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Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel talked about their book Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America, published that day by William Morrow. The book release party was hel…

A panel discussion on “Biography: 20th Century Lives” was moderated by Mr. A. Scott Berg. The panelists talked about their books and responded to questions from the audience. Anthony Arth…

Author and biographer Neal Gabler talked about his biography Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination, published by Knopf. He was interviewed on the BookTV Bus while at the Miami…

Panelists discussed the impact of BookTV on the literacy movement. They spoke about a recent report from the National Endowment for the Arts that claimed that reading in the U.S. is in decli…

Comedian and actor Steve Martin hosted the National Book Awards dinner. Oprah Winfrey received a 50th Anniversary Gold Medal for her contribution to reading. Ms. Winfrey talked about her te…

Mr. Gabler, author of Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Culture of Celebrity, spoke about the life and career of radio journalist Walter Winchell.