Books & Authors

Conversation: Buckley on Nuremberg
Aug. 19, 2002
Margaret Warner talks with author William F. Buckley about his newest book, "Nuremberg: The Reckoning."
Conversation: Men and Speed
Aug. 15, 2002
Gwen Ifill talks with Wayne Miller about his new book "Men and Speed: A Wild Ride Through NASCAR's Breakout Season."
Conversation: Stephen Ambrose
July 30, 2002
David Gergen, longtime NewsHour contributor and professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, talks with historian-writer Stephen Ambrose about his newest project.
Conversation: The Bondwoman's Narrative
July 23, 2002
Gwen Ifill talks with Henry Louis Gates, editor of "The Bondwoman's Narrative," a novel written by a former slave.
Conversation: Tuxedo Park
July 22, 2002
Margaret Warner talks with author Jenet Conant about "Tuxedo Park," her new book about a millionaire investor with a passion for science.
The Cat From Hue
July 11, 2002
Terence Smith talks with former Vietnam War correspondent John Laurence about his new book, "The Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story."
Conversation: Where We Stand
July 5, 2002
Terence Smith talks to NewsHour essayist and author Roger Rosenblatt about his new book, "Where We Stand: 30 Reasons for Loving Our Country."
David McCullough Discusses His Book "John Adams"
July 4, 2002
David McCullough discusses his biography, "John Adams," the story of the nation's second president who died on July 4, 1826.
Conversation: Ann Patchett
July 2, 2002
Gwen Ifill talks with Ann Patchett, author of the award-winning novel "Bel Canto."
The Best of Times
Dec. 17, 2001
Gwen Ifill talks to author and historian Haynes Johnson about his new book, "The Best of Times: America in the Age of Clinton."
Vernon Can Read
Nov. 26, 2001
Margaret Warner talks with author Vernon Jordan about his new book: "Vernon Can Read! A Memoir."
Michael Beschloss: Reaching for Glory
Nov. 9, 2001
Terence Smith talks to presidential historian Michael Beschloss about his new book, "Reaching for Glory."
How Women Saved the City
Sept. 10, 2001
Ray Suarez talks to author Daphne Spain about her new book, "How Women Saved the City," which examines the important role women have played in addressing and solving urban problems since the Civil War.
Anthony DePalma's New Book, "Here: A Biography of the New American Continent"
Sept. 4, 2001
Ray Suarez talks with author Anthony DePalma about his new book "Here: A Biography of the New American Continent," about the North American neighbors of the United States.
Stuart Stevens's New Book "The Big Enchilada"
Aug. 20, 2001
Author and GOP analyst media analyst Stuart Stevens gives an insider's view of George W. Bush's road to the White House in his book, The Big Enchilada.
William Wong's "Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America"
Aug. 14, 2001
Terence Smith talks to William Wong, author of the new book "Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America."
James Reston's "Warriors of God"
Aug. 3, 2001
Author James Reston discusses his book, "Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade."
Gail Buckley: American Patriots
July 16, 2001
Ray Suarez speaks with author Gail Buckley about her new book, "American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm."
Author Louise Erdrich's "The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse"
July 11, 2001
Author Louise Erdrich discusses her book, "The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse."
American Patriots
July 9, 2001
Ray Suarez talks with authors Walter Berns ("Making Patriots") and Roger Wilkins ("Jefferson's Pillow: The Founding Fathers & the Dilemma of Black Patriotism") about their new books.
Michael Pollan's "Botany of Desire"
June 29, 2001
Author Michael Pollan talks about his new book, "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World."
Alan Cheuse's "Listening to the Page"
June 26, 2001
Book reviewer Alan Cheuse talks about his own book, "Listening to the Page."
Retired General Wesley Clark's "Waging Modern War"
June 15, 2001
Retired General Wesley Clark talks about his new book, "Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat."
Teaching Children: Wendy Kopp
May 31, 2001
Gwen Ifill talks with Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, about her new book: One Day, All Children.
Daniel Schorr's New Book: "Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism"
May 29, 2001
Veteran television and radio correspondent Daniel Schorr discusses his life, his career and his new book "Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism."
James Salter's Book "The Hunters"
May 28, 2001
On this Memorial Day, Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with James Salter, author of The Hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in Korea.
Conversation: Pearl's Secret
May 22, 2001
Gwen Ifill talks with Neil Henry, author of Pearl's Secret: A Black Man's Search for his White Family.
Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction: Herbert Bix
May 17, 2001
In the final segment of a series of conversations with Pulitzer Prize winners in the arts, Margaret Warner talks with Herbert Bix, author of Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan.
Conversation: Jean Smith's New Biography of General Ulysses S. Grant
May 7, 2001
Ray Suarez talks with author Jean Smith about his new biography of General Ulysses S. Grant.
Conversation: Sea Biscuit
May 4, 2001
On the eve of the Kentucky Derby, Terence Smith talks with Laura Hillenbrand, author of "Sea Biscuit: An American Legend," a book about the famous racehorse.