Miami Book Fair International

November 19, 2006

12 Programs

Two authors spoke about their books, focusing on the theme of nonviolence. They talked about their interest in the topics of nonviolence and civil disobedience, the tradition of nonviolent action, .. Read More
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1 hour, 24 minutes

Tags: Festival, Philosophy, Humanitarian Issues, Environment
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Length: 01:24:24

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James Atlas moderated a panel of biographers who talked about their books and about writing biographies. After their presentations they answered questions from members of the audience. .. Read More
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58 minutes

Tags: Festival, World History
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Length: 00:58:35

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Authors in the "Legacy of the Holocaust" panel talked about their books about specific historical events of the Holocaust. After the presentations, they responded to questions from members of the .. Read More
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1 hour, 15 minutes

Tags: Festival, World War II, Religious Minorities
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Length: 01:15:59

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Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about her book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, published by Simon and Schuster. She described President Lincoln's relationships with three .. Read More
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1 hour, 11 minutes

Tags: Festival, Lincoln, Abraham, History Bookshelf
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Length: 01:11:15

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After a lengthy introduction by her brother, Governor Jeb Bush, Doro Bush Koch talked about her book My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush, published by .. Read More
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51 minutes

Tags: Festival, Family of President
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Length: 00:51:12

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BookTV featured live and taped coverage from the 2006 Miami Book Fair International. Coverage included live panels on nonviolence with Mark Kurlansky and Tom Hayden; biography writing with .. Read More
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7 hours, 45 minutes

Tags: Festival
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Length: 07:45:21

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Walt Disney

Interview

Neal Gabler talked about his biography Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination, published by Knopf. He was interviewed on the BookTV Bus while at the Miami Book Fair .. Read More
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13 minutes

Tags: Festival, Media
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Length: 00:13:46

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  • Doebele, Connie

    Senior Executive Producer C-SPAN->BookTV
  • Gabler, Neal

    Senior Fellow University of Southern California->Lear (Norman) Center
Charles Shields talked about his book Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, published by Henry Holt and Company. He was interviewed on the BookTV Bus while at the Miami Book Fair .. Read More
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15 minutes

Tags: Festival, Arts & Literature
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Length: 00:15:06

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Philip Gourevitch talked about The Paris Review magazine. Mr. Gourevitch wrote the introduction to the book The Paris Review Interviews, I, published by Picador. He was interviewed on .. Read More
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16 minutes

Tags: Festival, Magazines
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Length: 00:16:55

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Paul Schneider talked about his book, Brutal Journey: The Epic Story of the First Crossing of North America, published by Henry Holt. His book is a retelling of Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca's .. Read More
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17 minutes

Tags: Festival, Early American History (1600-1850)
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Length: 00:17:36

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The Wanderer

Interview

Erik Calonius talked about his book The Wanderer: The Last American Slave Ship and the Conspiracy That Set Its Sails, published by St. Martin's Press. Mr. Calonius was interviewed on the .. Read More
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17 minutes

Tags: Festival, African American History
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Length: 00:17:47

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Donna Gehrke-White talked about her book The Face Behind the Veil: The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America, published by Citadel. She was interviewed on the BookTV Bus while at the .. Read More
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20 minutes

Tags: Festival, Gender Issues, Religious Issues
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Length: 00:20:19

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