CSPAN2 This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet 2026-10-05 Stanford University's Francis Fukuyama, author of the popular 1989 essay The End of History?, talks about his political and intellectual evolution over the past five decades. 2026-10-05 Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) argues that the rise of socialism in the United States will lead to the demise of the country and its founding principles. 2026-10-05 Zayd Ayers Dohrn talks about his National Book Award-nominated book Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young, about growing up as the child of political revolutionaries wanted by the FBI. 2026-10-05 Neurologist Pria Anand explains how the brain works and what happens when it doesn't. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosts this event. 2026-10-05 James Tabor recounts the story of entrepreneur Cyrus Field who set out to lay a telegraph cable across the Atlantic in 1854. The Boston Athenaeum hosts this event. 2026-10-05 Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) discusses his plan to depolarize Americans and restore respect in politics. 2026-10-05 Journalist Annie Jacobsen explores how the release of a biological weapon could play out. Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, hosts this event. 2026-10-05 Stanford University's Francis Fukuyama, author of the popular 1989 essay The End of History?, talks about his political and intellectual evolution over the past five decades. 2026-10-05 Eric Ries (Incorruptible) examines whether corporations can be mission-driven rather than solely looking for profit. 2026-10-05 Jon Else explores the lives of the scientists who worked on the atomic bombs, including the health impacts they experienced. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Fransico hosts this event. 2026-10-05 Professor emeritus Michael Mandelbaum of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies explains what makes U.S. foreign policy unique and distinctively American. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-05 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 The U.S. Senate is holding a brief pro forma session. Senators will return for legislative business and votes on Monday, November 9. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-10-06