The most popular events for the Book TV - Communication Today Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=5 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 10:55:13 GMT Book TV - Communication Today Author and radio talk show host Tammy Bruce was interviewed about her life, career, and writings. She discussed her self-identification as an openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President Bush progressive feminist. She also responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. Video clips from August 19, 2006, were shown of her radio show. At the age of 27, Ms. Bruce was the youngest person ever elected president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW) and served from 1990-1996. She also served two years on the national board of directors. With the "Tammy Bruce Show" (1993-1998) on KFI-AM 640, she was the first openly gay women in the country to host a show on mainstream talk radio. Her editorials and commentaries on social issues have been published nationally and internationally in a wide variety of magazines, newspapers, and on television and radio programming. Ms. Bruce is also a Fox News Channel political analyst, and served on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's transition team. Ms. Bruce is the author of [The New Thought Police: Inside the Left's Assault on Free Speech and Free Minds] (2001), [The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left's Assault on Our Culture and Values] (2003) and [The New American Revolution: Using the Power of the Individual to Save Our Nation from Extremists] (2005). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193300-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Hitchens was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of writing. Topics included his religious and political opinions. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. Video from August 28, 2007, was shown of Christopher Hitchens in his apartment in Washington, D.C., showing his neighborhood and his library. He also talked about his writing habits. Mr. Hitchens is a contributing editor to [Vanity Fair] magazine and a visiting professor of liberal studies at The New School. He is the author of over a dozen books including, [The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice; No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family; Why Orwell Matters] and [God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198800-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Greenblatt talked about his book [Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare], published by W.W. Norton and Company. He described England during Shakespeare's time and discussed how the period's religious and social conflicts shaped Shakespeare's work. He discussed techniques for teaching Shakespeare, the importance of Shakespeare for students of English, and the evolving place Shakespeare occupies in the literary canon. He spoke about William Shakespeare's life and spoke about the circumstances that prompted him to write plays like [Hamlet] and [The Merchant of Venice]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183799-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183799-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Didion talked about her career from 1963 to 1996 and about the body of work she produced during that period, including 5 works of fiction and 5 works of non-fiction. She wrote [Slouching Towards Bethlehem], [The Last Thing He Wanted], [Salvador], and [A Book of Common Prayer], among others. During the interview she responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155799-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155799-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Professor Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize and was the first black American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. She is a professor of humanities at Princeton University. She discussed her writings, her life, and the craft of writing. She responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. Her books include: [Sula], [Song of Solomon], [Beloved], [The Bluest Eye], [Paradise], [Tar Baby], [Jazz], and [Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162375-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162375-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Gore Vidal discussed his writing life with Jay Parini. Among the topics they discussed were his book on Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Americans' unfamiliarity with their past. Mr. Vidal responded to questions from audience members. Gore Vidal is the author of more than twenty books, including [Lincoln], [Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace], and [Palimpsest: A Memoir]. He has also written five plays, numerous screenplays, and two hundred essays. He won the 1993 National Book Award for [United States: Essays, 1952 - 1992]. [Gore Vidal: Writer Against The Grain] was edited by Jay Parini. "Writer Against the Grain" was a session of the 2009 Key West Literary Seminar, held at the San Carlos Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283950-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283950-8 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ben Carson presented his thoughts on America's current social and political landscape. He examined the similarities between empires that declined and the United States and posited what should be done to deter America from following the same path. Dr. Carson talked about his personal formula for success and the philosophy that helped him overcome his obstacles. The title of his talk was "Think Big," which he used as a mnemonic device for his formula for a successful life based on those letters. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This Frank A. Nix Lecture on Ethical Leadership was the keynote speech for the 18th Annual Blackburn Institute Winter Symposium, held at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305144-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Vidal talked about his body of work which included essays, plays, and novels. He also talked about the art of writing, his involvement in politics, his perspectives on history, and his experiences as an author. He also responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159496-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT The [New York Daily News] columnist tries to hold the liberal left and liberal media accountable for what she says is an assault on religion and the nation's heritage. The event was at the National Press Club in Washington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293436-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT A tribute was held for author Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Numerous speakers, including family, friends, and colleagues, spoke about their relationships and read excerpts from Christopher Hitchens' work. There were also a few slides and some music. The event was hosted by [Vanity Fair] magazine at the Great Hall of the Cooper Union in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305834-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305834-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell talked about their book [Total Recall: How the E-Memory Revolution Will Change Everything] (Dutton; September 17, 2009). Mr. Gemmell gave an illustrated presentation. Then the authors had a conversation on stage with Mr. Hollar. They talked about the creation of e-memories (electronic memories) and what this means for the future. The authors, who have been experimenting with e-memories since 1998, say that in the near future we will be able to digitally preserve all of our experiences and recall them whenever we want. They drew on their experience from the MyLifeBits project at Microsoft Research to explain the benefits that would come from recording and recalling the information in e-memories. They responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7 p.m. PT. Gordon Bell is a principle researcher at Microsoft. He is a founding board member and fellow of the Computer History Museum. His books include [High Tech Ventures: The Guide for Entrepreneurial Success] and [Computer Structures: Readings and Examples]. Jim Gemmell is a senior researcher at Microsoft. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289419-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289419-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Author Steven Johnson, co-founder and editor-in-chief of FEED, the former science and culture web magazine, talked about his life, career, and body of work and responded to telephone calls and electronic communicatons. He focused on issues such as communications technology, ways in which innovation affects government policy an daily lives, copyright and intellectual property, and the impact of developments in online technology and social media on the economy and lives of Americans. He is the author of eight books: [Interface Culture: How New Technology Transforms the Way We Create and Communicate] (1999); [Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software] (2002); [Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life] (2005); [Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter] (2005); [The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic -- and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World] (2006); [The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America] (2008); [Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation] (2010); [Future Perfect: The Case of Progress in a Networked Age] (2012). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308085-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308085-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Anya Kamenetz talked about her book [DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education] (Chelsea Green Publishing; April 1, 2010). In the book she looks explores the current state of education and possible future trends, including how technology and the increasing choice individuals have would allow them to tackle the cost, quality and access to higher education. She believes more students will craft their own educations, using information available electronically, rather than attending college institutions. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ms. Kamenetz is a staff writer for [Fast Company] magazine and author of [Generation Debt]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293169-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293169-6 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Putnam spoke about his book [Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community], published by Simon and Schuster. The book examines the ways in which Americans gather in social groups and suggests that social interaction is less prevalent than ever before. Mr. Putnam said that league bowling is characteristic of this social change in which Americans have become increasingly disconnected from family, neighbors and social structures such as the PTA, church clubs or sports leagures. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159499-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159499-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Author Christopher Hitchens delivered the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival's Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture. The lecture was titled "Crucibles: Past and Present." A conversation between Mr. Hitchens and author Salman Rushdie, chair of the PEN World Voices Festival, followed the lecture. The event was held at Cooper Union in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293452-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293452-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189574-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189574-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker talked about his life and career. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Videos were shown of Steven Pinker in his house in Boston, talking about his writing habits and showing the books in his library. Many photographs he had taken were also shown. Steven Pinker currently teaches at Harvard University where he holds the positions of Harvard College Professor and the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology. Until 2003, he taught in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He conducts research on language and cognition, writes for publications such as the [New York Times, Time], and [Slate], and is the author of seven books, including [The Language Instinct] (1994), [How the Mind Works] (1997), [Words and Rules] (1999), [The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature] (2002), and his latest, [The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature] (2007). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282181-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282181-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bloom talked about his book, [How to Read and Why], published by Scribner. The book focused on the reading of many different genres, saying that books should be read slowly and with love, and should be reread many times, preferably aloud. He also talked about his personal and professional life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157968-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157968-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Devra Davis presented her book [Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family], published that day by Dutton. She argued that cell phone radiation damages the human body. She said that recently disclosed research shows that cell phones negatively affect human DNA and increase the user's risk of developing memory loss, cancer, and various neurological diseases. Ms. Dutton talked about the industry practices that have hidden the dangers and her recommendations for cell phone use. Ms. Davis showed slides throughout her presentation and responded questions at the end. Dr. Herberman added remarks about the need to take precautions. Maine State Representative Boland talked about industry resistance to safety warnings. This book launch event was held at at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where Ms. Davis was a visiting lecturer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296071-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296071-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Richard Clarke gives a thumbnail sketch of the history of the Internet and explains why it was developed without security precautions. He then argues that most of the businesses and much of the government in the United States are vulnerable to debilitating cyber attacks by states such as China and North Korea. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293380-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Henry Rollins, a singer, actor, comedian, writer, and photographer, told the stories behind the pictures as he showed his photographs from various places around the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, North Korea, Burma, Haiti, and Saudi Arabia. Then he was interviewed on stage by Juliet Blake and responded to questions from members of the audience. This "Music on... Photography" event was hosted by National Geographic in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303299-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303299-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Jeremy Rifkin argues that Internet technology and renewable energy could lead the way for a new industrial revolution in the United States and help the country regain its economic foothold in the world. He responded to questions from members of the audience at The Booksmith in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303140-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303140-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Donald Pease recounts the life of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. The author details Geisel's childhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, as the son of a German-immigrant family, to his development of the Dr. Seuss persona at Dartmouth College's student newspaper [The Jack-O-Lantern]. Professor Pease documents Theodor Geisel's early career in advertising, his political and social satirical cartoons, and his later success as a children's author. Donald Pease responded to questions from members of the audience at Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vermont. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293722-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293722-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Chris Hedges talked about his book [Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle] (Nation Books; July 13, 2009). In his book he describes what he considers to be the economic, political and moral collapse of American culture. He argues that there are now two societies. The minority live in a print-based, literate world, that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The growing majority is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. In this "other society," serious film and theater, as well as newspapers and books, are being pushed to the margins. The guest interviewer was Pulitizer Prize-winning writer Ron Suskind. Chris Hedges is a senior fellow at The Nation Institute and and the Anschutz distinguished fellow at Princeton University. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. A former foreign correspondent for the [New York Times], he was part of the team that won a 2002 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of global terrorism. He also received the 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. Mr. Hedges is author of [Losing Moses on the Freeway] and [War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning] and writes for many publications including [Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The New York Review of Books, Granta], and [Mother Jones]. He is also a columnist for Truthdig.com. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289070-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Buckley talked about his body of published works, people who have influenced his thinking, and his political philosophies. He also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. He founded the [National Review] in 1955 and was its editor in chief until 1990. His column 'On the Right' appeared weekly in over 300 newspapers. His television show 'Firing Line,' PBS' longest-running show, began in 1966. He has written and edited more than 40 books, both fiction and nonfiction. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156252-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156252-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Bill Moyers talked with Garrison Keillor about his latest book of interviews drawn from his PBS series, "Bill Moyers Journal." He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event, hosted by Common Good Books, was held at Minnesota Public Radio's Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300697-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300697-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Sir Harold Evans was shown attending a party at the British ambassador's residence for the publication of his autobiography, [My Paper Chase: True Stories of Vanished Times ] (Little, Brown and Company; November 5, 2009). In the book Sir Harold Evans recalls his career from his position as editor of the London [Sunday Times] and [The Times] to his tenure as the publisher and president of the book publisher, Random House. He talked with guests, signed books, and made formal remarks. Video clips were shown of Sir Harold Evans appearing on "The Colbert Report" November 4, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290434-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290434-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Krementz talked about her new book, [The Writer's Desk], published by Random House. It is a collection of photographs of writers near their desks from 1967 to the present. She also talked about many of the writers she has met and photographed over the years, including Kurt Vonnegut, her husband. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80477-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80477-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Denby discussed his book, [Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World], published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Denby attended courses on Western civilization at Columbia University in 1991, thirty years after he first studied there, in preparation for the book. Mr. Denby outlines the curriculum of the course and recounts how the literature covered in the class has shaped both his personal and professional life. He talked about his experiences during this time as well as the role of such works in higher education. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76689-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76689-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Peter Lance talked about his book [Triple Cross: How Bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI] (Harper Paperbacks; June 16, 2009). He talked about the events leading up to the September 11, 2001, attacks, focusing on failures in acting on intelligence and on Ali Mohamed, an al Qaeda double agent who was able to penetrate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the U.S. military before being brought to justice in the late 1990s. He argued that before September 11, the war on terrorism was largely a legal war, focusing on prosecutions and freezing assets. Mr. Lance, who criticized the performance of then Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in his book [Triple Cross: How bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI--and Why Patrick Fitzgerald Failed to Stop Him] (William Morrow; September 5, 2006), also discussed Mr. Fitzgerald's threats to sue Mr. Lance and his publisher HarperCollins over the publishing of the paperback edition of the book. Following his remarks, during which he showed slides and graphics, he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288073-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Fukuyama discussed his book, [The End of History and the Last Man], in which he contends that the shaping forces of history tend toward liberal democracy, a system in which both free elections and constitutional rights are guaranteed. He also explores the implications of this form of government and questions whether liberty and equality can yield a stable society. Mr. Fukuyama is a former director of the Office of Planning for the U.S. Department of State. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24282-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24282-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT David Hackworth, author of [About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior], discusses his experience, success, and eventual disillusionment in the U.S. Army. After rising to the rank of colonel, Mr. Hackworth retired after serving four years in Vietnam, citing his displeasure with the U.S. war effort and denouncing it on national television. Mr. Hackworth also discusses the problems of writing an accurate war story and his current involvement with the anti-nuclear movement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7378-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7378-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kirkpatrick tells the story of the creation, growth and influence of Facebook, using interviews with the company insiders. The event was in Seattle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294471-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Tom Wolfe talked about his life and career as an author of both fiction and nonfiction. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. Two video clips were shown of Mr. Wolfe's New York City home. Five minutes of video clips were shown of Mr. Wolfe in Washington, D.C. on a November 30, 2004 book tour at the Aspen Institute, the [Diane Rehm Show] at WMAU, and Olsson's Books and Records, as well as from the PBS [Charlie Rose Show] on November 10, 2004. Mr. Wolfe is the author of [The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby] (1965), [The Pump House Gang] (1968), [The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test] (1968), [Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers] (1970), [The Painted Word] (1975), [Mauve Gloves and Madmen] (1976), [The Right Stuff] (1979), [In Our Time] (1980), [From Bauhaus to Our House] (1981), [The Purple Decades] (1982), [The Bonfire of the Vanities] (1987), [A Man in Full] (1998), [Hooking Up] (2002), and [I am Charlotte Simmons] (2004). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184366-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184366-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Gail Dines, sociology and women's studies professor at Wheelock College, presents her research on the social and cultural impact that pornography plays in American society. Ms. Dines reports that the average age that boys first view porn is at 11.5 years and she argues that the result is an unhealthy understanding of sexuality. She also examines how pornography has been embraced by American advertisers and big business. Gail Dines presented her book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294706-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294706-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Walter Isaacson talked about the personal life, professional career, inspiration, and legacy of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers. Walter Isaacson spoke with John Hollar at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Apple items from the museum's collection were on display, and a video clip from 1980 was shown of Steve Jobs talking about the beginnings of his company. "The Authorized Biography of Steve Jobs: Walter Isaacson in Conversation with John Hollar" was part of the Computer History Museum 2011 lecture series celebrating Revolutionaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303218-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303218-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Wallace Shawn talked about his book [Essays] (Haymarket Books; September 1, 2009). The collection of essays covers topics such as September 11, the Iraq War, and the American economic and political system. He read a few essays and responded to questions from members of the audience. Playwright and actor Wallace Shawn has appeared in such movies as [My Dinner with Andre] (for which he wrote the screenplay) and [The Princess Bride]. He is the author of [The Fever] and [Grasses of a Thousand Colors], among other works. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288892-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT David Horowitz argues that the Left has used their finances to promote a progressive agenda that has transformed the political landscape. The author contends that tax-exempt organizations of the political left, who present themselves as more aligned with the concerns of the poor and working class than conservative groups and the Republican Party, have assets over 100 billion dollars and outspend conservatives seven to one. Topics included the use of labels that distort the language. David Horowitz responded to questions from members of the audience at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. This was a Wednesday Morning Club meeting of the Freedom Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306884-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT bell hooks talked about her life and writings and responded to viewer comments and questions. Ms. hooks is a Professor of English at City College, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has written over 20 books including: [Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism] (1981), [Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center] (1984), [Killing Rage] (1995), [Where We Stand] (2000), [Salvation: Black People and Love] (2001), and [Communion: The Female Search for Love] (2002). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169843-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ben Shapiro argued that over the past sixty years, Hollywood executives, producers, writers, and actors have used the television airways to promote their liberal views. Mr. Shapiro played clips from members of the entertainment industry talking about politics as spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300121-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300121-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Wineapple talked about her book, [Hawthorne: A Life], published by Knopf. The book is a comprehensive biography of writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of [The Scarlet Letter], [The House of Seven Gables], [The Blithedale Romance], and a number of other books and stories. Hawthorne was also a contemporary and friend of such well-known figures as Herman Melville, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and U.S. President Franklin Pierce. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179670-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179670-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Robert Hirst, general editor of the Mark Twain Project at the University of California, Berkeley, recounts the recent publication of The Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume One published 100 years after the author's death. Mr. Hirst described the work involved in preparing the book for publication, gave his thoughts on its success, and responded to the criticism the book has received. After his slide-filled presentation, Mr. Hirst responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "'Finding' Mark Twain's Autobiography" was part of the Spring Lecture Series of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute @ Berkeley, University of California. It was held at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center in Lafayette, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299046-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299046-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Author and commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. talked about his compendium titled [Happy Days Were Here Again], published by Random House. The book is a collection of more than 120 articles and speeches written between 1985 and 1993. Beginning with Mr. Buckley's 1950 Class Day speech while a student at Yale, he addresses the Cold War, the passing of friends, the joys of sailing the open seas, liberty, and the comfort of faith. The selections, edited by his sister Patricia Bozell, include commentary from the author that provides historical context for his speeches. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51801-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Basbanes talked about his recent book, [A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books], published by Henry Holt and Company. The book focuses on the history of book collecting and preserving over the past 2500 years. It also covers the book collecting culture, including rare book buying and selling, through interviews with various book collectors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67215-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ken Auletta talked about his book [Googled: The End of the World as We Know It] (Penguin; November 3, 2009). In the book he provides a full account of how Google came to be a new-media giant. He discusses the engineering ideas that gave birth to the Google world and also the private lives of the company's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Topics included the differences between Google and Microsoft and the challenges facing the company. He responded to questions from members of the audience at Google headquarters. Ken Auletta has been the "Annals of Communication" columnist for [The New Yorker] since 1992. Mr. Auletta is the author of several books, including [Greed and Glory on Wall Street; The Highwaymen: Warriors of the Information Superhighway; World War 3.0]; and [The Underclass]. He has written for various newspapers and magazines and appears regularly as a television interviewer and analyst. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290222-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290222-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mary McDonagh Murphy talked about the impact of Harper Lee's [To Kill a Mockingbird], published 50 years ago that month (July 1960). In her book, [Scout, Atticus & Boo], Ms. Murphy included reflections on Lee's novel from Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anna Quindlen, Andrew Young, Scott Turow, and others. During this event, part of the American Library Association's annual meeting, Mary Murphy discussed her book with librarian and NPR commentator Nancy Pearl and showed clips of the interviews she did for her documentary and accompanying book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294467-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294467-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Joshua Kendall recounts the life of Noah Webster (1758-1843) who published the American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828, the forgoer of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Mr. Kendall argues that Mr. Webster was more than just America's greatest lexicographer, but was also a Founding Father who helped define American culture. He talked about Mr. Webster's political career as state representative for Massachusetts and Connecticut, his circle of friends, which included George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, and his tenure as editor of the American Minerva, New York's first daily newspaper. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Joshua Kendall spoke at the Connecticut Historical Society and Museum in Hartford at an event co-sponsored by the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society and made possible by a grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299402-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299402-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Siva Vaidhyanathan talked about his book [The Googlization of Everything: (And Why We Should Worry)] (University of California Press, 2011). In his book Professor Vaidhyanathan contends that Google's ever-growing prominence as the sole search engine for many Internet users allows the company to decide what is of greatest interest and value on the Web and presents a singular view of what is available to the user. The author argues for changes in the ways that people sort and receive information on-line in the hopes of moving away from what he considers is the blind faith many grant to Google. Siva Vaidhyanathan presented his argument February 25, 2011, at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298706-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298706-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Steven Levy talked about how Google operates and the impact it has had. He was given full access to the company for two years and interviewed hundreds of current and former employees for his book. He was interviewed by Laura Sydell and responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. This was part of the Computer History Museum 2011 lecture series celebrating Revolutionaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299661-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299661-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Cecilia Kang provided a primer on Google's efforts to digitize books in libraries throughout the world. The Google Book Search project was started in 2004 and within less than a year a class action suit was levied against the company for copyright infringement by the Association of American Publishers and the Author's Guild. In October 2008 the parties agreed to a class action settlement. However, there were several opponents to the settlement, including authors, publishers, Google's business competitors, and the Department of Justice which initiated an antitrust investigation. Ms. Kang presented details of the case and the current status of the settlement. Topics included consumer issues, business competition, copyright, and regulatory issues. Cecilia Kang is a technology reporter for the [Washington Post], where she writes the "Post Tech" column. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290078-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT