kevin phillips best selling author is coming out with "1775" this december. and what kevin does is he debunks the myth that 1776 was the water shed year for the american revolution. instead looks at "1775" as the pivotal year when all these events and conflicts were happening and so analyzing "1775" and usual kevin phillips fashion, it's very nuanced, meticulous research. it will be controversial, as many of his books are. >> well, if viewers are fans of kevin phillips. he did the indepth program you can go to booktv.org and watch three hours of kevin phillips. go to the search function in the upper left-hand corner. i wanted to ask you also about another book coming out. it's mike's book "the party is over." >> i think the subtitle say it is all. it says how the republicans went crazy, the democrats became useless, and middle class got shafted. so the subtitle say it is all. mike, as many of the viewers know is 38-year veteran of capitol hill. and he just lays it all out on what's wrong with our government. >> is that coming out before the election? >> comin

kevin phillips, an author coming out with 1775 this december. what kevin does, he debunks the myth that 1776 was the watershed year for the american revolution. instead helixes 1775 as the pivotal year. all of the conflict was happening. so it analyzes 1775. and in usual kevin phillips fashion, it is very nuanced, meticulous research. it will be controversial, as many of his books are. >> well, viewers are fans of kevin phillips. he did our in-depth program. you can go to booktv.org, and you can watch three hours of kevin phillips. go to the search function in the upper left-hand corner. i wanted to ask you also about another book that is coming out. this is mike hoffman's book. >> the party is over. i think this subtitle says it all. it says how the republicans went crazy, the democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted. so the subtitle says it all. as many of your viewers know, a 28 year veteran of capitol hill, and he really just lays it all out and what is wrong with our government. >> is that coming up before the election? >>

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