so i don't think tild comment on it beyond that. >> george gibson is the publisher of bloomsbury press. thank you for a few minutes here. >> peter, thank you. >> what are you reading this summer? booktv wants to know. >> well, i'm reading ulysses by james joyce. i started that on january 1st, it's a new year's resolution of mine to plow through that book by june 16th. that's blooms day, that's the date the whole book is built around, the central character. i have a chapter to go, i don't recommend it. it's a classic, but it's inpenetrable. very hard to read, but i'll get it done. also this summer i'll be reading founders which is a ray rafael book about those who were part of the american revolution. not a lot of new ground plowed, but very interesting story, looks good to me.

convention in new york city looking at the ball books coming out and we're pleased to be joined by george gibsonwho is a publisher of looms very press. let's start here with the book on bill buckley's am i this is the first full biography of bill buckley the i kind and a conservative arena but he is the father of conservatism adds it is known today. but a remarkable man. very little is written about him but the first full-scale biography teeseven was there any access? >> every available resource but all the more liberal in his political persuasion it is going to be an irony fascinating of all sides of the coyotes. >> seven who was not liberal is victor davis hampton icn novel. >> this is a remarkable aspect about the extraordinary battles to bring alive warfare in the been to the world that very few people can. because of ancient history the book is a live with that the tell. >> it is a great success. >> inside the criminal insurgency. >> the author with therefore last 10 years has gone inside the drug insurgency in mexico from the gang leaders to the police and tells the inside story what is ha

looking at some of the fall 2011 books that are coming out and we are pleased to be joined by george gibson who is the publisher of bloomsbury press. mr. gibson tell us about some of your books and let's start here with carl bogus' book. >> this is the first full biography of bill but he, an icon of course of the conservative arena and he was really the father of conservatism as it is known today. but a remarkable man, absolutely remarkable man and very little has been written about him and this is the first full-scale biography of him. >> did mr. bogus have any access to his library? >> had every available resource. of this interestingly enough is more liberal in his political persuasion so does a interesting balance biography. >> somebody who is not liberal in their persuasion is an author we have covered off and on booktv who is victor davis hanson but now i see a novel coming out by him and this is his first novel. a remarkable at the base -- if it is. the extraordinary battle c-5. it brings alive warfare in the ancient world in a way that very few people can. because he knows so much a

. >> george gibson is the publisher of bloomsbury press. thank you for a few minutes here. >> peter, thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> and now tw the 2011 chicago tribune printers row lit fest, john sayles talks about the united states during the turn of the 19th century. [inaudible conversations] >> all right. so welcome to the 27th annual chicago tribune printers row lit fest. a special thank you to our sponsors. before we can begin today's -- >> can't hear you. >> before we begin today's program, please turn off your cell phone and other electronic devices. photography is not permitted. today's program will be broadcast live on c-span2's booktv. if there's time at the end for a q&a session, please use the microphone at the center of the room so that the home viewing audience can hear your question. note that our coverage will be reaired tonight beginning at 11 p.m. please welcome elizabeth taylor of "the chicago tribune", and john sayles, author of "a moment in the sun." [applause] >> thank you so much. can everybody hear? so here

looking at some of the fall 2011 books that are coming out and we are pleased to be joined by george gibson who is cover of bluesberry press. let's start here with carl bogus's book on bill buckley. >> this is the first full biography of bill buckley. an icon of the conservative arena. he was the father of conservatism as it is known today. a remarkable man. very little has been written about him and this is the first full-scale biography. >> did mr. bogus have access to his library? >> he had access to every available resource. interestingly enough he is more liberal and his political persuasions and is an interesting balanced biography that will fascinate people on both sides of the aisle. >> someone not liberal in their persuasion is an offer we cover off and on booktv who is victor davis have been but now i see a novel coming out by him. >> this is his first novel and a remarkable lack about the great creek general and extraordinary battles he fought. it brings a lot of warfare in the ancient world in a way that very few people can and because he knows so much about ancient history this

. >> george gibson is the publisher of limbs very press. thank you for a few minutes. >> thank you. >> now on booktv david sirota examines the political and cultural landscape of the 1980s. he argues that the social and political mores of that time set the stage for what it calls a militaristic and narcissistic america. it is about an hour and a half. [applause] >> thank you. can everyone hear me? here is how it is going to work tonight. first of all thank you everybody for being here. i will just tell you how does going to work. i'm going to give a presentation about my new book, "back to our future" which you can see right there and then nathan and i are going to sort of go back and forth on some questions and the aston nathan to be here because some of his work is an inspiration for some of my work. so i really appreciate you being here. and then we are going to take questions from the audience. but before we begin i just want to do some of my own thank yous. i want to thanking these timed -- in these times for organizing this event and

gibson. tiffany. >> i'm into wham, baby. >> george michael too. >> the east bay's jason kidd has his nba title. >> the dallas mavericks are nba champions. the first title in franchise history. >> oh, yeah. excited about that. maverick star dirk nowitzki theft court as soon as the buzzer sounded with tears in his eyes. even big boys cry. good for them. for jason kidd he stayed on the court to celebrate. it took kidd 17 years playing pro basketball to get his title and he says it was worth it. >> it's a dream come true. you know, it's not real right now because of just the battles against the heat and understanding the journey, it has been a long journey for 17 years and i'm happy to be at the right place at the right time. >> now a lot of the focus for the finals not on the mavericks but on lebron james. you may remember james theft cleveland cavaliers for miami last summer believing it was his best shot at a title. after last night's game the cavs owr sent out this tweet. congrats to mark and the entire mavs organization. mavs never stopped and now the entire franchise gets rings. old lesson for all,