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.
On the September 25th episode of The Early Show, they spoke with actress and singer Patti LuPone about her new memoir and her new role on Broadway, starring in a production of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
On the September 23rd episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig interviewed celebrated author Jonathan Ames. His newest ebook is his short story with a neo-noir setting but in modern times and with a fictional version of himself as protagonist. This story also serves as the basis for the HBO series adaptation.
On the September 23rd episode of Late Show With David Letterman, one of the guests was actor and writer James Franco. Not one to rest on his laurels as a noted popular actor he will soon publish his first book, a collection of short stories set in the suburb of Palo Alto where he grew up.
On the September 22nd episode of The Early Show, they chatted with veteran actor William Shatner about his new CBS sitcom $#*! My Dad Says. He’s Captain Kirk, for goodness sake! New to the ebook format is his show business memoir that he co-authored a few years ago.
On the September 21st episode of The Early Show, one segment featured romance novelist Danielle Steel. Her newest novel is a story of a woman who reconnects with her own life by doing genealogical research into her family’s history.
On the September 18th episode of the Saturday edition of The Early Show, they talked with singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash. Ms. Cash is the daughter of Johnny Cash but also a well-known and talented musician and author in her own right. Her most recent book is a memoir of her time growing up with her brilliant but troubled father as well as her efforts making her own path in the music business.
On the September 16th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig talked with humor writer Sloane Crosley. Her new book is a collection of wry essays about the triumphs and disappointments of adulthood and her refusal to be part of it.
On the September 9th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, one of the guests was physician and television host Dr. Mehmet Oz. Recently he wrote the forward to a book written by his daughter, a diet and nutrition guide aimed at college freshman and their problems with the “freshman 15″ pounds.
On the September 1st episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, one of the guests was chef and talk show host Rachael Ray. Her most recent cookbook is one of 365 different recipes such that you can cook for an entire year without repeats.
On the August 31 episode of Late Show With David Letterman, Dave welcomed environmentalist and author Bill McKibben. His new book is a work of advocacy, an appeal to the public to take serious the challenges of global climate change and act now.
On the August 31st episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig interviewed crime writer Laura Lippman. Her newest novel is a story of a woman who was kidnapped as a teenager and now is dealing with the repercussions of that in her adulthood. This book is also significant to the ebook world in that it was noted by the publisher as one that is selling better electronically than in paper.
On August 21st for the Saturday edition of The Early Show biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher appeared in a segment about personality, whether it is possible and how to change your own personality.
On August 21st for the Saturday edition of The Early Show, chef and sustainable food advocate Michel Nischan appeared as part of the “Chef on a Shoestring” challenge. His task was to prepare a three-course, farm-fresh dinner for four on our measly budget of $40.
On the August 11th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Betty White was one of the guests. Long before her current resurgence in popularity, she has been doing skits on the Late Late Show. Ms. White is known as a beloved character in the sitcom world including shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, up through her current show Hot in Cleveland. In fall 2010 she’ll be publishing a memoir of her six decades in show business.
On the August 10th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig interviewed columnist and humorist Dave Barry. His newest book is a collection of essays on the topic of fatherhood and aging, trying and failing to be a more mature person.
On the August 5th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig interviewed journalist and novelist Alex Dryden. His newest novel is the sequel to his debut, an updated version of the Cold War thriller genre with espionage in modern day Russia.
On the July 29th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, one of the guests was CNN health reporter Dr. Sanjay Gupta. His newest book examines the outer edge of medical possibilities enabled by advances in treatment technology.
On the July 28th episode of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Craig interviewed actress and author Carrie Fisher. Fisher is well known as the iconic Princess Leia in the Star Wars films and as the author of a number of comic novels based around the Hollywood she well knows. Her newest book is a memoir of her experiences behind the scenes for the making of the Star Wars and the cultural phenomenon that it ushered in and that continues to this day.
On the July 25th edition of Face the Nation, panelists included professor Cornel West and journalist John Fund. Dr West’s new book is a memoir of his path through being a young man involved in the civil rights movement in Sacramento CA through being one of the nation’s leading thinkers on race matters. Mr. Fund’s new book is an examination of voter fraud in the United States.