[inaudible conversations] >> booktv is back live in savannah at trinity united methodist church. up next, historian at the 11 discusses his newest book "the return of george washington" 1783-1789. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning and happy valentine's day, book lovers. i am delighted to welcome you to the 8 havana book festival and to thank the festival's 2015 sponsors bob and jean fairclock. we are pleased to watch such celebrated authors at trinity united methodist church made possible by the generosity of jim and and haiti, international paper foundation, savannah morning news and savannah magazine. we would also like to thank c-span for coming to the festival today and filming live here. you will notice the lights, we are sorry about the lights but this is what happens to us. i would like to thank peter who refuse to give his last name just now and i didn't remember it from when we were introduced but he has been fantastic. he has been careful and looked after all of us. we would like to extend special thanks to our individual donors who make saturday's festival even

[inaudible conversations] >> and on your screen now is a live picture from inside trinity united methodist church, home of the annual savannah book festival in georgia. and we will be back in just a few minutes with more live coverage. [inaudible conversations] >> here's a look at some books that are being published this week: >> look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for the authors in the near future on booktv.org. >> and now joining us on booktv from johns hopkins university is benjamin ginsburg, a professor of political science here. his book is called "the worth of war." we'll show you the cover in just a minute. but, dr. ginsburg, you write in here that the unpleasant fact is that although war is terrible and brutal, we should not assume that all its consequences are abhorrent. what does that mean? >> guest: well, you know, this is a book that i wrote in response to a bumper sticker. you know the bumper sticker we all see "war is not the answer"? well, it depends on the question. and there are a lot of questions that unfortunately, have to be answered via war

at trinity united methodist church. a beautiful historic venue made possible by the generosity of an and jim howard, the international paper foundation, the savannah morning news and savannah magazine and we also would like to saying c-span for coming to the festival and filming here live today. we would like to extend special feeling to our individual donors to make the free festival event possible. if you would like to lend your support we welcome your donations and provide yellow x for books at the door as you exit. take a moment to be sure your phones are off and we would also ask you not to use flash photography but the question and answer portion we ask you line up down the center of the aisle. and we will be there without microphone. please note that if you are coming tomorrow, the time is 3:00. immediately after this presentation carl hoffman will sign copies of his books. please join me in thanking susan willis for sponsoring carl hoffman's appearance today. [applause] >> carl hoffman has shared meals with cann

[inaudible conversations] >> booktv is back live in savannah at trinity united methodist church. up next, historian at the 11 discusses his newest book "the return of george washington" 1783-1789. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning and happy valentine's day, book lovers. i am delighted to welcome you to the 8 havana book festival and to thank the festival's 2015 sponsors bob and jean fairclock. we are pleased to watch such celebrated authors at trinity united methodist church made possible by the generosity of jim and and haiti, international paper foundation, savannah morning news and savannah magazine. we would also like to thank c-span for coming to the festival today and filming live here. you will notice the lights, we are sorry about the lights but this is what happens to us. i would like to thank peter who refuse to give his last name just now and i didn't remember it from when we were introduced but he has been fantastic. he has been careful and looked after all of us. we would like to extend special thanks to our individual donors who make saturday's festival even

on your screen an interior shot of trinity united methodist church where several of the author events are taking place. now, we have a full day of author talks scheduled with topics ranging from are george washington to prohibition-era manhattan. but first, carl hoffman describes the disappearance of michael rockefeller in 1961 in his new book. this is booktv on c-span2. of. .. >> good morning and happy valentine's day. i a

we're blessed again to host celebrated authors of trinity unite methodist church beautiful venue made possible by the generosity of jim and ann his by. the international paper foundation, the savannah morning news and the savannah magazine and we would also like to thank c-span for coming to the festival and filming live here today in honor of valentine's day we'd also like to spread some love to all of our sponsors, our members, and individual donors who make saturdays free festival possible. if you would like to lend your support to the festival we welcome your donations and have provided yellow bucks for books buckets at the doors as you exit. before we get started i just like to remind you about a couple of things. please take this moment to turn off your cell phone. we also ask that there's no flash photography and most important thing today, especially as this hall is filled for the question and answer portion we ask that you line up down the center aisle. but also if you cannot get down, we don't expect you to leap from the balcony, i'd like to be sure you come forward if you h

celebrated author at trinity united methodist church of native possible by the generosity of the international paper foundation the savannah morning news and magazine. proselyte to sink c-span2 come to the festival. we would extend special thanks to our members' individual donors to make this saturday free festival even a possible. and we have a box for books buckets at the door as you exit. make sure your phones are off and you ask you not use flash photography. in one of the volunteers will be there with microphones. be sure to note if you, tomorrow christopher rice the time is 3:00. redo the after this presentation carl hoffman will sign it festival purchased copies of his book at telfair square. please join me to thank alan and susan to sponsor his appearance today. [applause] >> he has shared meals and has been traveling and has a lot of golf mysteries however he does not take these adventures for fun or thrills for it to understand the eccentricities of little though parts of the globe. a contributing editor to "national geographic" traveler mr. hoffman is the fourth time winner as well