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James Stewart, editor of the Wall Street Journal, talked about his book, Den of Thieves. He described the insider trading scandals of the 1980s and its effects on Wall Street and the U.S.…

The author discussed his book, The Tragedy of American Compassion, published by Regnery Publishing of Washington, D.C. The book describes how Americans successfully fought poverty before…

Professor Edmundson talks about his book Why Read?, published by Bloomsbury USA. The book is on the relationship between a liberal arts education and literature. The author writes that…

C-SPAN took viewers behind the scenes for the taping of the final episode of Booknotes. The episode featured author Mark Edmunson discussing his book, Why Read?

Author Peter Wallner talked about his book Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire’s Favorite Son, published by Plaidswede Publishing during Pierce’s bicentennial year. Mr. Wallner said that Pierce may be the…

Peter Charles Hoffer talked about his book Past Imperfect: Facts, Fictions, Frauds - American History from Bancroft and Parkman to Ambrose, Bellisles, Ellis, and Goodwin, published by…

Stephen Greenblatt talked about his book Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, published by W.W. Norton and Company. He described England during Shakespeare’s time and discussed how the…

Winslow Wheeler talked about his book “The Wastrels of Defense: How Congress Sabotages U.S. Security", published by Naval Institute Press. He spoke about his experiences as a Congressional staff member and…

Mr. Wallace talked about his book Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage, published by Rugged Land. He discussed several notable events that he argues involved courageous decisions on the…

Antony Beevor discussed his book, The Mystery of Olga Chekhova, published by Viking Press. Mr. Beevor related the tale of how one family survived the Russian revolution, the civil war, the…

Mr. McCaslin talked about his book Inside The Beltway: Offbeat Stories, Scoops, and Shenanigans from Around the Nation’s Capital, published by WND Books. He shared some of the stories and little-known…

Hendrik Hertzberg talked about his book "Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966-2004", published by The Penguin Press. Mr. Hertzberg discussed a number of aspects of the political…

Professor Ferling talked about his book Adams Vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, published by Oxford University Press. Professor Ferling discussed the formation of political…

Mr. Viguerie talked about his book America’s Right Turn: How Conservatives Used New and Alternative Media to Take Power, published by Bonus Books. He traced the success of conservative politicians and…

Ambassador Jack Matlock talked about his book Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended, published by Random House. He spoke about his experiences as a diplomat, and how those…

Representative Dennis Hastert (R-IL) talked about his autobiography, Speaker: Lessons from 40 Years in Coaching and Politics, published by Regnery Publishing. He described his careers in high…

Author Maureen Dowd talked about her book, Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk, published by Putnam Publishing Group. The book is a collection of her newspaper columns on various aspects of President George W.…

Former Ambassador George McGovern talked about his book The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. McGovern identified liberalism as the fundamental…

Author Bryan Burrough talked about his book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, published by The Penguin Press. He described the lives of some…

Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York (1983-95), discussed his book Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever, published by Harcourt. His book discussed how the modern Republican…