we are live with charles kessler, editor of the claremont review of books sponsored by claremont mckenna college. what is the review of books? >> i teach at the climate review books which is a publication of the local think-tank which is the claremont institute for the study of statesmanship and political philosophy which just turned 30 years old this year. it is an unusual think-tank. it takes a conservative view of the world but one heavily informed by abraham lincoln and american founding. as a result of that is conservatism looks different when it is not pursuing the traditional or economic liberty at the highest end of human endeavor. we are in favor of limited government and the great ideas of the west and our book reviewer is an intellectual one after political, philosophical subjects, religious and historical subjects, it takes a high tone towards ideas and politics. >> how far are the campuses from where we are? >> 35 miles. basically the last city going east in los angeles county. as soon as you pass through claremont you arrive at san bernardino county. >> we have the american

the university of dallas. he was a fellow at claremont institute in 2005 and is also a member of the political science association. he earned his ph.d. in american political thought and political philosophy and master's degree in politics from the university of dallas. he received his bachelor's degree in political science from actionland university in ohio. ..

the university of dallas. he was a fellow at claremont institute in 2005 and is also a member of the political science association. he earned his ph.d. in american political thought and political philosophy and master's degree in politics from the university of dallas. he received his bachelor's degree in political science from actionland university in ohio. .. for the first time in the election of 1912. this election was a truly transformative election. the two leading candidates when the votes were tallied were the progressive democrat woodrow wilson and progressive parties theodore roosevelt. the conservative candidate, william howard taft, received less than 25% the popular vote and carried only two states. imagine a result like that in the 2008. conservatives would be apocalyptic at that. one of the central features in the 1912 campaign, theodore roosevelt continued to perplex conservatives. he promised to remake america with his brand of new nationalism in the 1912 election. openly running as a progressive that conservatives have always held a certain affinity for the teddy. today his legacy rages on. in hi

by chris buckley interestingly enough and i want to read more fiction. , a claremont university reading a lot of things of the presidency and clues in the presidential command but more fiction should be on my list for pleasure so lawrence of arabia will be there. >> host: tammy bruce has been our guest from the "l.a. times" book festival her three books very quickly "the new american revolution." "the new thought police." "the death of right and wrong." tammy bruce.com >> and is currently a political analyst for fox newschannel. for more information, visit latimes.com/festivalofbooks. >> david shenk, correspondent for the atlantic.com says our genes play a smaller role than believed in shaping how smart we are. the opportunities we have or don't have play a more significant role. the new york public library hosts this hour, fifteen minute event. >> i'm here with a pretty modest goal -- i'm here simply to change the way you think about how you became you. it's no big deal. i'm sure we can accomplish that in 20 or 30 minutes but first -- before we get into the serious business of how humans become who they are,

claremont university. i am reading a lot of things about the presidency including "presidential command." bucked more fiction should be on my list for pleasure. >> host: tammy bruce has been our guest. author of three books. here they are very quickly. "the new american revolution." "the new thought police." thanks for being with us. >> guest: a pleasure. >> tammy bruce is the author of "the new thought police" and the host of a talk-show program. the former los angeles chapter president of the national organization for women, served on california governor arnold schwarzenegger's transition team, and is currently a political analyst for fox news channel. for more information visit l.a. times dot com / festival of books. >> in his book "eaarth: making a life on a tough new planet" bill mckibben former staff writer for "new yorker" called for humans to make do with significantly less and concentrate on essentials. politics and prose bookstore here in washington is the host of this event. it is about an hour. >> i'm barbara meade. i am one of the owners here at politics and prose. this eveni