and '60 minutes" correspondent leslie stahl looks at the changing role of grandparents. also this weekend, the son of hunter s. thompson remembers his father. former state department official anya emanuel reports on the growing influence of china and india, and booktv visits las vegas to tour the city's literary sites. that's just a few of the authors on booktv this weekend. for a complete television schedule, booktv.org. booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. television for serious readers. >> colleen boyle is a publicist at princeton university press. what is coming out this fall from princeton? >> our lead title for the fall is the curse of cash by kenneth rogoff. in this case he makes the case for phasing out paper money. so he argues that the economy would benefit for getting rid of cash, so think large bills, 50 dollars and up. and his reasoning is twofold. he says that, first, people who are involved in crime and corruption choose cash as their payment of choice. and then he goes on to article that economies would benefit in times of financial crisis by

cbs "60 minutes" correspondent leslie stahl discusses her book "becoming grandma: the joys jod science office the new grandparenting" she interviewed colleagues, friends, doctors, and scientists, about the changes that occur in women as they transition to the role of grandparent. good to booktv.org for the complete schedule. >> next, discussion on the life of john quincy adam with author james raub. his book looks at adams' time in congress and and his controversial views on slavery. >> james traub from "the new york times" magazine, and is a regular columnist for foreign policy.com. his books include the best intentions, kofi annan and the u.n. the devil's playground, century of pleasure and profit in times square. city on a hill. and the freedom agenda. in his review of john quincy adams spirit, sean, author of "the rise of american democracy jefferson to lincoln" wrote -- james traub's new biography of john quince ad dams is especially strong. adams is a complicate hero, a -- and a spirit. and slavery's greatest enemy in american politics. traub does justice to both the man and his

he spoke with leslie stahl about franklin roosevelt's mother sarah and her relationships with her son and her many grandchildren. the new york historical society hosted this hour-long event. today's program, grandmother power, the roosevelts is part of the schwartz distinguished series. i always like to thank mr. swartz for his support which has enabled us to invite so many prominent authors and historians to new york historical. let's give mr. swartz a hand. [applause] >> the program this morning will hour.n leslie will be staying for a book signing and will sign her book right here. this is a great mother's day gift everyone. i am already signed up for three books she is going to sign. get your books. they will be on sale in our museum store kiosk which will be just near the walters book signing table. i would just hand the book off. also, geoffrey ward will have his book on the roosevelts and another book, so he will be here as well. to begin, we are so glad to welcome geoffrey ward back to new york historical, the author , one winner of the national book critics circle award and t

we wrap up at prime time in 11 with 60 minutes correspondent leslie stahl. so talk about how baby boomers are changing the role of grand parents. that all happens on c-span2 book tv. next up, howard means. >> good evening. welcome to the hudson library and historical society. we are so happy you are here for this event. i am on the reference librarian here and tonight we are honored to work welcome howard means to discuss his new book 76 shots at kent state university. it is only 10 miles from here and he decided to have this program of national and local interest. he is a biographer and former editor at the washingtonian. he is the author and co-author of ten books and some of his other works include the avenger takes its place andrew johnson and the 45 days that change the nation. johnny appleseed, the man the myth and an american story. and he also wrote the first biography on colin powell. please join me in welcoming mr. means. [applause] >> i'm going to talk about that. thank you amanda. amanda is also herself a very accomplished novelist and she has wo

he spoke with leslie stahl about franklin roosevelt's mother sarah and her relationships with her son and her many grandchildren. the new york historical society hosted this hour-long event. today's program, grandmother power, the roosevelts is part of the schwartz distinguished series. i always like to thank mr. swartz for his support which has enabled us to invite so many promt

then sunday night at 1115 eastern, cbs 60 and its correspondent leslie stahl discusses the science behind grandparenting. her new new book about grandparenting. she introduced colleagues, friends, doctors and scientists about the changes in women as they transition to the role of grandparent. go to cspan.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> well hello congressman. >> it is so good to see you. >> likewise. >> well i read the book. it brought back so many memories. >> i bet it did. >> i'm so proud of this book and you must be very proud of it. it should be required reading in every college and university. >> what were you thinking about when you decided to write this book. >> we've set had such a phenomenal change in women in politics, on the democrat side at least. people have been asking me to write this book for years. in the process i was remembering all of these remarkable women and wonderful races and wins in the world is on a different place when you look at the congress now. three quarters of the women are democratic women. we are very proud of that. they are making a trip diff

. >> leslie stahl: do i get... i get my own, right?> you get your own ring. >> stahl: the ring has a tiny computer chip inside a black stone which transmits a signal. when it's close to the trigger, it unlocks the gun. >> alternatively, if i were to grab it, you know, nothing happens. >> stahl: that's an example of what's known as a smart gun, that only its owner can shoot. every time a mass shooting occurs, the conversation begins again about why you can't buy one. >> steve kroft: behind these doors, in the u.s. capitol, is a book that contains one of the most secret and sens

he spoke with leslie stahl about franklin roosevelt's mother sarah and her relationships with her son and her many grandchildren. the new york historical society hosted this hour-long event. >> today's program, grandmother power, the roosevelts is part of the schwartz distinguished series. which is the heart of our public programs. i always like to thank mr. swartz for his support which has enabled us to invite so many prominent authors and historians to new york historical. let's give mr. swartz a hand. [applause] >> the program this morning will

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eastern, dds minutes correspondent leslie stahl discusses the science behind grandparenting in her book becoming grandma, the joys and science of the new grandparenting. missed stall interviewed colleagues, friends, doctors and scientists about the changes that occur in women as they transition to the role of grandparent area go to booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> and now, national conference looking at new voting reform across the country, automatic voter registration. for states including oregon, california and more recently vermont and west virginia have lot to automatically register citizen to vote when obtaining a driver's license. 28 states having considered the policy which can include millions of new voters nationwide. speakers include the secretary of state, the 2012 obama campaign national field director and an experienced political's science expert who studies the rates of registered citizens. >> good morning. we will try that again, good morning. all right. welcome. i am michael waldman, i'm the president of the brennan center for justice at nyu school of law

we will talk about that book today and a little bit more about leslie's amazing career but please let me welcome lesley stahl. [applause] leslie, before we get to the book i want to ask questions about your colleague morley saper who announced on wednesday that he is stepping down from the network after 42 years. tell us your thoughts on morley . >> there's a sadness when the people who were the heart and soul of 60minutes almost from the beginning leave . and morley, everybody knows the sort of offbeat stories and he's done the signature stories of 60 minutes, the kind of peace where you say wow. no one else would do a story like that. he had a twinkle in his eye, he was a beautiful, whimsical writer sometimes that you don't always see television. and i've known him since he was cbs bureau chief in london. in 1969. well, i've already dated myself with the book. he was always a person who cared deeply about the journalism side of what we do. and he is really going to be missed there. he's also in my book. not that i keep saying the book but he's in there as a grandfather. >> host: i believe tomorrow night th

there is an indication leslie stahl has. come in, leslie. leslie: walter, you're absolutely right.enator strom thurmond was just over here, going over the foreign policy language so there will be no fight on the floor. the ford people are eager not to have a fight on the foreign policy front. what language have you written in? i noticed you marking off the buzzwords so to speak. >> i would not confirm that. leslie: i saw you do it. >> i do not know what a buzzword is. leslie: i saw you mark out the word day time. is that right? >> no, it's not. mark out: i saw you the word dÉtente. are you willing to seek a compromise, senator? senator thurmond: i am willing to talk to members of the committee. i am not a member of the committee. i have been able to talk to them to see if we can make a few changes to it. leslie: we know that there are conservative members of the committee who want stronger length which are a what is governor reagan's position? senator thurmond: i don't know. leslie: you don't. >> [indiscernible] leslie: well, i am told that he did. [laughter] we have a lot of stron

eastern, leslie stahl discusses the science behind grandparenting in her book "becoming grandma, the joys and science behind the new grandparenting. she discusses" theyhanges among women as transform into the grandparent. american history tv on c-span 3 -- saturday night at 10:00 eastern, "railamerica." -- "real america." the port of from to key west, florida. why do they come? why are there so many? announcer: approximately 125,000 cuban refugees arrived in florida from the order of cuba.le, here in your views from these new arrivals to america and find out why they left. morning at 10:00, road to the white house rewind, the democratic and republican conventions. >> in the name of the hard-working americans who make up our forgotten middle class, i proudly accept your nomination for president of the united states. announcer: and income than president george h.w. bush accepts his party's nomination in houston. andnd i am proud to receive i am honored to accept your nomination for president of the added states -- of the united states. announcer: at 4:45, the creation and evolution of

stahl for joining us today. thank you, lesley. >> pleasure. [applause] >> leslie will be out signing copies of the book. thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> host: joining us and booktv is melissa warned that da capo press which is what? >> of the perseus books group. we do nonfiction books. the skinny types of non-action books? >> guest: several categories music subculture history military history and we have a wellness imprint called lifelong books. >> host: what books. plus the waters of the books that are coming out the season you want to talk to us about? guess who we have three big and military history titles. the first is on or before glory by scott macau and it's about a segregated unit of japanese soldiers who actually volunteered to serve while they were in internment camps. they went on the go for broke regiment. they stayed with the lost battalion to enter soldiers who could not break free from the german enemy. it is a thrilling nail biting book and makes are proud to be an american. >> host: what else? >> guest: we have another book in the mountains. that was i

stahl for joining us here at the news and pay thank you. >> pleasure. thank you. [applause] >> thank you all. once again we will go back here and leslie will be signing copies of the book. [inaudible conversations] >> now on booktv, we want to introduce you to the introduce their doubleday

stahl for joining us here at the news and pay thank you. >> pleasure. thank you. [applause] >> thank you all. once again we will go back here and leslie will be signing copies of the book. [inaudible conversations] >> now on booktv, we want to introduce you to the introduce their doubleday books. >> doubleday is approximately 50 bucks here. half nonfiction. we publish a lot of literary novelist and on the nonfiction side we publish a lot of history, politics and science. >> , has doubleday been in business? >> 1897. >> on a bike? >> someone named mr. doubleday. >> we are here to talk to you about previewing some of the books. you have coming up? >> three books to your viewers and a novice where publishing jeffrey toobin book about patty hearst, her kidnapping, what she did while she was in the liberation army and have very germanic tribal. as people know, a new yorker staff writer and chief legal correspondent and the author of the and also the o.j. simpson case which is recently made it to a television series. what is so fantastic about this book from my good as everyone says we are living to this terribly tumultuous time. in the ear