Book TV Schedule: February 23rd - 25th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: February 23-25
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 10 PM, Sunday 12 PM, 6 PM and 9 PM, Monday 12 AM ET
Anthony Lewis recounts the different interpretations of the First Amendment to the Constitution in Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment. Adopted in 1791, the amendment was first enforced by the Supreme Court in 1931. Mr. Lewis profiles the people and controversies that have shaped today's understanding of the First Amendment and the current arguments that surround freedom of expression. Anthony Lewis discusses his book with Ronald Collins, scholar at the First Amendment Center.


Weekend Highlights
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Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen, The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive As Other Powers Rise
Authors Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen maintain that the United States can prosper amidst the rise in power of foreign countries. They claim that the U.S. should focus on solving its own problems while maintaining and creating partnerships abroad. The authors also share their ideas for dealing with challenges to American dominance.
(Saturday 7 PM and Sunday 3:45 PM ET)

Brian Latell, After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader
From the North Carolina Museum of History and a conference entitled: "Castro and Cuba: The Inside Story," Brian Latell discusses his book and the future of Cuba. Mr. Latell, former Cuba analyst for the CIA, explores the relationship between Fidel Castro and his unquestioned successor, brother Raul Castro. He compares their different approaches to leadership and describes Fidel as a creative genius and director and Raul as a pragmatic producer. This event was part of the Raleigh International Spy Conference.
(Saturday 11 AM ET)

John West, Darwin Day in America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science
John West argues that the domination of science in American society has led to the corruption of our morals. He spoke at an event hosted by the Discovery Institute in Seattle.
(Saturday 8 PM, Sunday 8 AM and 5 PM ET)

David Boaz, The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to Our Liberties
David Boaz talks about libertarian ideals and the support for libertarian views in the United States. This talk was part of a book launch party hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.
(Sunday 3:15 PM and 10 PM, Monday 5:30 AM ET)



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CSPAN2
Program times are approximate. All times are Eastern Time (ET).


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Saturday, February 23, 2008

8:00 AM 53 min The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
Author: Tim Harford

9:00 AM 57 min The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World
Author: Larry Diamond

10:00 AM 50 min Politics
Aristotle and an Aardvark Go To Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes
Authors: Thomas Cathcart; Daniel Klein

11:00 AM 1 hr, 7 min History
After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro’s Regime and Cuba’s Next Leader
Author: Brian Latell

12:00 PM 1 hr, 6 min A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford
Author: Richard Reeves

1:15 PM 57 min History
Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932
Author: Donald Ritchie

2:15 PM 1 hr, 21 min The World Without Us - 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Author: Alan Weisman

3:45 PM 43 min History
William Noel, Co-author, "The Archimedes Codex"
Authors: Reviel Netz; William Noel

5:00 PM 1 hr, 3 min History
To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918
Author: Edward Lengel

6:00 PM 58 min Encore Booknotes
Helen Keller: A Life
Author: Dorothy Herrmann

7:00 PM 1 hr, 4 min The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive As Other Powers Rise
Authors: Nina Hachigian; Mona Sutphen

8:00 PM 57 min Darwin Day in America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science
Author: John West

9:00 PM 53 min The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
Author: Tim Harford

10:00 PM 58 min After Words: Anthony Lewis author of "Freedom for the Thought We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment" interviewed by Ronald Collins, scholar, First Amendment Center

11:00 PM 57 min History
Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932
Author: Donald Ritchie


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Sunday, February 24, 2008

12:00 AM 1 hr, 3 min This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor
Author: Susan Wicklund

1:00 AM 1 hr, 11 min Our Own Worst Enemy
Author: Randall Larsen

2:15 AM 1 hr, 14 min Politics
The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger
Author: Jonathan Schell

3:30 AM 55 min The Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to Al-Qaeda
Author: Jerrold Post

4:30 AM 1 hr, 15 min Politics
Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress
Author: Patrick Murphy

6:00 AM 55 min Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes
Author: Mark Penn

8:00 AM 57 min Darwin Day in America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science
Author: John West

9:00 AM 1 hr, 14 min Politics
The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger
Author: Jonathan Schell

10:30 AM 1 hr, 26 min Chance or Purpose: Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith
Author: Christoph Cardinal Schönborn

12:00 PM 52 min After Words: Mark Siegel, "Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West" interviewed by Akbar Ahmed

1:00 PM 1 hr, 3 min This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor
Author: Susan Wicklund

2:00 PM 1 hr, 15 min Politics
Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress
Author: Patrick Murphy

3:15 PM 21 min The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to Our Liberties
Author: David Boaz

3:45 PM 1 hr, 4 min The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive As Other Powers Rise
Authors: Nina Hachigian; Mona Sutphen

5:00 PM 57 min Darwin Day in America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science
Author: John West

6:00 PM 58 min After Words: Anthony Lewis author of "Freedom for the Thought We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment" interviewed by Ronald Collins, scholar, First Amendment Center

7:00 PM 1 hr, 16 min The Tecate Journals: Seventy Days on the Rio Grande
Author: Keith Bowden

8:15 PM 45 min History
Jason Emerson, "The Madness of Mary Lincoln"
Author: Jason Emerson

9:00 PM 58 min After Words: Anthony Lewis author of "Freedom for the Thought We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment" interviewed by Ronald Collins, scholar, First Amendment Center

10:00 PM 21 min The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to Our Liberties
Author: David Boaz

10:30 PM 1 hr, 26 min Chance or Purpose: Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith
Author: Christoph Cardinal Schönborn


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Monday, February 25, 2008

12:00 AM 58 min After Words: Anthony Lewis author of "Freedom for the Thought We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment" interviewed by Ronald Collins, scholar, First Amendment Center

1:00 AM 1 hr, 16 min The Tecate Journals: Seventy Days on the Rio Grande
Author: Keith Bowden

2:15 AM 45 min History
Jason Emerson, "The Madness of Mary Lincoln"
Author: Jason Emerson

3:00 AM 58 min After Words: Anthony Lewis author of "Freedom for the Thought We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment" interviewed by Ronald Collins, scholar, First Amendment Center

4:00 AM 1 hr, 26 min Chance or Purpose: Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith
Author: Christoph Cardinal Schönborn

5:30 AM 21 min The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to Our Liberties
Author: David Boaz

6:00 AM 1 hr, 6 min A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford
Author: Richard Reeves

7:00 AM 53 min The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
Author: Tim Harford

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



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