Author and journalist Sam Quinones joined Book TV to talk and take calls about immigration issues and the drug epidemic in the United States. His books include “True Tales from Another Mexico,” "Dreamland," and, most recently, “The Least of Us.”
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper talks about his time serving in the Trump Administration. He’s interviewed by National Defense Industrial Association chairman Arnold Punaro.
Dr. Deborah Birx provided her first-hand account of the Trump administration’s response to the COVID-19 health crisis and discussed preventing the next pandemic. She was interviewed by Georgetown University law professor and director of the Institute for…
Forbes Media chairman Steve Forbes offered his thoughts on what’s causing inflation in the U.S. and how to fix it. He was interviewed by New York Times economics reporter Jeanna Smialek.
Thomas Spence talked about Regnery Publishing, which publishes books from a conservative point of view. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and insider interviews, and current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN’s BookTV for the…
Journalist Evan Hughes looked at how the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics developed, marketed and profited from selling fentanyl, the most potent opioid, and the subsequent criminal case brought against the drugmaker. Powerhouse Arena in New York…
Johns Hopkins University professor Mary Sarotte looked at the expansion of NATO following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact it has had on the relationship between the U.S. and Russia. This virtual event was hosted by the Wilson Center in…
Director and screenwriter Oliver Stone spoke about his life and film career. The Palm Beach Book Festival in Florida hosted this event.
Historian Garrett Graff provides a comprehensive history of the Watergate scandal, from the 1972 break-in at the DNC to President Nixon’s resignation two years later. The Palm Beach Book Festival in Florida hosted this event.
Princeton University African American studies professor and native Alabaman Imani Perry provided a history of America through her travels in the South. The Palm Beach Book Festival in Florida hosted this event.
Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, talked about six presidents - Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, Reagan, and Trump - who he says took on the Washington “swamp” after taking office. This event was hosted by…
Forbes Media chairman Steve Forbes offered his thoughts on what’s causing inflation in the U.S. and how to fix it. He was interviewed by New York Times economics reporter Jeanna Smialek.
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, discussed his book, From Generosity to Justice, with Michael Fitts, president of Tulane University, at the inaugural New Orleans Book Festival. The festival was held in person at the university.