BOOK TV Schedule February 25th - 27th

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Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, February 25

8:00 am Kate Michelman, With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting the Right to Choose

9:40 Richard Epstein, Michael Seidman, How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution

11:05 Gary Hart, God and Caesar in America

12:00 pm Public Lives: Michael Rosenthal, Nicholas Miraculous: The Amazing Career of the Redoubtable Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler

1:15 History on Book TV: David Roll and Keith McFarland, Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt And Truman Years

2:25 Mike Mullane, Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut

3:00 Book Club: "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

4:30 Jonathan Kaplan, Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education

5:30 Karenna Gore Schiff, Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America

7:00 Encore Booknotes: Marlin Fitzwater, Call the Briefing! Bush & Reagan, Sam & Helen: A Decade with Presidents and the Press

8:00 After Words: After Words: Bruce Bartlett interviewed by James Pinkerton

9:00 General Assignment: Ivan Eland, William Odom, Gareth Porter, Lawrence Korb, Peter Brookes, David Theroux, Solutions for Iraq: A Panel Discussion

10:35 Thomas Swick, A Way to See the World : From Texas to Transylvania With a Maverick Traveler

11:00 Joan Mellen, A Farewell to Justice: Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination, and the Case That Should Have Changed History


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Sunday, February 26

12:15 am Kael Alford, Thorne Anderson, Rita Leistner, Phillip Robertson, Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq

1:30 Michelle Malkin, Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild

3:00 Book Club: "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

4:30 Nicholson Baker, The World on Sunday: Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer's Newspaper (1898-1911)

5:30 Bill Lofy, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive

6:30 Jeffrey Hart, The Making of the American Conservative Mind: National Review and Its Times

7:45 Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War

9:30 Con Coughlin, American Ally: Tony Blair and the War on Terror

10:15 Kristina Borjesson, Feet to the Fire: The Media After 9/11

12:00 pm Michelle Malkin, Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild

1:30 Karl Fleming and Nick Kotz on Civil Rights Movement Reporting

3:00 After Words: James McManus Interviewed by T.R. Reid

4:00 Michael D'Antonio, Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams

5:00 Jeff Faux, The Global Class War: How America's Bipartisan Elite Lost Our Future - and What It Will Take to Win It Back

6:00 After Words: After Words: Bruce Bartlett interviewed by James Pinkerton

7:00 Walter Mosley, Life Out of Context: Which Includes a Proposal for the Non-Violent Takeover of the House of Representatives

9:00 After Words: After Words: Bruce Bartlett interviewed by James Pinkerton

10:00 Edward Berkowitz, Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies

11:00 Richard Epstein, Michael Seidman, How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution


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Monday, February 27

12:30 am Eric Foner & Joshua Brown, Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction

1:30 Kent Nerburn, Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce

2:45 Kellyanne Conway & Celinda Lake, What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live

4:00 2006 Bookmania: Great New Writers Panel: Boyden, Casey, Kostova, Zailckas

5:15 2005 Southern Festival of Books--Hal Crowther "Gather at the River"

6:20 Ivan Eland, William Odom, Gareth Porter, Lawrence Korb, Peter Brookes, David Theroux, Solutions for Iraq: A Panel Discussion


complete schedule here - http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting Right to Choose

On Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 am
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With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting the Right to Choose
Kate Michelman
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0206/btv021106_2b.ram

Description: Former NARAL Pro-Choice America president Kate Michelman speaks about her new book, "With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting the Right to Choose," at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. In her book, Ms. Michelman writes that 80% of Americans believe in the right to choose and explores how pro-choice candidates have fared in elections at all levels. The author also talks about her experiences as the head of NARAL as well as her early struggles as a Catholic faced with a difficult choice regarding her own pregnancy.

Author Bio: Kate Michelman served as president of the National Abortion Rights Action League Pro-Choice America from 1985 to 2004. This is her first book.

Publisher: HUDSON STREET PRESS 365 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

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39. kick

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2. I'll avoid

Michelle Malkin running her mouth.

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6. good plan

I hear you can catch her cooties even through the TeeVee! :wow:

:rofl:

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3. How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution

:wtf: Now, if the title was "How Progressives Wrote the Constitution" you might think it was about the Founding Fathers... but no. :puke:

Book Description
Richard A. Epstein traces the Old Court's treatment of federalism and economic liberty and shows how early 20th-century progressives prevailed eventually in undermining those principles, supplanting competitive markets with government-created cartels and monopolies

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4. God and Caesar in America - Gary Hart

On Saturday, February 25 at 11:05 am
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God and Caesar in America
Gary Hart

Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart details the danger of religious fundamentalism in the United States. In "God and Caesar in America," the author argues that when one religion uses the political system to push their beliefs it challenges the democratic principles of equality and fairness. This event was hosted by the Denver Press Club in Colorado.

Gary Hart represented the State of Colorado in the US Senate from 1975 to 1987 and is the author of several books, including "The Patriot," "The Good Fight," and "The Fourth Power."

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing, 16100 Table Mountain Parkway, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80403

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5. Nicholas Miraculous: The Amazing Career of the Redoubtable Dr. Butler

On Saturday, February 25 at 12:00 pm
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Nicholas Miraculous: The Amazing Career of the Redoubtable Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler
Michael Rosenthal

Michael Rosenthal discusses his book,"Nicholas Miraculous," about Columbia University's former president, Nicholas Murray Butler. Professor Rosenthal talks about Butler's influence in America during the early part of the 20th century, Butler's continuous efforts at self-promotion, and the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Butler in 1931. He also reads from a portion of the book. The talk was hosted by Columbia University. Includes Q&A.

Michael Rosenthal is a professor of the humanities at Columbia University. He is the author of several books, including "The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the Origins of the Boy Scout Movement" and "Virginia Woolf."

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7. Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt And Truman Years

On Saturday, February 25 at 1:15 pm
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Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt And Truman Years
David Roll and Keith McFarland

Co-authors David Roll & Keith McFarland profile the life and career of the second U.S. Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson. Mr. Roll and Mr. McFarland detail Mr. Johnson's time in office, including the 1949 "Revolt of the Admirals" which they explain led to Johnson's resignation at Truman's request in September of 1950. Keith McFarland and David Roll, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson law firm in West Virginia, also describe Louis Johnson's involvement in the founding of the firm in the early 1900s. This event was hosted by Steptoe & Johnson's Los Angeles office.

Keith McFarland is President of Texas A&M University-Commerce and the author of "The Korean War: An Annotated Bibliography" and "Harry H. Woodring: A Political Biography of FDR's Controversial Secretary of War." David Roll is a partner at Steptoe & Johnson law firm in West Virginia.

Publisher: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS 601 N. Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404

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8. Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut

On Saturday, February 25 at 2:25 pm
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Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut
Mike Mullane

Mike Mullane recounts his experience as a member of the first group of space shuttle astronauts in his memoir "Riding Rockets." On February 1, 1978, the author joined a crew that included the first American woman and the first African American in space. Four of the members would later die as a result of the Challenger disaster. Mr. Mullane details some of the challenges NASA faced with the space shuttle program including how to address the concerns of his female colleagues. This event was hosted by Borders in New York City.

Mike Mullane flew 134 combat missions in Vietnam and completed three space missions after being selected in the first group of space shuttle astronauts.

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

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9. Book Club: "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

On Saturday, February 25 at 3:00 pm and Sunday, February 26 at 3:00 am
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Book Club: "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking" explores the positive and negative aspects of the split-second decisions and snap judgments that people make every day. Mr. Gladwell calls on examples from law enforcement, politics, art appraisal, and personal relationships in describing how what he calls "rapid cognition" works. "Blink" was the topic of a recent book club discussion at the Westlake Porter Public Library in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

Malcolm Gladwell is also the author of "The Tipping Point." Both "Blink" and "The Tipping Point" reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Malcolm Gladwell has been a staff writer with The New Yorker since 1996. In 2005 he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. From 1987 to 1996, he was a reporter for the Washington Post, covering business and science, and he later served as the Post's New York City bureau chief. He was born in England, grew up in rural Ontario, and now lives in New York City.

Publisher: LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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40. I hate to miss this but ....

CSPAN is rockin this afternoon!

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10. Michelle Malkin, Unhinged:

Period.
Who titled that book? :rofl: Unfortunate choice (for her).

Reminds me of Eric Clapton, Unplugged. "Unhinged" could easily be referring to her. Perhaps a subversive in the book titling department?

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11. Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education

On Saturday, February 25 at 4:30 pm
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Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education
Jonathan Kaplan

Author Jonathan Kaplan reads excerpts from his book "Contact Wounds." In the book, the author recounts his numerous experiences while volunteering with humanitarian efforts in war-torn Eritrea, Kurdistan, Angola and finally Baghdad. The book is a follow up of his debut memoir "The Dressing Station." Mr. Kaplan describes in great detail various procedures he performed and patients he treated. Includes Q&A.

Jonathan Kaplan is the author of "The Dressing Station" and works as a journalist, photographer and a surgical adviser on medical TV dramas.

Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. 841 Broadway, 4th Floor New York, NY 10003

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12. Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America

On Saturday, February 25 at 5:30 pm
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Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America
Karenna Gore Schiff
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0206/btv021806_1.ram

In "Lighting the Way," Karenna Gore Schiff, daughter of former vice president Al Gore, talks about the lives of nine women who were behind major political movements in America. Ida B. Wells Barnett, Mother Jones, Dr. Alice Hamilton, Frances Perkins and Virginia Durr are all featured in the book. During an interview conducted by her mother, Tipper Gore, the author details the humanitarian efforts of some of the women and explains how they balanced their family and work lives. This event was hosted by the Women's National Democratic Club in Washington, DC.

Karenna Gore Schiff is the former Director of Community Affairs for the Association to Benefit Children and the eldest daughter of Former Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore. This is her first book.

Publisher: Miramax Books 77 W. 66th Street New York, NY 10023

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13. Call the Briefing! Bush & Reagan, Sam & Helen: A Decade with Presidents...

On Saturday, February 25 at 7:00 pm
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Call the Briefing! Bush & Reagan, Sam & Helen: A Decade with Presidents and the Press
Marlin Fitzwater

Marlin Fitzwater recounts his service as press secretary to both Presidents Reagan and Bush from 1983 to 1993. He sat down to talk about his book, "Call the Briefing," in 1995. Mr. Fitzwater discussed why he was bothered by television cameras during the daily news briefing and his involvement in the 1992 presidential campaign.

Marlin Fitzwater is the only Press Secretary in U.S. history to be appointed by two Presidents. He served as the public relations strategist to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Mr. Fitzwater spent two seasons as a consultant to the recently cancelled NBC television drama, "The West Wing."

Publisher: Crown Publishing

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14. After Words: Bruce Bartlett interviewed by James Pinkerton

On Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, February 26 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Bruce Bartlett interviewed by James Pinkerton

This week on After Words our guest is syndicated columnist Bruce Bartlett, former executive director of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, which acts as the congressional counterpart to the President's Council of Economic Advisers. He also worked in the Reagan White House and the Treasury department for the first President Bush. He discusses his critique of the current President's domestic agenda titled, "Imposter: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy." He is interviewed by James Pinkerton, who also worked under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He is currently a fellow at the New America Foundation, writes a column for Newsday, and is a contributor to the Fox News Channel.

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15. Solutions for Iraq: A Panel Discussion

On Saturday, February 25 at 9:00 pm and Monday, February 27 at 6:20 am
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Solutions for Iraq: A Panel Discussion
Ivan Eland, William Odom, Gareth Porter, Lawrence Korb, Peter Brookes, David Theroux

From the Independent Institute in Washington, DC, a panel discussion on the war in Iraq. Five authors talk about what is currently happening in Iraq and suggest ways for the U.S. to move forward. The panelists are: Independent Institute senior fellow Ivan Eland, author of "The Empire Has No Clothes"; former NSA director and current Hudson Institute senior fellow William Odom, co-author of "America’s Inadvertent Empire"; Inter Press Service analyst Gareth Porter, author of "Perils of Dominance"; Center for American Progress senior fellow Lawrence Korb, author of "Reshaping America’s Military"; and Heritage Foundation senior fellow Peter Brookes, author of "A Devil's Triangle." Opening remarks are delivered by Independent Institute founder and president David Theroux. Includes Q&A.

For more information on the panelists or the Independent Institute, visit independent.org.

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42. discussion thread here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x520613

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16. A Way to See the World : From Texas to Transylvania With a Maverick ...

On Saturday, February 25 at 10:35 pm
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A Way to See the World : From Texas to Transylvania With a Maverick Traveler
Thomas Swick

Thomas Swick shares his experiences as an author on book tour in the Midwest. Mr. Swick argues that while many popular authors complain about book tours, mid-list authors like himself appreciate the rare opportunity to meet readers and travel with expenses paid by the publisher. He is travel editor for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and collected 23 of essays in the new book: "A Way to See the World." This event was hosted by Hittel Books in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Thomas Swick is the travel editor of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the author of the memoir "Unquiet Days: At Home in Poland." His work has appeared in Travel & Leisure, National Geographic Traveler and The New York Times Book Review. Mr. Swick's essays were chosen for the 2001 and 2002 editions of The Best American Travel Writing.

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17. A Farewell to Justice: Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination, and the Case ...

On Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 pm
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A Farewell to Justice: Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination, and the Case That Should Have Changed History
Joan Mellen

Joan Mellen argues that the government's response to President John F. Kennedy's assassination was insufficient. In "A Farewell to Justice" the author draws on the investigation of New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, which exposes contradictions in the Warren Report, to conclude that both the FBI and CIA were involved in the President's assassination. This event was hosted by the New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City.

Joan Mellen is a professor of English and creative writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. She is the author of seventeen books, including "Marilyn Monroe," "Kay Boyle: Author of Herself," and "Bob Knight: His Own Man." Ms. Mellen's writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.

Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS 22841 Quicksilver Drive Dulles, VA 20166

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18. Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq

On Sunday, February 26 at 12:15 am
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Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq
Kael Alford, Thorne Anderson, Rita Leistner, Phillip Robertson

Three independent photojournalists who covered the war in Iraq show and discuss their work. The photographs, collected in the book "Unembedded," show the war from the point of view of those living in Iraq. During the presentation, panelists talk about why they decided to cover the war without embedding and describe what it was like to cover the seige of Najaf by U.S. forces in August of 2004. Salon.com Iraq War correspondent Phillip Robertson, who wrote the introduction to the book, joins in on the discussion. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City. Some of the photographs shown during this presentation are graphic in nature.

Kael Alford's work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and several other publications. Thorne Anderson's work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, Stern (Germany), and several other publications. He has covered Iraq Rita Leistner's work has appeared in the Walrus (Canada), Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and several other publications. For more information on these photojournalists or their work, visit www.unembedded.net

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing POB 428, 85 N. Main St., Ste 120 White River Jct., VT 05001

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43. Recommended. Have tissues handy. link to discussion thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x463074

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19. Unhinged: Exposing Malkin Gone Wild

On Sunday, February 26 at 1:30 am and at 12:00 pm
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Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild
Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin describes liberals as being hypocrites and out of touch with reality in her new book "Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild." The author argues that the Left uses the mainstream media, universities and Hollywood to spread their political agenda. and cites New York Senator Hillary Clinton's "plantation" remark as an example. This event took place at Oberlin College in Ohio, Ms. Malkin's alma mater. She graduated in 1992. It was hosted by the Oberlin College Republicans.

Michelle Malkin is the author of "In Defense of Internment: The Case for 'Racial Profiling' in World War II and the War on Terror" and "Invasion : How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores." She is a nationally syndicated columnist and FOX News Channel contributor. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1992 where she met her husband Jesse Malkin.

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20. The World on Sunday: Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer's Newspaper ...

On Sunday, February 26 at 4:30 am
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The World on Sunday: Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer's Newspaper (1898-1911)
Nicholson Baker

Joseph Pulitzer's New York World was one of the earliest newspapers to include colorful political cartoons, typography, and comic strips in its Sunday edition. "The World on Sunday: Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer's Newspaper (1898-1911)," is a new book from husband and wife writing team Nicholson Baker and Margaret Brentano. The two authors located a set of New York World from newspapers in the British Library and selected eighty-five cartoons, articles, and satirical pieces which they believe demonstrate the paper's innovation.

Nicholson Baker is the author of numerous books including "The Fermata" and "The Size of Thoughts." Mr. Baker is the great-grandson of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ray Stannard Baker.

Publisher: LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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21. Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive

On Sunday, February 26 at 5:30 am
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Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive
Bill Lofy

Bill Lofy looks at the life and politics of Paul Wellstone, the late Democratic senator from Minnesota. Lofy talks about Wellstone's academic career, how he got into politics, and the progressive issues that drove him. He also reads from the book and discusses Wellstone's influence on other politicians and progressive politics in general. The talk was hosted by Northshire Bookstore in Vermont. Includes Q&A.

Bill Lofy worked on Paul Wellstone's senate campaign and on his staff. He is communications director for Wellstone Action, an organization that provides training and leadership development for progressive activists and politicians.

Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS 839 Greene Street, Box 1104 Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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22. The Making of the American Conservative Mind: National Review and Its Time

On Sunday, February 26 at 6:30 am
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The Making of the American Conservative Mind: National Review and Its Times
Jeffrey Hart

Jeffrey Hart talks about his book, "The Making of the American Conservative Mind," at Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, New Hampshire. During his talk Mr. Hart shares his views on presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nixon. He also criticizes President Bush for his decision to invade Iraq and the Republican party in general for moving away from conservative principles. Includes Q&A.

Jeffrey Hart, professor emeritus of English at Dartmouth College and senior editor at National Review since 1969, is the author of "Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe: Toward the Revival of Higher Education" and "Acts of Recovery: Essays on Culture and Politics."

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23. Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War

On Sunday, February 26 at 7:45 am
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Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz recounts the Contra War in Nicaragua in the third volume of her memoir, "Blood on the Border." The author spent months at a time in Central America throughout the 1980s and witnessed the effect of several regions in the country by CIA-trained contra soldiers due to civilian casualties. Ms. Dunbar-Ortiz argues that the war on terror began long before the September 11, 2001 attacks and compares the foreign policy of Ronald Reagan to the present administration.

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz is a professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at California State University, East Bay, CA. She is the author of "Outlaw Woman: A Memoir of the War Years, 1960-1975" and "Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie."

Publisher: South End Press 7 Brookline Street, Suite 1 Cambridge, MA 92139

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45. Part of Roxanne's argument is that experienced operators

from the Contra War (in Nicaragua) were exported to the War on Terra, and specifically, those who were "adept in the tactical use of torture."

She's a great speaker.

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24. American Ally: Tony Blair and the War on Terror

On Sunday, February 26 at 9:30 am
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American Ally: Tony Blair and the War on Terror
Con Coughlin


In "American Ally" Con Coughlin examines British prime minister Tony Blair's relationship with the United States. The author profiles Tony Blair's political career and explains the reasons behind his strong support for America and the invasion of Iraq. This event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute in New York City.

Con Coughlin is a political commentator for NBC and MSNBC and the author of "Saddam: His Rise and Fall." He was one of CNN's official contributors during the Iraq War and a former executive editor of the Sunday Telegraph in London.

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25. Feet to the Fire: The Media After 9/11

On Sunday, February 26 at 10:15 am
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Feet to the Fire: The Media After 9/11
Kristina Borjesson

Journalist Kristina Borjesson talks about her book “Feet to the Fire: The Media After 9/11,” in which she interv of today’s top journalists about the current “era of crisis.” Ms. Borjesson compares how reporters covering the war feel about the efforts of the current administration to limit media access to the front lines. The author interviews journalists including Ted Koppel, former anchor of Nightline.

Kristina Borjesson is a former CBS and CNN producer and currently produces and co-hosts WBAI Radio's "Expert Witness" show. She is the author of "Into the Buzzsaw: Leading Journalists Expose the Myth of a Free Press."

Publisher: Prometheus Books 59 John Glenn Drive Amherst, NY 14228

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26. Karl Fleming and Nick Kotz on Civil Rights Movement Reporting

On Sunday, February 26 at 1:30 pm
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Karl Fleming and Nick Kotz on Civil Rights Movement Reporting

Journalists Nick Kotz and Karl Fleming reported on the Civil Rights movement during the 1960s. Both men have written books about their experiences covering the movement and they spoke at the Los Angeles Public Library about those books. The men discuss their experiences in the segregated South in the 1960s and 70s. Karl Fleming, author of “Son of the Rough South: An Uncivil Memoir,” tells of being chased out of a Southern town by an angry mob, while Nick Kotz, author of “Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Laws That Changed America,” discusses the relationship between President Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr. as it developed throughout the 1960s. Both writers talk about how their Southern upbringing allowed them to blend in with the bigots of the South, but did little to alleviate the dangers of the situations they covered.

Karl Fleming began his career as a court reporter for the Daily Times of Wilson, North Carolina, and later worked as a reporter for the Atlanta Constitution. He reported on the Civil Rights movement for Newsweek during the 1960s. He was photographed on May 17, 1966, after being beaten by rioters during the Watts riots in Los Angeles. Nick Kotz is the author of several books, all dealing with social justice and civil rights. He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1968 for his reporting on unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants.

Publisher: KOTZ PUBLISHER WEBSITE: Houghton Mifflin: www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com FLEMING PUBLISHER WEBSITE: Public Affairs: www.publicaffairsbooks.com

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27. Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and ...

On Sunday, February 26 at 4:00 pm
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Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
Michael D'Antonio

Michael D'Antonio profiles the life and career of businessman and philanthropist Milton Hershey. In "Hershey," the author details how Mr. Hershey built his own chocolate factory and the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, including the boys home he established in 1910. Mr. D'Antonio points out that although Milton Hershey could be described as a controlling businessman with a short temper, his kindness and compassion for other people was sincere. This event was hosted by Borders Books & Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Michael D'Antonio is the author of "Atomic Harvest," "Fall from Grace," "Tin Cup Dreams," and "The State Boys Rebellion." He won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting for Newsday and his work has also been featured in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine and Discover.

Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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28. The Global Class War: How America's Bipartisan Elite Lost Our Future ...

On Sunday, February 26 at 5:00 pm
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The Global Class War: How America's Bipartisan Elite Lost Our Future - and What It Will Take to Win It Back
Jeff Faux

Jeff Faux talks about the increasing power of the rich around the world and the economic policies that they favor. During his talk, Mr. Faux takes a critical look at the recently concluded annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the bi-partisan support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the power of multinational corporations. He argues that much of the world's population is being left behind in the new global economy. Includes Q&A.

Jeff Faux is founding president and fellow at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC (www.epi.org). He is the author of "The Party's Not over: A New Vision for the Democrats," "Rebuilding America" (co-authored with Gar Aleprovitz), and several other titles.

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29. Life Out of Context: Which Includes a Proposal for the Non-Violent ....

On Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 pm
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Life Out of Context: Which Includes a Proposal for the Non-Violent Takeover of the House of Representatives
Walter Mosley

The Nation Institute presents "Conversations with the Nation: An Evening with Walter Mosley and Harry Belafonte." Mr. Mosley was interviewed by Mr. Belafonte on his new book "Life Out of Context," in which he urges African Americans to break their ties with the Democratic party and form their own party. Walter Mosley and Harry Belafonte discuss ways to fight poverty, exploitation, injustice and racism.

Walter Mosley is the author of twenty-three books, including "Devil in a Blue Dress," "A Red Death," "White Butterfly," "Black Betty," "A Little Yellow Dog," "Bad Boy Brawly Brown" and "Six Easy Pieces."

Publisher: NATION BOOKS 245 W. 17th Street, 11th floor New York, NY 10011

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30. Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies

On Sunday, February 26 at 10:00 pm
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Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies
Edward Berkowitz

Professor and author Edward Berkowitz examines tAmerica during what author Tom Wolfe coined the "Me Decade" in his book, “Something Happened: A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies.” In it, the author points out three phenomenas that marked the era: the Watergate scandal, the oil crisis, and the Vietnam War. Mr. Berkowitz believes the world shifted as the Great Society programs of the 60s began to fall apart in the 1970s.

Edward Berkowitz is the author of eight additional books including "Mr. Social Security: The Life of Wilbur J. Cohen." He previously served on President Jimmy Carter's Commission for a National Agenda for the Eighties.

Publisher: University of Columbia Press 61 West 62nd Street New York, NY 10023

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31. Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction

On Monday, February 27 at 12:30 am
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Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction
Eric Foner & Joshua Brown

Eric Foner discusses the role African-Americans played during the time of Reconstruction, the era that immediately followed the Civil War. Joining Mr. Foner in the discussion is Joshua Brown, illustrations editor for their new book, "Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction." The speakers open by pointing out that only 20% of today's graduating high school seniors could identify and correctly define the Reconstruction era. In "Forever Free", Mr. Foner emphasizes the centrality of the black experience to understanding the Reconstruction years, especially in the American South. He also discusses the changing politics of President Lincoln during this period. Mr. Brown shows slides and discusses the use of newspapers, tintypes, and portraits of the day to both assist and deter reform efforts of African-Americans and the abolitionist movement. The talk was hosted by The New York Historical Society in New York City.

Eric Foner is the author or editor of several books including "The Story of American Freedom" and "Tom Paine and Revolutionary America." Mr. Foner won the 1988 Bancroft Prize for American History for his book "Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877." He is currently a history professor at Columbia University in New York City. Joshua Brown was previously the author of "Beyond the Lines: Pictorial Reporting, Everyday Life, and the Crisis of Gilded Age America." He is currently executive director of the American Social History Project/Center for Media Learning at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Publisher: ALFRED A. KNOPF 1745 Broadway, 21st floor New York, NY 10019

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32. Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce

On Monday, February 27 at 1:30 am
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Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce
Kent Nerburn

Kent Nerburn tells the story of the Native Americans who journeyed from eastern Oregon to Northern Montana, pursued by the US cavalry, during the Indian Wars of the late 19th Century. in his book "Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce." The author describes the trip as risky explaining that some travelers were sent into exile while others were returned to Indian territory. The story, he argues, is an essential block of American history, being one that brings the spiritual traditions of the natives closer to the American people. This event was hosted by BirchBark Books in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Kent Nerburn is the author of "Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder," winner of the 1995 Minnesota Book Award, and has worked on collecting the memories of the tribal elders on the Red Lake Ojibwe reservation.

Publisher: HARPER SAN FRANCISCO 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94111

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33. What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political..

On Monday, February 27 at 2:45 am
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What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live
Kellyanne Conway & Celinda Lake

Kellyanne Conway and Celinda Lake argue that women are reshaping the future of America in their new book "What Women Really Want." Pollster Kellyanne Conway, and Celinda Lake, a political strategist for the Democratic party, combine their collected data to examine the future role of women both in the marketplace and in politics. This event was hosted by the 2005 Professional Businessswomen of California Sacramento Conference Program and moderated by Barbara Kasoff, founder of Women Impacting Public Policy.

Celinda Lake is president of Lake Snell Perry Associates, a research-based strategy firm, and specializes in framing issues to women voters and getting women cadidates elected. Kellyanne Conway is president and CEO of The Polling Company, Inc, a research and consulting division that tracks and interprets trends that influence and are being influenced by women.

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

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34. 2006 Bookmania: Great New Writers Panel: Boyden, Casey, Kostova, Zailckas

On Monday, February 27 at 4:00 am
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2006 Bookmania: Great New Writers Panel: Boyden, Casey, Kostova, Zailckas

From Bookmania! in Stuart, Florida, a panel discussion featuring new writers Koren Zailckas, author of "Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood"; Susan Casey, author of "The Devil's Teeth"; Joseph Boyden, author of "Three Day Road"; and Elizabeth Kostova, author of "The Historian." The authors discuss their individual writing processes as well as the differences between writing non-fiction and fiction.

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35. 2005 Southern Festival of Books--Hal Crowther "Gather at the River"

On Monday, February 27 at 5:15 am
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2005 Southern Festival of Books--Hal Crowther "Gather at the River"

From the 2005 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, Tennessee, Hal Crowther discusses the southern half of the United States. In "Gather at the River," the author discusses the war in Iraq, racial tension, and professional sports from a southern perspective. Mr. Crowther offers information, reflections, and theories on the history of the South and what the region can expect for the future.

Hal Crowther is the author of "Unarmed but Dangerous" and "Cathedrals of Kudzu: A Personal Landscape of the South." He was the winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award and the Fellowship of Southern Writers Award for Nonfiction. Mr. Crowther is a syndicated columnist, essayist, and critic.

Publisher: Louisiana State University Press P.O. Box 25053 Baton Rouge, LA 70894

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37. keek!

[Kurovski]

47. Kick.

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48. Hey you!

I thought you dropped off the earth or something!
:hi:

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49. Final kick!

See you all next weekend...