Michael Hirsh on Tavis Smiley – October 1, 2010

On the October 1st episode of Tavis Smiley, Tavis interviewed Michael Hirsh. His new book is a first hand account of the Holocaust as seen by the soldiers that liberated the camps.

Buy The Liberators: America’s Witnesses to the Holocaust by Michael Hirsh 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.


James Ellroy on Tavis Smiley – September 29, 2010

On the September 29th episode of Tavis Smiley, Tavis interviewed novelist and screenwriter James Ellroy. His newest book is non-fiction, his memoir of his own troubled youth, the murder of his mother and how that affected the rest of his difficult life.

Buy The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women by James Ellroy from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more.


Jimmy Carter on Charlie Rose – September 28, 2010

On the September 28 episode of Charlie Rose, Tavis interviewed 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 or from the Kobo store.


Geoffrey Canada on Tavis Smiley – September 28, 2010

On the September 28th episode of Tavis Smiley Tavis interviewed founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone Geoffrey Canada. His first book has recently been released in ebook format and contains both history of Canada’s exposure to violence during his childhood and also series of recommendations on how to alleviate violence in inner cities.

Buy Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence by Geoffrey Canada from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.


Laird Hamilton and Susan Casey on Charlie Rose – September 27, 2010

On the September 27th episode of Charlie Rose, Charlie interviewed professional surfer Laird Hamilton and journalist Susan Casey. Laird Hamilton’s most recent book is a detailing of his life and philosophy, and how that has allowed him to be at the very top of the surfing world for decades. Susan Casey’s most recent book is an examination of the ocean, and the phenomenon of “rogue waves” of 70 to 100 feet tall. Her subjects include scientists but also those who attempt to surf these waves, including Hamilton.

This video is not embeddable, but it can be watched online here.

Buy The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey 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.


Buy Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing) by Laird Hamilton from Amazon for the Kindle.


Harold Ford Jr. on Tavis Smiley – September 27, 2010

On the September 27th episode of Tavis Smiley, Tavis interviewed former Congressman from Tennessee and professor Harold Ford Jr.. His new book is an examination from what he has learned from a life spent campaigning and serving in public office.

Buy More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education by Harold Jr. Ford 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.


Rebecca Traister on Tavis Smiley – September 24, 2010

On the September 24 episode of Tavis Smiley, a guest was Rebecca Traister. Her new book examines the role of women in politics and how the election season of 2008 changed the those roles and perceptions .

Buy Big Girls Don’t Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women by Rebecca Traister from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


David Brooks on Charlie Rose – September 16, 2010

On the September 16 episode of Charlie Rose, a guest was New York Times columnist and commentator David Brooks. His newest book is a social commentary about the new information-age upper class that Brooks refers to as ‘Bobos.’

Buy Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There by David Brooks from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


Venus Williams on Tavis Smiley – September 15, 2010

On the September 15th episode of Tavis Smiley, Tavis spoke with tennis great, entrepreneur and author Venus Williams. Her new book is an examination of how the aspects that lead to success in sports, such as drive and determination and discipline, lead to success in all areas of life.

Buy Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession by Venus Williams and Kelly E. Carter from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


Mark Halperin on Charlie Rose – September 15, 2010

On the September 15th episode of Charlie Rose, political analyst and author Mark Halperin appeared to discuss the results of the primary elections that occurred around the country. Halperin’s most recent book is a look at the 2008 presidential election and the ways that election cycle changed how campaigns are and will be handled in the future.

Buy Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook.


Annie Cohen-Solal on Charlie Rose – September 15, 2010

On the September 15 episode of Charlie Rose, Charlie interviewed historian and biographer Annie Cohen-Solal. Her newest book is a biography of influential art dealer Leo Castelli.

Buy Leo and His Circle by Annie Cohen-Solal 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.


Paul Ryan on Charlie Rose – September 13, 2010

On the September 13th episode of Charlie Rose, one of the guests was six-term Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. He is one of the co-authors of a new book about the conservative movement and the leadership of it which is intended as a call to action for those in the movement.

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.


Andrew Ross Sorkin on Charlie Rose – September 13, 2010

On the September 13 episode of Charlie Rose, one of the interview guests was The New York Times‘s chief mergers and acquisitions reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin. His most recent book is an examination of the recent meltdown of the banking system and the regulatory environment that allowed the systemic problems to occur.

Buy Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialSystem–and Themselves by Andrew Ross Sorkin from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


Sean Payton on Tavis Smiley – September 13, 2010

On the September 13th episode of Tavis Smiley, Tavis interviewed the head coach of the New Orleans Saints Sean Payton. His new book is a memoir of his time coaching the Saints, including leading them to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

Buy Home Team: Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life by Sean Payton and Ellis Henican from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


Peter N. Stearns and Ben Wildavsky on Ideas in Action With Jim Glassman – September 9, 2010

Here is another show that I’ve been watching for a while but this is the first time a new show has had ebook authors appearing. Welcome to the blog, Ideas in Action!

On the September 9th episode of Ideas in Action With Jim Glassman, the show was about the globalization of education. Two of the guests have fairly current ebook editions out and both of their books are about globalization and education: Provost of George Mason University Peter N. Stearns

and Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation Ben Wildavsky.

Buy Globalization in World History by Peter N. Stearns from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more.


Buy The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World by Ben Wildavsky from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from Powells for Nook, Sony Reader and more.


Tariq Ramadan on Charlie Rose – September 9, 2010

On the September 9th episode of Charlie Rose, Charlie interviewed Professor of Islamic Studies at Oxford University Tariq Ramadan. He has two recently published books available electronically, both are broadly on the topics of the role of religion in modern life and why it is important to be tolerant of a wide diversity of religious outlooks.

The video is not embeddable but you can watch it here.

Buy The Quest for Meaning by Tariq Ramadan from Amazon for the Kindle.


Buy What I Believe by Tariq Ramadan from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


Andre Agassi on Tavis Smiley – September 8, 2010

On the September 8th episode of Tavis Smiley, one of the interviews was with tennis great Andre Agassi. His newest book is a frank memoir of his time at peak of his dominance of men’s tennis and the destructive lifestyle he led in secret.

Buy Open by Andre Agassi 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.


Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tavis Smiley – September 7, 2010

On the September 7th episode of Tavis Smiley, Tavis interviewed The New York Times’s chief mergers and acquisitions reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin about whether he sees more financial crisis in our near future. His most recent book is an examination of the recent meltdown of the banking system and the regulatory environment that allowed the systemic problems to occur.

Buy Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialSystem–and Themselves by Andrew Ross Sorkin from Amazon for the Kindle or from Barnes and Noble for the Nook or from the Kobo store.


Charlaine Harris on Need to Know – September 3, 2010

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.


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Gardiner Harris on Need to Know – August 27, 2010

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.


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