TV Schedule for C-SPAN 2
Sunday, August 9th TV listings for C-SPAN 2
America's Book Club Kara Swisher
Journalist Kara Swisher joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and technology, human longevity, and her interviewing style.
Q & A Gov. Gavin Newsom D-CA on His Life & Political Career
California governor Gavin Newsom (D) discusses his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, in which he chronicles moments in his life that influenced his political career.
Vice President JD Vance, Communion -- Finding My Way Back to Faith
Vice President JD Vance makes a special appearance at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California to talk about his faith journey to Catholicism.
America's Book Club David Grann
Author David Grann joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his books including Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager and visits the vault of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
2026 Conservative Book of the Year Award -- Matthew Spalding, The Making of the American Mind New
Hillsdale College government professor Matthew Spalding discusses his book The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence, which was awarded the 2026 Conservative Book of the Year Award.
Gov. Josh Shapiro D-PA, Where We Keep the Light
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) reflects on what he has learned from his years in politics and argues that there is more that unites Americans than divides them.
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argues that President Trump will have the most consequential second term in U.S. history and permanently transform America.
Andrew Yang, Hey Yang, Where's My Thousand Bucks?
Andrew Yang traces his career from entrepreneur to presidential candidate and looks to the future of American politics. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Mike Pence, What Conservatives Believe
Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles.
Martha Raddatz, The Hero Next Door
Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Q & A Authors Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll on the American Mafia's Involvement in World War II
Actor Mark Harmon and retired NCIS special agent Leon Carroll, Jr., discuss their book Ghosts of Sicily, about the U.S. government's use of the American mafia to fight the Nazis and Italians during World War II.
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discusses his book on American ideals and the leadership qualities of prominent figures throughout the nation's history.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Robert Caro on His LBJ & Robert Moses Biographies
In a rare interview, C-SPAN's Book TV sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro at his home & office in New York City to discuss his writing process and biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson.
Q & A Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan on President Trump's Second Term
New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss their just-published bestseller about the first year of the second Trump administration.
Jenna Bush Hager, Read With Jenna Book Club
Jenna Bush Hager headlines the four-day Seacoast LitFest in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She takes the Historic Theater stage at the famed Music Hall to talk about the importance of books, reading, and literature.
Jon Meacham, American Struggle
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham tells America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century.
Q & A The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway on the Life & Career of Justice Samuel Alito
Mollie Hemingway, editor-in-chief of The Federalist and author of Alito, discusses the life, career, and legal opinions of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who joined the Court in 2006.
The Courts Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Discusses Her Memoir, Lovely One
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses her memoir, Lovely One, with Judge Richard Gergel of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. This is part of the American Law Institute's 2026 annual meeting.
2026 Conservative Book of the Year Award -- Matthew Spalding, The Making of the American Mind
Hillsdale College government professor Matthew Spalding discusses his book The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence, which was awarded the 2026 Conservative Book of the Year Award.
Q & A Author Wil Haygood on Black American Soldiers in the Vietnam War New
Former Washington Post correspondent Wil Haygood, author of The War Within a War, discusses the experience of Black American soldiers in Vietnam and the struggle for racial equality, happening at the same time, back home in the United States.
Vice President JD Vance, Communion -- Finding My Way Back to Faith
Vice President JD Vance makes a special appearance at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California to talk about his faith journey to Catholicism.
Q & A Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on the Heroes of the American Revolution
From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his children's book, Heroes of 1776, about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the Brit.
Non-fiction books and authors.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.