

Kevin Powell, Author, "Whose Gonna Take the Weight?: Manhood, Race, and Power in America"

Yvonne Bynoe, Author, "Stand and Deliver: Political Activism, Leadership, and Hip-Hop Culture"

LIVE 3pm ET
The Black Classics: Books That Speak to Our Soul

Herb Boyd, Author, "We Shall Overcome"

Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Author, "Meet Me at the Theresa: The Story of Harlem's Most Famous Hotel"

Ellease Southerland, Author, "Let the Lion Eat Straw"

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5. Greenspan's Fraud: How Two Decades of His Policies Have Undermined...

Public Lives
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Greenspan's Fraud: How Two Decades of His Policies Have Undermined the Global Economy
Ravi Batra

Ravi Batra argues that policies of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan have damanged the middle class. In "Greenspan's Fraud," the author critiques Mr. Greenspan's views on social security, minimum wage, and taxes. Mr. Batra asserts that the chairman's economic policies shift with presidential leadership with no regard for the American public. This event was hosted by Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Ravi Batra is Professor of Economics at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He is the author of six books, including "The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism: Can Capitalism Be Saved?" and "The Myth of Free Trade: The Pooring of America."

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010

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6. Wilson's War : How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, ..

History on Book TV
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Wilson's War : How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, Lenin, Stalin & World War II
Jim Powell
video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0605/btv062605_1.ram

Jim Powell refers to Woodrow Wilson as the worst president in American history. In "Wilson's War," the author argues that instead of making a world safer for democracy, rallying the U.S. to enter World War I opened the door to communism and murderous tyrants. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.

Jim Powell is the author of "FDR's Folly" and "The Triumph of Liberty." He is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and has lectured at Harvard, Stanford, and other universities in Europe, Asia, and South America. Mr. Powell has written for the New York Times, Barron's, American Heritage, and Money magazine.

Publisher: Crown Forum 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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7. Conservative Media and the Marketplace

On Saturday, July 23 at 9:30 pm
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Conservative Media and the Marketplace
Marji Ross

Marji Ross, president and publisher of Regnery, talks about the rise of conservative media in the United States and what that has meant for Regnery, a conservative publishing house. She argues that radio host Rush Limbaugh started a conservative "tidalwave" that has transformed the largely liberal make-up of the media in this country. She also talks about the influence of Fox News, Matt Drudge, and Bernard Goldberg (whose book "Bias" was published by Regnery and remains one of Regnery's overall bestsellers). The talk was organized by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. Includes Q&A.

Regnery has published books by William F. Buckley, Jr., Rep. Curt Weldon, Steve Forbes, Ann Coulter, David Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Michelle Malkin, Caspar Weinberger, and others. For more information, visit www.regnery.com.

Publisher: Regnery One Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20001

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8. Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism

On Saturday, July 23 at 10:30 pm
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Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism
Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards

Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards discuss their new book, "Grassroots," at Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, DC. The authors provide a how-to guide for modern day feminists and describe several types of feminists. The authors are joined by local feminist activists and answer questions from the audience.

Jennifer Baumgardner is a former editor at Ms. Magazine and writes for The Nation, Glamour, and National Public Radio. Amy Richards is a member of the advisory board at Ms. Magazine and the author of "Shopping in New York." Ms. Baumgardner and Ms. Richards are the co-authors of "Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future."

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 19 Union Square West New York, NY 10003

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9. The Aquariums of Pyongyang - living under authoritarian rule...

On Saturday, July 23 at 11:15 pm and Sunday, July 24 at 4:00 pm
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The Aquariums of Pyongyang
Kang Chol-hwan, Natan Sharansky, Sen. Sam Brownback

North Korean defector Kang Chol-hwan, author of "The Aquariums of Pyongyang," and former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, author of "The Case for Democracy," talk about their experiences living under authoritarian rule. Mr. Chol-hwan recounts his experience in a rat-infested North Korean concentration camp and his eventual escape to South Korea. The discussion was moderated by Kansas Senator Sam Brownback. The event was part of conference hosted by Freedom House.

Kang Chol-hwan is a staff writer for Chosun Ilbo, a daily newspaper in South Korea. Natan Sharansky spent nine years as a Soviet political prisoner. He recently resigned from his position minister for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs in the Israeli government.

Publisher: Basic Books 387 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Public Affairs Books 250 West 57th Street Suite 1321 New York, NY 10107

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11. 2005 Author Breakfast - Theroux, Wallace, Goldberg, Randi Rhodes hosts

General Assignment

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2005 BEA: Saturday Author Breakfast with Paul Theroux, Mike Wallace, Myla Goldberg, and Randi Rhodes
Description: From BookExpo America 2005 in New York City, an author breakfast panel with Paul Theroux, author of "Blinding Light"; Myla Goldberg, author of "Wickett's Remedy"; and Mike Wallace, author of "Between You and Me." The breakfast discussion is moderated by Randi Rhodes, author of the "Big Encyclopedia of Republican Hypocrites."

Author Bio: Paul Theroux is the author of numerous books, including "Waldo," "Picture Palace," and "The Mosquito Coast." Mr. Theroux is a professional beekeeper in Hawaii and a frequent contributor to Talk and Men's Journal. Mike Wallace has been a co-editor of 60 Minutes since its debut on CBS News in September of 1968. His new book, "Between You and Me: A Memoir," will be published on October 25, 2005. Myla Goldberg is the author of "Bee Season" and "Wickett's Remedy." Her writings have appeared in McSweeney's, failbitter, and Harper's.

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12. How the New Demography of Depopulation will Shape Our Future

On Sunday, July 24 at 4:00 am
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Fewer: How the New Demography of Depopulation will Shape Our Future
Ben Wattenberg

Ben Wattenberg discusses low birth and fertility rates in his new book, "Fewer," at the University of Maryland in College Park. The author outlines reasons for worldwide population decline and the effect this will have on the world economy and demographic trends. Mr. Wattenberg answers questions from the audience following his discussion.

Ben Wattenberg is the author of "Values Matter Most," "The Real Majority," "The Birth Dearth," and "The Good News Is the Bad News is Wrong." He moderates PBS's discussion program Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg. Mr. Wattenberg is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Publisher: Ivan R. Dee 1332 N. Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60622

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13. Discussion-Bob Avakian's Book "From Ike to Mao and Beyond" (Communism)

On Sunday, July 24 at 5:15 am
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Discussion on Bob Avakian's Book "From Ike to Mao and Beyond"
Martha Quetzal Ceja, Bekka Fink, Wilson Riles, Jr., Noel Don Juan, Lucia Marano, Michael Lange, Larry Everest, Patricia St. Onge, Raymond Lotta

Bob Avakian is chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA. His recently published memoir was the focal point of an event held at Valencia Street Books in San Francisco. During the event, writers, artists, and activists inspired by Mr. Avakian's work read selections from his memoir and discussed his influence.

Bob Avakian is the author of many books, including "Phony Communism Is Dead...Long Live Real Communism," "Marxism and the Call of the Future: Conversations on Ethics, History, and Politics" (with Bill Martin), and "Liberation Without Gods." For more on Mr. Avakian and his work, visit www.bobavakian.net.

Publisher: Insight Press 70-A Greenwich Ave. #117 New York, NY 10011

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14. Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble

History on Book TV
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Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble
Roger Cohen

New York Times correspondent Roger Cohen chronicles the struggles of 350 Jewish-American soldiers during World War II in his new book "Soldiers and Slaves." It tells the story of captured American POWs who in February of 1945 were transported to Berga concentration camp in eastern Germany because of their Jewish ancestry or because they appeared to be Jewish. This was the first time that American POWs were placed in a concentration camp as opposed to prisoner of war facilities.

Roger Cohen is the author of "Hearts Grown Brutal" and writes a regular column for the International Herald Tribune. He has written for the New York Times since 1990 where he now covers foreign affairs.

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf 1745 Broadway, 21st Floor New York, NY 10019

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15. The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

On Sunday, July 24 at 12:00 pm
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The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
David Plotz

The Noble Prize Sperm Bank was created with the expectation of breeding scientists and leaders. David Plotz, an editor at Slate magazine, gives a brief overview of the sperm bank in his new book, "The Genius Factory." Mr. Plotz details his investigation into what happened to the children born as a result of the Repository for Germinal Choice, nicknamed the Nobel Prize sperm bank . This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

David Plotz is deputy editor of Slate, the online magazine.

Publisher: Random House 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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16. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America

History on Book TV
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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America
Allen Guelzo
Video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0705/btv071605_1.ram

Allen Guelzo talks about his book, "Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation," at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Mr. Guelzo refutes eight myths surrounding President Lincoln and the freeing of the slaves. He argues that several parts of the original document have been misunderstood and taken out of context. The author answers questions from the audience following the discussion.

Author Bio: Allen Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era at Gettysburg College. He is the author of five books including the 2000 Lincoln Prize winner, "Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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17. The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad:Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia

On Sunday, July 24 at 1:00 pm
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The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia
Milbry Polk & Angela Schuster, eds.

Milbry Polk and Angela Schuster discuss the effects of the current war in Iraq on the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. The editors of "The Looting of the Iraq Museum," along with Donny George, the director of the museum, explain that more than 15,000 objects were stolen or destroyed and that a large amount of history has been lost. During the event Mr. George shows slides containing pictures of pieces that have been returned since the attack on the museum. This event was hosted by the National Arts Club in New York City.

Milbry Polk is a photojournalist and author of "A History of Arabian Transportion" and "Egyptian Mummies. She also co-authored "Women of Discovery" with Mary Tiegreen. Angela Schuster is the editor of the preservation magazine, ICON, a contributer to the New York Times, and a contributing editor at Archaeology magazine.

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams 100 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011

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Robbing the Cradle of Civilization
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4055377

THE LOOTING OF THE IRAQ MUSEUM - CSPAN2 NOW!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3895512

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18. Envoy to the Terror: Gouverneur Morris & the French Revolution

History on Book TV
A look at non-fiction history books.

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Envoy to the Terror: Gouverneur Morris & the French Revolution
Melanie Randolph Miller
Video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0705/arc_btv071005_1.ram

Founding Father Gouverneur Morris was a member of the House of Representatives and later a member of the U.S. Senate before becoming U.S. Minister to France in the early 1790s. Author Melanie Randolph Miller chronicles Mr. Morris' experiences in France and his involvement in the events before and after the French Revolution in her new book, "Envoy to the Terror: Governeur Morris & the French Revolution."

Melanie Randolph Miller has taught at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York and as an attorney specializing in international law and policy at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc. 22841 Quicksilver Drive Dulles, Virginia 20166

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19. In Time of War: Hitler's Terrorist Attack on America

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In Time of War: Hitler's Terrorist Attack on America
Pierce O'Donnell

In June of 1942, eight German spies posing as civilians, landed in America with the intention of blowing up several major buildings and rail transportation centers across the country. In Pierce O'Donnell's new book, "In Time of War: Hitler's Terrorist Attack on America," the author chronicles how the plot unfolded and how the men were eventually turned in by one of their own before any of the attacks could take place. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered the military trial that resulted in the execution of six of the eight defendants, an act which has been cited by President Bush as precendent for detaining enemy combatants in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Pierce O'Donnell is the co-author of "Fatal Subtraction" and has been named one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers" by National Law Journal.

Publisher: The New Press 38 Greene Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10013

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paraphrasing... "We've done horrible things, we've Murdered in Abu Grab, Bosra... they have done it in my name and I am very upset."

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20. Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court

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Edward Lazarus, Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Edward Lazarus, a former Supreme Court clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun, spills the beans on an institution that values silence. Nobody is supposed to understand what happens behind the scenes of the high court--that's why the justices rarely speak to the media--but Lazarus tells all he knows from his time as a top aide to Blackmun in the Supreme Court's 1988 term. There's a lot of legal theory and history, but it's well presented and usually focuses on touchstone issues in U.S. politics; cases involving abortion, the death penalty, and racial preferences receive sustained treatment in these pages. There are gossipy bits, too, revealing unflattering details about several current justices. Sure to be one of the more controversial books of the year. --John J. Miller--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Library Journal
Part memoir, part constitutional history, this volume by a former law clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun reflects both his own experience at the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1988-89 term and substantial and original research. Lazarus, now a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, is a fine writer who makes accessible the legal esoterica behind the compelling struggles about such issues as the death penalty, abortion, and the role of race in the law. But his story is really a lamentation over, in his view, inconsistent and irrational adjudication, driven to an unprecedented degree by ideology and the manipulation practiced by unprincipled law clerks. Justices Kennedy and Brennan come in for particular attack on these grounds, while Justice Souter warrants his praise. Whether Lazarus is right or wrong in his assessment, this book is big news?few law clerks write such behind-the-scenes accounts. The clarity and authority with which he writes makes his contribution to the literature on the Supreme Court even more valuable. Recommended for all libraries.?Cynthia Harrison, George Washington Univ., Washington, DC
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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21. After Words: Asra Nomani interviewed by Akbar Ahmed

After Words
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After Words: Asra Nomani interviewed by Akbar Ahmed

This week on After Words Asra Nomani, a former Wall Street Journal correspondent discusses her campaign against sexism in her local mosque in Morgantown West Virginia. Her book is titled, "Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam." She is interviewed by Akbar Ahmed, Islamic Scholar and Professor at American University.

Asra Nomani is a former Wall Street Journal correspondent. She has also written for the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Time magazine on Islam. She covered the war in Afghanistan for Salon, and her work has appeared in Cosmo, Sports Illustrated for Women, and People. Ms. Nomani currently lives in Morgantown, West Virginia with her son. There, she challenged rules at her mosque that required women enter through a back door and pray in a secluded balcony. She is on trial at her mosque to be banished. Ms. Nomani is the founder and creator of the Muslim Women's Freedom Tour. On March 1, 2005, she posted on the doors of her mosque in Morgantown "99 Precepts for Opening Hearts, Minds and Doors in the Muslim World." She was the lead organizer of the woman-led Muslim prayer in New York City on March 18, 2005. She was a visiting scholar at the Center for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. She is the author of Tantrika: Traveling the Road of Divine Love. Akbar Ahmed holds the Chair of Islamic Studies and a professor of international studies at American University in Washington, D.C. Professor Ahmed is an anthropologist, writer, and filmmaker and the author of numerous books on contemporary Islam, such as Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society and Postmodernism and Islam: Predicament and Promise, Islam Under Siege, and co-editor of a new compilation of essays titled After Terror: Accelerating Dialogue among Civilizations.

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22. Iron Tears: America's Battle for Freedom, Britain's Quagmire: 1775-1783

History on Book TV
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Iron Tears: America's Battle for Freedom, Britain's Quagmire: 1775-1783
Stanley Weintraub

Stanley Weintraub examines the Revolutionary War from a British perspective in his new book, "Iron Tears." The author questions whether America in fact won the battle for its freedom or if Britain's internal division over the war played a more crucial role. This event was hosted by the National Archives in Washington, DC.

Stanley Weintraub is the author of "General Washington's Christmas Farewell: A Mount Vernon Homecoming, 1783," "Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce," and "A Stillness Heard Round the World; The End of the Great War." He is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Penn State University.

Publisher: The Free Press 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY

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23. Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution

On Sunday, July 24 at 8:00 pm
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Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
Susan Glasser

Peter Baker and Susan Glasser were both Moscow bureau chiefs for the Washington Post for four years, during which time, they argue, Vladmir Putin tried to turn Russia back into an authoritarian state. In their new book "Kremlin Rising," the authors write that Putin has repeatedly attempted to consolidate power and suppress his opposition. During this event, hosted by the World Affairs Council, co-author Susan Glasser talked about these and other matters. Includes Q&A.

Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, husband and wife, worked as the Moscow bureau chiefs for the Washington Post from January 2001 to November 2004.

Publisher: Scribner 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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24. 2005 Harlem Book Fair: The Black Classics

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2005 Harlem Book Fair: The Black Classics
Herb Boyd, Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Vincent Carretta, Reginald Pitts, Ebele Oseye

LIVE at the 2005 Harlem Book Fair, a discussion on how a book becomes a classic and what authors are writing them. Panelists Herb Boyd, Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Vicent Carretta, Ebele Oseye and Reginald Pitts discuss why some modern classics are being overlooked.

The Black Classics: Books That Speak to Our Soul

Herb Boyd, Author, "We Shall Overcome"
Sondra Kathryn Wilson, Author, "Meet Me at the Theresa: The Story of Harlem's Most Famous Hotel"
Ebele Oseye, Author, "Let the Lion Eat Straw"
Vincent Caretta, Editor, The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings"
Reginald Pitts, Co-editor, "Our Nig; or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black"

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25. Martha Washington: An American Life

Public Lives
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Martha Washington: An American Life
Patricia Brady

Patricia Brady describes Martha Washington as a decisive woman whom contributed greatly to the character of America. In her biography, "Martha Washington: An American Life," the author chronicles the life of the first First Lady from the beginning of her relationship with George Washington to her dedication to her him during the Revolutionary War period. This event was hosted by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Patricia Brady served as director of public relations at the Historic New Orleans Collection for twenty years. She is the author of "Nelly Custis Lewis's Housekeeping Book" and "George Washington's Beautiful Nelly."

Publisher: Viking 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

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26. 2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Jon Lee Anderson "The Fall of Baghdad"

On Monday, July 25 at 1:30 am
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2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Jon Lee Anderson "The Fall of Baghdad"
Jon Lee Anderson

Jon Lee Anderson covered the war in Iraq as a reporter for The New Yorker. His book, "The Fall of Baghdad" is about the lives of various Iraqis before and after the March 2003 U.S. Invasion. The author writes about civilians who are anti-Saddam Hussein as well as about how Baath Party loyalists are now doing in the post-invasion period in Iraq.

Jon Lee Anderson is the author of "Guerrillas: Journeys in the Insurgent World," "Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life," "The Lion's Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan," and with his brother Scott Anderson, "War Zones" and "Inside the League." He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker.

Publisher: Penguin Press 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

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27. Reaching for the Moon - Buzz Aldrin

Children's Books
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Reaching for the Moon
Buzz Aldrin

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin talks to children at the Buzz Aldrin Elementary School in Reston, Virginia. Mr. Aldrin discusses his new autobiographical children's book, "Reaching for the Moon" and shares his experiences about growing up during WWII. The event was part of a celebration commemorating the tenth anniversary of the school's opening.

On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon with fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong. He is the author of two memoirs: "Return to Earth" and "Men From Earth." He has also co-authored two works of fiction: "Encounter with Tiber" and "The Return." For more information on Buzz Aldrin, visit his website at www.buzzaldrin.com.

Publisher: HarperCollins 1350 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019

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28. Jerome Corsi

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29. Yep. that's why I left him off the list....

a few of us tried to watch it the first time it ran... but....

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30. morning kick! nt

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31. kick

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32. kick!

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35. final kick