Book TV airs on C-Span 2 from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Monday and
focuses on political and historical books as well as the book industry.
The following are highlights for this coming weekend. For more
information, go to Book TV's Web site.
Saturday, November 5
5 p.m. History on Book TV. David Abshire recounts his involvement in helping the White House after the Iran-Contra affair came to light, as discussed in his book Saving the Reagan Presidency: Trust Is the Coin of the Realm (Texas A&M Press, $29.95, 1585444669). (Re-airs on Sunday at 10:45 a.m.)
7 p.m. Encore Booknotes. In a segment first aired last year, Richard Perle talked about the book he co-wrote with David Frum, An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror (Ballantine, $7.99, 0345477170).
8 p.m. After Words. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams (and an intern in the Carter White House) interviews Jimmy Carter about his new book, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (S&S, $25, 0743284577), about the separation of church and state. (Re-airs Sunday at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.)
11 p.m. Public Lives. Ron Powers, author of Mark Twain: A Life (Free Press, $35, 0743248996).
Sunday, November 6
12 p.m. In Depth: Doris Kearns Goodwin, the presidential historian whose most recent book is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (S&S, $35, 0684824906). Viewers can join this three-hour conversation by calling in during the program or e-mailing questions to booktv@c-span.org. (Re-airs Monday at 12 a.m.)
Saturday, November 5
5 p.m. History on Book TV. David Abshire recounts his involvement in helping the White House after the Iran-Contra affair came to light, as discussed in his book Saving the Reagan Presidency: Trust Is the Coin of the Realm (Texas A&M Press, $29.95, 1585444669). (Re-airs on Sunday at 10:45 a.m.)
7 p.m. Encore Booknotes. In a segment first aired last year, Richard Perle talked about the book he co-wrote with David Frum, An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror (Ballantine, $7.99, 0345477170).
8 p.m. After Words. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams (and an intern in the Carter White House) interviews Jimmy Carter about his new book, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (S&S, $25, 0743284577), about the separation of church and state. (Re-airs Sunday at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.)
11 p.m. Public Lives. Ron Powers, author of Mark Twain: A Life (Free Press, $35, 0743248996).
Sunday, November 6
12 p.m. In Depth: Doris Kearns Goodwin, the presidential historian whose most recent book is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (S&S, $35, 0684824906). Viewers can join this three-hour conversation by calling in during the program or e-mailing questions to booktv@c-span.org. (Re-airs Monday at 12 a.m.)