countries where there isn't an easy access. it's a really long complicated issue but very important. [applause] >> thank you. >> just a reminder there is a book signing one level up. we'll see you up there in just a few moments. [inaudible conversations] >> every weekend book tv brings you 48 hours of nonfiction authors and books on c-span2. keep watching for more television for serious readers.

>> here is a look at the books president obama is reading this summer. the list includes three nonfiction titles, looks at ways in america, elizabeth, relationship between humans and laws of species and schismth -- sixth extinction. a man who has recently returned home from world war ii and this year surprise winner for fiction all the light that we cannot see, which looks at the life of multiple characters. that's a look on what's on president's obama's list this summer.

>> with me is sarah. >> we produce two five times a week. we also have a database and many other databases. if you're looking for information, it's the place to go. >> what do you publish? >> i'm looking for anything that strikes me or my time news worthy. just today james patterson announced that he's launching a book called jimmy patterson. we needed to cover it. we're looking for information on what publishers are doing,

authors are doing. very broad spectrum. >> give me a brought understanding of what bookexpo america is? >> an annual trade show held in the left side of manhattan. it's once a year. people in the book trade, all over the worldcom together and find out and to meet and have cultural exchanges. if you were walking today, a very extensive booth from china because they are a special guest of honor. that has proven to be controversial. so that's also become news worthy. certainly something that has been interesting to keep track

of. >> so being where book is coming out in the fall, twice a year, so you have online? >> yes, you can. >> you'll be able to download. it's free. you don't have to pay a single can he cent. you can prefer it on your online retailers, amazon, editions available. for convenience you might be able to see. the one we're looking at is the adult trade edition.

we do for adult and childrens book. >> lets first talk about some of the ones that are interested. i'll mention a few. she had published a book reality of focus, using video games to -- as a way of potentially getting through life. she draws on personal experience. it took her a very long time to heal and she was depressed and she created this game, i believe, it was called james concussion player. so it's essentially offering on how to apply what people love

and admire about video games, the feelings of joy, creativity and apply them to everyday situations and also hardship situations. she's an expert of the ways games can be applied for life. i happened to hear her speak this week. it attracted very wide audience. something a little for money, yes, a correspondent with ms msnbc. i'm going to get that wrong. >> okay. >> one woman in particularly really feels, justice on the

supreme court, they admire her, they feel she's a feminist role model, pictures were all over the internet. she turned into a book. but understands and likes that it's out there. >> one of the final that you want to talk about. >> the third title that i'd like to talk about -- that's a good question. there are several i wanted to talk about. i know that among other things we will be having a memoir after 90th birthday. a couple before that. keep moving essentially out to live your life along the lines.

that will be out until january. that has a lot to do with looking at creativity. >> a team put together, you have your own as well. >> what we do in addition more than 30 titles not just nonfiction, we also have fiction and in our sector. we have middle grade. opens with the larger fall and winter preview in all of those categories. i prepare that. i go through catalogs and try to

pick which ones will be of particular interest. there are nonfiction, i know for a fact that many people will be interested specially c-span watchers a book called exceptional by dick cheney. i'm sure that will gather a lot of attention: a book like gloria, that will get a lot of attention. a new book from stacy, she had written a book about cleopatra. it will be out, i believe, in october. it will uncover a whole new details that will change the way we think about the 1692 trials

and how people reacted at the time and how that might be -- the lessons learned of what happened then from what happens now in our environment. >> you are an author of an upcoming book. >> in september i will be publishing a selection that i'm editing for the library of women. each value -- volume will have four novels. patricia smith, margaret and a couple of bookses by authors who have note seen in possibly more than 50 years. it's been a pleasure to make

this may research, my passion and to be working with the library of america. i truly admire. >> if people want to follow you where with they go? >> if you want to download a free copy you can go and if you are a twitter user you can follow us at publisher. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> here is a look at some of the current best selling nonfiction books according to washington post. a first on the list talk radio host, appeal to young people who what he argues a ever growing centralized government. up next the magazines looks at the history of current state of

black america in between the world and me. also on the list birth of flight from the wright brothers. part of book tv live coverage. also in the best seller this week david hoffman tells a story about a valuable spy. the billion dollar spy. many will be appearing on book tv and you can watch them on our website booktv.org. >> ultimately inspired them to write their most famous book. it start now at book tv.