i know it can happen. >> host: that's a preview with former nba player craig hodges. his book "long shot: the

. >> host: that's a preview with former nba player craig hodges. his book "long shot: the struggles and triumphs of an nba freedom fighter." you are watching booktv on c-span2. >> you are watching booktv on on c-span2. this week in revisiting cleveland, ohio, to talk with local authors and tour the city's literary sites. we hear from justin buchler about his research on competitive elections. >> i started thinking about competitive elections long ago, and i started the project thinking that i was writing as the devil's advocate. i saw people assume without question the competitive elections are intensively good and intrinsically healthy. at the thought it was important to have somebody make the argument in the other direction. so i started the project from the mindset of playing devil's advocate. and as i kept working on the project, i realized i had an easier time constructing arguments against embedded in elections and for them. when we say competitive election back in the a lot of different things. ike and mamie elections in which there are as m

. >> one of the things we like to do on book to be his preview upcoming books and craig hodges is the author of the book longshot, the triumphant struggle of an mba freedom fighter. mr. hodges, this is a june 4, 1992 new york times story. i want to quote and have you explain what this is. he's a three-point shooting specialist and chided michael jordan for failing to use their visibility to call attention to social and political issues. >> i want to thank you for being here. i'm very big in the civil rights movement. from 1968 on, my mom was very involved and i had to study our situation. i didn't get a chance to go to college and study it and i didn't get a chance to play professional basketball. when i think about all of the professional athletes, none none of us come with a silver spoon in our mouths. we all have the same idea that we want to do the right wing. i still feel that our athletes and entertainers have more to give. [inaudible] >> what is this article referring to? >> i think a lot of people, especially here in chicago, they're trying to put me against michael by saying

former chicago bulls player craig hodges talks to book tv about his book, longshot. coming up at 10:00 p.m. on book tvs afterwards program, heather mcdonald talks about policing in america. we will finish up our prime time programming at 11:00 p.m. with a talk by author mary eberstadt, her most recent book is, it's

eastern, chicago bulls player craig hodges tots to book tv about his book. coming up at 10:00 p.m. on book tv's afterwards, heather mcdonald talks about pleasing in america. we will finish up our prime time programming at 11:00 p.m. with a talk by author mary eberstadt. religious freedom and its enemies. that habits and i on c-span2 book tv. >> 's defense is a publicity manager for the illinois press. steve, what new books do you have coming out this fall? >> with a lot of great titles including one that is a look at the history of the atlantic slave trade called, slavery of the sea. it's really one of the first in-depth looks at the mechanics of slavery at sea and the making of slaves as they were being transported in bondage from one continent to north america. it's really shows how this dehumanizing process happens if i step and explains a lot of how the process of slavery transforms the spirit of people to be put in that position and that will be coming out in november. >> what else do you got? >> we also have a book which looks at the 1936 olympics commonly called the nazi oly

here to talk about what's working in the market is craig hodges. ceo of hodges capital management.hanks for being here. >> thanks. there's a lot of concern over brexit and one of the advantages of small caps is very little, if any, international exposure. no currency risk in most cases. you saw this morning where donnen bought light wave. larger company in a very slow growth environment are looking for acquisitions. >> so you think this is an event driven space as well. >> could be. we've had such a long period of slow growth. these companies are buying back stock. that's their form of investing. they're going to have to buy some of the smart companies. and then of course the small caps are the most inefficient of the market. >> i was going to say, you must then have a fairly positive view on the overall stock market, right? small caps would lead you on the way up in many instances but also on the way down. so you're positive on the u.s. market. >> i am positive. i don't see the, i guess, issues out there that see a big market selloff. we can always have a 5% or 10% selloff. but wi

former chicago bulls player craig hodges talks to book tv about his book, longshot. coming up at 10:00 p.m. on book tvs afterwards program, heather mcdonald talks about policing in america. we will finish up our prime time programming at 11:00 p.m. with a talk by author mary eberstadt, her most recent book is, it's dangerous to believe. that happens tonight on c-span to book tv. >> good evening and welcome. by name is howard and on behalf of the united states holocaust memorial museum is my other two welcome you to today's program titled a relentless pursuit bringing holocaust perpetrators to justice. i am the son of a holocaust survivor and have served on the counsel for the us holocaust museum for the past five years. i've come to learn that the museum is so much more than just a building that houses exhibits. the museum research in history, trained educators and members of the military and judiciary within the us and internationally and has many programs focused on preventing future genocides from occurring again. here in new york, the museum's northeast regional

athletes to say something, like aton thomas or steve nash around the war in iraq in the 2000s, craig hodgesmahmud from the '90s, they found themselves drummed out of the sport. so what you see here is a equivalence of a new generation of athletes saying we are going to speak out loudly and proudly. >> and they do it in a year we have lost muhammed ali and perhaps they know that the true torch is now with them, as citizens and not just ball players. thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> coming up, we have a new poll out is that shows that donald trump is closing the gap in at least two battleground states. but those same polls also bring bad news for donald trump and it seems these days polls for both clinic done and donald trump are a mix of good news,/bad news. we'll get you caught up on the first read highlights you need to know this morning. nbc's senior political editor, mark murray, breaks down the top three political stories. >>> and as we come to you live from erie island, the crowds coming out. more people showing up i guess close to their lunch break. it's a big time in the city.

at 9:30, craig hodges talks to booktv about his book, "long shot: the struggles and triumphs of an nba freedom fighter." and the coming up at 10 on "after words," heather mcdonald talks about policing in america. we'll finish be up at 11 with a talk by author mary ebber stat. her most recent book is it's -- is "it's dangerous to believe." that all happens tonight on c-span2's booktv. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon, welcome to the heritage foundation and our louislerman auditorium. we, of course, welcome those who join us on our heritage.org web site as well as those joining us on booktv at a future occasion. we would ask everyone in house to be courteous and check that your mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as we prepare to begin. for those online or in the future, you're welcome to send your questions or comments to us at any time, simply e-mailing speaker@heritage.org. and we, of course, will post today's program on the heritage

[inaudible] >> just a preview with former nba player craig hodges that his book is longshot, the triumphs and struggles of an mba freedom fighter. you're watching the tv on c-span2. >> this is book tv on c-span2. here is our prime time lineup. he shares about his time as a secret service officer in the white house and then jessica valenti highlights her experience with sexism in her memoir sex object. then heather mcdonald talks about policing in america. then a roundtable discussion on hillary clinton's book, it takes a village. we wrap up our sunday prime time lineup with tennessee republican marsha blackburn on the books that have influenced her life and career. first up, here's gary byrne. >> good evening and welcome to barnes & noble. tonight we will hearing from gary burns.