Booknotes

Booknotes is a program that features interviews with authors about their latest books. The show was created by C-SPAN and airs on its television network and online. Booknotes originally aired from 1989 to 2004, hosted by Brian Lamb. During its original run, the program featured conversations with hundreds of authors across a wide range of genres, including history, biography, politics, and current events. The interviews were known for their in-depth discussions and allowed viewers to gain a deeper understanding of the authors' research and perspectives.

After a hiatus, Booknotes was revived in 2010 as Booknotes+, a new iteration that continued the tradition of author interviews. This newer version also aired on C-SPAN and featured a fresh set of discussions with contemporary writers. The program's format typically involved Lamb or another host engaging the author in a detailed conversation, often asking probing questions about the book's content, its significance, and the author's writing process. Booknotes has been credited with promoting literacy and intellectual discourse by bringing authors and their ideas directly to the public. The archive of Booknotes episodes remains a valuable resource for researchers and readers interested in a wide array of non-fiction works.