would like to respond those thesis and he said that many people heck into asked him, what does craig shirley think? so we're very pleased to have craig with us today, and craig in ten minutes can you tell us what -- did henry gate -- get reagan right? >> yes and no. thank you, being here i enjoy book writing and also enjoy meeting people and reminds me of mae west once said too much of a good thing its wonderful. over the course of my four books -- six books i've interviewed many, many people, jimmy carter to walter mondale and jim baker and nancy reagan and other people like that. only three people i couldn't interview, one of them was alice cooper, and he said, well, why would you want to interview alice coop center alice was a reagan supporter in 1980. and so i contacted his offers out no arizona. alice has contributed to reagan, voted for reagan. no, alice didn't want to do a debate -- do an interview. and i said, why? and his aide says sheepishly, alice was drunk. i said what do you mean alice was drunk? she said alice was drunk from 1976 to 1983. and i said you mean all the time? she s

he said many people he spoke to aston what does craig shirley think? so we are very pleased to have craig with us today. and craig in ten minutes can you tell us, did henry get reagan right? >> yes, and no. [laughing] thank you, karlyn and thank you aei. being here, i enjoyed bookwriting but i also enjoy meeting people. it reminds me of mae west once said t too much of a good things wonderful. over the course of my four books, six books, i've interviewed many, many people from jimmy carter to walter mondale and jim baker and nancy reagan and other people like that. there were only three people i couldn't interview, one of them was alice cooper. you say why would you want to interview alice cooper? it turns out alice was reagan supported in 1980. so i contacted his office out in arizona. alice had contributed to reagan. alice had voted for reagan era know, alice didn't want to do a debate, or do an interview. and i said why? the aide said rather sheepishly, well, alice was drunk. [laughing] i said what you mean alice was drunk? she said alice was drunk f

craig shirley honors former speaker of the house newt gingrich.nd newt the making of a reagan conservative, with in 507 inventions that the mods -- and influenced the free market. former national security and intelligence official timny edgar argue for reform this government surveillance and beyond snowden. also being published this week, expanding blaze by jonathan israel exploring how american revolution inspired revolutions in europe. in life 3.0, m.i.t. professor max examines how artificial intelligence is the future of humanity and indiana university history professor peter, looks at the mexican american war in the dead march. look for these titles in bookstores, this coming week and watch for many of the authors in the near future on booktv on c-span2. ... [inaudible conversations] >> hello, can everyone here now in great. welcome tonight. hello? my name is matthew. i work here on the events staff and on behalf of the storm owners -- store owners i want to thank you and welcome our speakers. cell phones and all other devices that go binge sh

what does craig shirley thing? we're very pleased to have him with us today. what did he get right? but i do enjoy reading people. i have interviewed many, many people to baker and nancy reagan one of them was alice cooper. but it turns out he was a reagan supporter 1980 so i contacted his office and voted for reagan in did not want to do it and i said why? alice was drunk. [laughter] what you mean? said she said alice was drunk 1976 through '83. [laughter] i said all the time? she said yes. pretty much. [laughter] such a thing he may have rediscovered the joys of book writing somebody asked what is the most popular form of writing? letters? speeches? book writing? i said the most profitable form is ransom notes. [laughter] history is written backwards so i will do is talk about what first surprise henry and well-liked about his book he opens up a new discussion about ronald reagan that is not complete the examined or that we don't fully know or under reported of his maturation. how does he go? he was dead hemophiliacs liberal. going from those supporters to the libertarian conserva