and -- rupert murdoch in the modern america anywhere, sean mcfait who worked for a security service in africa privates a look at the inside world of military contractors and how they're becoming a greater part of the u.s. military. a former china account for the sunday telegraph examines the social landscape of china's remote regions in "the emperor far away: travels at the edge of china." and in "blood aces" dog swanson of the dallas morning news recounts how benny binion helped shape las vegas. watch nor author tuesday -- authors in the near future on booktv and booktv.org. >> booktv is on location at the number public library in mid-town man dnr man hat than. an thornton is here. >> i'm the director of the research libraries. >> what does that mean? >> there are four research libraries, there's this one in mid-town manhattan, the center for research in black culture in harlem, the library for the preferring arts at lincoln center, and the business library at 34 not stream and maddison avenue. >> host: what do you do as directors. >> collections, fellowships, reference and research a