"q&a" with bill steigerwald. followed by prime minister david cameron and actress and activist ashley judd. >> this week on "q&a," journalist and author bill steigerwald discusses his book "dogging stenbeck." >> bill steigerwald, author of "dogging stenbeck." when did you first read "travels with charley," and what is it? >> it was john steinbeck's last major work. it was supposedly a trip -- nonfiction account of his trip across the country with his dog. iran were reading it when i was 15. it would probably -- i remember reading it when i was 15. i remember being kind of disappointed that on his great trek he did come through pittsburgh. the place -- closest he came was eerie -- erie. i have a vague recollection of reading it, but it made no impression on me. steinbeck himself, i had to read "of mice and men." "grapes of wrath." i did not have to read his other major work, "cannery row," in high school. but they say are springsteen's life was changed when he read "grapes of wrath." it gave him a social conscienc

." >> bill steigerwald, author of "dogging steinbeck."hen did you first read "travels with charley," and what is it? >> it was john steinbeck's last major work. it was supposedly a nonfiction account of his trip across the country with his dog. i remember reading it when i was 15. i remember being kind of disappointed that on his great trek he did come through pittsburgh. the closest he came was erie. i have a vague recollection of reading it, but it made no impression on me.

. >> build -- bill steigerwald argues that john steinbeck to summoning liberties that the novel cannot be considered a nonfiction. sunday at 8:00 on c-span2 n/a -- c-span's "q + a." >> this is about 30 minutes. host: harold holzer joins us to talk about president abraham lincoln's influence on modern politics. he is a scholar and author. he is also a fellow at the new- york historical society. thank you for being on the program. why does it seem like president lincoln is more popular among political leaders and the general public than he was in the past? guest: the spin doctor is at work in a major way. the movie has been a huge commercial success aside from the critical acclaim. it seemed to have lifted all boats as far as the discussion and scholarship. there was a screening at the courthouse that was widely publicized. the senate had a screening four or five weeks ago i was lucky enough to attend. that was an amazing experience. host: lincoln seems to be invoked by political leaders were often. what was it about his administration that people in the senate and white house are lookin

. >> author and journalist bill steigerwald said john steinbeck took so many liberties with the truth as "travels with charley," it can'ting sign fiction. more on sunday's "q&a." >> now a discussion on the resurgence and interest on the life of president abraham lincoln. from "washington journal," this is about 40 minutes. >> harold hoelzer joins us to talk about president abraham lincoln's influence on modern politics. mr. holzer is scholar and author and author of "how abraham lincoln ended slavery in america" and hering to fellow at the new york historical society. thank you for being on the program. >> my pleasure. why does it seem he is more pop among the general public? >> spielberg factor is at work here in a major way. movie has been a huge commercial success aside from the political claim its attracted and it seems to have lifted old boats as far as discussion and scholarship. president obama had a screening at the white house that was widely publicized and senate had a screening four, five weeks ago which i was lucky enough to attend and that was pretty amazing experience. >

. >> our guest bill steigerwald lives in pittsburgh. spent 10 years with "the l.a. times" and "the pittsburgh post- gazette." and has a book we have been talking about called "dogging steinbeck: discovering america and exposing the truth about travels with charley." thank you very much. >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> for a dvd copy of this program, call 1-877-662-7726. for free transcripts or for your comments, visit us at q-and- a.org. today programs are available as podcasts. ext, your calls and comments on washington journal. the annual policy conference is hosted by the american israel public affairs committee. the national association for business economics policy association business. >> i was fascinated by her feminist view. none of the ladies are going to be in trouble. i am paraphrasing. she won her husband, you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. .his is 1700's >> abigail adams tonight on c- span's history series,

. >> bill steigerwald took some liberties with the truth in "travels with charley" that it cannot be considered nonfiction. >> this morning, nancy cook talks about when specific federal budget cuts take effect and their impact on u.s. economy. then it turned jacobs looks at the proposed merger between american airlines and u.s. american airlines and u.s.

at 11:00 q and a with bill steigerwald. >> do you find that will washington and silicon valley are on two different planets? >> i think that is fair to say. you know, i think the tides are getting closer. there is more interaction these days but in many kays folks in silicon valley didn't care or when to know what is going on in washington. likewise, i think the folks washington have been tone deaf with what is going on in silicon valley. follow troy as he tours the consumer electronicic show. >> actress and activists ashley judd spoke about her work advocating for women's reproductive rights. she said she was pleased that congress reauthorized the women against violence act but says more needs to be done to prevent women from being raped on college campuss. this is an hour and 20 minutes. [applause] >> good afternoon. there's like four southerners in here? good afternoon. thank you so much and as far as i'm concerned class is over. i appreciate your expertise and i'm daupted by the intellectual capital in this room. i'm pleased and honored to be here today. this is a date five years

then "q&a" with bill steigerwald. >> i was fascinated by her eminence, beauty -- remember the ladies, or you are going to be in trouble. i am paraphrasing. she warned her husband, you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is 1700. >> abigail adams, this monday night on c-span's new history ies: influence lady' and image." as one of the most prolific writers of any first lady, she provides a unique window into colonial america and her relationship with john adams. join in the conversation alive at 1 tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span -- at 9:00 eastern on c- span. >> day think that washington and silicon valley are good for the planet? >> the ties are probably getting closer. and there's a lot more interaction these days than there was before. in many ways, folks in silicon valley did not really care or want to know what was happening in washington. likewise, the folks in washington have sometimes been tone deaf to what is going on in silicon valley with the technology industry. our guest tours this year's consumer electronics show, monday

. >> bill steigerwald said that steinbeck had more truths. >> officially enacting across the board reductions known as a sequester. the president acted just hours before the mandatory deadline. earlier. the day. the president spoke with reporters after meeting with congressional leader tats white house. this is about 35 minutes. >> here's the president. >> good morning, everybody. as you know i just met with leaders of both parties to discuss a way forward in light of the severe budget cuts that start to take effect today. i told them these cuts will hurt our economy, will cost us jobs, and to set it right, both sides need to be willing to economize. now, the good news is the american people are strong, and they are resilient. they fought hard to recover from the worst economic crisis since the great depression, and we will get through this, as well. even though these cuts are in place, all across the country, folks will work hard to make sure that we keep the recovery going. but washington sure is not making it easy. at a time when our businesses have finally begun to get some traction, hiri

. >> author and journalist bill steigerwald. he says a book cannot be classified as nonfiction. qunday at 8 p.m. on c-span's " &a." >> now the joint economic committee on economic -- on the economy and jobs. this is a little more than an hour and a half. >> good morning. i'd like to call the first meeting of the joint committee for the 113th session of dong rder.s session to o the employment act of 1946 established the committee to make policy recommendations to congress. as the 37th chairman of the committee. i want to congratulation senator amy on becoming vice chair and welcome new and returning members to the committee. i would like to introduce our new members. representative of minute, of new york, senator roger of mississippi senator of connecticut. and representative john of maryland. while the united states confronts many problems our most vexing economic challenge is the growth gap and how we close it. the growth gap between this economic recovery and others is significant and intensifies our problems. the growth gap has two interrelated aspects. first by economic meas