[applause] >> wendy kopp is the founder of teach for america. and she recounts the creation of the organizationin' 1990 and it's goal to diminish educational inequality. she talks about teacher whos -- who teaches in low income areas. she discusses her back with malcolm gladwell at the new york public library in new york system this is an hour and a half. >> thank you all for joining us. for what i hope will be a fun hour. wendy, this was intended to be a lovefest because you're a great hero of mine. but then paul said that i had to ask tough questions. so, i want to make it clear that whenever i say thing that is supportive and warm, that's me. when i say something that is critical, that's me just channeling paul. just we get that out of the way. i wanted to start by -- you're a very -- in a very unusual position. you're going to have this big conference in washington this coming weekend, where there will be, what, ten thousand people? >> ten thousand people. >> you have this enormous following, and you're a kind of cult figure, and i was tryin

. >>> wendy kopp is the founder of teach for america. she recounts the condition of the organization in 1990 and its goal of educational equality. ms. kopp reports on the more than 25,000 teachers that taught in low-income areas with teach for america and present her thoughts on the state of education in the u.s.. she discusses her book with author and new york staff writer malcolm glad well at the new york public library in new york city. this is one hour and 25 minutes. >> thank you for joining us for what i hope will be a fun our. you know, i had intended this to be a love fest because you are a great hero of mine. but then paul said that i have to ask tough questions, so i want to make it clear whenever i see something that is supportive and warm that's me and whenever i say something that is critical that is me just channelling paul. [laughter] so, to get that of the way. i wanted to start by -- you are in a very unusual position. you're going to have this big conference in washington this coming weekend were there will be 10,000 pe

then wendy kopp, founder of teach for america.iographer frank brady on his book "end game: bobby fisher's remarkable rise and fall." booktv prime time begins tonight at 8 ian. >> this weekend on booktv on c-span2, panels on science, american history, climate change and the constitution. and call-ins with larry flynt, sally pipes and walter mosley. just a few of the highlights from our live coverage of the los angeles times' festival of books. get the entire schedule online at booktv.org, and get our schedule sent directly to your inbox. sign up for booktv alert. >>> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, university of scranton professor katherine mayer on medical science during the civil war and the advancements made by the north and south. former senator and presidential candidate bob dole looks back at his political career during the nixon administration. and an examination of the disputed presidential election of 1876 between rutherford b. hayes and samuel j. tilden. get the complete weekend schedule at c-span.org/hist

then, teach for america founder, wendy kopp a examines her but a chance to make history. frank brady talks about chess master turned international fugitive, bobby fischer. that's on "book tv prime-time" on c-span2. >> this weekend, univ. of scranton professor on medical science during the civil war and the advancements made by the north and south. former senator and presidential candidate bob dole looks back at his political career during the nixon administration and the examination of the disputed presidential election between rutherford b. hayes and samuel j. tilden. get the complete weekend schedule on c-span.org, where you can have our schedules e- mail to you. >> what i try to do is tell a story with visuals instead of words. i am writing paragraphs that happen to be with images. >> with four pulitzer prizes for photography, she has won the award more than any other journalist. >> the great thing about being a journalist is a variety we get to experience. some of parts of the human condition on so many different levels. she will -- >> she will talk more about her cra

. >> malcolm gladwell, wendy kopp, thanks. >> tonight booktv in prime time begins with afterwards.ne carter talked about his wrongful conviction. 20 years he spent in prison and his work for the innocent since his release. he talks with journalist juan williams. at 9:00 p.m. be a personal edward glazer argues the city is humanity's greatest invention and our salvation for the future. at 9:50 p.m. eastern genet coand in strategic services during world war 2. that is tonight on c-span2. with the new hampshire 2012 primary less than a year away several republican presidential candidates are in manchester today to speak at the americans for prosperity foundation summit on spending and job creation. former massachusetts governor met ronnie, former minnesota governor tim:the and minnesota republican congresswoman michele bachman are scheduled to speak. live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> live saturday the white house correspondent holds a black eye dinner with arrival at 6:45 with remarks from president obama and saturday night live's seth