Book TV is LIVE from the 2025 Tucson Festival of Books

March 15, 2025 See Full Schedule All Times EDT   American History TV is preempted this Saturday. Regular programming will resume March 22.   If the Senate is in session this weekend, C‑SPAN2 will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage and may preempt programming. We appreciate your understanding. Visit BookTV.org for any updates to our schedule.      C-SPAN is LIVE from the 2025 Tucson Festival of Books American History TV’s Saturday programming is preempted for Book TV’s LIVE coverage of the 2025 Tucson Festival of Books from the campus of The University of Arizona.   • Saturday's full lineup of programs here (C-SPAN2).  • Sunday's full lineup of programs here (C-SPAN2).   American History TV Saturday programming will resume March 22. In the meantime, check out these festival interviews and sessions discussing shifts in American culture and politics and how those in power wield influence, as well as environmental challenges facing the U.S. Plus, the latest episodes of Sunday’s Q&A on C‑SPAN and The Weekly podcast.     Saturday, March 15   Author Discussion on American Identity Moderator: Laura Penny   4 pm to 4:55 pm (C‑SPAN live festival coverage)     Authors: Edgar Gomez and Lee Hawkins Edgar Gomez (Alligator Tears) and Lee Hawkins (I Am Nobody’s Slave) share stories of the American Dream and belonging in the United States.      Saturday, March 15   Jason De León Call-in Book TV Set interview   6:30 pm to 6:55 pm (C‑SPAN live festival coverage)   Author: Jason De León Jason De León (Soldiers and Kings) provides his account of human smuggling on the U.S.-Mexico border and takes calls. His book won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2024.     Saturday, March 15   Author Discussion on Power and Money Moderator: Tim Steller   7 pm to 7:55 pm (C‑SPAN live festival coverage)     Authors: Catherine Bracy, Kate Conger and Amy Gamerman Catherine Bracy (World Eaters), Kate Conger (Character Limit) and Amy Gamerman (The Crazies) talk about venture capitalists, entrepreneur Elon Musk and the green energy boom in the American West.       Sunday, March 16   Clay Risen Call-in Book TV Set interview   3:30 pm to 3:55 pm (C‑SPAN live festival coverage)   Author: Clay Risen Clay Risen (Red Scare) recounts the legacy of Wisconsin Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy and his campaign to expose communists in America in the 1940s and 1950s and takes viewer calls.        C-SPAN celebrates 21 years of inspiring the minds of the future — with the support of our cable partners. Since 2004, C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition, StudentCam, has awarded $1.6 million in cash prizes to students and teachers. Check out this year’s 150 winning entries at studentcam.org or join us daily at 6:50 am ET on C-SPAN as we count down the top 21 winners, starting April 1.   Coming up Sunday on C‑SPAN   Q&A: Meryl Gordon, The Woman Who Knew Everyone New York University journalism professor Meryl Gordon, author of The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess, talks about the life of the socialite and Democratic fundraiser dubbed the “hostess with the mostest.”  Perle Mesta was close to three U.S. presidents during the mid-20th century and was known for throwing parties that brought political elites together. She served as U.S. envoy to Luxembourg following World War II, was an early activist for the Equal Rights Amendment, and was the subject of the Broadway musical and later movie, Call Me Madam.                       Tune in at 8 pm & 11 pm or enjoy Q&A as a podcast.       American history matters. For 46 years, C-SPAN has preserved and shared the stories of our nation — unedited and unfiltered. This Founders’ Day — and throughout March — your gift ensures future generations have access to our rich, unbiased historical coverage. Your support keeps history alive.   Donate Now!       C-SPAN’s The Weekly: Three Top Political Podcasters Share Their Favorite TV Moment of the U.S. House Next week is C-SPAN’s 46th anniversary. On March 19, 1979, “House TV” was launched when for the first time Americans could watch live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives from their television sets. It was Day One aka Founders’ Day for privately funded C‑SPAN! To mark this anniversary, we’re trying something new on this podcast. We’ve asked three of America’s major political podcasters to pick their favorite moment from the House as shown on television. We’ll play the clip they picked and then we’ll talk to each of them about their selection. It’s an unrehearsed, free-flowing conversation — about the U.S. House on TV — and three favorite moments. Our three podcast guests are: • Jen Briney – “Congressional Dish” • Justin Robert Young – “Politics Politics Politics” • Andrew Heaton – “The Political Orphanage” Which clip did each podcaster pick? And why was it picked? 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