Video Channels

James F. Dunnigan, The Perfect Soldier: Special Operations, Commandos and the Future of Warfare. Military History: Legendary military analyst James F. Dunnigan tells us how and why Perfect Soldiers are the future of warfare. (4-part interview, 20 minutes).

T.C. Boyle reads the whole lie and nothing but 'The Lie'. Award-winning, bestselling author T.C. Boyle reads his best known short story, 'The Lie,' at the 2012 National Book Festival.

Jessica B. Harris charts a 'high on the hog' culinary journey from Africa to America. Acclaimed culinary historian and celebrated cookbook author Jessica B. Harris traces the African culinary journey on slave boats from Africa to George Washington's White House kitchen and beyond at the 2011 National Book Festival.

R.L. Stine, Nancy Krulik, and C. Alexander London turn their own 'boring' lives into page turners. With hundreds of millions of books in print, bestselling middle grade authors R.L. Stine, Nancy Krulik, and C. Alexander London reveal secrets of their trademark page turners.

Natalie Merchant signs off on her first children's book, Leave Your Sleep. Singer-songwriter-musician Natalie Merchant signs her first children's book, adapted from her acclaimed folk album, Leave Your Sleep.