BOOK TV Schedule May 28 – 31

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ON BOOK TV THIS WEEKEND CSPAN2

Extended Holiday Schedule

"Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble"; "Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen"; "Five Days in October: The Lost Battalion of World War I"; "Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College"; "How Capital-ism Saves America"; much more.




All times are eastern


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Saturday, May 28

8:00 am Featured Program: 3 Days of Book TV on Memorial Weekend

8:00 Bill Press, 2005 Palm Springs Book Fest: Bill Press "How the Republicans Stole Christmas"

9:00 Denis Boyles, 2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Denis Boyles "Vile France"

10:00 R.W. Apple, Jr., Apple's America: The Discriminating Traveler's Guide to 40 Great Cities in the United States and Canada

11:00 Public Lives: Janis Kearney, 2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Janis Kearney "Cotton Field of Dreams: A Memoir"

11:50 I.C. Smith, Inside: A Top G-Man Exposes Spies, Lies, and Bureaucratic Bungling Inside the FBI

1:00 pm Wayne Baker, America's Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception

2:00 Christina Hoff Sommers & Sally Satel, One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is Eroding Self-Reliance

3:10 Jennifer Washburn, University Inc.: The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education

4:00 General Assignment: Michael Sledge, Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, & Honor Our Military Fallen

5:15 Pratap Chatterjee, Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation

7:00 Encore Booknotes: Armstrong Williams, Beyond Blame: How We Can Succeed by Breaking the Dependency Barrier

8:00 History on Book TV: Timothy Naftali, Kent Germany, David Shreve, Robert Johnson, The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson Volumes 1-3 The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power, November 1963 - January 1964

9:30 Tara Ross, Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College

10:20 Nancy Conrad & Howard Klausner, Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad's Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond

11:00 Jon Ronson, The Men Who Stare at Goats


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Sunday, May 29

12:00 am After Words: Ronald Radosh interviewed by Jack Valenti

1:00 Philip Gourevitch, Svetlana Alexievich, Elena Poniatowska, Francois Bizot, Carolin Emcke, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Discussion on Writing and Catastrophe

3:00 2005 Arkansas Literary Festival: Quang Pham "A Sense of Duty"

3:45 Todd Buchholz, Bringing the Jobs Home: How the Left Created the Outsourcing Crisis -- and How We Can Fix It

5:00 2005 Annapolis Book Festival: David Shipler "The Working Poor"

6:15 World History Textbooks discussion

8:00 Andrew Burstein, Jefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello

9:00 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Walter Mosley

10:00 David Horowtiz, The End of Time

11:10 Sarah Vowell, Assassination Vacation

12:00 pm Alan Wolfe, Return to Greatness: How America Lost Its Sense of Purpose and What It Needs to Do to Recover It

1:15 Brian Anderson, South Park Conservatives: The Revolt against Liberal Media Bias

2:00 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Covering War

3:00 Robert Ferrell, Five Days in October: The Lost Battalion of World War I

3:50 Lindsay, Moran, Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy

4:30 History on Book TV: Timothy Naftali, Kent Germany, David Shreve, Robert Johnson, The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson Volumes 1-3 The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power, November 1963 - January 1964

6:00 Featured Program: After Words: Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin (USMC Ret.) interviewed by Tony Capaccio

7:00 General Assignment: Rick Bragg, 2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Rick Bragg on the World of Nonfiction

8:00 Thomas DiLorenzo, How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our Country, From the Pilgrims to the Present

9:00 Featured Program: After Words: Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin (USMC Ret.) interviewed by Tony Capaccio

10:00 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Ray Bradbury

10:45 General Assignment: Simon Singh, Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe


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Monday, May 30

12:00 am Jack Welch, Winning

1:00 Barbara Goldsmith interviewed by Lynn Sherr, Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

2:15 William Thomas Generous, Sweet Pea at War: A History of the USS Portland

3:00 Featured Program: Robert Schneller with Wesley Brown, Breaking the Color Barrier: The U.S. Naval Academy’s First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality

4:20 Larry Mantle, 2005 Palm Springs Book Fest: Larry Mantle "This is Air Talk"

5:00 Lee Edwards, The Essential Ronald Reagan

5:45 Reza Aslan, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam

7:00 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Writers in Exile

8:00 2005 Virginia Festival of the Book: American Culture Panel

9:15 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Ron Kovic

10:20 Dava Sobel, Sebastian Junger, Hampton Sides & Melissa Faye Greene, Writing Nonfiction Panel

11:50 Fergus Bordewich, Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America

1:00 pm General Assignment: Michael Sledge, Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, & Honor Our Military Fallen

2:15 Featured Program: Robert Schneller with Wesley Brown, Breaking the Color Barrier: The U.S. Naval Academy’s First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality

3:30 Joseph Petro, Standing Next to History: An Agent's Life Inside the Secret Service

4:45 Jon Ronson, The Men Who Stare at Goats

5:45 History on Book TV: Roger Cohen, Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble

7:00 Sarah Vowell, Assassination Vacation

7:55 Public Lives: Janis Kearney, 2005 Arkansas Lit. Fest: Janis Kearney "Cotton Field of Dreams: A Memoir"

8:45 David Horowtiz, The End of Time

10:00 General Assignment: Michael Sledge, Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, & Honor Our Military Fallen

11:10 Robert Ferrell, Five Days in October: The Lost Battalion of World War I


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Tuesday, May 31

12:00 am History on Book TV: Roger Cohen, Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble

1:15 P.W. Singer, Roger Rosenblatt, Chris Hedges, Children at War

2:30 John Lukacs, Democracy and Populism: Fear and Hatred

3:40 Wayne Baker, America's Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception

4:30 Ronald Drez, Remember D-Day: Both Sides Tell Their Stories

5:20 Boaz Ganor, The Counter-Terrorism Puzzle

6:50 Edwin Black, 2005 Palm Springs Book Fest: Edwin Black "Banking on Baghdad" & "IBM & The Holocaust"


link to CSPAN full schedule
http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. "How the Republicans Stole Christmas" 8am

On Saturday, May 28 at 8:00 am
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2005 Palm Springs Book Fest: Bill Press "How the Republicans Stole Christmas"

Bill Press

Columnist and author Bill Press argues that the Republican Party has made religion a divisive issue in American politics in his forthcoming book: "How the Republicans Stole Christmas." He also offers democrats a primer on how to appeal to more religious voters.

Author Bio: Bill Press began is a former candidate for the Democratic primary for California State Insurance Commissioner (1990) and former chairman of the California Democratic Party (1993-96). He later hosted, along with Pat Buchanan, MSNBC's "Buchanan & Press"; CNN's "Crossfire"; and CNN's "The Spin Room" with Tucker Carlson. He is the author of "Spin This" and "Bush Must Go: The Top Ten Reasons Why George Bush Doesn't Deserve a Second Term."

Publisher: Doubleday 1540 Broadway New York, NY 10036

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2. Top G-Man Exposes Spies, Lies, and Bureaucratic Bungling Inside the FBI

On Saturday, May 28 at 11:50 am
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Inside: A Top G-Man Exposes Spies, Lies, and Bureaucratic Bungling Inside the FBI
I.C. Smith
Description: I.C. Smith talks about his book, "Inside," at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Little Rock, Arkansas. He shares his past experiences from his career as a former FBI agent and gives a personal account of several FBI investigations. Mr. Smith answers questions from the audience following his discussion.

Author Bio: I.C. Smith a is twenty five year veteran of the FBI whose career began in the midst of the Watergate investigation and ended during the Whitewater scandal. He was intimately involved in the campaign finance investigations during the Clinton presidency.

Publisher: Nelson Current P.O. Box 141000 Nashville, TN 37214

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3. America's Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception

On Saturday, May 28 at 1:00 pm and Tuesday, May 31 at 3:40 am
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America's Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception
Wayne Baker

Wayne Baker talks about his book, "America's Crisis of Values," at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The author argues that despite public opinion polls and the beliefs of several politicians, America has not lost its traditional values. Mr. Baker uses data from the World Values Surveys to show that the United States is in good standing in relation to most other countries and societies. After the presentation, the author answers questions from the audience.

Author Bio: Wayne Baker is Professor of Management and Organizations and Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan, and Faculty Associate at the university's Institute for Social Research.

Publisher: Princeton University Press 41 William Street Princeton, NJ 08540

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4. my review - is this crisis of values real?

Has America lost its traditional values? Many politicians and religious leaders believe so, as do the majority of Americans, based on public opinion polls taken over the past several years. But is this crisis of values real?
This book explores the moral terrain of America today, analyzing the widely held perception that the nation is in moral decline. It looks at the question from a variety of angles, examining traditional values, secular values, religious values, family values, economic values, and others. Using unique data from the World Values Surveys, the largest systematic attempt ever made to document attitudes, values, and beliefs around the world, this book systematically evaluates the perceived crisis of values by comparing America's values with those of over 60 other nations.
The results are surprising. The evidence shows overwhelmingly that America has not lost its traditional values, that the nation compares favorably with most other societies, and that the culture war is largely a myth.
The gap between reality and perception does not represent mass ignorance of the facts or an overblown moral panic, Baker contends. Rather, the widespread perception of a crisis of values is a real and legitimate interpretation of life in a society that is in the middle of a fundamental transformation and that contains growing cultural contradictions. Instead of posing a problem, the author argues, this crisis rhetoric serves the valuable social function of reminding us of what it means to be American. As such, it preserves the ideological foundation of the nation.
http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/library/main_2.html

My Notes –

I found it very interesting…

Research shows we are not losing our values, we test the same now as we did 20-30 years ago.

Our values are a strange combination of Traditional and Self-expressive. This makes us the oddballs of the world. We are slowly becoming odder, moving more to self-expressive.


Link to World Values Survey site - http://www.worldvaluessurvey.com /

Why are we so different? – in other countries, people are born into their countries values, in America, we are people who gathered together because of our shared values.

The conflict created within our society – this internal clash between strong traditional and strong self-expressive values creates a conflict within us and results in Cognitive Dissidence. As we move more towards Self-expression, the more extreme a crisis we envision. This is why the extreme right is becoming more extreme, they are reacting to the paradox, it makes them uncomfortable.

Traditional Values does not equal Conservative Values

Rabid Right latched on to his book, but only for the traditionalist parts – he says, “hold up. You need to read this book with one eye open. The left eye”

Embrace the Paradox

Q & A

Politics is estranged from the electorate – dangerous and it worries him.
“Our citizens are already there, & we are waiting for our leaders to join us”

Why did Kerry lose and Bush win? Kerry promoted the Self-expression angle, Bush promoted the Traditional. Traditional trumped Self-expression (in this attitude of fear and uncertainty) . Media was a large part of this, emphasizing the black/white view of things.

Abortion – when you ask the question : Is abortion murder – 50% say yes, 50% say no. divided along dem/rebub lines, pretty much.
But when you divide the question into sub questions – i.e.…Is Abortion acceptable when the pregnancy is a result of rape, is it acceptable when mother’s life is in danger, is it acceptable when child will be born severely deformed, or when it will create great hardship for family, Is Abortion a matter of personal choice? 80% of Americans answer yes. It’s how you frame the question, and media and politics knows this, uses it.

Seeing a trend towards Post Materialist values, we are becoming more concerned with quality of life than materialistic goals.

Voter numbers are so low because (darn – missed that part) but as we move towards more Self-expression, more people will vote. He sees the numbers rising greatly in next several elections.

Israel is pretty far from us on values map.

What do we do? (as activates, citizens) Find the common ground in our conversations, bridge the divide in our personal contacts with others – we think alike more than we know.

From Greater Democracy website…
http://www.greaterdemocracy.org/archives/000330.html

Wayne Baker, author of the new book America's Crisis of Values, is quoted in a Detroit Free Press article as saying: "I believe that this culture war is a myth in this country... We think we're divided -- and we're really not."It's a question I've been pondering: If the United States is united, if Americans share the same core values of freedom, equality, justice, community, etc., why do we sense that we are deeply divided? Is it possible that the divisions we sense are not the ones we think? Is it possible that we are divided not by our values nor by our religious beliefs nor by our politics? Is it possible that the divisions we see (i.e., pro-choice vs. anti-abortion, fundamentalist vs. mainstream, science vs. religion, conservative vs. progressive, red state vs. blue state) are less divisions than they are symptoms of change?

More at link.

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5. Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation

On Saturday, May 28 at 5:15 pm
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Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation

Pratap Chatterjee

Journalist Pratap Chatterjee contends in his new book, "Iraq, Inc.: A Profitable Occupation," that private contractors stood to benefit the most, and have benefited the most, from the war in Iraq. Mr. Chatterjee documents what government contractors such as Bechtel, Blackwater, DynCorp, and Halliburton have done thus far in Iraq and what they have yet to do. He drew on interviews with Iraqi citizens and politicians as well as with American whistleblowers from within the contracting firms. The book also chronicles how a lack of proper military training for the civilian contractors has resulted in managerial and logistical problems between those contractors and the military. Includes Q&A.

Author Bio: Pratap Chatterjee has written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, and the Independent. He is a former global environment editor at Inter Press Service where he reported on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. He currently serves as program director and managing editor of CorpWatch, an organization established to counter corporate-led globalization through education, network-building, and activism.

Publisher: Seven Stories Press 140 Watts Street New York, NY 10013

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6. The Presidential Recordings: LBJ, Vol. 1-3( Kennedy Assassination)

History on Book TV

On Saturday, May 28 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 29 at 4:30 pm
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The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson Volumes 1-3 The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power, November 1963 - January 1964

Timothy Naftali, Kent Germany, David Shreve, Robert Johnson

Harry Middleton, former director of the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum, and editors of "The Presidential Recordings" talk about President Johnson's conversations with various members of congress, advisers, and friends on issues such as the economy, foreign aid, and the 1964 riots in Panama. The panelists plays clips of these conversations and provide background for them. Joining Mr. Middleton are editors Timothy Naftali, Kent Germany, David Shreve, and Robert Johnson. The panelists take questions from the audience following their remarks.

Author Bio: Timothy Naftali is one of three general editors of the three-volume collection of "The Presidential Recordings" and is director of the Presidential Recordings program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Kent Germany is co-editor of vol. 3 of "The Presidential Recordings" and is an assistant professor at the Miller Center. David Shreve is co-editor of vol. 2 of "The Presidential Recordings" and is an assistant professor at the Miller Center. Robert Johnson is co-editor of vols. 2 and 3 of "The Presidential Recordings" and is a research fellow at the Miller center. For more information about these editors or the Miller Center, visit www.millercenter.virginia.edu.

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company 500 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10110

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7. The Men Who Stare at Goats - Secret US Military program

On Saturday, May 28 at 11:00 pm and Monday, May 30 at 4:45 pm
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The Men Who Stare at Goats

Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson talks about his book, "The Men Who Stare at Goats," at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. Mr. Ronson discusses a secret wing of the U.S. military formed in 1979 called the First Earth Batallion. The author explains that the group was created to form "Warrior Monks," a group of soldiers with the ability to walk through walls, read minds, become invisible, and kill goats by staring at them. Mr. Ronson argues that some of these ideas have inspired techniques used by the military in the present War on Terror. The author answers questions from the audience following his presentation.

Author Bio: Jon Ronson is a documentary filmmaker and the author of "Them: Adventures with Extremists."

Publisher: Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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8. Writing and Catastrophe - Author panel

On Sunday, May 29 at 1:00 am
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Discussion on Writing and Catastrophe

Philip Gourevitch, Svetlana Alexievich, Elena Poniatowska, Francois Bizot, Carolin Emcke, Ryszard Kapuscinski

A group of international authors who have written about major catastrophes (the meltdown at Chernobyl, the 1985 Mexico earthquake, the genocide in Rwanda, and others) discuss their work and explain why they do it. The panelists are: Svetlana Alexievich, author of "Voices from Chernobyl"; Ryszard Kapuscinski, author of "The Soccer War"; Elena Poniatowska, author of "Nothing, Nobody: The Voices of the Mexico City Earthquake"; Francois Bizot, author of "The Gift"; Carolin Emcke, author of "Letters from the Edge of the World"; and Philip Gourevitch, author of "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families." The panel was part of the PEN American Center's New York Festival of International Literature and was hosted by the New York Public Library. Introduction by Salman Rushdie. Includes Q&A.

Author Bio: This panel was part of the PEN American Center's New York Festival of International Literature. For more information about the festival or to find out more about the participating authors, visit www.pen.org

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9. report claims US textbooks are "agents of geopolitical misinformation"

The Business of Books

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World History Textbooks discussion

This is a panel discussion based on the 2004 American Textbook Council report, "World History Textbooks: A Review". The report claims that recent American textbooks are "agents of geopolitical misinformation". Gilbert Sewall, director of the Textbook Council outlines the report. Commenting on the report are John Fonte, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute who discusses recent debates over curriculum guidelines and John Tierney, International Relations Professor at the Institute of World Politics who discusses feminism & peace studies textbooks. This event was hosted by the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC and moderated by Adam Keiper, Managing Editor of EPPC's "The New Atlantis" a journal concerned with the moral implications of technology.

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10. Jefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello

On Sunday, May 29 at 8:00 am
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Jefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello

Andrew Burstein

Author and University of Tulsa history professor Andrew Burstein spoke at the University of Pennsylvania about his new book, "Jefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello." It looks at the private life of America's third president and more specifically his relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. The author examined hundreds of Mr. Jefferson's letters, journals, and personal library to find out more about the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson, private citizen.

Author Bio: Andrew Burstein is the author of "The Passions of Andrew Jackson," "America's Jubilee," and "The Inner Jefferson." He served as a consultant to Ken Burns on the PBS documentary series "Thomas Jefferson" and his work has appeared in the Nation and Journal of the Early Republic. He is a professor of American history at the University of Tulsa.

Publisher: Basic Books 387 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016

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11. How America Lost Its Sense of Purpose, What It Needs to Do to Recover It

On Sunday, May 29 at 12:00 pm
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Return to Greatness: How America Lost Its Sense of Purpose and What It Needs to Do to Recover It

Alan Wolfe

Author and political science professor Alan Wolfe writes that America's focus on morality and purity has caused it to lose sight of what he calls a grander vision. Mr. Wolfe says that the idea of a long-term vision for America is a concept shared by Alexander Hamilton, FDR, and Abraham Lincoln. The author says that both liberal and conservative leadership are guilty of retarding America's potential for national strength and unity, by focusing instead on divisive political issues causing internal strife.

Author Bio: Alan Wolfe is the author of "The Transformation of American Religion" and "One Nation, After All" among others. He is currently a political science professor and director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College.

Publisher: Princeton University Press 41 William Street Princeton, NJ 08540

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12. Covering War - Author Forum

On Sunday, May 29 at 2:00 pm
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Covering War

Three author-journalists discuss their experiences reporting on wars around the world, their frustrations with the difficulty of getting access to information, and their assessments of how well the media are doing at covering war. From the 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA: Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War"; Chris Hedges, author of "War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning"; and Terry McDermott, author of "Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers - Who They Were, Why They Did It." The discussion is moderated by Marjorie Miller, Foreign Editor of the Los Angeles Times.

Author Bio: Mark Bowden is national correspondent for the Atlantic. Chris Hedges is a former New York Times correspondent. He is now the Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University. Terry McDermott is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Marjorie Miller is foreign editor for the Los Angeles Times.

Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

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13. "Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper"

After Words
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On Sunday, May 29 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin (USMC Ret.) interviewed by Tony Capaccio

This week on After Words Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin (USMC Ret.) discusses his new book, "Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper." He explains the creation of the Sniper Strike Team; a unit designed to make innovative offensive maneuvers. The former marine also discusses his combat experiences during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the U.S. invasion of Baghdad. Tony Capaccio a Pentagon Correspondent for Bloomberg News interviews him.

Author Bio: Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin was with the Third Battalion, Fourth Marines during the 2003 drive to Baghdad and has operated on a wide range of assignments in war zones around the world. His 60 confirmed kills made him one of the top snipers in the U.S. military. Tony Capaccio is currently a Pentagon correspondent for Bloomberg News. Previously he was editor of Defense Week, and was a staff associate with national columnist Jack Anderson, covering a variety of beats.

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14. 2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Ray Bradbury

On Sunday, May 29 at 10:00 pm

2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Ray Bradbury

Author Ray Bradbury emphasizes the importance of falling in love at the 2005 Los Angeles Festival of Books. He is joined by Sam Weller, the author of "The Bradbury Chronicles : The Life of Ray Bradbury," for a discussion on his extensive body of work as well as lessons he's learned along the way. The panel is moderated by Steve Wasserman, who stepped down from his post as editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review in May.

Author Bio: Ray Bradbury is the author of more than fifty books, including "From the Dust Returned," "The Martian Chronicles," and "Fahrenheit 451." He is the recipient of the O. Henry Memorial Award, the PEN Center West Award, the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the Grand Master Nebula Award from The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Publisher: L.A. Times Festival of Books 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

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15. Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe

On Sunday, May 29 at 10:45 pm
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Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe

Simon Singh

Simon Singh discusses his book, "Big Bang," at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. Mr. Singh talks about the development of the theory of the Big Bang and describes the early disagreements over the theory that emerged within the scientific community. He answers questions from the audience following his remarks. Includes a PowerPoint presentation.

Author Bio: Simon Singh is the director of the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Fermat's Last Theorem," and the author of a book on the theorem with the same title. He is also the author of "The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code Breaking."

Publisher: Fourth Estate 10 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022

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16. "Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie."

On Monday, May 30 at 1:00 am
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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

Barbara Goldsmith interviewed by Lynn Sherr

Lynne Sherr interviews author Barbara Goldsmith about her book, "Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie." Marie Curie grew up in Russian-occupied Poland and married scientist Pierre Curie, who helped her conduct the experiments that discovered radium, and radioactivity. Marie Curie also invented a mobile X-ray unit that her scientist daughter, Irene Joliot-Curie, who also won a Nobel Prize, operated. In the end, Marie, Pierre, and Irene were made fatally ill by their work with radioactive substances. This event was hosted by the Smithsonian Associates.

Author Bio: Barbara Goldsmith is the author of "The Straw Man," and "Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull." Lynn Sherr is a news correpsondent for ABC.

Publisher: W.W. Norton 500 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10110

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17. U.S. Naval Academy’s First Black Midshipmen - struggle for equality

On Monday, May 30 at 3:00 am and at 2:15 pm
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Breaking the Color Barrier: The U.S. Naval Academy’s First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality

Robert Schneller with Wesley Brown

Robert Schneller tells the story of the first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. In "Breaking the Color Barrier," the author details the integration of the Navy officer corps including the graduation of retired Lieutenant Commander Wesley Brown on June 3, 1949. This event was hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Author Bio: Robert Schneller is an official historian in the Contemporary History Branch of the U.S. Navy's Naval Historical Center. He is the author of "Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War," and "A Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren."

Publisher: NYU Press 838 Broadway, 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10003

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18. Larry Mantle "This is Air Talk" - 20 years of interviews

On Monday, May 30 at 4:20 am
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2005 Palm Springs Book Fest: Larry Mantle "This is Air Talk"

Larry Mantle

For the last twenty years, Larry Mantle has interviewed authors, politicians, journalists, and celebrities on his "This Is AirTalk" program on 89.3 KPCC in Pasadena, California. He chronicles 20 years of the program in his new memoir. Mr. Mantle is interviewed by Susan McDougal, author of "The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk."

Author Bio: Larry Mantle has been the host of This is Air Talk on 89.3 KPCC in Pasadena, CA since 1985. Over the course of his radio program, he has interviewed politicians, celebritites, authors, and journalists among others.

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19. No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam

On Monday, May 30 at 5:45 am
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No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam

Reza Aslan

Reza Aslan talks about the likelihood of creating an Islamic democracy in the Middle East. Mr. Aslan argues that in the United States both liberals and conservatives incorrectly talk about democracy in the Middle East in terms of secular and non-secular governments. Instead, he says, they should be talking in terms of pluralism. He says that the best democratic model for countries like Iraq and Egypt is Israel, where religion plays a strong but not overwhelming role. The talk was hosted by the World Affairs Council in Washington, DC. Includes Q&A.

Author Bio: Reza Aslan, former assistant professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Iowa, has written for the Nation, USA Today, and U.S. News & World Report.

Publisher: Random House 1745 Broadway, 17-1 New York, NY 10019

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20. LA Times Festival of Books - Writers in Exile - Author Forum

On Monday, May 30 at 7:00 am
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Writers in Exile

Three immigrant authors now living in the U.S talk about the struggles they faced in their home countries and their adjustments to life in America. Loung Ung lost her parents and two sisters to the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Chris Abani was tortured as a political prisoner in Nigeria. Ved Mehta grew up as one of eight children in a traditional Hindu family in India. All three discuss the craft of writing -- choosing a voice, the relationship between fact and truth, and writing in a foreign language.

Author Bio: Loung Ung is the author of "Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind." Her previous book was "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers." She is the national spokeswoman for the Campaign for a Landmine Free World. Ved Mehta wrote "The Red Letters: My Father's Enchanted Period," the eleventh book in his "Continents of Exile" series. He has received two Guggenheim rewards and a McArthur. Chris Abani wrote "GraceLand: A Novel." His poetry books include "Dog Woamn" and "Kalakuta Republic."

Publisher: L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

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21. American Culture Panel - beauty myth, Pop Culture, Nat. Geographic

On Monday, May 30 at 8:00 am
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2005 Virginia Festival of the Book: American Culture Panel

From the 11th annual Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, a discussion on "American Culture." Panelists are Paul Cantor, author of "Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization"; Teresa Riordan, author of "Inventing Beauty: A History of the Innovations That Have Made Us Beautiful"; Robert Poole, author of "Explorers House: National Geographic and the World It Made"; and Mark Derr, author of "A Dog's History of America." The panel is moderated by Susan Tyler Hitchcock, author of "Mad Mary Lamb: Lunacy and Murder in Literary London."

Author Bio: Paul Cantor teaches English at the University of Virginia. Teresa Riordan is a New York Times columnist. Robert Poole is the former associate editor of National Geographic magazine. Mark Derr's previous books include "Dog's Best Friend," "The Frontiersman," "Over Florida," and "Some Kind of Paradise."

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22. Ron Kovic - Paperback release of "Born on the 4th of July"

On Monday, May 30 at 9:15 am
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2005 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Ron Kovic

Author Ron Kovic celebrates the paperback release of his book, "Born on the 4th of July," with Los Angeles Times columnist Robert Scheer, and Johnny Temple, editor-in-chief of Akashic Books. Mr. Kovic discusses how he was affected by the Vietnam War including his paralysis from his chest down as a result of combat. The panelists also compare the Vietnam War to the current war in Iraq. This event was hosted by the 2005 Los Angeles Festival of Books.

Author Bio: Ron Kovic is a Vietnam veteran, former Marine Corps sergeant and author of "Born on the 4th of July." The Acadamy Award-winning film "Born on the 4th of July," is based on the life of Mr. Kovic.

Publisher: L.A. Times Festival of Books 202 W. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

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23. The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America

On Monday, May 30 at 11:50 am
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Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America

Fergus Bordewich

In "Bound for Canaan," Mr. Bordewich covers sixty years of the Underground Railroad from its Quaker beginnings to the end of the nineteenth century. He asserts that the black migration movement in America during slavery was bi-racial and highly politically motivated. The author also explains that the railroad was not a fixed system and routes would close after becoming too dangerous. This event was hosted by Borders Books and Music in Silver Spring, MD.

Author Bio: Fergus Bordewich is the author of "Killing the White Man's Indian," and "My Mother's Ghost." He has written for the New York Times, American Heritage, and the Atlantic Monthly.

Publisher: HarperCollins 10 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022

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24. How We Recover, Identify, Bury, & Honor Our Military Fallen

On Saturday, May 28 at 4:00 pm and Monday, May 30 at 1:00 pm and at 10:00 pm
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Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, & Honor Our Military Fallen

Michael Sledge

Michael Sledge discusses what happens to members of the United States Armed Forces after when they die in active duty. In "Soldier Dead," the author analyzes the military's process of recovery, identification, return, burial, and remembrance of the dead and the effect the process has on family members. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Author Bio: Michael Sledge is a freelance journalist and writer.

Publisher: Columbia University Press 61 W. 62nd Street New York, NY 10023

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25. Standing Next to History: An Agent's Life Inside the Secret Service

On Monday, May 30 at 3:30 pm
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Standing Next to History: An Agent's Life Inside the Secret Service

Joseph Petro

Former Secret Service agent Joseph Petro talks about his book, "Standing Next to History," at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Mr. Petro served for 23 years as a special agent and protected President Reagan for 4 of those years. He provides an inside look into the Secret Service, the White House, and the lives of several U.S. leaders. Mr. Petro answers questions from the audience following the discussion.

Author Bio: Joseph Petro is a former Secret Service agent and the head of global security and investigations for Citigroup.

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010

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26. Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble

On Monday, May 30 at 5:45 pm and Tuesday, May 31 at 12:00 am
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Soldiers and Slaves: American POWs Trapped by the Nazi's Final Gamble

Roger Cohen

New York Times correspondent Roger Cohen chronicles the struggles of 350 Jewish-American soldiers during World War II in his new book "Soldiers and Slaves." It tells the story of captured American POWs who in February of 1945 were transported to Berga concentration camp in eastern Germany because of their Jewish ancestry or because they appeared to be Jewish. This was the first time that American POWs were placed in a concentration camp as opposed to prisoner of war facilities.

Author Bio: Roger Cohen is the author of "Hearts Grown Brutal" and writes a regular column for the International Herald Tribune. He has written for the New York Times since 1990 where he now covers foreign affairs.

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf 1745 Broadway, 21st Floor New York, NY 10019

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27. Democracy and Populism: Fear and Hatred - John Lukacs

On Tuesday, May 31 at 2:30 am
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Democracy and Populism: Fear and Hatred

John Lukacs

Historian John Lukacs writes about the current state of American democracy in "Democracy and Populism: Fear and Hatred." In it, Mr. Lukacs warns that the American democratic system has become vulnerable to demagoguery because of what he calls the state of our current populism. The author writes that this devolution is evident in such things as popular sentiment being the new substitute for what was once public opinion - and propaganda and infotainment over knowledge and history.

Author Bio: John Lukacs has authored more than twenty books, including "Five Days in London, May 1940" and "The New Republic." He was the chair of the history department at Chestnut Hill College from 1947 - 1994. He has served as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Princeton, and at the University of Budapest in his native Hungary.

Publisher: Yale University Press P.O. Box 209040 New Haven, CT 06520

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30. I feel so lonely baby....

I feel so lonely baby..
I feel so lonely, I could :cry: