my guest is pulitzer prize- winning james stewart. he has turned his attention to the lack of truth telling in our society and its impact on all of us. the new text is called "tangled webs." also, steve earle, who has a new cd called "all never get out of this world alive. ." we have glad to have joined us. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment, one conversation at a time. >> nationwide is on your side >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> his latest text is called " tangled webs." he was also named a columnist for the b

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the next lecture is me 16 will feature james stewart officer of tangled web. i have seen some of the previous of the book and you would be well advised to be here. also joining us for a lecture for eric larson who will be here discussing his new book in the garden of beast. tonight's lecture is recorded by c-span and check local listings you can see it again. please turn off all cellphones or pagers or any other electronic devices that may disrupt our program or as the delta of airline flight attendant said turn not everything that does not keep you alive. we hof david nichols tonight you will speak with for about 40 minutes then take questions. a leading expert on the eisenhower presidency. he will discuss his new book "eisenhower 1956" the president's year of crisis - suez and the brink of war" which the "christian science monitor" called one of seven history books worth checking out in 2011. author of matter of justice. and linkdin and the indians. he currently resides in kansas. please join me in welcoming david nichols to our stage. [applause] and. >> tha

stewart-shaggy. i would not wear anything but super skinny james. i ended up leaving high school before high-school to play with a band called wizard. i thought it was my ticket to fame. we rolled in the ugliest green ford econoline van you could imagine with all the chairs in the back. it was pretty awesome until the inconvenient intersections, curves, and stoplights caused those chairs to move around a little bit and seat belts were not in force in those days. wizard did not make it but i will never regret following my passion. sometimes we take america for granted. sometimes we forget that we have the freedom to pursue any passion while many in this world do not. i recently visited a very humble apartment of a chinese woman. she is a petite, minute -- magnetic and impoverished wife, mother, and lawyer who chose the path white of activism. she has committed to like to calling for justice and fairness in a system that lacks the basic human rights that we in america believe our fundamental. she has been repeatedly detained and tortured. so much so,

. >> thousand of dollar sthoos when the i talk about pressure, james, your role was made famous by patrick stewart're filling the shoes of sir ian mckellan. just the sir. >> they're knights. >> they start out as friends but as any fan of x-men knows, it doesn't end that way. what's their issue with each other. >> what's your problem? >> what's your problem? >> i think basically they've got different views about mao tanlts and humanity. >> eric wants to cut them out. >> the only thing that matches the strength of their bond is the strength of their belief in separate ideals and ultimately one of them pays a price. both, you know -- emotionally but also physically as well. >> let's talk about powers, okay? this is a discussion i have with my kids all the time. if you could have any power, what power could it be? emma frost can turn her body into diamonds, right? >> and she's a telepath. >> when does it come in handy? >> any time she needs to be indestructive, coolest person ever, expensive. >> i discuss with my kids, what super mao tanlt power. >> i'm keep mierng flying. >> flying for sure. >> yes.