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By dave, on November 9th, 2010%
On November 8th, the interview guest on The Colbert Report was author Reza Aslan. His newest book is one he edited, an anthology of Middle Eastern literary work from the last 100 years.
Buy Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East by Reza Aslan from Amazon for the Kindle.
Buy Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization by Reza Aslan 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.
By dave, on November 9th, 2010%
On the November 8th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Texas governor Rick Perry was the interview guest. His new book is a condemnation of the current political balance between the federal government and the states.
Buy Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington by Rick Perry from Amazon for the Kindle.
By dave, on November 4th, 2010%
On the November 4th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, humorist David Sedaris was the interview guest. His newest book is a collection of his fractured and funny animal fables. (I got to hear one of those during a reading on the previous book tour and it was quite weird and hilarious.)
Buy Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris from Amazon for the Kindle or from the Kobo store.
By dave, on November 2nd, 2010%
On the November 1 episode of The Colbert Report, a guest was columnist and author Jonathan Alter. His most recent book is a look at the first year of the Obama presidency.
Buy The Promise by Jonathan Alter from Amazon for the Kindle.
By dave, on October 28th, 2010%
On the October 27th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, President of the United States Barack Obama appeared as the interview guest. The President has authored multiple books before his rise to national prominence and this newest one is an examination of Americans he has been inspired by and that he hopes will inspire his children and all the children of America to greatness.
Buy Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama from Amazon for the Kindle.
By dave, on October 27th, 2010%
On the October 26th episode of The Colbert Report, the interview guest was historian and journalist Garry Wills. His new book is a re-examination and re-evaluation of leaders he has known through his life and also essays on the friends who have had the most affect on him through his 76 years.
Buy Outside Looking In: Adventures of an Observer by Garry Wills from Amazon for the Kindle or from the Kobo store.
By dave, on October 15th, 2010%
On the October 14 episode of The Colbert Report, author Bill Bryson was the interview guest. His newest book is an examination of our homes and the stuff of our homes, and how our notion of what it means to be “at home” has evolved over the centuries.
Buy At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 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.
By dave, on October 15th, 2010%
On the October 14th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, the interview guest was humor writer David Rakoff. His new book is a defense of negativity and pessimism, written during a time when he found out that he himself had a tumor, so he got a chance to put that to the test.
Buy Half Empty by David Rakoff 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.
By dave, on October 14th, 2010%
On the October 13th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, the interview guest was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Her new book is a memoir of growing up in segregated Alabama and the ways her family dealt with the racism of the time and place.
Buy Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condoleezza Rice from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
Buy Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family by Condoleezza Rice from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
By dave, on October 13th, 2010%
On the October 12th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, the interview guest was Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor. He is one of the co-authors of a new book about the conservative movement and the leadership of it, focussing on getting more young people interested and active in conservative ideals.
Buy Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders by Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.
By dave, on October 12th, 2010%
On the October 11th episode of The Colbert Report, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich was the interview guest. His new book explores income inequality and how he feels that has led to structural flaws in our economy that threaten future stability.
Buy Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future by Robert B. Reich from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more.
By dave, on October 5th, 2010%
On the October 4th episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen interviewed Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson. His new book is about the ongoing fracturing of the black community.
Buy Disintegration by Eugene Robinson from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
By dave, on October 5th, 2010%
On the October 4th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Jon interviewed CEO of Project Reason and author Sam Harris. His new book is an exploration of the origins of morality and why he thinks a religion is not a prerequisite.
Buy The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
By dave, on September 29th, 2010%
On the September 29th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, freelance journalist Linda Polman was the interview guest. Her new book is an examination of humanitarian aid, the industry that has grown up around it and a frank examination of how much help is afforded the recipients for the money given.
Buy The Crisis Caravan: What’s Wrong with Humanitarian Aid? by Linda Polman from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.
By dave, on September 29th, 2010%
I found a problem in the information gathering scripts that tell me when TV guests have current ebooks out. A case sensitivity problem combined with some odd entries in Amazon to hide some guests. Because of this, a few authors got missed. The problem is now fixed but here is one of those entries that got missed at the time.
On the September 9th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, author and blogger Meghan McCain was interviewed by Jon. Her new book talks about her experiences on the campaign trail with her father John McCain in 2008.
Buy Dirty Sexy Politics by Meghan Mccain 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.
By dave, on September 28th, 2010%
On the September 28th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, the interview guest was pundit and founder of the popular blog Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington. Her new book is about America’s current political climate and how she feels conservatives are betraying the middle class.
Buy Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream by Arianna Huffington 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.
By dave, on September 28th, 2010%
On the September 27th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, the interview guest was talk show host Bill O’Reilly. His new book is political commentary on our current times and culture in America.
Buy Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama by Bill O’reilly from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.
By dave, on September 23rd, 2010%
On the September 22nd episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen spoke with Mexican film director and author Guillermo Del Toro. He is known as the director of Pan’s Labrynth, the Hellboy films and the upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit. His most recent book as co-author is the second book in a horror series about a vampiric virus spreading through New York.
Buy The Fall: Book Two of the Strain Trilogy by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo Del Toro from Amazon for the Kindle.
By dave, on September 20th, 2010%
Sometimes when I do these posts, I have to make a decision about which program to blog when someone is on multiple programs. In the last two days, former President Jimmy Carter has been on five programs I cover. Why did I pick this one instead of any of the others? Because the Daily Show consistently has embeddable video available shortly after airing of the program. When there is a tie, that’s the way it always is decided.
On the September 20th episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, the interview guest was former President Jimmy Carter. Since leaving office in 1981, he is more known for his humanitarian work such as founding Habitat for Humanity. His new book is an annotated and edited version of the diaries he kept while he was President of the United States.
Buy White House Diary by Jimmy Carter from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
By dave, on September 15th, 2010%
On the September 14th episode of The Colbert Report, author Sean Wilentz was the interview guest. His new book is about Bob Dylan and his role in creating the zeitgeist of the 1960s, explored from Welentz’ perspective as both a historian and a fan of Dylan’s music.
Buy Bob Dylan In America by Sean Wilentz from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.
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