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BN+: Simon Ball, "Death to Order"
Simon Ball is the author of the book "Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination." Professor Ball is British and is located at the University…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Q&A: John Malone, "Born to Be Wired"
Liberty Media chairman and cable TV pioneer John Malone, author of "Born to Be Wired," discusses his life and entrepreneurship. Mr. Malone's many bus…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
AW: Heath Hardage Lee, "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon"
Historian Heath Hardage Lee, author of The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon, talked about the life and times of the former first lady (1969-74). She said that P…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
BN+: Sam Tanenhaus, "Buckley"
Author Sam Tanenhaus opens the acknowledgement section in his latest book, "Buckley," this way: "I first met William F. Buckley in 1990, shortly afte…
11 months ago
Q&A: Jason Riley, "The Affirmative Action Myth"
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, author of "The Affirmative Action Myth," argues that the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 70s …
11 months ago
AW: Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"
Education Design Lab founder Kathleen deLaski examined whether the U.S. higher education system can meet the needs of future generations of students.…
11 months ago
BN+: Jay Winik, "1861"
Historian Jay Winik first appeared on the Booknotes television program 24 years ago to discuss his book, "April 1865." It became a #1 New York Times …
11 months, 1 week ago
Q&A: Syndicated Columnist George Will on His Life & Career
Author and writer George Will, whose nationally syndicated column has been running since 1974, discusses his life and career in the opinion business.…
11 months, 1 week ago
AW: Michael Grynbaum, "Empire of the Elite"
This was an inside look at the glamorous Condé Nast publishing empire, the people who crafted its publications, and the standards they set for Americ…
11 months, 1 week ago
BN+: Richard J. Evans, "Hitler's People"
Sir Richard J. Evans has been writing about Germany and Adolf Hitler for his entire professional life. He was knighted in Britain in 2012 for his ser…
11 months, 2 weeks ago