>> it is about to abandon the ole grunge music movement. >> lissa warren is vice president of da capo press. >> coming up next, booktv presents lissa warren an hour-long interview program where we invite guest host to interview the author of a new book. this week peter carlson recalls inexplable too weak to work the united states by soviet premier nikita khrhchev amid the tensionof the cold war in 1959 in his n book, "k blow top." mr. carlson remarks and the humor isusings of the soviet premier as it traveled across the country. his meetings with american celebrities including marilyn monroe and elizabeth taylor, as interest in american supermarkets and is angryeing denied a visit to disneyland. peter carlson discusses his book with sergei khrushchev, the son of nikita khrushchev and a senior fellow at the watson institute for international studies at browne university. >> host: hello, now we will discuss the book of peter carlson, it was a "washington post" reporter for 22 years and the author of this very interesting book, "k blows top." and, i will interview him. even before en he