Freedom fighter. You are watching booktv on cspan2. You are watching booktv on on cspan2. This week in revisiting cleveland, ohio, to talk with local authors and tour the citys literary sites. We hear from Justin Buchler about his research on competitive elections. I started thinking about competitive elections long ago, and i started the project thinking that i was writing as the devils advocate. I saw people assume without question the competitive elections are intensively good and intrinsically healthy. At the thought it was important to have somebody make the argument in the other direction. So i started the project from the mindset of playing devils advocate. And as i kept working on the project, i realized i had an easier time constructing arguments against embedded in elections and for them. When we say competitive election back in the a lot of different things. Ike and mamie elections in which there are as many candidates on the ballot as possible. Beginning an election which w
One of the things we like to do on book to be his preview upcoming books and craig hodges is the author of the book longshot, the triumphant struggle of an mba freedom fighter. Mr. Hodges, this is a june 4, 1992 New York Times story. I want to quote and have you explain what this is. Hes a threepoint shooting specialist and chided Michael Jordan for failing to use their visibility to call attention to social and political issues. I want to thank you for being here. Im very big in the civil rights movement. From 1968 on, my mom was very involved and i had to study our situation. I didnt get a chance to go to college and study it and i didnt get a chance to play professional basketball. When i think about all of the professional athletes, none none of us come with a silver spoon in our mouths. We all have the same idea that we want to do the right wing. I still feel that our athletes and entertainers have more to give. [inaudible] what is this article referring to . I think a lot of peop
Book entitled defiant. And defiant is a book about the 11 recalcitrant prisoners of war in vietnam, u. S. Prisoners of war including colonel sam johnson, one of my colleagues here in the house, about what their experience was like in vietnam. What drew you to those three books . You know, i just read all kinds of different things. I am a bit of a history buff, so defiant and dead wake were things that would be normal. Also the authors of those books have a tendency to draw me in. Eric larson wrote in the garden of beasts and, you know, i think isaac storm and things like that. So hes been good. And the one on three felonies a day, i have a little bit of a libertarian streak in me, so i wanted to make sure when it comes to criminal justice reform, that we do those things right. And getting some Historical Perspective was helpful. Booktv wants to know what youre reading this summer, booktv or facebook. Com booktv. Youre watching booktv on cspan2, television for serious readers. Heres a l
I feel blessed in a sport that named team players. I have never been about making my 250 million, it is about remaking that money in 1993 so you can find a different in the city of chicago. Bothers me the president is from here and this is happening. No way should we be in the condition we are in with the number of championships, the amount of money we make and entertainers and athletes from here. Host what is unite . Guest when i was in milwaukee, in 1989, the report comes on with young comrades, looks like we are living in a war zone. In the paper i felt like we need an organization but first we have to see what is happening. What is happening is violence. When you are sick, you head the operation. The uniting point is saving the youth. Framing an organization, to be a part of it and utilize our economic input to help existing organizations and that is the basis of it. Host you write in your book that a lot of athletes have charities organizations because your tax lawyers do. Guest i
Bestselling non Fiction Books according to the Harvard Bookstore in cambridge, massachusetts. Aaron james looks at how Donald Trumps personality contributes to his politics and president ial campaign. Coots, winner of last Years National book award, explores the current state of black america in between the world and me. Next up, Matthew Desmond looks at urban poverty in america in evicted. Followed by hamilton the script of the broadway musical. Our look at the bestselling non Fiction Books according to the Harvard Bookstore continues sapeians in which a history professor chronicles the evolution of modern humans and the challenges facing our species today. And coronal University Researcher looks at how microbes affect human health in the human super organisms. And facing mortality in the memoir when breath becomes air. And nome chomskys book who rules the world makes the list. That is a look at the Harvard Bookstore best seller list. Many of these authors have appeared on booktv or w