The most recent programs for the Arts & Literature Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=396 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 10:34:39 GMT Blogger Richard Seymour talked about his book, [Unhitched: The Trial of Christopher Hitchens]. Mr. Seymour is the founder of the blog, [Lenin's Tomb], and the author of four non-fiction books, including: [The Liberal Defence of Murder] (2008); [The Meaning of David Cameron] (2010); and [American Insurgents: A Short History of American Anti-Imperialism] (2011). Book TV in London was series of interviews conducted in April 2013, in which some of Great Britain's most acclaimed historians, philosophers, literary critics and more spoke with Book TV about, politics, war, history, religion and culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312123-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Wrobel spoke about John Steinbeck's works and what they can teach us about American history. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Ned Blackhawk talked about the representation of indigenous peoples in the early writings of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). Professor Blackhawk is the author of [Violence Over the Land: Indians And Empires In the Early American West]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311487-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Pearson talked about his book, [Innocents Abroad Too: Journeys Around the World on Semester at Sea], in which he chronicles his literary and personal experiences during his journeys to countries such as Japan, China, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, and Cuba. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311768-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311768-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Law scholars talked about civil and human rights themes in Dr. Seuss' in [The Sneetches and Yertle the Turtle]. Among the topics they addressed were personal rights and identity, racial literacy, and Dr. Seuss' approach in describing the sneetches. Following their presentations panelists answered audience members questions. "Personal Rights of Identity in [The Sneetches] and [Yertle the Turtle] was part of a New York Law School Law Review and New York Law School Racial Justice Project event titled, "Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr.*Seuss." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-2 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Law scholars considered societal shared interests themes in Dr. Seuss' [Horton Hears a Who]. Topics included otherness, property ownership, autonomy, tolerance, and the role of children. The program included questions from audience members. This was part of a New York Law School Law Review and New York Law School Racial Justice Project event titled, "Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr.*Seuss." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scholars talked about the role of corporations in advancing the economy and society as related to the concepts arising in Dr. Seuss' [The Lorax]. Topics included corporate social responsibility, land use and regulation, and property rights. The program included questions from audience at the end of the discussion. This was part of a New York Law School Law Review and New York Law School Racial Justice Project event titled, "Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr. Seuss." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311256-4 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Art experts discuss the lives and cultural impact of Sculptor John Rogers and painter Norman Rockwell, two of most popular and commercially successful American artists of all time. Speakers included Laurie Norton Moffatt, who heads the Norman Rockwell Museum, and Kimberly Orcutt, an American art curator at the New-York Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310578-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310578-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made remarks at a White House reception for Kennedy Center honorees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309756-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309756-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The 77th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented to "books that have made an important contribution to society's understanding of racism and diversity of human cultures." Jury Chair Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presented a lifetime achievement award to Arnold Rampersad, humanities professor at Stanford University and author of biographies of Ralph Ellison and Langston Hughes. Awards are also given for non-fiction, David Blight, [American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era] and David Livingstone Smith, [Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others] and for fiction, Esi Edugyan, [Half-Blood Blues: A Novel]. The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards were held at the Ohio Theatre in Cleveland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308485-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Bram talked about his book, [Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America]. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed while at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program closed with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308236-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308236-10 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Hendrickson talked about his biography, [Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost]. He was interviewed while at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program began and ended with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-13 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-13 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Carter talked about his novel, [The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln]. He talked about how the book arose out of speculations about what could have happened if President Lincoln had survived what was his assassination. This scenario includes other efforts of his enemies to remove him from the White House. He was interviewed while at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program opened and closed with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-8 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Linda Hengst talked about the Ohioana Library and the purpose of its collection of works from Ohio writers and information about Ohio and its people. She showed examples of the work of Langston Hughes and materials about 1872 presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbus, Ohio, on July 9-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307842-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307842-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Hammock told stories as he gave a tour of the home of American author and cartoonist James Thurber. The home has been restored for the period when the Thurber family lived there from 1913 to 1917, while the author was in college. Mr. Thurber was one of the most popular and influential humorists of his time. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in [The New Yorker] magazine. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbus, Ohio, on July 9-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307837-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307837-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Architectural historian Barry Lewis talked about the Art Deco architecture of New York City during the Jazz Age. Topics included the German origins and American interpretation of apartments and skyscrapers. He showed slides throughout his presentation. "Prohibition New York: Art Deco of the 1920s" was part of the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series on History and Current Affairs, held in the Robert H. Smith Auditorium of the New York Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306229-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306229-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A symposium was held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. Topics included the background of the area before the bridge was built, details of its construction, and its impact on the region. The panelists showed slides as they discusses themes such as preservation, commerce, labor, geography, and demographics that are typically overlooked in standard accounts of the Golden Gate Bridge, which have traditionally focused on the bridge's importance as an artistic and engineering feat. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. John King moderated. "Spanning Space and Time: The Golden Gate Bridge and the Transformation of the Bay Area" was a program at the California Historical Society in partnership with San Francisco Architectural Heritage and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306326-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306326-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT In this tour of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, we look at materials dating from the first European settlement of America - including the first Bible printed in the colonies. The bible dates to 1662 and is written in the Algonquin language of New England Native Americans. The Antiquarian Society was founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307501-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307501-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Dame Stella Rimington talked about radical figures and how they are used in works of fiction. She discussed how authors define the difference between extremists and matyrs in their novels. She also discussed her history in the British Intelligence Agency, MI5, and how she draws on those experiences to write her novels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307615-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307615-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Anna Quindlen talked about her writing process. She was interviewed in her house in New York City. This program was aired during the live program ID 305881-1 on June 3, 2012, "In Depth with Anna Quindlen." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306425-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Economist Julianne Malveaux talked about her life and career and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the economic recovery, the presidential election, and African-American economic history. Julianne Malveaux was the president of Bennett College for Women from 2007-2012. She is a former syndicated columnist whose writing has appeared in several publications, including [The Progressive] and [Black Issues in Higher Education]. Ms. Malveaux is the author of three books: [Sex, Lies and Stereotypes: Perspectives of a Mad Economist] (1994); [Wall Street, Main Street and the Side Street] (1998); and [Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History] (2010). She is also the co-author, with Deborah Perry, of [Unfinished Business: The 10 Most Important Issues Women Face Today] (2003). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306972-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306972-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 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 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Adam Langer talked about his book [My Father's Bonus March]. In the book he recounts the Bonus March of 1932, when 20,000 World War I veterans marched on Washington for two months in the hopes of receiving advance payment of bonuses that due in 1945. Mr. Langer talked about how his father, Seymour, was intrigued by the event and talked of writing a history of the march for thirty years. The author's research into the Bonus March was his way to reconnect and better understand his late father. Adam Langer is the author of the novels, [The Washington Story], [Crossing California], and [Ellington Boulevard]. Topics included the differences between writing fiction and non-fiction, historical accuracy, and the difficulties of writing about his own family. He also read passages from his book and responded to questions from members of the audience at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, Illinois, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 7 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290340-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Next on American History TV, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough on architecture and history. He talks about the influence of European culture on architects and architecture in the United States. He spoke to the American Institute of Architects National Convention in Washington DC in May. This is about fifty minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306067-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alla Barabtarlo gave a tour the University of Missouri's Rare Books and Special Collections in Ellis Library. Items that she displayed included Babylonian clay tablets and various ancient handwritten manuscripts as well as those from Missouri-based authors. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Jefferson City, Missouri, on June 4-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Mediacom local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306904-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306904-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Chris Fritsche gave a tour of the Missouri State Capitol building. He talked about the history of the building and its construction and decoration, including the murals by Thomas Hart Benton. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Jefferson City, Missouri, on June 4-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Mediacom local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306862-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306862-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT University Archivist Lorraine Madway, curator of Wichita State University's Special Collections, displayed local works from the Work Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Writers' Project and also the oldest holding in their collection - a Japanese scroll dating back to 770 C.E. from the Robert T. Aitchison Collection of Old and Rare Books. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Wichita, Kansas, on May 7-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306273-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alice Kessler-Harris recounts the life of playwright and political activist Lillian Hellman (1905-1984). She was the author of numerous politically and socially infused plays, including The Children's Hour and Little Foxes. The author reports that Ms. Hellman was an unapologetic leftist who refused to supply names upon her testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee; she wrote to the Committee in 1952, "I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit the year's fashion." Alice Kessler-Harris responded to questions from members of the audience at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306288-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian H.W. Brands profiled Aaron Burr, the former vice president to Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr is most remembered for killing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804. H.W. Brands presented a collection of letters between Burr and his daughter, Theodosia, that recount his political ascendancy and downfall. Audience questions were taken by the speaker. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305950-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305950-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maurie McInnis discussed her book, [Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American Slave Trade], about abolitionist art and the impact it had. The book revolves around a series of images about the American slave trade made by Eyre Crowe, a young British artist who visited a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia, in 1853. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305927-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305927-7 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Farzaneh Milani talked about her book, [Words, Not Swords: Iranian Women Writers and the Freedom of Movement]. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305927-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305927-4 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 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 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Benjamin Busch talked about his book, [Dust to Dust: A Memoir], in which he reflects on mortality. He recounted how he returned from a brutal tour of war and his young daughter did not recognize him. Then his parents died, changing his place in the social structure. He talked about his childhood, Marine training, deployment to Iraq, and his career as an actor and writer. After his presentation he was interviewed by George Packer and then responded to questions from members of the audience at the Strand Bookstore. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305392-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305392-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on how black writers, publishers, and journalists use social media. Grace Aneiza-Ali moderated. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. "The Role of Social Media: Black Writers Take Literature to the Web" was a program of the Eleventh National Black Writers Conference on "The Impact of Migration, Popular Culture, and the Natural Environment in the Literature of Black Writers." It was held by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305646-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305646-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Calvin Reid moderated a panel discussion on the state of the publishing industry for black writers. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. "Being Sold or Selling Ourselves: Black Writers and the Marketplace" was a program of the Eleventh National Black Writers Conference on "The Impact of Migration, Popular Culture, and the Natural Environment in the Literature of Black Writers." It was held by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305646-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305646-2 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed the impact of popular culture on literature. Obery Hendricks moderated. They also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "The Impact of Popular Culture on Politics in the Literature of Black Writers" was a program of the Eleventh National Black Writers Conference on "The Impact of Migration, Popular Culture, and the Natural Environment in the Literature of Black Writers." It was held by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305619-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305619-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author and talk show host Tavis Smiley talked about popular culture and publishing. Topics included the literature that has affected his life. He was interviewed by Esther Armah and responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "Books, Media, and Culture: A Conversation with Tavis Smiley" was a program of the Eleventh National Black Writers Conference on "The Impact of Migration, Popular Culture, and the Natural Environment in the Literature of Black Writers." It was held by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305618-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305618-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steven Ross talked about his book, [Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics], and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed while at the 2012 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books being held on the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. The program opened and closed with scenes of the festival and schedule information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-9 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alec Baldwin talked about federal funding for arts and education. In his remarks,he stressed the importance of art to American culture and the economy. In addition, he commented on social media technology, the state of television programming, his work on the television series '30 Rock,' and working with NBC. He answered written questions from the audience after his speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305462-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305462-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel of black women writers talked about Zora Neale Hurston and her novel [Their Eyes Were Watching God]. They talked about the influence the book has had on African-American culture and the literary world as well as on their own lives. Lucy Anne Hurston moderated. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Women Writers on the Horizon" was part of the celebration Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's [Their Eyes Were Watching God] held at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. Carl Hancock Rux and Ruben Santiago-Hudson are mis-identified on screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305212-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. de Botton, an atheist, argues that rather than mocking religion, atheists and agnostics should steal the best ideas from world religions, such asthe methods for building strong communities, overcoming envy, and forging a connection to the natural world. The philosopher essayist discussed his concepts with former seminarian and author Chris Hedges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304544-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304544-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Book TV presents the2012 National Book Critics Circle Awards from The New School inNew YorkCity.The awards are presented annually by the nation's critics in six categories, non-fiction, autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, and poetry.This year's ceremony also includes the presentation of the Ivan Sandrof Award for Lifetime Achievement to Robert Silvers, editor of the New York Review of Books. The 2012 finalists in each category: Nonfiction: Amanda Foreman, A World on Fire:Britain's Crucial Role in the American CivilWar James Gleick, The Information Adam Hochschild, To End AllWars:A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 Maya Jasanoff, Liberty's Exiles:American Loyalists in the Revolutionary War John Jeremiah Sullivan, Pulphead:Essays Biography: Mary Gabriel, Love and Capital:Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of Revolution John Lewis Gaddis, George F. Kennan:An American Life Paul Hendrickson, Hemingway's Boat:Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961 Manning Marable, id="1332527207077S" style="display: noneMalcolm X:A Life of Reinvention Ezra Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Autobiography: Diane Ackerman, One Hundred Names for Love:A Stroke, A Marriage, and the Language of Healing Mira Bartock, The Memory Palace Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, Harlem Is Nowhere:A Journey to the Mecca of Black America Luis Rodriguez, It Calls You Back:An OdysseyThrough Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing Deb Olin Unferth, Revolution:The Year IFell in Love and Went to Join the War Criticism: DavidBellos, Is That a Fishin Your Ear?:Translation and the Meaning of Everything Geoff Dyer, Otherwise Known as the Human Condition:Selected Essays and Reviews Jonathan Lethem, The Ecstasy of Influence Dubravka Ugresic, Karaoke Culture Ellen Willis, Out of the Vinyl Deeps:Ellen Willis on Rock Music Fiction: TejuCole, Open City Jeffrey Eugenides, The Marriage Plot Alan Holinghurst, The Stranger's Child Edith Pearlman, Binocular Vision Dana Spiotta, Stone Arabia Poetry: Forrest Gander, Core Samples from the World Aracelis Girmay, Kingdom Animalia Laura Kasischke, Space, in Chains Yusef Komunyakaa, TheChameleon Couch Bruce Smith, Devotions http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305098-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305098-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alva Vanderbilt was the force behind the French inspired palace called "The Marble House." The Gilded Age relic is preserved in the Rhode Island seaside town of Newport -- the storied 19th century resort of industrialists, financiers, statesmen and artists. The Vanderbilt family fortune came from steamships and the New York Central Railroad. American History TV toured the mansion that the Vanderbilts called their summer cottage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303918-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303918-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sunil Iyengar talked about federal funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and their recent reports studying the impact of art activities. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304507-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304507-4 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama honored the 16 winners of 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal. Recipients included actor Al Pacino and country music singer Mel Tillis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304391-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304391-2 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT During an English class on composition and literature, Naugatuck Valley Community College professor William Foster taught about the relationship between literature and society. He lectured on the history of the use of racial terms in American literature and culture, with a focus on the use of the word "nigger" in [Uncle Tom's Cabin] by Harriet Beecher Stowe and [Adventures of Huckleberry Finn] by Mark Twain. Topics of discussion included the use of substitutions and the term "N-word," other types of offensive words, censorship, stereotypes, and the historical background. Some may find language in this program offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302493-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Shaara talked about his book, [Rise to Rebellion], published by Ballantine Books, a historical novel of the American Revolution. Characters in the book include John and Abigail Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. Mr. Shaara spoke on the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Following his talk, Mr. Shaara took questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165257-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165257-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 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 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Charles Shields recounts the life of author and satirist, Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Mr. Shields reports on the prolific writer's childhood in Indiana, his time spent as a prisoner of war in Dresden during World War II, his efforts to break into the publishing world, and his struggles with alcoholism and his mother's suicide, and his own attempted suicide. Kurt Vonnegut was the author of sixteen books, which include Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle. Mr. Shields talked about the relationship that he developed with Mr. Vonnegut while writing the biography. He also responded to questions from members of the audience at Turnrow Books in Greenwood, Mississippi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303840-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303840-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A memorial service was held for former Yale University professor and historian John Morton Blum, who died October 17, 2011, at the age of 90. Eulogies were interspersed with music. The service was held at Yale University's Battell Chapel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303490-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303490-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT