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What is Barack Obama's presidential legacy? Watch a panel discussion on the 44th president on YouTube. youtu.be/_cYUqcm98Cc

Former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank has died. In 2015, he appeared on @BookTV to discuss his book "Frank." Watch the full program on our website c-span.org/program/book-t…

🎥 What book is historian Heather Cox Richardson reading right now? Learn more about Richardson, her career, and writing on the latest episode of "America's Book Club," airing on #BookTV on 5/17 at 7pm ET on #CSPAN2 c-span.org/abc @cspan #BehindTheScenes #HeatherCoxRichardson #AmericasBookClub

Does historian Heather Cox Richardson agree that history repeats itself? Historian and professor Heather Cox Richardson shares why she doesn't believe in this idea. Learn more about Richardson, her career, and writing on the latest episode of "America's Book Club," airing on #BookTV on 5/17 at 7pm ET on #CSPAN2 c-span.org/abc @cspan #BehindTheScenes #HeatherCoxRichardson #AmericasBookClub

🗣️If you could meet one person from history, who would it be? Before she sat down with "America's Book Club" host David Rubenstein, historian Heather Cox Richardson shared with @BookTV about a most intriguing person in American history. 📅 Watch the full interview as it re-airs on #BookTV on 5/17 at 7pm ET on #CSPAN2 c-span.org/abc @cspan #BTS #LettersFromAnAmerican #AmericasBookClub #HeatherCoxRichardson

🎥 Inside the Taping: A Look Behind the Scenes Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the filming of our newest episode, featuring historian Heather Cox Richardson discussing her life and career. From a pre-interview tour of items in the Society of the Cincinnati's American Revolution Institute holdings to candid moments during the interview taping, this video offers a glimpse into the production process of @cspan 's #AmericasBookClub series. 📺 Watch the full interview as it re-airs on #BookTV on 5/17 at 7pm ET on #CSPAN2 c-span.org/abc #LettersFromAnAmerican #HeatherCoxRichardson #DavidRubenstein #BTS

"... we have a principled national interest in defending democracies under threat." @eyckfreymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening the defense of #Taiwan. Watch this Sunday at 8 PM ET on @cspan 2. Watch the full event at c-span.org/.../eyck-freym…

Hear the story behind the debate that led to Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race... Watch the full discussion on Joe Biden's presidency this Sunday at 2:30 PM ET on @cspan 2. Watch the full event on our website after it airs: c-span.org/event/book-tv/…

How did Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lose his re-election? Author of "How to be a Dissident" @galbeckerman examines Hungary's recent election this Sunday at 9:30 PM ET on @cspan 2. After the program airs, watch the full book talk on our website c-span.org/event/book-tv/…

Recently, @BookTV visited Justice Neil Gorsuch at the Supreme Court. We spoke with him about his new children's book "Heroes of 1776." Here's a look behind-the-scenes... The full conversation airs this Sunday (5/17) at 8 PM ET @cspan 2.

Recently, @BookTV toured @RobertACaro's home & office while talking about the final volume of his Lyndon Johnson biography series. Here's a look behind-the-scenes... The extended version of this conversation will be airing Sunday, May 31 on @cspan 2.

The "forgotten" founder of #Apple recalls what it was like working with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Watch David Pogue's ("Apple") full book talk this Sunday at 4 PM ET on @cspan 2 @BookTV. Viewers can also see the event on our website after it airs: c-span.org/.../david-pogu…

.@AzizAbuSarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the IDF, and @maozinon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas, talk about their friendship and efforts to fight for peace together. Watch this Sunday at 5:30 PM ET on @cspan 2 @BookTV. Watch the full discussion on their book, "The Future is Peace," after it airs on our website at c-span.org/.../aziz-abu-s…

This question resulted in the presidents of Penn, MIT, and Harvard resigning. Hear the question in this clip… Watch @EliseStefanik (“Poisoned Ivies”) this Sunday at 8 PM ET on @cspan 2. #books #authortalk #politics #university #harvard

What topic can historian and author Douglas Brinkley not stop thinking about? Learn more about Brinkley, his career, and books on the latest episode of "America's Book Club," airing this Sunday (5/3) at 7pm ET on @cspan 2. Watch the full series on our website: c-span.org/abc #BehindTheScenes #DougBrinkley #AmericasBookClub

Learn what it's like to be homeless in America from 2026 Pulitzer Prize-winning author @brian_goldstone. youtu.be/bpEWfjlmnXo

Watch the full interview here: c-span.org/program/call-i…

#PulitzerPrize-winning author Jill Lepore explains the 9th Amendment.

Jill Lepore's "We the People" won the 2026 #PulitzerPrize for history. @BookTV interviewed her at the 2025 National Book Festival. youtu.be/fEGdQ-kWXr8