Book TV Schedule: December 9th - 11th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: December 9-11
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
In his book, AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War, author Larry Kahaner traces the rifle’s role in wars from Vietnam to Iraq. According to Kahaner, no tool in the history of warfare has spread so much raw power to so many people in such a small amount of time. Mr. Kahaner discusses the book with Peter Singer, who directs a project on 21st century warfare for the Brookings Institution.


Weekend Highlights
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Michael Crichton, Next
In his novel, Mr. Crichton describes the genetic world as "fast, furious, and out of control." During this event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the author discusses recent scientific leaps in the study of genetics and talks about how gene manipulation can help cure drug addiction. (Saturday 8 PM, Sunday 7:30 PM ET)
Ron Chernow, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, David Remnick Remembering Anna Politkovskaya
This tribute to slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya features readings from her work by vanden Heuvel, Priest, Marton and others. The tribute also includes an interview with Chechnya- based human rights worker Natalia Estemirova by David Remnick and a clip from the documentary Democracy on Deadline, which features Ms. Politkovskaya. (Saturday 4 PM, 10 PM, Sunday 7 PM ET)

Eve Ensler, Insecure at Last: Losing It in Our Security Obsessed World
Talking about security and what it means to be free, Ensler examines the post-9/11 world, drawing on her personal experience and on the stories of Afghan women, hurricane Katrina survivors, and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 8:30 AM ET)

James Traub,The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power
Traub details Kofi Annan's successes and failures as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. Mr. Traub, who has spent years writing about the UN, describes Annan as a sincere humanitarian and shares some of the coversations the two had during the American invasion of Iraq. During Q&A, Mr. Traub discusses the recent resignation of John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
(Saturday 1:10 PM, Sunday 11:15 PM ET)

Michael Scharf and Gregory McNeal , Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal
Scharf and McNeal discuss the legitimacy of Saddam Hussein's trial and subsequent death sentence. They describe the roles they played in preparing the Iraqi High Tribunal for the first of several planned court cases.
(Sunday 10 PM ET)

**Coming up on Book TV next weekend - December 16-18**
A rare look inside the influential New York Times Book Review, featuring Editor Sam Tanenhaus. Mr. Tanenhaus guides viewers through the editorial and production process including how books are chosen, how reviewers are selected and how the review is fact-checked and copy edited. (Sunday, December 17 11 AM and 7 PM ET)




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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.



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Saturday, December 9

8:00 am Craig Nelson, Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations

8:55 2006 NPC: Edwin Feulner "Getting America Right"

9:00 In Depth: In Depth: Jimmy Carter

12:30 pm Nathan Tabor, The Beast on the East River: The UN Threat to America's Sovereignty and Security

1:15 James Traub, The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power

2:15 Josef Joffe, Uberpower: The Imperial Temptation of America

3:15 Jason Epstein, Print on Demand: A Revolution in the Making

4:00 General Assignment: Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, Natalia Estemirova, David Remnick, Remembering Anna Politkovskaya

5:30 2006 AUSA - John Scales "Sherman Invades Georgia"

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Kenneth Silverman, Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse

7:00 General Assignment: Eve Ensler, Insecure at Last: Losing It in Our Security Obsessed World

8:00 General Assignment: Michael Crichton, Next

9:00 After Words: After Words: Larry Kahaner, author of "AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War," interviewed by Peter Singer

9:55 2006 NPC: Sen. Byron Dorgan "Take This Job and Ship It"

10:00 General Assignment: Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, Natalia Estemirova, David Remnick, Remembering Anna Politkovskaya

11:25 2006 AUSA - Daniel Gerstein "Leading at the Speed of Light: New Strategies for U.S. Security in the Information Age"



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Sunday, December 10

12:00 am American Speeches: Political Oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton

1:15 Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

3:00 Karyn McLaughlin Frist, "Love You, Daddy Boy": Daughters Honor the Fathers They Love

4:00 Thomas Hager, The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug

5:00 Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein, Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency

6:00 Jen Marlowe, Aisha Bain, Adam Shapiro, Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival

7:10 2006 Fall Books Preview-Max Rodriguez, QBR: The Black Book Review, Editor-in-Chief

7:30 General Assignment: Michael Crichton, Next

8:30 General Assignment: Eve Ensler, Insecure at Last: Losing It in Our Security Obsessed World

9:30 Anthony Shadid, Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War

10:30 Marvin Kalb, Allan Adler, Paul Aiken, Jonathan Band, Andrew Glass, David Robbins, Sidney Verba, The Google Print Project and the Future of the Written Word

12:15 pm 2006 AUSA - C.E. Wood "Mud: A Military History"

12:35 2006 Fall Books Preview-Max Rodriguez, QBR: The Black Book Review, Editor-in-Chief

12:55 Tariq Ali, Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope

2:30 Max Boot, War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

3:45 Maxine Hong Kingston et al., Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace

5:00 General Assignment: Michael Crichton, Next

6:00 After Words: After Words: Larry Kahaner, author of "AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War," interviewed by Peter Singer

7:00 General Assignment: Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, Natalia Estemirova, David Remnick, Remembering Anna Politkovskaya

8:25 2006 AUSA - Al Mauroni "Where Are the WMDs?: The Reality of Chem-Bio Threats on the Home Front And the Battlefront"

9:00 After Words: After Words: Larry Kahaner, author of "AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War," interviewed by Peter Singer

10:00 General Assignment: Michael Scharf and Gregory McNeal, Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal

11:15 James Traub, The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power



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Monday, December 11

12:15 am Nathan Tabor, The Beast on the East River: The UN Threat to America's Sovereignty and Security

1:00 2006 Chicago Humanities Festival-Paul Fussell

2:00 Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin, A World Ignited: How Apostles of Ethnic, Religious, and Racial Hatred Torch the Globe

3:00 Jeffrey Meyer and Mark Califano, Good Intentions Corrupted: The Oil-for-Food Scandal and the Threat to the U.N.

4:00 Anatol Lieven, John Hulsman, Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World

5:45 James Parkinson and Lee Benson, Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress

6:45 Michael Scharf and Gregory McNeal, Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal

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1. Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations

On Saturday, December 9 at 8:00 am
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Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations
Craig Nelson

Biographer Craig Nelson appeared on The Book Guys radio show to discuss the life and writings of Thomas Paine. Paine was the author of the influential pamphlets "Common Sense" and "The Rights of Man." The author argues that Thomas Paine has not been given the credit he deserves as a founding father of the United States. During the discussion, the author answers questions from callers.

Craig Nelson is the author of three previous books, including "Let's Get Lost" and "Bad TV." His writings have appeared in Salon.com and other publications.

Publisher: Penguin Group

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2. In Depth: Jimmy Carter

REPLAY from last weekend. :)

On Saturday, December 9 at 9 am
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In Depth: Jimmy Carter
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/arc_btv120306_4.ram

Former President Jimmy Carter is the guest on Book TV's December In Depth. Mr. Carter is the author of a new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," and more than twenty others, including "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis," "Keeping Faith: Memories of a President," "The Virtues of Aging," "An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood," and "The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East." He co-authored "Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life" with his wife, Rosalynn Carter. In Depth will air live from President Carter's home in Plains, Georgia. Call in during the show to ask questions of President Carter or e-mail your questions to [e-mail].

A 1946 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Jimmy Carter served in the navy until his father's death in 1953, when he took over the family farm in Plains, Georgia. He was a Georgia State Senator and Georgia's Governor, prior to running for President. Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States in 1976 and served from 1977 to 1981. In 1982 he founded the Carter Center in Atlanta. The Carter Center's mission is to resolve conflict, promote democracy, protect human rights, and prevent disease around the world. President Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

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3. The Beast on the East River: The UN Threat to America's Sovereignty and Security

On Saturday, December 9 at 12:30 pm and Monday, December 11 at 12:15 am
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The Beast on the East River: The UN Threat to America's Sovereignty and Security
Nathan Tabor

Nathan Tabor discusses his book, "The Beast on the East River," at Regent University in Alexandria, Virginia. The book takes a critical look at the United Nations. Mr. Tabor argues that the UN hopes to establish a New World Order that limits the sovereignty of the United States. He says that the UN should be abolished and replaced with an organization that allows for dialogue between nations but does not have the power to infringe on the rights of the United States and its citizens. Includes Q&A.

Nathan Tabor is the founder of The Conservative Voice, where his weekly column appears (www.theconservativevoice.com). Mr. Tabor, who is based in North Carolina, made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2004.

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4. The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power

On Saturday, December 9 at 1:15 pm and Sunday, December 10 at 11:15 pm
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The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power
James Traub

James Traub discusses Kofi Annan's successes and failures as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. Mr. Traub, who has spent years writing about the UN, describes the Secretary-General as a sincere humanitarian and discusses some of the coversations he had with Kofi Anaan during the American invasion of Iraq. During Q&A, Mr. Traub discusses the recent resignation of United States' ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton.

James Traub writes about international affairs, U.S. foreign policy and national political issues for the New York Times Magazine. He is the author of "City on a Hill" and "The Devil's Playground."

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5. Uberpower: The Imperial Temptation of America

On Saturday, December 9 at 2:15 pm
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Uberpower: The Imperial Temptation of America
Josef Joffe
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1006/btv102806_4b.ram

Josef Joffe talks about the role of the United States as the world's only superpower. Mr. Joffe discusses the major military actions taken by the U.S. since the decline of the USSR, including the 1991 Gulf War, the invasion of Afghanistan following 9/11, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He argues that while the first two were legitimate actions that enhanced the U.S.'s credibility around the world, the 2003 invasion of Iraq was not legitimate or beneficial. He also talks about German politics and European attitudes towards Americans and American culture. The talk was hosted by the Carnegie Council in New York City.

Josef Joffe is publisher and editor of Germany's Die Zeit magazine and author of "The Future of the Great Powers." He is currently a fellow at the Hoover Institution in California. For more information, visit: www.hoover.org/bios/joffe.

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6. Print on Demand: A Revolution in the Making

On Saturday, December 9 at 3:15 pm
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Print on Demand: A Revolution in the Making
Jason Epstein

Jason Epstein talks about the future of print-on-demand books. Mr. Epstein is co-founder of On Demand Books which makes machines that can print up to 20 books per hour (visit ondemandbooks.com for more information). This talk was part of the Fourth Annual International Conference on the Book hosted by Emerson College in Boston (b06.cgpublisher.com).

Longtime book editor and founder of Anchor Books, Jason Epstein is credited with introducing trade paperbacks to the publishing market. He is the creator of the Library of America and co-founder of the New York Review of Books. Mr. Epstein is the author of "Book Business: Publishing Past, Present, and Future."

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7. Remembering Anna Politkovskaya

On Saturday, December 9 at 4:00 pm and at 10:00 pm and Sunday, December 10 at 7:00 pm
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Remembering Anna Politkovskaya
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Kati Marton, Natalia Estemirova, David Remnick

From the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City a tribute to slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Included are readings from Ms. Politkovskaya's work by Katrina vanden Heuvel, Musa Klebnikov, Dana Priest, Francine Prose and Kati Marton. The tribute also includes an interview with Chechnya-based human rights worker Natalia Estemirova by David Remnick and a clip from the documentary "Democracy on Deadline," which features Ms. Politkovskaya. PEN American Center's Larry Siems makes introductory remarks.

Until her death on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was special correspondent for Russia's Novaya Gazeta. She is the the author of "A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya," "The Dirty War," and "Putin's Russia: Life in a Failing Democracy."

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8. 2006 AUSA - John Scales "Sherman Invades Georgia"

On Saturday, December 9 at 5:30 pm
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2006 AUSA - John Scales "Sherman Invades Georgia"

From the Association of the United States Army annual conference in Washington, DC, John Scales recounts the history of Major General William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign of 1864. Mr. Scales examines the way Sherman planned the invasion and maneuvered his troops.

John Scales served in the U.S. Army in 1970 after completing Reserve Officer Training. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for his service in Vietnam. Currently, he is a Deputy Commanding General for the United States Army Special Forces Command in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

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9. Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse

On Saturday, December 9 at 6:00 pm
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Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F.B. Morse
Kenneth Silverman

"Lightning Man" is Kenneth Silverman's biography of Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the electric telegraph. In an interview from 2003, the author describes Mr. Morse as an easily depressed man who dabbled in inventing. Mr. Silverman explains that although Samuel F. B. Morse's first love was painting, in 1843 he secured funds from Congress to construct the first telegraph line in the U. S. from Baltimore to Washington D.C.

Kenneth Silverman is an english professor at New York University. He is the author of "A\ Cultural History of the American Revolution," "Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance," "Houdini!!! The Career of Ehrich Weiss" and "The Life and Times of Cotton Mather;" winner of the Bancroft Prize in American History and the Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

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10. Insecure at Last: Losing It in Our Security Obsessed World

On Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 10 at 8:30 am
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Insecure at Last: Losing It in Our Security Obsessed World
Eve Ensler

Eve Ensler talks about security and what it means to be free. In the book, she examines the post-9/11 world, drawing on her personal experience and on the stories of Afghan women, hurricane Katrina survivors, and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. During the discussion, Ms. Ensler reads excerpts from her book and comments on her personal insecurities. This event was hosted by the Women and Children First Bookstore in Chicago, Illinois.

Eve Ensler is a playwright whose works include "Floating Rhoda and the Glue Man," "Lemonade," "Necessary Targets," and "The Vagina Monologues." She has raised more than $35 million from performances of "The Vagina Monologues," which goes towards stopping violence against women. Eve Ensler won an Obie Award in 1996 for her play "The Vagina Monologues."

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11. Next

On Saturday, December 9 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 10 at 7:30 am and at 5:00 pm
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Next
Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton warns that the future is closer than we think. In his novel "Next" Mr. Crichton describes the genetic world as "fast, furious, and out of control." During this event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the author discusses recent scientific leaps on the study of genetics and talks about how gene manipulation can help cure drug addiction.

Michael Crichton is the author of "Jurassic Park" and "State of Fear" and is the creator of the television series ER. For more information, visit his website at www.michaelcrichton.net.

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12. After Words: Larry Kahaner interviewed by Peter Singer

On Saturday, December 9 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, December 10 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Larry Kahaner, author of "AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War," interviewed by Peter Singer

In his book, "AK-47: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War," author Larry Kahaner traces the rifle’s role in wars from Vietnam to Iraq. According to the author, no tool has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time in the history of warfare. Mr. Kahaner discusses the book with Peter Singer, who directs a project on 21st Century warfare for the Brookings Institution. Mr. Singer serves as a guest interviewer and is not an employee of C-SPAN.

Larry Kahaner is the author of eight books, including "Competitive Intelligence," which has been translated into seven languages. He was Washington correspondent for BusinessWeek magazine and also a reporter for Knight-Ridder newspapers. His articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, and the Christian Science Monitor.

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13. 2006 NPC: Sen. Byron Dorgan "Take This Job and Ship It"

On Saturday, December 9 at 9:55 pm
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2006 NPC: Sen. Byron Dorgan "Take This Job and Ship It"

At the National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, Book TV interviewed Sen. Byron Dorgan, author of "Take This Job and Ship It."

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14. "Leading at the Speed of Light: New Strategies for U.S. Security in the Information Age"

On Saturday, December 9 at 11:25 pm
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2006 AUSA - Daniel Gerstein "Leading at the Speed of Light: New Strategies for U.S. Security in the Information Age"

From the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, DC, Daniel Gerstein talks about U.S. national security strategy and how it evolved during the Information Age. The author argues that despite the recent changes in national security and intelligence policy, U.S. national security strategy continues to be based on the National Security Act of 1947. He proposes ideas that will advance national security policy into the 21st century.

Col. Daniel Gerstein is a Gulf War veteran and a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "Securing America's Future: National Strategy in the Information Age."

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15. American Speeches: Political Oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War and Lincoln to Clinton

On Sunday, December 10 at 12:00 am
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American Speeches: Political Oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton

From St. Peter's Church in New York City, the Library of America and the Toward International Peace through the Arts (TIPA) Project present "Election Eve Oratory" to celebrate the publication of "American Speeches." Editor Ted Widmer is joined by several presenters to read some of the most notable speeches in American history, which are published together in the the two-volume compilation. "American Speeches" includes Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Address to the Woman's Rights Convention.

Ted Widmer is the Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University and the author of "Martin Van Buren" and "Young America: The Flowering of Democracy in New York City." He was director of speechwriting at the National Security Council and a senior advisor to President Clinton from 1997 to 2001.

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16. The God Delusion

On Sunday, December 10 at 1:15 am
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins

From Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia, Richard Dawkins argues that there is no rational or moral reason to believe in God or any other supernatural higher power. He says that because atheists are discriminated against in the United States they tend not to be vocal about their views, even though collectively they could be an influential political and social force. Professor Dawkins also reads selections from his new book, talks about his love for science, and answers questions from the Randolph-Macon audience.

Richard Dawkins is the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the author of many books, including "The Selfish Gene," "The Blind Watchmaker," and "Unweaving the Rainbow." For more on Professor Dawkins and his work, visit www.richarddawkins.net.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin: www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com

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17. "Love You, Daddy Boy": Daughters Honor the Fathers They Love

On Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 am
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"Love You, Daddy Boy": Daughters Honor the Fathers They Love
Karyn McLaughlin Frist

"Love You, Daddy Boy" is Karyn Frist's collection of personal stories written by women about their relationships with their fathers. First Lady Barbara Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Barbara Hoffa Crancer, daughter of Teamster Leader Jimmy Hoffa; Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy; and Rachel Ripken, daughter of Cal Ripken, Jr. are all featured in the book. Karyn Frist's husband, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, introduces her at an event hosted by Barnes & Noble in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Karyn McLaughlin Frist has been an active volunteer with the National Race for the Cure, Childhelp USA, the Board of Ford's Theatre, and FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools.)

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18. The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic...

On Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 am
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The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug
Thomas Hager
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/1006/btv102806_1.ram

In a discussion in Eugene, Oregon, Thomas Hager examines bacterial diseases and wartime medical care in the 1930's. The author chronicles experiments, medicinal discoveries, and drug patents during World War II and details the challenges in creating antibiotics for bacterial threats of the 21st century. This event was hosted by the University of Oregon.

Thomas Hager is a correspondent for the Journal of the American Medical Association and the former director of the University of Oregon Press. He is the author of "Force of Nature: The Life of Linus Pauling," and "Aging Well."

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19. Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency

On Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 am
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Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency
Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein

In "Vice" Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein argue that Vice President Dick Cheney has been succesful in his career-long fight to re-establish executive power. At an event hosted by Politics and Prose in Washington, DC, the co-authors discuss the Vice President's work in both the Ford and Nixon administrations and his efforts to restore presidential power after the Watergate scandal.

Lou Dubose is the author of a political biography of Karl Rove and co-authored "Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush" and "Bushwacked: Life in George W. Bush's America" with Molly Ivins. He writes for Texas Monthly and co-authored "The Hammer: Tom Delay, God, Money, and the Rise of the Republican Congress" with Jan Reid. Jake Bernstein is the executive editor of the Texas Observer and reported on Tom DeLay's campaign-finance scandals.

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37. Cheney's "career-long fight to re-establish executive power". Now he'll

spend the rest of his life fighting off subpoenas.

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20. Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival

On Sunday, December 10 at 6:00 am
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Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival
Jen Marlowe, Aisha Bain, Adam Shapiro
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/btv120206_4.ram

From the Pomegrante Gallery in Soho, New York, independent filmmakers Jen Marlowe, Adam Shapiro, and Aisha Bain discuss their book and documentary about stories of survival in Darfur. This event was co-sponsored by Nation Books and Amnesty International.

Aisha Bain is a program associate at Global Rights: Partners for Justice, where she works on women’s rights in India and environmental rights in Mongolia. Jen Marlowe is a founding member of the "Rachel's Words" initiative (www.rachelswords.org). and is currently facilitating a youth peace-building project in Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina. Adam Shapiro most recently served as Country Director in Afghanistan for the international human rights organization Global Rights and is a co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement.

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21. 2006 Fall Books Preview-Max Rodriguez, QBR: The Black Book Review

On Sunday, December 10 at 7:10 am and at 12:35 pm
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2006 Fall Books Preview-Max Rodriguez, QBR: The Black Book Review, Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief of QBR: The Black Book Review, Max Rodriguez selected a number of new and up-coming books to recommend to the Book TV audience. Mr. Rodriguez also discussed trends in reading and publishing of African American books.

QBR: The Black Book Review produces the annual Harlem Book Fair in New York City. You can learn more about the magazine at the website: www.qbr.com

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22. Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War

On Sunday, December 10 at 9:30 am
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Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War
Anthony Shadid
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1206/btv120206_4b.ram

Washington Post reporter Anthony Shadid won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2004 for his coverage of the Iraq War. His book, "Night Draws Near," chronicles his experience in Iraq from just prior to the American invasion to the January 2005 Iraqi elections. During this talk, hosted by Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Mr. Shadid talks about his coverage of the recent Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

Anthony Shadid has reported for the Associated Press and the Boston Globe and is a foreign correspondent for The Washington Post.

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23. The Google Print Project and the Future of the Written Word

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On Sunday, December 10 at 10:30 am
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The Google Print Project and the Future of the Written Word
Marvin Kalb, Allan Adler, Paul Aiken, Jonathan Band, Andrew Glass, David Robbins, Sidney Verba

From the National Press Club in Washington, DC, a discussion of Google's Print program, which was annouced by the company in December of 2004 and whose legality is currently being challenged in court. Google is scanning the books of several major libraries (including the New York Public Library and the libraries of Harvard, Standford, and Oxford universities) into the Google database in an effort to make these books searchable on the web, even if the books are currently under copyright protection. Many authors and publishers say that this amounts to theft. The panelists look at the issues surrounding the program and talk about what this might mean for the future of publishing.

Marvin Kalb is a senior fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center. Allan Adler is the Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs at the Assoc. of American Publishers. Paul Aiken is the executive director of the Authors Guild. Andrew Glass is the senior editor of the Capitol Leader. David Robbins is a novelist and author of "Souls to Keep." Sidney Verba is a professor at Harvard University. Jonathan Band is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center.

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24. 2006 AUSA - C.E. Wood "Mud: A Military History"

On Sunday, December 10 at 12:15 pm
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2006 AUSA - C.E. Wood "Mud: A Military History"

C.E. Wood looks at the way mud has affected soldiers in battles going back to the Civil War. The author, a former Marine, cites soldiers' memoirs and interviews he conducted to describe how mud has played a significant role in shaping the morale of troops. This presentation was part of the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting in Washington, DC.

C. E. Wood teaches history at Glenville State College in West Virginia.

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25. Tariq Ali - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope"

On Sunday, December 10 at 12:55 pm
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope
Tariq Ali

From the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington, DC, Tariq Ali discusses the rise of Latin American leaders Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales and the new populist movement that they represent. He also talks about the Bush administration's policies towards Venezuela and the influence of Fidel Castro in the region. Includes Q&A.

Tariq Ali has written several books on world history and politics, as well as scripts for the stage and screen. His books include "The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity," "Bush in Babylon: The Recolonisation of Iraq," and "Street-Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties." For more, visit www.tariqali.org.

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26. War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

On Sunday, December 10 at 2:30 pm
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War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today
Max Boot

From the City Club of San Diego, historian and journalist Max Boot discusses technological warfare from the French invasion of Italy in 1494 to the current War on Terrorism. The book chronicles the transformations and innovations in weaponry and warfare tactics over the past 500 years.

Historian Max Boot is a Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He is also a weekly foreign-affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, and a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post and Foreign Affairs. Mr. Boot is also the author of "The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power" and "Out of Order: Arrogance, Corruption, and Incompetence on the Bench."

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27. Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace

On Sunday, December 10 at 3:45 pm
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Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace
Maxine Hong Kingston et al.

Since the early 1990s, author Maxine Hong Kingston has run a workshop for war veterans, their families, and others affected by war in an effort to help them use writing to deal with the trauma associated with extreme violence. Recently she published a collection of pieces by these workshop participants in a book titled "Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace." During this event, Ms. Kingston is joined by nine contributors to the book who read excerpts from their work and talk about their experiences. This event was hosted by Black Oak Books in Berkeley, California.

Maxine Hong Kingston is a writer and senior lecturer for the department of english at the University of California at Berkeley. She has authored "The Fifth Book of Peace," "The Woman Warrior," and "China Men." To find out more about "Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace," visit www.vowvop.org.

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28. "Where Are the WMDs?: The Reality of Chem-Bio Threats on the Home Front And the Battlefront"

On Sunday, December 10 at 8:25 pm
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2006 AUSA - Al Mauroni "Where Are the WMDs?: The Reality of Chem-Bio Threats on the Home Front And the Battlefront"

From the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, DC, Al Mauroni examines the U.S. government's efforts to protect the country against a WMD attack. Mr. Mauroni also talks about the search for WMD's in Iraq and recommends ways to improve homeland security.

Al Mauroni is a former Army officer and a senior policy analyst for Northrop Grumman. He is the author of "Chemical-Biological Defense: U.S. Military Policies and Decisions in the Gulf War" and "America's Struggle with Chemical-Biological Warfare."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

29. Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal

On Sunday, December 10 at 10:00 pm and Monday, December 11 at 6:45 am
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Saddam on Trial: Understanding and Debating the Iraqi High Tribunal
Michael Scharf and Gregory McNeal

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death in early November for crimes against humanity. In "Saddam on Trial" co-authors Michael Scharf and Gregory McNeal discuss the trial's legitimacy and describe the roles they played in preparing the Iraqi High Tribunal for the first of several planned court cases. This event was hosted at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lyndhurst, Ohio.

Michael Scharf is a law professor and director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Scharf served as a member of the international team of experts that provided training to the judges and prosecutors of the Iraqi High Tribunal. In 2005 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to help in the prosecution of war criminals. Gregory McNeal is senior fellow in Terrorism and Homeland Security and assistant director of the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Mr. McNeal has served as executive editor on the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy and his editorials have appeared in the Washington Times, National Review Online and the New York Times. During the Saddam Hussein trial, Gregory McNeal served as part of the international academic consortium that provided legal memoranda to the Iraqi High Tribunal.

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30. 2006 Chicago Humanities Festival-Paul Fussell "The Great War and Modern Memory"

On Monday, December 11 at 1:00 am
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2006 Chicago Humanities Festival-Paul Fussell

From the 17th Annual Chicago Humanities Festival, author Paul Fussell presents a speech entitled "The Culture of War." During the event, Mr. Fussell reads portions of his book "The Great War and Modern Memory," which was originally published in 1975, and discusses both the cultural and social aspects of war.

Paul Fussell is the author of "The Great War and Modern Memory," "Wartime," "Doing Battle" and "The Boys’ Crusade." He was an English professor at Rutgers in New Jersey.

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31. A World Ignited: How Apostles of Ethnic, Religious, and Racial Hatred Torch the Globe

On Monday, December 11 at 2:00 am
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A World Ignited: How Apostles of Ethnic, Religious, and Racial Hatred Torch the Globe
Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin

From Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, veteran journalists Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin look at why hatred and violence has increased in the world in the last decade. The authors argue that modern advancements in communications and increased access to weapons have made the expression of hatred easier to spread and the reation more deadly. Includes Q&A.

Martin Tolchin is a former congressional correspondent at the New York Times and is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The Hill newspaper. He is the author of "Selling Our Security" and "Buying Into America." Susan Tolchin is a public policy professor at George Mason University and is the author of "The American: How Voter Rage is Changing the Nation."

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32. Good Intentions Corrupted: The Oil-for-Food Scandal and the Threat to the U.N.

On Monday, December 11 at 3:00 am
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Good Intentions Corrupted: The Oil-for-Food Scandal and the Threat to the U.N.
Jeffrey Meyer and Mark Califano

From Duke University Law School in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, Jeffrey Meyer and Mark Califano report the findings of the Independent Inquiry Committee appointed by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to investigate mismanagement and abuse of the UN's oil-for-food program, which was devised to alleviate starvation in Iraq. The book "Good Intentions Corrupted" is based on the committee's findings. In the book, authors Meyer and Califano describe the nature of the corruption, what the UN Security Council knew about the abuses, the involvement of Kofi Annan's son, and Saddam Hussein's profiteering.

Jeffrey Meyer was senior counsel to the Independent Inquiry Committee and currently is an associate professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mark Califano was chief legal counsel to the Independent Inquiry Committee and is a former US Department of Justice criminal prosecutor. Paul Volcker, who wrote the introduction to "Good Intentions Corrupted," was Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee. Mr. Volcker is the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

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33. Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World

On Monday, December 11 at 4:00 am
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Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World
Anatol Lieven, John Hulsman

Co-authors Anatol Lieven, senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, and John Hulsman, former senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, discuss their vision for a new foreign policy based on the ideas of realists like George Kennan and Reinhold Niebuhr. During the presentation, they outline their idea and respond to questions. Lawrence Kaplan, senior editor at the New Republic, and Joseph Cirincione, senior vice president at the Center for American Progress, participate in the discussion. This event was held at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.

Anatol Lieven is a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation and is the author of "America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism." His is a contributor to the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune. John Hulsman is a former senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He advises congressional leaders from both parties and is a contributing editor at the National Interest.

Publisher: Pantheon Publisher: www.randomhouse.com/pantheon

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34. Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress

On Monday, December 11 at 5:45 am
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Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress
James Parkinson and Lee Benson

James Parkinson and Lee Benson chronicle the life of WWII soldier Harold Poole and his legal battle, along with other POWs, to seek restitution from Japanese companies that used them for slave labor following the Bataan Death March of April 1942. In the Bataan Death March, the Japanese soldiers marched Mr. Poole and other POWs 85 miles in Manila's blistering heat and then shipped them to work as slaves for private Japanese corporations. Approximately 1,000 American soldiers died on the march. During the event, Sen. Orrin Hatch discussed his support of legislation that will help American WWII veterans who were enslaved receive compensation for their labor. This event was hosted by Deseret Book Company in Salt Lake City, UT.

James Parkinson is a trial lawyer who was co-lead counsel in the JPOW case. He graduated from Brigham Young University and has law offices in Palm Desert, California. Lee Benson is a newspaper columnist for the Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City. He is also the author of a number of books on subjects as diverse as the Olympic Games and the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a Utah native.

Publisher: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS 291 Wood Road Annapolis, MD 21402

[EFerrari]

35. Thanks, Viva. Don't you love that there's a book about Cheney

called "Vice" -- like the character in old allegories?

:rofl:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

36. one problem...

I have to be up at 3am Left Coast time to see it. :(


Thank (whomever) for inventing the VCR! :)

[EFerrari]

38. No kidding! I taped "9/11 and American Empire"

and have watched it all the way through about five times. Finally it feels like I get some of the arguments that people refer to in shorthand -- all via the miracle of TiVo. :)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

39. Kick!

[Bozita]

40. Enjoyed the Jimmy Carter "After Words" -- This thread needs a fifth recommend

Thanks, Viva.

[Mabus]

42. Thank you so much for this

I don't know what I would do without you (other than look all this stuff up myself).

Glad to give it a kick and its fifth recommend.

[AlCzervik]

45. Michael Creighton on now, he should call his tour "Al Gore is a liar" and

be done with it.

[EFerrari]

47. He lost me at hello. n/t

[Robbien]

50. What happened to the man. Was he always such a bushbot?

His last book which crapped all over global warming was impossible to read. Now he has this new one out about stem cells and I cannot even watch him talk about it much less pick up the book.

[EFerrari]

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