i also started reading d-day by stephen ambrose. we went to normandy last year and over the memorial day weekend at home it rained and we rewatched "saving private ryan" and that caused know start reading" de-day." the book i'm excited to read this summer, heard evan thomas talking about a book he just wrote "being nixon." a profile of president nixon and his life and characteristics and personal quirks and i'm a big pan for evan thomas. one of my favorite books is a book he wrote about edwards bennett williams "the man to see" about the famous trial lawyer and some of his successes in the legal practice. so after i finished these two i don't travel with the books. i leave one on even night stand one at home and here i'll be reading "being nixon this urge." >> now joining us is wendy perlman, a professor of political science at northwestern university. professor, what was your route to northwestern? how did you get here. >> guest: well, i did my ph.d in political science at harvard university, my specialization is middle east politi

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