Book TV [AKA C-SPAN 2 ]
A look at non-fiction history books.
http://www.booktv.org/schedule/ [All times are Eastern Time]
Sunday, May 14 at 12:00 pm [60 mins] + Monday 0615
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In Our Hands: A Plan To Replace The Welfare State
Charles Murray
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Description: Charles Murray discusses his latest book on welfare reform at
the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. In the book "In Our Hands," the author
proposes that $10,000 of tax-free money be given to every adult over 21 each
year under the condition that $3,000 of it goes to pay for health insurance
and $2,000 be invested toward retirement. After the discussion, Murray answers
questions from the audience.
Author Bio: Charles Murray is the W.H. Brady Scholar in Culture and Freedom
at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of "Losing Ground," "In
Pursuit" and "Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts
and Sciences, 800 B.C. to
1950." He co-authored "The Bell Curve" with Richard J. Herrnstein.
Sunday, May 14 at 1:30 am and at 7:00 pm [80 mins.]
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Address at 2006 North Carolina Festival of the Book
Tom Wolfe, "What's Southern Today?"
Description: From the 2006 North Carolina Festival of the Book, author Tom
Wolfe presents a lecture entitled "What's Southern Today?" Mr. Wolfe argues
that southern Americans have a much more common sense approach to life than
other Americans. He recounts his experience growing up in Richmond, Virgina and
describes what he has observed traveling through the southern states. Mr.
Wolfe also talks about the influence the region has on his writing.
Author Bio: Tom Wolfe is the author of "I Am Charlotte Simmons," "Hooking
Up," "A Man in Full," "The Bonfire of the Vanities," "The Purple Decades," "From
Bauhaus to Our House," "In Our Time," "The Right Stuff," "Mauve Gloves &
Madmen, Clutter & Vine," "The Painted Word," "Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak
Catchers," "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," "The Pump House Gang" and "The
Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby."
Sunday, May 14 at 6:00 am [75 mins.]
White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid
the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
William Easterly
Description: William Easterly argues that Western aid programs will help the
suffering poor only if those who manage them invoke planning efforts that
include feedback, incentives, and accountability. He explains how giving
foreign aid under these terms help improve global foreign aid efforts. Easterly
spoke at the Society for International Development forum in Washington, DC.
Author Bio: William Easterly is a senior professor of economics at New York
University and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. Author
of "The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in
the Tropics." He has written widely for The Washington Post, Wall Street
Journal, Financial Times, Forbes, and Foreign Policy. Mr. Easterly has worked
in many areas of the developing world including Africa, Latin America, and
Russia.
Sunday, May 14 at 8:30 am [90 mins.]
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Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild
Michelle Malkin
Description: Michelle Malkin describes liberals as being hypocrites and out
of touch with reality in her new book "Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone
Wild." The author argues that the Left uses the mainstream media, universities and
Hollywood to spread their political agenda. This event took place at Oberlin
College in Ohio, Ms. Malkin's alma mater. She graduated in 1992.
Author Bio: Michelle Malkin is the author of "In Defense of Internment: The
Case for 'Racial Profiling' in World War II and the War on Terror" and
"Invasion : How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign
Menaces to Our Shores." She is a nationally syndicated columnist and FOX News
Channel contributor.
Sunday, May 14 at 10:00 am and at 11:00 pm
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House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
James Carroll
Description: In "House of War" James Carroll chronicles the growth of U.S.
military power from World War II to the present. The author asserts that the
Pentagon is the most influential institution in American history and operates
under little or no authority. … George Scialabba responds [as an affiliate]…
hosted by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard
University…
Author Bio: James Carroll is the author of "Constantine's Sword," "Prince of
Peace," "Mortal Friends" and "An American Requiem," the winner of the 1996
National Book Award for nonfiction. His columns appears in the Boston Globe.
Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 pm and Monday, May 15 at 7:15 am
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Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable to Attack
Clark Kent Ervin [90 mins.]
Description: Clark Kent Ervin, former Inspector General of both the
Department of Homeland Security and State Department, discusses his book titled,
"Open Target." He explains why Americans are vulnerable for terrrorist [sic]
attacks despite changes in homeland security since 9/11. He argues the Bush
admnistration's [sic] concentration needs to be on accountability, accessing more
funding, and attaining experienced leadership ...
Author Bio: Clark Kent Ervin, former inspector general of both the
Department of Homeland Security and State Department. Mr. Ervin graduated from Harvard
Law School in 1985 and was a Rhodes Scholar. He served in the first Bush
White House as the Associate Director of Policy in the Office of National
Service from 1985 to 1991. Mr. Ervin was named after the Superman alter ego
because after being born a month premature he survived despite all odds. He is
currently a security analyst for CNN and for the think tank Aspen Institute.
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