people have read the white city, erik larson's book, that takes place at about the same area, 1893. they built this huge white city, but i think city of the center for such an eye-opener in terms of creating a city. it was a small town in the kind of grew just geometrically. at the end of the 19th century with railroads and central location and opening up the west. so i would start there. i think that's a good book to read. i read most of the books that paul simon wrote. he was prolific. when he ran for president they said of him, they said he has written more books than ronald reagan has read. that was what i think i don't know if george will said that but somebody did a long the course of the campaign. did not have a college degree but he was a prolific writer and author, journalist. his books are very good reflection on the political scene. >> host: what about the u.s. senate? is there any book you would recommend? >> guest: master of the senate. the history of the this body. i don't think ever anything that matches up post to this is a bj's old hiding office we are in, right tre

been reading dead weight by erik larson, a book about the sinking of the lusitania. i just finished three felonies a day, which is a book about how policymakers when they are not specific can create legal problems for our citizens that were unintended. it's a fascinating book for a policy maker like me to read and finally i'm reading a book entitled "the fire" and it's a book about the 11 recalcitrant prisoners of war in vietnam including colonel sam johnson, one of my car is in the house, about with their experience was like in vietnam. >> watch through you to those three books? >> i just read all kinds of different things. i'm a bit of a history buff, so defined and deadweight were things that would be normal and also the authors of those books have a tendency to draw me. erik larson wrote in the garden of beasts and i think isaac's storm and things like that, so he has been good and the one, three felonies a day, i have a libertarian streak in me, so i wanted to make sure that when it comes to criminal justice reform that we do those things right and getting histo

i've been reading dead wake erik larson which is the book about the sinking of the lusitania. i just finished a book about how policymakers, when they're not specific, can create legal problems for citizens that were unintended. it's a fascinating book for policymakers to read. then finally am reading a book entitled defiant. it's a book about the recounts of prisoners of war in vietnam. >> what drew you to those three books? >> i just read all kinds of different things. i'm a bit of a history buff so defiant and deadweight were things that were normal for me. also the authors of those books tend to be normal for me. i think isaac storm and things like that, he's been good. the one, i have a libertarian streak in me so i wanted to just make sure when it comes to criminal justice reform that we do those things right and get some historical perspective was really helpful. >> book tv wants to know what you are reading this summer. tweet us your answer booktv or you can posted on her facebook page, facebook.com/book tv. >> now has blood's interest and involvement in the ongoing co