it's a memoir by the brilliant award-winning writer sherman alexie, winner of the national book awarderman, great conversation again. >> thank you. >> thanks for coming to see me, my friend. that's our show for tonight. thanks for watching, and as always, keep the faith. ♪ >> for more information on today's show, visit tavissmiley@pbs.org. >>> hi, join me next time for a discussion with roger corman and blues giants. that's next time. see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more, pbs. >>> good evening from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley. we saw the fireworks of james comey's testimony before the senate and shining a light on what happened in his meeting with president trump. did he deliver enough evidence to amount to obstruction of justice? are his business interests being enriched in violation? tonight we look into this and more in a conversation with barbara boxer who spent three decades as a lawmaker on capitol hill before retiring from the u.s. senate earlier this year. we're glad you've joined us. a conversation with b

it's a memoir by the brilliant award-winning writer sherman alexie, winner of the national book awarderman, great conversation again. >> thank you. >> thanks for coming to see me, my friend. that's our show for tonight. thanks for watching, and as always, keep the faith. ♪ >> for more information on today's show, visit tavissmiley@pbs.org. >>> hi, join me next time for a discussion with roger corman and blues giants. that's next time. see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more, pbs. - today on america's test kitchen: bridget makes a top sirloin roast, adam reviews carving boards in the equipment corner, and julia shows how to make the best duck fat roasted potatoes, right here on america's test kitchen. america's test kitchen is brought to you by dcs. dcs: manufacturers of professionally styled indoor and outdoor kitchen equipment.

a conversation with sherman alexi coming up in a moment. ♪