john leonard who was then the book critic who i still think of as the greatest book critic was generous enough to save bring her on board as the second book critic there is more than enough to go around. >> reading at least three week lead delivered to my small rowhouse and then also to my office. >> there is no shortage of books in america. >> host: the book e reviewed what did you say? >> i highly recommend deep down dark about the chilean garner -- raiders that were trapped underground for like 40 days? ended to get exclusive access they said they wanted him to write their story. is like about climbing everest except it is down trapped in the bowels of the earth waiting for rescue and having faith that rescue will come is a fabulous nonfiction book. >> host: if you would like to have the author talks about his book potoo booktv -- speetwentythree and we have covered that as well. with so we really want is how "the great gatsby" came to be and why it indoors. . . . .

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john leonard joins me for a look at the year ahead and robotics.st year, we have seen so much development and hype. will we see more progress this year? >> i think so. i think about it that we are halfway through the decade of robotics in silicon valley. we are five years in from when google announced their project in 2010. they had robotics acquisitions last year and there is a wave of momentum out there. this year, i think we will see exciting developments but there are many great challenges still. it might take more than a year to see the real explosion. >> let's go through the top three big ideas and the things that matter in the world of robotics and drones and artificial intelligence. let's start with the google secret plan for robots. what is it? >> that's the big question. google has acquired about eight robotics companies. they've got some of the best talent in the whole world. they have kept pretty secret about what their plans are. there is speculation that it might be for moving things around, the mechanical internet of things and autom

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john norquist. host: you think the 529 plan caters to the wealthy americans? the ones you can already afford college? caller: yes. if you take use of them in the best way. host: tennessee leonard. a republican. caller: well, it sounded pretty good but i am hearing the that politicians are talking about. i would like to find out if i'm a poor person or if i'm a middle has worked on my life. especially with the income tax is the are paying out. what exactly is a monetary value on a middle as person? host: i will try to look that up to read why do you bring it up leonard? caller: that is all i hear the politicians talk about, but they never tell us what a middle-class person is. host: do you feel like you are middle-class? caller: i don't know. i thought i was, but from what they are saying now, maybe i am a poor person. i spent many years in the military when i do not have to pay for my interest, and now i do. host: "usa today," has a piece that defines the middle class. some say that the income level there is depending on what you are looking at. "usa today," says it has been called -- hold on. i lost my place. they have taken a stab at night -- at the question and it has been

ap english exam who said we want you to do this on air and the nice part of the story is that john leonardwho was the book critic for fresh air who i still think is the greatest book critic in the latter part of the 20th century in america was generous enough to say bring her on board as a second book critic there is more than enough to go around. >> how many books argue feeding each week? >> i'm reading at least three oh week. i get over 200 delivered to my small it to my small roadhouse in washington, d.c. every week. and about 50 more delivered in my office in georgetown. there is no shortage of books in america. >> what is a recent nonfiction book tv book that you reviewed and what did you say about his? >> i highly recommend "deep down dark" about the the chilean miners that were trapped underground for something like 40 days. hector got exclusive access to the minors. he said they wanted him to them to write their story. it's kind of like into thin air except it's down. it's about being trapped down into the bowels of the earth. it is a fabulous nonfiction book. >> if you would like

and "fresh air" contacted me, and john leonard, the book critic then, who i think of as the greatest book critic in the latter part of the 20 numb century in america, was general news enough to say bring her onboard as the second book critic there's more than enough books to go around. >> host: how many books do you read a week? >> guest: i'm reading at least a week. i get over 200 delivered to my small row house in washington, dc every week. and about 50 more delivered to my office at georgetown. there's no shortage of books in america. >> host: what's a recent nonfiction -- c-span ask booktv book you reviewed, what did you say about. >> guest: i highly recommend electricity for tobars "deep, down dark" about the chilean miners who were trapped underground for something like 40 do is, and hector got exclusive access to the miners. they said they wanted him to write their story. it's kind of like "into thin air" about climbing mt. everest but this is about being trapped in the bowels of the earth and waiting for rescue and having faith rescue will come. a fabulous nonfiction book. >>

fresher contacted to me and they said we wanted to do this on air and the nice part of the story is john leonardwho was then the book critic for fresh air who i still think of is the greatest book critic in the latter part of the 20th century in america was generous enough to say ringer on board as a second book critic. they're there are more than enough books to go around. >> host: how many books are you reading away? >> guest: i'm reading at least three week. i get over 200 delivered to my small rowhouse in washington d.c. every week and about 50 more delivered to my office in georgetown. there's no shortage of books in america. >> was a recent nonfiction c-spanesque booktv book that you review and what did you say about it? >> i highly recommend dr. towbar dr. towbar's deep down dark about the chilean miners who were trapped underground for something like 40 days and hector tovar got exclusive access to the minors. they said they wanted him to write their story. it's kind of like into thin air that john -- novel except it's down. it's about being trapped in the of the earth waiting for rescue