This evening, The Daily Show meets with Ian Bremmer, author of The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? (Portfolio, 978-1591843016, $26.95), which pubs today and which PW said “concludes on a hopeful note, laying out a powerful case for the superiority of regulated free markets above state capitalism and a clear prescription for how the U.S. can defend its competitive advantage in the future.”
Today’s Good Morning America chatted with bestseller Jane Buckingham, whose The Modern Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations (Avon A, 978-0061776359, $19.99) is just out this week.
On Today: Emily Giffin, whose latest is Heart of the Matter (St. Martin's Press, 978-0312554163, $26.99; Macmillan Audio abridged CD, $24.99), which pubbed this week. PW advised “Longtime fans will enjoy the cameos, but for the best of Giffin, don't miss her earlier works.”
Both The View and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon host LL Cool J, whose new book is LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing Your Mind, Body, and Soul (Rodale, 978-1605295411, $29.99).
The Brian Lehrer Show interviewed lifelong cop John Timoney, author of Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of Three Cities (Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, 978-0812242461, $24.95). PW declared “Both the ugly side of police work — particularly corruption — and the achievements of his beloved NYPD are showcased in this intriguing look at what it takes to fight crime.”
Authors on today’s Leonard Lopate Show:
Yale professor Paul Bloom enjoyed How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like (W. W. Norton, 978-0393066326, $26.95), which pubs next month.
Bestselling Nathaniel Philbrick, author of The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn (Viking, 978-0670021727, $30; Penguin Audio unabridged CD, $39.95). PW starred its review: “Judicious in his assessments of events and intentions, Philbrick offers a rounded history of one of the worst defeats in American military history, a story enhanced by his minute examination of the battle's terrain and interviews with descendants in both camps. Distinctively, too, he takes no sides.”
The Diane Rehm Show talked with Gail Sheehy about Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence (Morrow, 978-0061661204, $27.99).
Glenn Beck meets with bestseller Brad Meltzer to discuss Heroes for My Son (HarperStudio, 978-0061905285, $19.99), just out this week.
Tonight, Tavis Smiley talks with actress Pam Grier about Foxy: My Life in Three Acts (Grand Central Publishing, 978-0446548502, $24.99).
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