Books and authors every weekend. Booktv its for Serious Television for serious at that point there were 15 slave states and 15 free states. Slavery held on as long as it did because of the senate. The house was based on population more hostile to slavery the joy was an effort to hold the country together and in this end it worked at least for 11 years because 11 years later we had the civil war. Booktv wants to know what you are reading this summer, tweet us your answer at booktv or post it on our Facebook Page facebook. Com booktv. In debt is booktvs live monthly three our Interview Program where authors take your questions about their books. This past year guests included walter isaacson, catch us smiley, Ronald Kessler and john watson and Pulitzer Prize winner lawrence wright. Coming month we will speak with medea benjamin, a former second Lady Lynne Cheney korea those, hartman, economist and political commentator Walter Williams and Cokie Roberts of npr and abc news. This weekend Peter Schweitzer is our guest, author of nine books including his most recent bestseller clinton cash where he looks at the money made by bill and Hillary Clinton since leaving the white house. In depth is live on booktv the first sunday of agreement beginning at noon eastern time and you can take part by calling in or sending questions or comments to facebook. Com booktv or on twitter at booktv. All previous indepth programs are available to watch on our web site