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On the November 7th episode of Our World With Black Enterprise, novelist Terry McMillan appeared to talk about her new book, a sequel to the classic Waiting to Exhale.
 Buy Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store. On the November 5th episode of Need to Know, terrorism and foreign policy expert Christopher Boucek appeared on the program to talk about the current state of the United States efforts to be safe from terrorism. His newest book is one he co-authored, covering Yemen and it’s challenges with terrorism, religious extremism and political destabilization.
 Buy Yemen on the Brink by Christopher Boucek and Marina Ottaway from Amazon for the Kindle.
Watch the full episode. See more Need To Know. On the October 5th episode of Andrea Mitchell Reports, actress and activist Marlo Thomas appeared to discuss her new book. It is part memoir of her personal experiences growing up in show business, but also a look at the larger world of comedy, the people who bring us the funny and why we need it so much.
 Buy Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny by Marlo Thomas from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On the October 4th episode of Hardball, co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered Michele Norris appeared to discuss how even as President Obama’s approval ratings fall, his support with African Americans remains high. She recently published a book that is part memoir of her and her family and part a look at the changing racial identities in modern America.
 Buy The Grace of Silence: A Memoir by Michele Norris from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more or from the Kobo store.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On the September 27th episode of Entertainment Tonight, they did a piece on actor and author Michael J. Fox. His new book is a memoir of his life since he learned he has Parkinson’s Disease, how he has dealt with it and what that adversity has taught him.
 Buy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned by Michael J. Fox from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store. On the September 26th episode of 60 Minutes, one of the segments featured the quarterback of the Superbowl champion New Orleans Saints Drew Brees and his wife. His book is an examination of facing adversity; his own through his injuries, New Orleans as a city after Hurricane Katrina and the Saints as a team through many decades of underperformance.
 Buy Coming Back Stronger by Drew Brees from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store. On the September 3rd episode of PBS’ Need to Know their author segment was with Charlaine Harris with whom Alison Stewart discussed the current popuatiry of vampires. Ms. Harris is most well known as the author of the Sookie Stackhouse books which are being adapted as the television show True Blood on HBO.
 Buy Death’s Excellent Vacation by Charlaine Harris from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.
 Buy Dead in the Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel by Charlaine Harris from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.
Watch the full episode. See more Need To Know. On the August 27 episode of Need to Know, public health reporter for the New York Times Gardiner Harris appeared on their “Newsmaker Interview” segment discussing the egg recall. Harris’ newest book is his first novel, a story of coal miners faced with a disaster.
 Buy Hazard by Gardiner Harris from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.
Watch the full episode. See more Need To Know. Here at EBFTV, we continue to look for new programs to cover with these blog posts. This week I turned up a new one, the PBS program Need to Know. As of this week, it has been added to our regular routine to look for author appearances and future episodes will be covered. On the August 20th episode, one segment featured teacher and novelist Gary Shteyngart. His writing has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Slate and many other publications. His newest novel is a satirical look at a dystopic near-future and a sharp commentary on life in the information age.
 Buy Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel by Gary Shteyngart from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more or from the Kobo store.
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