this is a longshot, but i am reading about the story of lincoln darwin and modern life. and that's my lead-in. that i carry my books about lincoln and my books about fdr which i take with each trip and i get to be. i will do it this summer. >> to see more summer reading list and other program information, visit our website at booktv.org. >> business week legal affairs editor linda himelstein discusses her book the king of vodka and the life of pyotr smirnov, the creator of smirnov vodka. she talks about spinouts rise amid lower class families to be one of the wealthiest businessmen in russia. kepler's books in menlo park, california, host the event. >> i'm just thrilled to be here. i love this bookstore. it is such a wonderful institution. so, the king of vodka, i get asked more than anything else why i wrote this book. and it's actually a really good question particularly for people who know me will. the research that was required for this book was absolutely immense. and it was mostly in banking, early century russian archives in russia. i live here and i don't speak a