To what you would call a prom i was equivalent of a freshman at the university and i came home at 2 00 oclock at night the light was on. America is in the war. Yes. Was that touch you so much . What did that mean for you in hungary . How old were you . 18. Yes. With the late author john lucas in depth form 20 years ago since 2000 over 130 leading nonfiction and fiction authors of our time have appeared close to underscores my head, head, woodward, and just to name a few over the next three hours our goal is to review the last 20 years of indepth but also to ask you some questions and sure they are. Who is your favorite in depth and guest and a favorite author 202 7488200. 202 7488201 mountain pacific you can text your thoughts as well. The same year William F Buckley junior, milton friedman, gore of it all and Arthur Schlesinger junior all appeared. He was a portion. And then to go to harvard if i hadnt chosen the army instead. But schools control the opinion of the children of the rich and or powerful. I have a stepbrother who is going to inherit a lot of money and he was sent to groton and st. Marks. For those who will be which not only to make them into gentleman and scholars but inculcate certain values. You know what they will get in the way of political training by belong to the ruling class i will not inheritnh any money so im set for two exeter which is the bright boys of the ruling class will eventually work for the rich boys become judges and senators and editors of the New York Timesk and bankers and not properly speaking but by birth of the to my class but thats how they continue. Theres always a move in england they know about the upperclass the most intelligent upperclass i have ever seen overall. Nobody knows they are there. For who really controls what. And to be there and never have been named anything theyve done marvelous work with the people at large. So they go on and on occasionally but by a march it is a close corporation. Passing away in 2012 his books include the United States and lincoln. For the next three hours we take your calls and what youre reading, who is your favorite in depth guest and favorite Nonfiction Author. In 2001 and Toni Morrison appeared and she is the Pulitzer Prize winner and author of beloved here is a little bit from tonini morrison. Had to get inside these people . Its difficult but and then to realize and where close where the shoes so we would have to project what kind of soap they were and where and what kind of food they dont like and then to try to imagine those things. That works for me. I can suspend. But you have to love them for the moment of their portrayal. Do they come from europe and fully formed or do they develop as you write . As you sit down do you know the story will tell . I thank you know the questions of the story or i am provoked as i was like eric gardner or in paradise to hear about those people who walked that distance to get to that free black town to free black people who also slaveses like the them. So i know the story is about i know the journey now i have to find out who will work that out for me. W i didnt want to know too much about her what she looked like it wanted to inventor to start and then i put them together so they are never solely realized immediately that it takes coddling and stroking and personal introductions and whatever i can do to get them to speak and to trust me. Host Toni Morrison was in february then James Mcpherson and studs terkel, richard burr kaiser and David Mccullough all appeared and 2001 and now just one know when it came to richard burr kaiser he started the show but the war in afghanistan started that day so we had to cut it short we brought him back for later date one of the few that have appeared twice. Which of those three questions you want to answer . Favorite author, what are you reading your favorite in depth guest . Caller my favorite author is mary roach. I have most of her books. Host have you watched her . Caller yes and every plated a couple of times i like the way it works have the one word title i even emailed her and she has emailed me back she is a very good guest in a very good autho author. Thank you for calling in. David good afternoon. Thank you indepth. I want to answer the question about whether my reading . I am reading a book called twilight of the gods talks about the conclusion against the japanese of world war ii we recently had the 75th anniversary and i find it to be an excellent book. Host we have covered him on booktv did you see him when he appeared . Yes i have and was anxiously awaiting the third volume of his trilogy. Host is it world war ii that attracts you . Yes and specifically the Pacific Theater because of the notoriety of the pearl harbor attack and the supplies that it garnered and the story how it was a difficult task the japanese about the advantages early on and it took quite an effort for us to become victorious. Sometimes we take in depth on the road in 2016 we went to Hillsdale College right before the president ial election at that point and Dennis Prager was on the program in front of an audience of students. Is there any way we can come back that socialism is the utopia that the left is promoting of paper to my generation we both know they are systematically does establishin establishing. That such a nice thing to hear from a millennial but that is exactly what is happening that is factual that is not opinion they are on doing what the founders meant to do but there is one simple answer of all the arguments that i gave socialism bankrupts countries this country will be bankrupt and then i have no pity for you because your generation votes democratce so therefore as a big believer in consequences that is what folks should learn i have zero pity for millennial several democrat that they believe and voting democrat comes to their generation. Perhaps i will be gone will have my defined retirement account so it has no effect on me. But it will go bankrupt just like greece, just like portugal, just like italy, justusta like spain, just like venezuela. And we will also with the borderless country because the left once the borderless country just like the European Union they dont believe in borders because i believe National Identity there will be a country called the United States between canada and mexicoity, will be not be any different than canada or mexico that is the left dream so that ones great country that existed because you things to the indoctrination you got in high school and college voted for so that is the non pity message. Host december 2016 by the way all of these programs are available to watch in their entirety lets talk to carol in Prince George virginia which of those three questions do want to answer . My favorite interview on indepth it was the year you did your affection and it was David Ignatius i am a super fan of his it was such an engaging and involved interview i appreciated it so much. Host do follow him on the Washington Post . I will go on the archives and watch the interview again i have read his books and follow him whenever i can i think is an amazing and careful and precise and thorough author whether fiction or reporting. Is at the topic of National Security that interest you . Yes i am particularly interested in intelligence and the work of the cia. I have any professional background. I am a retired lawyer. But i have always been fascinated by it. I keep the job dispassionately but respectfully related to the work of cia and other intelligence agencies are in terms of protecting us nationally and protecting foreignpolicy. Thank you for calling and we look at those fiction authors and 2018 a full year of fiction authors and we look at those as we go. Shall be for it was one of the authors who appeared 2001 and in facted we visited his home in memphis. You also use that plan that we talked about before. It used to be in the post office and i found a bunch on the shop that was on 44th street and i bought myself a lifetime supply it doesnt take inc. The way it used to. What is this i have in my hand . That is a manuscript for shiloh and at the end of each day i have the final collective draft and then type it up. s is the original or a copy . And the day by making the final copy. Up on the shelf how many other original . Any idea how valuable those are . What you do with them . Leave them to my son. And on the back of your desk . Is a confederate scout robert e. Lee. That was one of her favorites . Absolutely. He is an irish immigrant and i was interested to note there. Getting a real good close up on the board so folks can see i it. You mentioned him even earlier. He was born four years into this century he has a tremendous influence and those that are influence for the good. And then you cant explain it. We could never figure how to get it. He passed away four years after the interview 2005 texting and from dubuque iowa i am currently reading the origins of discontent by Isabel Wilkerson she has now appeared on q a on sunday nights and booktv as well and available at booktv. Org teeeight on type name in the search function at the top of the page. Good afternoon and welcome to book tvs. Caller thank you for taking my call i was tempted to call in an earlier with a woman who talked about the Government Agency like the cia. I have had a bizarre life like to share my name if i can because i am a vietnam era veteran from the heartbeat of america and also whistleblower with the front page wall street journal article that can be seen on the internet that triggered an investigation that led to the resignation of jim right from speaker of the house in shame. I also have some interaction with high level cia operative who authored the book the kgb the eyes of russia that was interesting synchronicitys that i discovered with him i even share common background the president but im not going on the ego trip the president is on we went to unite the people. The secret Government Agencies have to be transparent. Host was the name of the book . The kgb the eyes of russia. Host thank you. John go ahead. Caller yes i have a question if you are somebody can answer on tv and in the newspapers they talk about russia interfering in our elections. China interfering with our elections. This goes on and on but nobody says a word, they all say foreign governments should not interfere in our election in any shape or form. Host we are taking a on talking about books today in our 20th anniversary anything of the book world you like to talk about. Caller no. I watch television and read the newspaper. Host we appreciate your call. Good afternoon the work what are you reading or who is your favorite author do have a Favorite Program . Caller i have been reading this book by an author regarding truman. Host is that the new one . Caller yes. Host he has a new one do we defeats truman. Caller an interesting book. Truman did have a good second term after he won the is the favorite author have to be nonfiction . Host to have a favorite fiction author . Caller thomas berger. Hes not well known but he will 1 mile of history and 18 or 20 novels died 2014 at 89. Hes only known for one book Little Big Man but some people say hes not so well known because he works in different genres and so fiction and also a take off and with a grasp of the english language. Where do you get your Books Library or bookstore . I get them at the library. I got on the site visit if you like this author then you like him. He wrote white noise. Host is a specific genre . Intelligence or National Security . Caller i dont even know where it is unreadable. Host thank you for calling in. 2000 to our guest included cornell west, tom clancy Peggy Noonan DavidHerbert Donald and bob woodward in her first guest of 2003 here is a portion of her talk. Remember kennedy was assassinated late november 53. At that time the president of the Illinois Federation of republican women and i had speech is scheduled in december and it just seemed inappropriate to give the Standard Party space i worked up a new speech how political conventions are stolen starting t the first week in december and how the rockefeller establishment was given the nomination to like thomas do we. And then to put into a book to influence the convention. Voted on my typewriter at home at night and then i self publish it and takes them two years to get their act together the little publisher that i set up to produce the book. I sent it off to the printer in march with 25000 and copies arrive in my garage and typed out a one page letter that says please read this book today and then to send to your delegates the Republican National convention then i went down to the basement to put the stencil on and sent out 100 letters the only advertising i ever did. One friend called up and said the airfreight. And took him downde to the airport and set them out with statewidere distribution the california primary was the first week in june and we sold over half a million copies between the first of may and the first of june in Barry Goldwater use the title as soon as i heard it i knew that was it. Good afternoon who is your favorite author and your favorite indepth program of the past 20 years . Long time viewer first time caller im reading the illustrated guide with authors and illustrators also a book called after the space sleekly the life and times of the barbarian. My favorite author regarding nonfiction is max blumenthal. I met him personally and a nice gentle man. That is similar if you read fiction not anything sensational but its a nice place and not boring and one of the best authors regarding criticism of the middle east and my favorite indepth aghast like asking your favorite child but i would say my favorite is chris hedges and then the close second is tom hartman both are great men. Host what do you do in chicago . I work as an election judge and studying engineering before trump was selected now and try to do everything in my power to make them a one term potus do advocacy and on campaigns the current tax assessor for the county. Moms demand action and moms raising and also individual chapters and do good groups if not doing that im walking my dog 5 miles a day thats why 100 pounds later. Host one of our fiction authors appeared tom clancys. Does an author come out with the first book and have a bestseller . I know i percentages happen to i suppose it is rare. Im the first person to tell you i got extremely lucky do want to hear the whole story how it happened . In the book came out in octobe october 1984. November that year not the post, the times was a retired marine colonel who has since deceased unfortunately and wanted to get a copy of the book for his son in argentina he was too cheap to buy one so as he was headed down in one of those Public Affairs people who really does know everybody its a long flight from miami to buenos aires. So she h comes home and she buys a whole case of books, 20 copies to go to her friends for christmas and one in friend was president reagan waiting two or three books week when he was president so he started to talk about at the white house someone who the talk and shazam i made the bestseller list its really because of president reagan. Host passing away in 2013 i believe in 2003 a guest on indepth martin gilbert, susan sontag, harold bloom, Stanley Crouch and Doug Brinkley were all our guest that year. Lakeside california you are on booktv. I was just going to recommend for our fellow citizens a couple of books from gore vidal and the first one is imperial america i like the author and his writing style he comes from the aristocratic family with this old world stoicism and with those unpleasant things with the stoicism and its a nice way to get information. New york city you are on booktv. Caller good morning. I will start from the top one book completely wellwritten Andrew Roberts biography of churchill. My favorite Nonfiction Book is the wise men by evan thomas. Now to the two authors. I each of them a little bit the wise men i talk about all the time to have a huge influence on american and foreign policy. Host how do you know Walter Isaacson professionally or personally . Personally because my sister is an author as well. He has written about queen elizabeth. And at the Athletic Club i do Nonfiction Book events sally is there as well as evan thomas teeseventeen thats right written several books on the monarchy and other topics and is well known to the booktv audience as well. Thank you for calling in. The prosecutor the 1969 manson murder and the crime book was helterskelter. Lee Harvey Oswald did it. Absolutely. Host you list all the conspiracy all caps that could be going on saying the whole world would conspire to kill kennedy. I do have these Conspiracy Theory every administration tries to cover up you cannot believe oliver stone for instance that was one continuous live. He had the correct date, the correct victim in the correct city other than that one continuous live. He came up with ten groups that he thought was involved bitter enemies but they got together on this one and asked me who did it Time Magazine gave me a page on oswalds guilt that i can summarize if youre interested. If you look at those theories and ask about the kgb somebody says what about castro . Iiz try to summarize that for you. I learned as a prosecut