join me about john sec ada and his new memoir, "the new day." that's next time.ou then. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> rose: welcome to the program. we begin this evening with michael lewis whose written a series of best sellers it all began with liar's poker 25 years ago. >> i look for emotion. i like something, i need to feel something about the story that is going to get me out of bed in the morning. that's the sustaining thing. >> rose: that's a question. >> it's not just a question it's like a feeling, something that really gets my juices flowing. and it's a different thing with each book, but i just like the emotional, i'm having an emotional experience diswroovment we end with aaron david miller's book the end of greatness which he talks about what makes a great president and why we have so few. >> i began to understand about the presidency greatness three undeniably great presidents in 250 year

join me about john sec ada and his new memoir, "the new day." that's next time.ou then. >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> welcome to "film school shorts," a showcase of the most exciting new talent from across the country. experience the future of film, next on "film school shorts." >> "film school shorts" is made possible by a grant from maurice kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image. and by the members of kqed. >> it was the summer. my mom had been gone for a year. my dad had gotten into