schnell? i've got bad memory loss. i can see the face. i never forget a face, but names are like that. opera company which is talked about. pierce, okay. you're laughing. i'm dead serious. we are good. get it started. >> are you ready to sign books of? >> definitely. >> i'm assuming everyone -- we will start with the front row. >> got it. >> here's a preview of some of the new books being published this fall. coming up in october, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg releases remain more, my own words.

. >> reporter: mark schnell and their wife started new construction on their home. they are just now moving in. >> every day you live it. you talk to someone, it's a different battle, something else has happened. and the county would change this ordinance, that ordinance. i mean that you've got to fight it every day. >> reporter: next door an rv, some are living on their lots during construction. and nearby middletown middle school, 246 of the 250 students who were here last year have returned even though that 46 of them lost their homes. >> i was amazed at how resilient that everyone was. i was happy to see that attendance was still strong. >> reporter: the principal says that one silverlining is that the children have pulled together and bullying is way down. >> i know our students had to grow up a little bit and obviously mature and become people that went through something that is unprecedented in their lives and they will be stronger for it. >> reporter: it will take years for the area to recover. some who had insurance could afford to rebuild. others can't. it

. >> schnell. >> schnell. i got bad memory loss, man. >> it's all good. >> i have to see a face. never forget face putter in -- i forgot in the name of the guy we talking about. >> pierce. >> i'm serious. get it started. >> ready to talk about the book. >> definitely. >> are you guys? >> let's too it, man. >> all right so i was going to give everyone -- front row, stand up and come up and then' -- >> okay. >> oh, okay. got it. daily. >> and this is booktv on c-span 2. it's television for serious readers. here's a quick look at our primetime lineup for tonight. begin agent 7:45 p.m., political cartoonist gary trudeau discusses his mock struck pie downs bury "and hissy of donald trump as character. then at 8:30 we sit down with senator jeanne she heaven that talked about the book that influence head lower and arrive, and former attorney general a alberto gonsales generals booktv for ore "after words" program at 9:00 p.m. his book is called "through faith and allegiance" about his time as attorney general in george w. bush administration. and at 10:00 p.m., john strauss beau details

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. >> reporter: the mark schnell and his wife started new construction on their home last january. they're just now moving in. >> it's been very painful. every day you live it, every day. every day you talk to someone it's a different battle, something else has happened. the county will change this ordinance, that ordinance. i mean it is, you've got to fight it every day. >> reporter: next door an rv. some are living on their lots during construction. and nearby middletown middle school, 246 of the 250 students who were here last year, they have returned. even though that 46 of them lost their homes. >> i was amazed, pal. resilient as everyone is and happy to see that attendance is still strong. >> reporter: the principal says that one silver lining is the children who have pulled together. bullying is way down. >> i know that our students had to grow up a little bit and obviously mature. and to become people that went through something unprecedented in their lives and they will be stronger for it. >> it will take years for the area to recover, some who have insurance they can affo