Publisher: Book TV
Running Time: 53 Min.
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After Words - C-SPAN Podcast
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Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.
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  Great Authors Discuss Their New Books | Each week C-SPAN airs and podcasts their After Words program which features the authors of the latest nonfiction books being interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, and legislators. It''s a podcast worth subscribing to as they almost always have an interesting guest who''s recently finished their book pitted against an interviewer who often has opposing view points and isn''t afraid to ask the tough questions. |
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After Words: Jay Nordlinger, "Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, The Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, May 19, 2012
Mr. Nordlinger presents the history of one of the world's best known and most prestigious awards, the Nobel Peace Prize. In it, he shines a spotlight on Alfred Nobel, the prize's founder, and discusses many noteworthy activists and leaders who were overlooked for the prize. He talks with the Wall Street Journal's International Editor Matt Murphy.
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After Words: Van Jones, "Rebuild the Dream,"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, May 12, 2012
"Rebuild the Dream" details the strategy and action plan of the platform and online organization of the same name. It suggests initiatives for supporting the middle class and putting people back to work. Mr. Jones discusses the Contract for the American Dream and the campaign to restore economic stability for the 99 percent with USA Today's Jackie Kucinich.
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Seth Jones, "Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of Al Qa'ida Since 9/11"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, May 5, 2012
The RAND analyst and author of "In the Graveyard of Empires," documents the entire U.S. war against Al Qa'ida using recently declassified information from the CIA and the FBI, as well as interviews with current and former officials of the U.S. government. He discusses his findings with Associated Press Intelligence Reporter Kimberly Dozier.
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Michael Sandel, "What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Apr 28, 2012
Mercenaries can be paid to fight a country's wars; students can be paid to get good grades. Mr. Sandel explores whether there's something wrong with a world in which everything seems to be for sale. The author of international bestseller "Justice" explores how to get market values out of areas of life where he says they don't belong. He discusses this issue with Manhattan Institute Fellow Nicole Gelinas, the author of "After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street and Washington."
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Dale Carpenter, "Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Apr 21, 2012
Dale Carpenter, who submitted an amicus brief in the case of Lawrence v. Texas, tells the story of the landmark case from the arrest of John Lawrence and Tyron Garner and the players involved in their prosecution, to Justice Kennedy reading the Supreme Court's decision and the reaction of gay rights advocates nationwide. He discusses the case that laid the foundation for same-sex marriage laws with Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter David Savage.
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Dick Teresi, "The Undead"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Apr 14, 2012
Dick Teresi, author of "The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating-Heart Cadavers - How Medicine is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death," makes the controversial argument that the business of organ harvesting is blurring the line between life and death. He contends that organ harvesting puts pressure on medical professionals to declare patients dead, rather than keep them on life support and attempt to save them. He discusses his findings with psychiatrist and transplant recipient Sally Satel, an American Enterprise Institute scholar in mental health policy.
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Liza Mundy, "The Richer Sex: How the New Majority of Female Breadwinners is Transforming Sex, Love and Family"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Apr 07, 2012
Ms. Mundy argues that what she describes as a new economic order - a growing percentage of women earning more than their husbands - is having an effect on the social order. More men are looking at marriage as a means of economic stability or staying home with the children, choices previously reserved for women. She discusses the long-term implications of this and other role reversals with April Ryan, American Urban Radio White House Correspondent.
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Alain de Botton, "Religion for Atheists," hosted by Chris Hedges
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Mar 31, 2012
Mr. de Botton, an atheist, argues that rather than mocking religion, atheists and agnostics should steal the best ideas from world religions, such as the methods for building strong communities, overcoming envy, and forging a connection to the natural world. The philosopher essayist discusses his concepts with former seminarian and author Chris Hedges.
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Craig Timberg, "Tinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How the World Can Finally Overcome It"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Mar 24, 2012
Craig Timberg promotes the theory that Western colonial powers unwittingly sparked the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa simply by sending people into remote regions, where chimpanzees had carried the virus for millennia without it spreading to humans. Mr. Timberg also argues that Western attempts to stem the epidemic, through condom distribution and abstinence campaigns, are ineffective because they ignore homegrown African initiatives that focus on stemming the behaviors that spread the virus. Mr. Timberg discusses his assertions with Scott Evertz, a former director of the Office of National AIDS Policy.
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Linda Killian, "The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents," hosted by Michael Tomasky, Daily Beast
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Mar 17, 2012
In "The Swing Vote," Ms. Killian speaks with members of the most powerful electorate block in the United States: independents. She argues that forty percent of voters identify as members of the group that has decided every election since World War II. That group, she says, is anything but divided. She discusses the greatest frustrations and concerns of independents and the power she believes they'll have in the 2012 election with editor-in-chief of Democracy Journal, Michael Tomasky.
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Maggie Anderson, "Our Black Year: One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy"
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Mar 10, 2012
In "Our Black Year," Maggie Anderson writes about the year her family spent engaged in the economic experiment of buying exclusively from African-American owned business - and how difficult that was to do in her home area of Chicago. She discusses the importance of what she calls conscious consumerism with Washington Post reporter Krissah Thompson.
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After Words: John Lewis Gaddis, "George F. Kennan: An American Life," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy magazine
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Mar 03, 2012
Mr. Gaddis tells the story of George F. Kennan, a man who many consider to be the most influential U.S. diplomat of the early Cold War period. Kennan later became a historian and outspoken critic of U.S. diplomacy. Mr. Gaddis discusses Kennan's life and career with Susan Glasser, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy magazine.
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After Words: Richard Thompson Ford, "Universal Rights Down to Earth," hosted by Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Feb 25, 2012
Mr. Ford attempts to explain what is both gained and lost when describing a controversy as a matter of universal rights. When trying to change the lives of millions by enforcing what western nations believe are universal human rights, are there unforeseen issues that should be accounted for? He debates this question with the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, Suzanne Nossel.
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After Words: Ira Shapiro, "The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis," hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Ira Shapiro shines a spotlight on the Senators of the 1960s and 1970, who passed the Civil Rights and Great Society legislation. He argues that the Senate was diminished by the Republican gains of the 1980s and hasn't recovered in the elections of the last 30 years. He discusses the evolution of the institution over the last half century with independent Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders.
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After Words: Eric Klinenberg, "Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone," hosted by Kim Blankenship, American University
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
Mr. Klinenberg explores the growing trend in America of adults of all ages choosing to live alone. He analyzes the impact the trend has on business, politics and culture and predicts significant social change for the country as a result. He discusses his findings with Kim Blankenship, Director of American University's Center on Health, Risk and Society.
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After Words: Deborah Scroggins, "Wanted Women," hosted by Akbar Ahmed, American University
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Feb 04, 2012
Ms. Scroggins uses the lives of two well-known Muslim women to explore two distinct perspectives on the war on terror and Islamic fundamentalists. Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali fights against Islam with her writings while Pakistani Aafia Siddiqui, who was educated in the U.S., is a strong proponent of jihad. She discusses the lives of both women with former Pakistan ambassador to the United Kingdom, Akbar Ahmed.
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After Words: Zbigniew Brzezinski, "Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power," hosted by Michael Hirsch, National Journal
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
The former U.S. National Security Advisor presents his foreign policy recommendations to restore U.S. status in the world. He discusses his vision with Michael Hirsch, Chief Correspondent of National Journal and former columnist of Newsweeks' "The World from Washington."
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After Words: George Nash, ed. "Freedom Betrayed: Herbert Hoover's Secret History of the Second World War and Its Aftermath," hosted by Richard Norton Smith, George Mason University
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Jan 21, 2012
Herbert Hoover writes about World War II and the Cold War in what's been called a magnum opus, published 50 years after the former president completed it. In it, he sharply criticizes the wartime decisions of Presidents Roosevelt and Truman and analyzes their consequences. The presidential writings were edited by Hoover expert George Nash, who discusses them with presidential historian Richard Norton Smith, the author of "An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover."
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After Words: Chris Matthews, "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero," hosted by Sam Donaldson, ABC News
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
Chris Matthews presents a portrait of President Kennedy rarely seen in a biography, based on personal interviews with those who knew him, records from his school years and published interviews with former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. He discusses his discoveries with veteran journalist Sam Donaldson.
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After Words: Jack Abramoff, "Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption From America's Most Notorious Lobbyist," hosted by Eliza Newlin Carney, CQ Roll Call
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Jan 07, 2012
Once the most influential lobbyist in Washington, Jack Abramoff presents an inside look at the lobbying industry and the power it has on Capitol Hill. He discusses his insights with Eliza Newlin Carney, staff writer for CQ and Roll Call, covering lobbying and influence.
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After Words: Michael Gazzaniga, "Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain," hosted by Sally Satel
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Dec 31, 2011
The latest book of the renowned neuroscientist is a collection of his Gifford Lectures on science, religion and philosophy. In them, his fundamental premise is that people are responsible for their actions and should be held accountable, despite any neurochemistry in the brain that may influence specific behaviors. He discusses his theories about ethics and free will with psychiatrist and author Sally Satel.
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After Words: Conor O'Clery, "Moscow, December 25, 1991: The Last Day of the Soviet Union," hosted by Thomas Blanton
Author: C-SPAN
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
The former Irish Times Moscow correspondent details the day that Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the U.S.S.R. and the failed coup that led to that day. He discusses the country's historic transition from communist superpower to open market republic with Thomas Blanton, Director of the National Security Archive.
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2002
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