Topic and its usually the easiest ways, what are you reading now, we keep one up about a month and sometimes maybe i will have two or three books that im reading and ill say here take the picture this month, next month, one of her. To ever post reviews . No ive never done too much of that. I just dont dont have a lot of time to write reviews. If i put the book up there means i think it was a pretty good book. What are you reading right now . I thought i take a little break and this is one of those classic cases we see the movie so you want to read the book, the martian. Who is it, were, i think andy we are, and then i got intrigued by this new netflix things, the man in the high castle which is an old book, 62, used to read Science Fiction when i was a kid and for whatever reason i do not read that one and a guy named philip dicks who is now dead, so those are kind of the things, i just finished up a biography of roger sure knows, wonderful one on washington it was a fabulous book and
Object of which to which our inquiries are directed. Nd you can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Congressman tom cole, why do you put books and recommendations . Ive always been academics and its been a big part of my life and i was actually a Community Director because we get the questions all of the time. I use books when im making a point in town Hall Meetings and we would return to regular feature and been pretty surprised about how much attention it gets. Host and you change it every month or so . Guest yeah, we do. We sort of struggle to find the right way. Sometimes itll be a series of books on a particular topic, native americans. Its usually the easiest ways, literally what youre reading now and we keep one up about a month and, you know, maybe ill have two or three books that im reading and, okay, here take the picture this month and next month or whatever. Do you ever post reviews . No, i have never done too much of that. I havent had time to post reviews
That was just a joy. Every single day was fantastic. As much as you see is as much fun as we had every day on the set. We joked, we laughed, we never had an argument or a fight and on a film that is rare. We had to meet before she chose us and she met with each person and saw how our chemistry was with others and we all had amazing chemistry. I am so proud to be a part of it. It was so much fun. So much fun. [laughter] i missed brittany. That was the sad thing. But that is the thing about hollywood if any of you want to be an actress . How many want to be an actress . Oh, good, that is fantastic. I dont have to tell the story. It is not as good as it seems. It has to be my acting coach told me it has to be your only option. The only thing you could every see yourself doing in order for you to withstand what you go through before you make it. There is a lot of rejection. [applause] when i tune in on the weekend, it is authors sharing new releases. Watching the nonfiction authors on book
Thank you very much, its been a pleasure. [applause] if you would like to have your book signed or meet him, he will be over there signing books and you can get them here or take them upstairs or if you have them with you thats fine too. Thank you so much for coming. I really appreciate it. [applause] [inaudible conversation] this is book tv on cspan2 and we want to know what is on your Summer Reading list. Send us your choices at booktv is our handle. You can also posted on facebook or send an email to book tv at cspan. Org. Whats on your Summer Reading list . Book tv wants to know. Congressman gerry connolly, what are you reading . I just finished Richard Reeves book on president kennedy, profile profile and power. Excellent book, a delight to read. He got to be rather critical of jfk, but the maturation of this man in his all too brief time in the oval office, nonetheless, pretty admirable. Having lived through those days as a young person, it was a delight, really, to to go back an
Brian what makes them so interesting . Betty part of the interest for me is that there are parts of sumners career that are famous and very well known. Everybody who has visited the theyve heardng, infamous caning. But that is often the only thing they know about him. He left the senate for a few years and came back in 1859. The most interesting part of his career came after that. He came back in 1859 and the most important part was when he becomes a dedicated advocate for civil rights laws. He was contradictory and he was ornery. He was difficult and arrogant and most of his colleagues hated him. He has left a Lasting Legacy that i think is quite profound. Brian why Everett Dirksen . Brian he was from a different perspective. Senatory in the 1960s. Nd he died in 1969. He was probably the most effective minority leader weve ever had. This is the time of heavy Party Dominance in the senate. Nevertheless, he managed to shape every bill that came through. Most particularly the Civil Right