>> this is booktv on c-span2, television for serious readers. here's our prime time lineup. tonight at 7 p.m. eastern an interview with glenn beck on islam. then at 7:30 michael oren talks about his years as israel's ambassador to the united states. at nine eastern, co-authors aubrey ruby and jake dwight report on the emergence of africa as a global powerhouse. at 10 p.m. on "after words," michael tanner on the national debt. and at 11, the life of presidential assassin john wilkes booth. that all happens tonight on c-span2's booktv. >> booktv recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they're reading this summer. >> well, i've read several great books, one i want to particularly mention is "factory man" by beth macy. beth is a reporter.

she doesn't report as much as she used to because now she's doing a lot more freelance writing since she's written this best-selling book about a battle by one man leading an effort to fight against chinese imports into the united states that decimated the furniture industry in virginia and north carolina. it is a very well-written book. she's a great storyteller, and while it sounds like a heavy subject, it's not. i would definitely recommend it for summertime reading even on the beach. she tells this story in a very human way so people understand the impact of it, but she's also very fair in terms of dealing with the different perspectives and viewpoints about imports and their positive and negative effects on u.s. economy and american consumers. so i think it's a great, great book, and i encourage people to read it. i've always realize a trilogy of

books about american presidents, and if some of our viewers are history lovers like i am, i commend these three books which cover most of our presidents in the first quarter of the 20th century including "bully pulpit" by doris kearns doris kerns goodwin which is about theodore roosevelt and william howard taft and the presidential election of 1912 which resulted in woodrow wilson being elected president. so that takes you on to scott berg's book, "wilson," which is a great biography of that president. and then finally and most recently, i finished this trilogy by reading amity shlaes' "coolidge," which is an engrossing story about his rise to the presidency. he was a man of not many words, but she tells the story in a way

that brings out a lot about him that people would not otherwise know. >> booktv wants to know what you're reading this summer. tweet us your answer @booktv, or you can post it on our facebook page, facebook.com/booktv. >> presidential candidates often release books to introduce themselves to voters. here's a look at some books written by declared candidates for president. in his book, "immigration wars," former florida governor jeb bush argues for new immigration policies. neurosurgeon ben carson calls for greater individual responsibility to preserve america's future in "one nation." in "against the tide," former rhode island governor lincoln chafee recounts his time serving as a republican in the senate. and former secretary of state hillary clinton look ares back on her time serving in the obama administration in "hard choices." in "a time for truth," texas senator ted cruz recounts his

journey from a cuban immigrant's son to the u.s. senate. carly fiorina, former ceo of hewlett-packard s another declared candidate for president. in "rising to the challenge," she shares lessons she's learned from her difficulties and triumphs. south carolina senator lindsey graham released an e-book on his web site. in "my story," he details his childhood and career in the air force. former arkansas governor mike huckabee gives his take on politics and culture in "god, guns, grits and gravy." ..

>> against tax cuts. and in blue collar conservative rick. must focus on the working class. donald trump has written several books. presidential candidates with

books, scott walker, argues republicans must offer bold solutions. and former virginia senator looks back in his time serving in military and senate. he looks back in his career in poll kicks. finally chris christy have announceed but haven't released books. >> tornado that struck her hometown of oklahoma back in 2013. the fifth storm to hit in 15 years, a mile wide with winds of 200-mile per hour.