let's welcome bruce hillman. [applause] >> thanks. great to be here. >> with this whole background how is it you are not a creative non-fiction writer? >> if you look at the program i look different than the average first time writer. i'm a little older and hopefully i learned something in the 68 years i have been around. i owe my writing career to someone who is an associate dean at the university of virginia medical school. a woman named sharon hoser. i thought she might be here today but she is elsewhere. sharon ran a two-hour writing class for physicians in their spare time. i went and at the end there was an exercise where they gave a sentence and all of us were supposed to write a paragraph or two of a story based on the sentence. i did that, turned it in, and a week later i got a call from sharon and she said really liked your paragraph. i have been running a critique group of about six or seven women here in town and we need a man. she wanted to know whether i wanted to try out. i wrote a story, remember the story still -- it

starting saturday at 80 string, programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book, the man who stopped einstein. how nazi scientists change the course of history. then, saturday evening at seven p.m., patricia bell scott, professor emeritus of women's studies at the university of georgia on the firebrand and the first lady. portrait of a friendship, the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist polymer, cofounder of the national organization for women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian at was about house in new york city. on sunday, beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival of the book. including kelly carlin, george carlin's a daughter who talks about her life growing up the committee and in her book, a carlin home companion. sunday night at 9:00 p.m., afterwards with historian nancy cole, other breakthrough, the making of america's first woman president. she looks at women political leaders and the advances they are making in the political arena. she is interviewed by the chair co

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book, the man who stalked einstein. how nancy scientist change the course of history. then saturday evening at 7:00 p.m., patricia bell scott, professor a matter of women's studies at the university of georgia, on her book, the firebrand firebrand in the first lady. portrait of a friendship. the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist polly murray, cofounder of the national organization of women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival a book. including kelly karlin, kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with a comedian come in her book a carlin home companion. on sunday night at nine p.m., afterwards with historian nancy cohen. author of breakthrough, of breakthrough, the making of america's first woman president. ms. cohen looks at women political leaders and the advances they are making in the pol

programs include bruce hillman who discusses his book the man who stocked einstein. then saturday at seven, patricia bell scott on the fire bread and the first lady. portrait of a friendship. the books explore the relationships between civil rights activists and first lady elinor roosevelt. she speaks with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern from the vervet virginia festival of the book. george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in her book a carlin home companion. the author of the book the world's first woman president. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world, when one of our key allies doesn't allow women to drive, our most significant enemy at this time, isis is literally executing women and girls simply be because they are women and girls. i think this sends a powerful message from the bully pulpit about what america stands for. to book tv.org for the entire weekend schedule. on c-span, they they can have a longer conversation an

programs include author bruce hillman, who discusses his book "the man who stalked einstein."how nazi scientist changed the course of history. then saturday evening at 7:00, patricia bell scott, professor of women's studies at the university of georgia, on the fire brand and the first lady, portrait of a friendship. pauline murray, eleanor roosevelt and the struggle for social justice, exploring the relationship between a civil rights activist, co-founder of the national organization for women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian nell painter at roosevelt house in new york city. sunday at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival of the book. including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in "a carlin home companion." sunday night, "after words" with the author of "break through the making of america's first woman president." sthee looks at the advances women are making in the political arena. she is interviewed by the chair and co-founder of cornell's law school

author bruce hillman discusses his book the man who stocked einstein. then saturday evening at seven patricia bell scott on her book the firebrand in the 1st lady portrait of a friendship. the struggle for social justice. the book explores the relationship, cofounder of the national organization of women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. speak with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday more from the virginia festival of the book including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter. then sunday night at nine afterwards with nancy cohen. looking at female political leaders in the advances they are making in the political arena, interview by kim as a really, chair and cofounder of avon global center for women injustice. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world when one of our key allies does not allow women to drive in our most significant enemy at this time is literally executing women and girls simply for being women and girls, i think this sends a powerful message about what america stands for.

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book, the the man who stocked einstein. how nazi scientist changed the course of history. then saturday evening at seven p.m., patricia bell scott, professor emeritus of women's studies at the university of georgia on her book, the firebrand and the first lady, portrait of a friendship. paul murray, eleanor roosevelt and the struggle for social justice. the book the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival a book, including kelly carlin, george carlin starter who talks about her life growing up the comedian and her book, a carlin home companion. sunday night at 9:00 p.m., afterwards with historian nancy :, author of, the making of america's first president. miss : she is interviewed by kim chair and cofounder of cornell law school. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country of the wor

author bruce hillman will talk about his book the man who stocked einstein. and then saturday at 7:00, patricia bell scott on the fire brand and the first lady portrait of a friendship. the book explores the relationship between poly murray, co-founder of the national organization for women, and first lady eleanor roosevelt. and we talk to nel irvin tate at the roosevelt house. more on send from the festival of the book. george carlin's daughter talks about her life growing up. and after words with nancy cohen. author of break through; the making of america's first president. she is interviewed by the chair and co-founder of cornel law school's women and justice center. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful countries in the world when one of our keypkey allies doesn't allow women to drive and a key problem is about taking rights away from girls this is pretty interesting. >> watching the non-fiction authors on booktv is the best television for serious readers. >> on c-span they can have a long conversation and dive in the subject. >> booktv we

programs include author bruce hillman, who discusses his book "the man who stalked einstein: how nazi scientist phillipo leonard changed the course of history." then saturday morning at 7:00, patricia bell-scott, professor emerita of women's studies at university of gra ga ga on port raitt of a friendship, eleanor roosevelt and the struggle for social justice. the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist paulie murray co-founder of the national organization for women and first ladies eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian knell irwin painter at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern more from the virginia festival of the book. including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter, who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in her book "a carlin home companion." then sunday night at 9:00 afterwards with historian nancy cohen, author of "breakthrough: the making of america's first woman president." miss cohen looks at woman political leaders and the advances they are making in the political ar

programs include author bruce hillman, who discusses his book "the man who stalked einstein."how nazi scientist changed the course of history. then saturday evening at 7:00, patricia bell scott, professor of women's studies at the university of georgia, on the fire brand and the first lady, portrait of a friendship. pauline murray, eleanor roosevelt and the struggle for social justice, exploring the relationship between a civil rights activist, co-founder of the national organization for women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian nell painter at roosevelt house in new york city. sunday at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival of the book. including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in "a carlin home companion." sunday night, "after words" with the author of "break through the making of america's first woman president." sthee looks at the advances women are making in the political arena. she is interviewed by the chair and co-founder of cornell's law school

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book the man who stocked einstein or have naziscientists believe he change the course of history. saturday evening at seven partition valve scott, women's studies at the university of georgia on the firebrand and first lady, portrait of a friendship, eleanor roosevelt and the struggle for social justice. the book expires the relationship between civil rights activists, cofounder of the national organization for women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern more from the virginia festival of the book including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in her book: a carlin home companion and sunday night at 9:00 p.m. afterwards we have historian nancy:, author breakthrough, making of america's first president. looks at political leaders and the advances they are making. she is interviewed by-- call cofounder of cornell's law school for women and justice. >> f

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book the man who stopped einstein how not see scientists changed the course of history than professor of women's studies at the university of georgia. i would r. roosevelt in the struggle for social justice. the cofounder of the national organization of women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. she speaks with author and historian now irvin paynter at the house in new york city. sunday beginning at 1 p.m. eastern from the virginia festival of the book including kelly karlin, george carlin's daughter that talks about her life coming up with the canadian in her book a home companion. the making of america's first woman president. she looks at the political leaders and the advances they're making in the political arena. the center for women and justice. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world when one of our key allies don't allow women to drive and the most significant enemy at the time of isis is literally executing women and girls for being women and girls i think this sends a powerful message fro

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book the man who stalked einstein, how nazi scientist philippe leonard changed history. then saturday at 7:00, patricia bell-scott on her book "the

programs include author bruce hillman, who discusses "a man ," and saturdayin evening at 7:00, the professor emeritus of women's studies at the university of georgia on the firebrand and first lady, portrait of a friendship, on marie eleanor roosevelt and the struggle for social justice, exploring the relationship between the cofounder of the national organization for women and first lady eleanor roosevelt . patricia bell scott speaks with an author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m., more from the virginia festival of the book including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter, who talks about her life growing up with the her book.n sunday night at 9:00, historian nancy cohen, author of : the making of america's first woman president," looking at women political leaders and the advances they are making in the political arena. she's interviewed by the chair and cofounder of cornell law women andenter for justice. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world when one of our key allies does not allow women to drive and o

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book the man who stalked einstein, how nazi scientist philippe leonard changed history. then saturday at 7:00, patricia bell-scott on her book "the firebrand and the first lady," ortrait of a friendship. the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist pauline murray, co-founder of the national organization of women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. atricia bell-scott speaks with and later at the virginia festival of the book, kelly car lynn talks about growing up with her father. then sunday at 9:00, the author of "breakthrough: the making of america's first woman president," she looks at women leaders and the progress they are making. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world when one of our key allies doesn't allow women to drive and you know, our most significant enemy at this time, isis, is literally executing women and girls simply for being women and girls, i think this sends a powerful message from the bully pulpit about what america stands for. >> go to booktv.org for the complete

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book "the man who stopped einstein." not see scientists believe lenore changed the course of history. saturday evening at 7:00, patricia, professor at the university of georgia on her book "the firebrand and the first lady, portrait of a friendship pterygoid >" rightsk explores civil relationships. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival of the book including kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter, who talks about her life growing up with a comedian. sunday night at 9:00, afterwards with nancy:, author of "breakthrough, the making of america's first woman president. so showing the advances women are making in the political arena. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in and are most significant enemy at this time isis is literally executing women and girls simply for being women and girls, i think the this since aink powerful message. booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> the most important issue for candidates is a refugee crisis going on in the middle

programs include author bruce hillman who discusses his book, "the man who stalked einstein", how nazi scientists believe he changed history. and saturday evening at 7:00, patricia bell-scott, professor emeritus at the university of georgia on the firebrand and first lady portrait of a friendship. the struggle for social justice. the book exmroerz the relationship between civil rights activist pauly murray and first lady el norroosevelt. patricia bell-scott speaks with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival of the book, including george carlin's daughter, who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in her book, "a carlin home companion." and sunday night at 9:00 afterwards with historian nancy cohen, author of breakthrough, the making of america's first woman president. as cohen looks at women political leaders and the advances they are making in the political arena. she's interviewed by kim azarelli , cofounder of conel law school's central for global justice. >> for a woman to be at