Book TV Schedule: November 4th - 6th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: November 4-6
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In Depth
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A monthly LIVE author interview, featuring your calls
Sunday 12 PM-3 PM ET, re-airs Sunday at midnight ET

Join us for a conversation with author, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil. Mr. Kurzweil is the author of several books on the subject of artificial intelligence, including The Age of Intelligent Machines, The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence and his most recent work, The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. He was awarded the 1999 National Medal of Technology by President Clinton due to his major breakthroughs in print, sound and speech recognition technologies.

You can join this three-hour conversation by e-mailing your question to
[email protected] or by calling in during the program: East/Central: 202-737-0001 or Mountain/Pacific: 202-737-0002.


After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM ET, Sunday 6 and 9 PM ET

In his book, Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House, author Mark Updegrove describes how ex-presidents since Truman have dealt with the loss of power when leaving office. He illustrates how former presidents once faded into the background but now are living longer, doing more, and wielding greater influence. Mr. Updegrove discusses the book with Marc Pachter, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.


Weekend Highlights
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Join us for a full weekend of authors and books on politics, including:

Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Sunday 10:30 AM and 7 PM, Monday 6 AM ET)

Ed Gillespie, Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies
(Sunday 5 PM and 10 PM ET)

James McGreevey (Former New Jersey Governer), The Confession
(Saturday 7 PM ET)

John Dean, Conservatives without Conscience (interviewed by Gore Vidal)
(Saturday 10 PM, Sunday 7 AM ET)

James Baker III, Work Hard, Study...and Keep Out of Politics!
(Saturday 12:30 PM, Sunday 8:15 PM, Monday 7:15 AM ET)

Gary Hart, The Courage of Our Convictions: A Manifesto for Democrats
(Saturday 11:15 AM, Sunday 11 PM ET)

Mark Halperin and John Harris, The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008 (Saturday, 10 AM ET)

Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann, The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing (Saturday 4 PM ET)




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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, November 4

8:00 am Brian Mann, Welcome to the Homeland

9:00 Amanda Carpenter, The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton

9:30 Elizabeth Holtzman, co-author, The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens

9:45 2006 Texas Book Festival: Ronald Rapoport "Three's a Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence"

10:00 Mark Halperin and John Harris, The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008

11:15 General Assignment: Gary Hart, The Courage of Our Convictions: A Manifesto for Democrats

12:15 pm 2006 Texas Book Festival: Rod Dreher "Crunchy Cons: The New Conservative Counterculture and Its Return to Roots"

12:30 Public Lives: James A. Baker, III, "Work Hard, Study...and Keep Out of Politics!": Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life

1:30 Thomas Edsall and Thomas Schaller, Books about Campaign Strategies

2:45 Lou Dobbs, War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back

3:50 Robin Morgan, Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right

4:00 Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann, The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Marc Fisher, After the Wall: Germany, The Germans, and the Burdens of History

7:00 Public Lives: James McGreevey, The Confession

8:15 Amanda Carpenter, The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton

8:45 Robin Morgan, Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right

9:00 After Words: After Words: Mark Updegrove, author of "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House" interviewed by Marc Pachter, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

10:00 General Assignment: John Dean, Conservatives without Conscience


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Sunday, November 5

12:00 am 2002 Interview with author William Styron

1:30 General Assignment: Ed Gillespie, Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies

2:30 2006 Texas Book Festival: Ronald Rapoport "Three's a Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence"

2:45 James McGreevey, The Confession

4:00 Andrew Sullivan, The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back

5:30 Scott Ritter, Target Iran: The Truth About the White House's Plans for Regime Change

7:00 General Assignment: John Dean, Conservatives without Conscience

9:00 Lou Dobbs, War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back

10:05 Robin Morgan, Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right

10:20 2006 Texas Book Festival: Rod Dreher "Crunchy Cons: The New Conservative Counterculture and Its Return to Roots"

10:30 General Assignment: Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

11:40 2006 Texas Book Festival: Ronald Rapoport "Three's a Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence"

12:00 pm In Depth: In Depth: Ray Kurzweil

3:00 Damon Linker, The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege

4:00 Mel White, Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right

5:00 General Assignment: Ed Gillespie, Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies

6:00 After Words: After Words: Mark Updegrove, author of "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House" interviewed by Marc Pachter, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

7:00 General Assignment: Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

8:15 Public Lives: James A. Baker, III, "Work Hard, Study...and Keep Out of Politics!": Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life

9:00 After Words: After Words: Mark Updegrove, author of "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House" interviewed by Marc Pachter, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

10:00 General Assignment: Ed Gillespie, Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies

11:00 General Assignment: Gary Hart, The Courage of Our Convictions: A Manifesto for Democrats


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Monday, November 6

12:00 am In Depth: In Depth: Ray Kurzweil

3:00 Damon Linker, The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege

4:00 Thomas Edsall and Thomas Schaller, Books about Campaign Strategies

5:15 2006 Texas Book Festival: Rod Dreher "Crunchy Cons: The New Conservative Counterculture and Its Return to Roots"

5:25 Robin Morgan, Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right

5:35 2006 Texas Book Festival: Ronald Rapoport "Three's a Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence"

5:50 2006 Texas Book Festival: Matthew Continetti "The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine"

6:00 General Assignment: Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

7:15 Public Lives: James A. Baker, III, "Work Hard, Study...and Keep Out of Politics!": Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life


http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. Welcome to the Homeland

On Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 am
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Welcome to the Homeland
Brian Mann
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1006/btv101506_4e.ram

In an appearance on North Country Public Radio, Brian Mann discusses the issues, politics and stereotypes that divide the nation. In addition, he explores the differences between urban and rural cultures and looks at how rural citizens have managed to dominate the conservative base of the Republican Party. During the discussion, the author answers questions from callers and a studio audience. This event was hosted by North Country Public Radio in Canton, New York.

Brian Mann is a reporter and editor for North Country Public Radio and a commentator for Mountain Lake Public Television. In 2006, he won two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for coverage of rural issues. In 2005, Mr. Mann won separate national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for team coverage on the Iraq War and for his individual reporting on the rural heroin epidemic.

Publisher: Steerforth Press 25 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755

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2. The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton

On Saturday, November 4 at 9:00 am and at 8:15 pm
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The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton
Amanda Carpenter

Conservative journalist Amanda Carpenter argues that if Sen. Hillary Clinton returns to the White House as president it would be catastrophic for the United States. At an event hosted by the Young America's Foundation, Ms. Carpenter shares quotes and stories included in her book, "The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton," that reflect what she describes as the New York Senator's "relentless and unyielding desire for collectivism and government control."

Amanda Carpenter is a columnist for the national conservative weeky, Human Events.

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3. The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens

On Saturday, November 4 at 9:30 am
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The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens
Elizabeth Holtzman, co-author

Book TV interviewed Elizabeth Holtzman at Strand Book Store in New York City. Ms. Holtzman, a former democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was on the House Judiciary committee when it voted to impeach President Richard Nixon. The author argues that George W. Bush is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, and that impeachment was created by the founders as the ultimate check on executive power. The co-author of the book is Cynthia Cooper.

Elizabeth Holtman was elected to congress to represent New York's 16th district in 1971 at the age of 31. She served of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings of President Richard Nixon. She served in the house until January of 1981. She lost an attempt to become a U.S. Senator in 1980. She later served as a District attorney in Brooklyn and as Comptroller of New York City. She lives in New York City.

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4. "Three's a Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence"

On Saturday, November 4 at 9:45 am and Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 am and at 11:40 am and Monday, November 6 at 5:35 am
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2006 Texas Book Festival: Ronald Rapoport "Three's a Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence"

At the 2006 Texas Book Festival in Austin, Book TV interviewed Ronald Rapoport, author of "Three's a Crowd."

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5. The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008

On Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 am
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The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008
Mark Halperin and John Harris
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1006/btv101506_4a.ram

Journalists Mark Halperin and John Harris are the authors of "The Way to Win," a look at campaign strategies that have worked for the Clinton and Bush families. Mr. Halperin and Mr. Harris make the claim that the two families have learned from each other's successes and failures, despite their different styles. They argue that the current political climate favors candidates who emphasize ideological extremism and implement personal attacks against opponents, and they speculate about the most promising contenders for the 2008 presidential election.

Mark Halperin is the political director of ABC News and the creator of "The Note," a daily online journal posted on abcnews.com. John Harris is the national political editor of the Washington Post and the author of "The Survivor," a biography of Bill Clinton.

Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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6. The Courage of Our Convictions: A Manifesto for Democrats

On Saturday, November 4 at 11:15 am and Sunday, November 5 at 11:00 pm
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The Courage of Our Convictions: A Manifesto for Democrats
Gary Hart

In 'The Courage of Our Convictions" former Colorado Senator Gary Hart urges the Democratic party to reintroduce itself to the American people in terms of its basic principles. The author defines those basic principles as promoting a national community based on social justice, continuing coalitions with allies around the world, believing that we all owe something to our society and fighting for equality and justice for everyone. Senator Hart questions why Democrats who voted for the Iraq War didn't hold President Bush accountable for misleading them on the reasons for going to war. This event was hosted by the Boulder Book Store in Colorado.

Gary Hart represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 1975 to 1987 and ran for president as a Democrat in 1984 and 1988. He is currently a professor at the University of Colorado and Distinguished Fellow at the New America Foundation. He is also the author of "Russia Shakes the World: The Second Russian Revolution" and "God And Caesar in America: An Essay on Religion and Politics."

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32. on now kick!

[EFerrari]

33. I never realized what a great guy Gary Hart was.

Maybe some of these Dem candidates just run when they're too young. I'm watching this again.

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34. I grew up in CO, and I've always liked him

More so now. He's a very smart man.

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7. "Crunchy Cons: The New Conservative Counterculture and Its Return to Roots"

On Saturday, November 4 at 12:15 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 10:20 am and Monday, November 6 at 5:15 am
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2006 Texas Book Festival: Rod Dreher "Crunchy Cons: The New Conservative Counterculture and Its Return to Roots"

At the 2006 Texas Book Festival, Book TV interviewed Rod Dreher, author of "Crunchy Cons."

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8. "Work Hard, Study...and Keep Out of Politics!" Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life

On Saturday, November 4 at 12:30 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 8:15 pm and Monday, November 6 at 7:15 am
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"Work Hard, Study...and Keep Out of Politics!": Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life
James A. Baker, III

In "Work Hard, Study . . .and Keep Out of Politics!" President George H.W. Bush's secretary of state James A. Baker III chronicles his career in politics. The author's political career began shortly after the death of his wife when he was asked to work on George H.W. Bush's senatorial campaign. At an event hosted by the Houston World Affairs Council, Secretary Baker discusses his time working in both the Ford and Reagan administrations and shares his thoughts on the 2000 presidential election Supreme Court decision.

James A. Baker III served as the nation's 61st secretary of state, from January 1989 through August 1992, under President George H.W. Bush. Secretary Baker served as White House chief of staff to President Reagan from 1981 to 1985 and as under secretary of commerce to President Gerald Ford beginning in 1975.

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9. Books about Campaign Strategies

On Saturday, November 4 at 1:30 pm and Monday, November 6 at 4:00 am
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Books about Campaign Strategies
Thomas Edsall and Thomas Schaller

In an event from the Boston University Washington Center in Washington, DC, two authors discuss campaign strategies. Thomas Edsall is the author of "Building Red America: The New Conservative Coalition and the Drive For Permanent Power" and Tom Schaller is the author of "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South." Thomas Edsall argues that Republicans are enlarging their voter base by tailoring messages to voters and by forming coalitions of different interest groups. Thomas Schaller makes the point that Democrats can win without the South if they pursue voters in the Midwest and Southwest. Q&A included.

Thomas Edsall is a reporter for the New Republic and a former senior political correspondent at the Washington Post. He is a frequent contributor to the Atlantic, the New York Review of Books, Civilization, Harper's, the American Prospect, the Nation, the Washington Monthly and Dissent. Thomas Schaller is an associate professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is a columnist for the Washington Examiner and the political writer for Baltimore magazine.

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10. War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging...

On Saturday, November 4 at 2:45 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 9:00 am
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War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back
Lou Dobbs

In "War on the Middle Class" CNN's Lou Dobbs argues that both the Clinton and the current Bush administrations are responsible for eliminating millions of manufacturing jobs in America. At an event hosted by Rainy Day Books in Kansas City, Missouri, Mr. Dobbs explains that due to younger generations being less educated than their parents, rapid growth in illegal immigration, and a corrupt health care system, the gap between the rich and poor in the United States is larger than ever.

Lou Dobbs is the anchor and managing editor of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight and anchors The Lou Dobbs Financial Report, a nationally syndicated financial news radio report. Mr. Dobbs is also a columnist for Money magazine and U.S. News and World Report.

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38. This was Really Good

I have not bought the book yet, but I listened to this talk on C-SPAN on Saturday afternoon, and you have to give Dobbs credit--this talk was given before a corporate, pro-business group, conservative, management, looked like a bunch of investment bankers, and the sign at the back of the room, of upcoming speakers, had shit like Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly. Lou Dobbs goes straight to the rich class, and delivers these speeches. The response of the audience was friendlier than a speech I heard a couple of years ago, also on C-SPAN, where Dobbs was talking about the corporate war on the middle class and poor, and how it is killing our country, to an audience of what seemed like stockbrokers and very corporate economists, and receiving one of the coldest, "sit-on-their-hands" non-response I have ever heard, yet Dobbs kept challenging them, kept explaining how things work, kept telling this rich corporate class that their greed is killing our whole country. This audience was similar, but better--there were some fans here, and some, (probably because things have gotten so much worse, under the criminal Republicans), seemed to understand, finally, the problems. They can't just take, and take, and take, and cut their own taxes, and take. This was a really good speech to listen to, because Lou Dobbs actually goes into the lion's den and faces the capitalists with this message. Dobbs, whatever else you might think, is really great on this anti-corporate-crime-and-greed message.

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11. Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right

On Saturday, November 4 at 3:50 pm and at 8:45 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 10:05 am and Monday, November 6 at 5:25 am
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Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right
Robin Morgan

Book TV interviewed Robin Morgan at the Strand Book Store in New York City. Ms. Morgan, a poet, novelist and political activist is the author of some 20 books. She draws upon quotations from the founding fathers in her "toolkit." The author argues that the United States was not founded as a christian or religious nation and that contemporary religious conservatives want to create a theocracy.

Robin Morgan is a poet and was a civil rights, anti-Vietnam War activist in the 1960's. She is a feminist and has edited and contributed to many feminist publications including Ms. Magazine.

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12. The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track

On Saturday, November 4 at 4:00 pm
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The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track
Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann

In their new book, "The Broken Branch, " Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann describe Congress as a dysfunctional, weakened, and deeply divided institution. The authors acknowledge that Congress was designed to be "rough and tumble," but they say there has been a fundamental breakdown in the deliberative process and a collapse of congressional oversight over the executive branch. They also bemoan the increased importance of party affiliation, saying that Congress is more partisan today than at any time since the late 19th century. In this event at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC, Mr. Ornstein and Mr. Mann are joined by two former Speakers of the House -- Republican Newt Gingrich and Democrat Thomas Foley, who share insights from their personal experience.

Norman Ornstein is a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He writes a weekly column on Congress for Roll Call and is an election analyst for CBS News. Thomas Mann is the W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Mr. Ornstein and Mr. Mann have written and edited several books together, including "Vital Statistics on Congress," "The Permanent Campaign and Its Future," "Intensive Care: How Congress Shapes Health Policy," and "Congress, the Press, and the Public."

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13. Thanks Viva !

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14. After the Wall: Germany, The Germans, and the Burdens of History

On Saturday, November 4 at 6:00 pm
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After the Wall: Germany, The Germans, and the Burdens of History
Marc Fisher

In "After the Wall" Marc Fisher examines the relationship between East and West Germany after 1990. Mr. Fisher, who served as the Washington Post's bureau chief in Bonn and Berlin from 1989 to 1994, draws on personal interviews to conclude that the country is sharply divided and that East Germans continue to see themselves as second-class citizens.

Marc Fisher is a staff writer for the Washington Post.

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15. The Confession

On Saturday, November 4 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 2:45 am
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The Confession
James McGreevey

James McGreevey was governor of New Jersey from 2002 to 2004. In 2004, after a former lover threatened to "out" him, Gov. McGreevey publicly announced that he is gay and announced that he would resign from office. Mr. McGreevey writes about his life as a closeted gay man and as a politician in his new memoir, "The Confession." During this event from the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Andrew Sullivan, author of "The Conservative Soul," interviews Mr. McGreevey about being gay in political life.

James McGreevey served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until November 15, 2004. For more information, visit his website at www.jamesemcgreevey.com.

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16. After Words: Mark Updegrove interviewed by Marc Pachter

On Saturday, November 4 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Mark Updegrove, author of "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House" interviewed by Marc Pachter, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

In his book, "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House," author Mark Updegrove describes how ex-presidents since Truman have dealt with the loss of power when leaving office. He describes how former presidents once faded into the background but now are living longer, doing more, and wielding greater influence. Mr. Updegrove discusses the book with Marc Pachter (MARK PACK-ter), director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Mr. Pachter serves as a guest interviewer and is not an employee of C-SPAN.

Mark Updegrove is an executive with Yahoo! Previously he served as Los Angeles manager for TIME magazine and as president of TIME Canada. While at TIME, he conceived the traveling exhibit "TIME and the Presidency." He has also served as publisher of Newseek.

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17. Conservatives without Conscience

On Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, November 5 at 7:00 am
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Conservatives without Conscience
John Dean

In "Conservatives without Conscience" John Dean, White House counsel to President Nixon, argues that current conservative politics are authoritarian. The author, who during the Watergate hearings testified against his former boss, President Richard Nixon, accuses the current presidential administration of ruining traditional conservatism with radical right-wing policies. Mr. Dean is joined by author Gore Vidal to discuss his book at an event hosted by the Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles.

John Dean was White House legal counsel to President Nixon and the author of "Blind Ambition," "Lost Honor," "The Rehnquist Choice," "Warren G. Harding" and "Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Preidency of George W. Bush." He has also served as chief minority counsel for the House Judiciary Committee and as an associate deputy attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Dean is also a columnist for Findlaw.com.

Publisher: VIKING 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

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18. 2002 Interview with author William Styron

William Styron, Novelist, Dies at 81

By CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN-HAUPT
Published: November 2, 2006
William Styron, the novelist from the American South whose explorations of difficult historical and moral questions earned him a place among the leading literary figures of the post-World War II generation, died yesterday on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where he had a home. He was 81.

The cause was pneumonia, coming after many years of illness, his daughter Alexandra Styron said.

Mr. Styron’s early work, including “Lie Down in Darkness,” won him wide recognition as a distinctive voice of the South and an heir to William Faulkner. In subsequent fiction, like “The Confessions of Nat Turner” and “Sophie’s Choice,” he transcended his own immediate world and moved across historical and cultural lines.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/02/books/02styron.html?_r=1&hp&ex=1162530000&en=f6306789f9329ef1&ei=5094&partner=homepage&oref=slogin

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Reviews of William Styron's Books
Lie Down in Darkness (1951)
Set This House on Fire (1960)
The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967)
Sophie's Choice (1979)
This Quiet Dust, and Other Writings (1982)
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (1990)

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19. Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies

On Sunday, November 5 at 1:30 am and at 5:00 pm and at 10:00 pm
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Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies
Ed Gillespie

Former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie takes an inside look at the Republican Party and campaigning. Includes audience Q&A. Hosted by Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Reston, Virginia.

Ed Gillespie was chairman of the Republican National Committee during the 2004 election cycler. Mr. Gillespie was also a strategist for Elizabeth Dole's successful Senate campaign in 2002 and served as an aide to Rep. Dick Armey of Texas. He is founder and co-chairman of Quinn Gillespie & Associates in Washington, DC (www.quinngillespie.com).

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

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20. The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back

On Sunday, November 5 at 4:00 am
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The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back
Andrew Sullivan
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/1006/btv102806_4d.ram

In "The Conservative Soul" Andrew Sullivan argues that conservatives are no longer the party that supports limited government and balanced budgets. The author claims that evangelical Christians within the party are using religious ideologies to support laws that encourage government intrusion and threaten civil liberties. Andrew Sullivan is joined by David Brooks at the Cato Institute to discuss the changes in conservative ideals and mission.

Andrew Sullivan is a social and political commentator and is an essayist for Time magazine. He is also a columnist for the Sunday Times of London, a senior editor at The New Republic and the editor of his own political blog, "The Daily Dish."

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21. Ritter and Hersh - Target Iran: The Truth About the White House's Plans for Regime Change

On Sunday, November 5 at 5:30 am
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Target Iran: The Truth About the White House's Plans for Regime Change
Scott Ritter

In "Target Iran" former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter warns that the next phase in the war on terror could be with Iran. While in conversation with New Yorker magazine's Seymour Hersh, Mr. Ritter criticizes the Bush administration for its claims that Iran is a major threat, and insists there are no production facilities to bomb. This event was hosted by the New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City.

Scott Ritter served as a United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq 1991 to 1998. He is the author of "Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein," "Frontier Justice: Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Bushwhacking of America," "War on Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn't Want You to Know" and "Endgame: Solving the Iraq Problem - Once and For All."

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22. Barack Obama - The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

On Sunday, November 5 at 10:30 am and at 7:00 pm and Monday, November 6 at 6:00 am
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama

In "The Audacity of Hope" Senator Barack Obama offers his vision for the country. At an event at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, the author sits down with Bob Herbert of the New York Times to discuss war in Iraq, the relationship between religion and politics, and his possible 2008 presidential run.

Democrat Barack Obama served in the Illinois state senate from 1997 to 2004 and was elected to the US Senate in 2004. He is also the author of "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance."

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42. Bama KICK!

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23. In Depth: Ray Kurzweil

On Sunday, November 5 at 12:00 pm and Monday, November 6 at 12:00 am
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In Depth: Ray Kurzweil

Author, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil will be our guest for In Depth on November 5th (LIVE Noon-3pm ET). Mr. Kurzweil is the author of several books on the subject of artificial intelligence, including "The Age of Intelligent Machines," "The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence," and his latest, "The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology." His companies have made major breakthroughs in print, sound and speech recognition technologies. As a result of his work, he was awarded the 1999 National Medal of Technology by President Clinton. You can join in this three-hour discussion with Mr. Kurzweil about his life and work by calling in during the program or by e-mailing your questions to [email protected].

Ray Kurzweil is also the author of "The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life" and "Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever." For more on Mr. Kurzweil and his work, visit: www.kurzweiltech.com.

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24. The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege

On Sunday, November 5 at 3:00 pm and Monday, November 6 at 3:00 am
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The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege
Damon Linker

"The Theocons" is Damon Linker's examination of what he calls the theoconservative movement. The author, former editor of the theoconservative journal First Things, defines theoconservatives as Catholic intellectuals who support the end of secular politics. Mr. Linker concludes that the movement is dangerous to American democracy. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City.

Damon Linker worked under Richard John Neuhaus at First Things from May 2001 to February 2005, first as associate editor of the journal, then as its editor. His essays and reviews have appeared in the New Republic, the Wall Street Journal, Commentary, National Review, the Weekly Standard, Policy Review, the Public Interest, the Review of Politics, the Review of Metaphysics, and the American Behavioral Scientist. Mr. Linker has also served as a speechwriter for New York’s Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

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40. kick!

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25. Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right

On Sunday, November 5th at 4pm


Editorial Reviews

Book Description
The bestselling author of Stranger at the Gate provides an inside exposé of the Christian Right's agenda-and a playbook in how to resist it.

This Fall's midterm elections will see much discussion about the enhanced power of the Christian fundamentalist Right, leaving many people to wonder: just who are these people and what exactly do they want? What are their ultimate goals? The Reverend Mel White, a deeply religious man who sees fundamentalism as "evangelical Christian orthodoxy gone cultic," believes that it is not a stretch to say that the true goal of today's fundamentalists is to break down the wall that separates church and state, superimpose their "moral values" on the U.S. Constitution, replace democracy with theocratic rule, and ultimately create a new "Christian America" in their image. White's new book, Religion Gone Bad, is a wake-up call to all of us to take heed.

White is singularly qualified to write this exposé of the Christian Right because he himself was a true believer who served the evangelical movement as pastor, professor, filmmaker, television producer, author, and ghostwriter for such fundamentalist leaders as Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and Billy Graham, all of whom he got to know well. As he writes, "These are not just Neocons dressed in religious drag. These men see themselves as gurus called by God to rescue America from unrighteousness. They believe this is a Christian nation that must be returned forcibly to its Christian roots."

He is also a gay man, who made news when he came out more than twelve years ago. White has gained a unique understanding of the fundamentalist agenda because, since the fall of "godless Communism," homosexuality and abortion have become the primary targets through which fundamentalists have created fear, raised money, and mobilized recruits. Religion Gone Bad documents the thirty-year war that fundamentalist Christians have waged against homosexuality and gays and lesbians and offers dramatic, heartbreaking evidence that fundamentalist leaders-Protestant and Catholic alike-are waging nothing less than a "holy war" (jihad) against sexual minorities. By focusing on the current plight of gay people in this country, White addresses the wider issue that fundamentalist Christianity-like fundamentalist Islam-has become a threat not just to gays, but to all Americans who disagree with fundamentalist Christian "values."

About the Author
Mel White leads the charge against Christian fundamentalism in America. A former ghostwriter, consultant, and confidant to figures such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Oliver North, White famously broke with the Christian Right in the 1990s, coming out as a gay man and writing his popular memoir, Stranger at the Gate. White lives with his partner in Lynchburg, Virginia-across the street from Jerry Falwell's church.

http://www.amazon.com/Religion-Gone-Bad-Dangers-Christian/dp/1585425311

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41. kick!

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26. "The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine"

On Monday, November 6 at 5:50 am
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2006 Texas Book Festival: Matthew Continetti "The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine"

At the 2006 Texas Book Festival, Book TV interviewed Matthew Continetti, author of "The K Street Gang."

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27. K & R

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28. K&R ... Thanks, Viva!

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29. late night kick!

I should be in bed. DAMN DU!

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30. Sunday 5:30 Scott Ritter, Target Iran

excellent

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31. .

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35. kick!

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36. kick for Sunday watching!

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37. "When Humans Transcend Biology"

I'm sure that would be a good thing. No, seriously. Honest and true.

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39. I happen to like my biological parts

I'll get to keep some of them, right? :P

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43. last kick!