it's one of three books that's kicking off a series of such books from princeton university press. and to start our discussion, i want to read the press' description of what they're trying to do and then ask dr. marty to comment on it. they say that this new series recounting the complex and fascinating histories of important religious texts written for general readers by leading authors and experts is intended to trace how their reception, interpretation and influence have changed over time. often radically. as these stories remind us, all great religious books are living things whose careers in the world can take the most unexpected turns. now, dr. marty, you've also recently completed and published a biography of martin luther, a lutheran who somewhat predated dietrich bonhoeffer. [laughter] what's the difference between with writing a biography of a figure like luther and be -- and a book like bonhoeffer's? >> there are far more similarities than i thought i would find. when princeton university press described this series and asked me if i would be a kicker offer of it, it too

professor of english and author of "remembering scottsboro," published by princeton university press. thank you. >> visit booktv.org to watch any of the programs you see here online. type the author or book title in the search bar in upper left side of the page and click search or you can share anything you see on booktv.org easily by clicking share on the upper left side of the page and selecting format. booktv streams live online for 48 hours every weekend with the top nonfiction books and authors. booktv.org. >> george washington professor marcy norton. where did snickers bars and marlboro come from? >> well, we have to go way back in time, tobacco and chocolate are both native to the americas, and were developed by indians. tobacco in the distant past, several thousand years b.c., the central entry to chocolate, likewise, maybe around 3000 b.c.e. so they were central to the native americans, and when europeans, europeans had no knowledge of that until they arrived starting with columbus in 1492. and went from there. >> how are they used? >> so, tobacco was used in a whole multitud

person at the hummer professor of english and author of, remembering aspera, published by princeton university press. thank you. >> and now on booktv, irshad manji talks with daily beast columnist john avlon about islam in the united states of the next 10 years. this is about an hour and a half. [applause] >> it is a great pleasure to be here with you tonight. a dear friend, a brave soul and a terrific book. it is a great, important and timely conversation and is so great we are having it here. it's a simple dialog 10 years after 9/11. as you and i discussed many times, there is still, 10 years after 9/11, a struggle at home and abroad with freeman and fundamentalism and you are squarely on the side of freedom in a thank you for that in everything you do. [applause] it's amazing tenures after 9/11, there's still a few topics that we tiptoe around more than islam in america. and does you experienced in your daily conversations online with people at home and abroad, the way this has become so polarized and i want you to talk a little bit about that because we seen the rise and politicization of islam

washington university, professor of english, and author of "remembering scottsboro" published by princeton university press. >> guest: thank you. ..