ali particular stories about polly murray with our guests. our guest, patricia bell scott is at the university of georgia. she is a major chronic coal of black women's lives including her book, double stitch, black women write about mothers and daughters which one a book price. i hope some of you saw the book review, the new york times book review a few weeks ago in which they came to see us at hunter a few weeks ago, the author of the notorious rgb, they had high praise of the book and noted that nothing was ever easy for polly murray, the black woman born in 1910. the woman attracted to women and also poet, memoirs, lawyer, activist and episcopal priest. her tender friendship tender friendship with roosevelt sustained nearly one quarter century and nearly 300 cards and letters helped. it is the rich earth and that she tilts for the firebrand and the first lady. a tremendous book that has been 20 years in the making. i think that is what we authors call a rave. and the value of the time you spent shines on every page. thank you for being her

the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist polly murray, cofounder of the national organization of women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia patricia bell scott speaks with author and historian at roosevelt house in new york city. on sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern, more from the virginia festival a book. including kelly karlin, kelly carlin, george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with a comedian come in her book a carlin home companion. on sunday night at nine p.m., afterwards with historian nancy cohen. author of breakthrough, of breakthrough, the making of america's first woman president. ms. cohen looks at women political leaders and the advances they are making in the political arena. she is interviewed -- >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world, when one of our key allies does not allow women to drive, our most significant enemy at this time, isis, is literally executing women and girls simply for being women and girls. i think that sends a powerful message from the bully pulpit about what a

author of the notorious high praise for the first lady and knew that nothing was ever easy for polly murray a black woman born in 19 tens. a woman attracted to women and also a poet of memoirs come activists and priests. but her friendship with roosevelt sustained over nearly a quarter century and more than 300 cards and letters helped. it's for the firebrand into the first lady a tremendous book that has been 20 years in the making. i think that is what we call the rave and we thank you for your book and for being here today to celebrate its publication in the home of one of your protagonists. in conversations with professor bell scott is nell irvin painter the edwards professor of american history at princeton university and one of the most esteemed historians in recent decades. she's written many books that shaped the understanding of history since she published her first book black migration to kansas after reconstruction in 1976. her most recent book the history of white people was published in 2010 and its influence was immediate and has only been growing. i met the professor a few ye

the book explores the relationship between civil rights activist polly murray, cofounder of the national organization of women and first lady eleanor roosevelt. patricia bell scott speaks with nail irving painter at roosevelt house at new york city at 1:00 p.m. eastern from the virginia festival of the book including george carlin's daughter who talks about her life growing up with the comedian in her book a carlin home companion. sunday night at 9:00, afterwards with historian and the cohan, the making of america's first woman president. miss cohen look that women political leaders and the advances they are making in the political arena. the chair and cofounder of cornell law school's avon global center for women and justice. >> for a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world, most significant enemy at this time, isis, is literally executing women and girls simply for being women and girls, sends a powerful message from the bully pulpit about what america stands for. >> go to booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> for this year's student cam contest, st

eastern with a look at the relationship between polly murray, co-founder of the national organization for women, and first lady eleanor roosevelt. then at 8:15, an exploration of hitler's nine months in prison. at nine, james walsh goes undercover to pull back the curtain on union organizing. and on "after words" at 10 p.m. eastern, nancy cohen explores the advances women have made in politics and the possibility of a female president. we finish up our prime time programming at 11 with the exploration of gender bias and the need for equality in business. that all happens tonight on c-span2's booktv. >> retired army colonel patrick murray, why'd you write a book? >> guest: peter, i spent 25 years in the army. i was honored to do that. and then i ran for congress afterward, and it scared me straight with the state of our political system. when you look at polls, about three-quarters of americans are unhappy with the direction that their country is going and with government. and i, as a constitutional conservative, count myself as one of those. and i believe that that comes from the fact