Bookmarks put the standard book review into a video format. We invite the author of a recently published nonfiction book or the producer of a recently released documentary to discuss the product with a reviewer who fundamentally disagrees with its premise. For instance, if a book is written by an atheist, we’ll have it reviewed by an evangelical Christian. If it’s written by an evangelical Christian, we’ll have it reviewed by an atheist. We expect a negative review, but we welcome a positive one.

Some of our previous episodes are below.

Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump

Robby Soave of Reason.com discusses his new book on campus free speech, Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump, with Sanford Ungar of Georgetown University. Robby SoaveReason.com Robby Soave is an associate editor at Reason.com, where he writes about free speech, education policy, school safety, criminal justice reform, and television. He appears regularly […]

Backyard Jihad: A Review

Valerie Greenfeld Conservative commentator Valerie Greenfeld has worked for the U.S. Senate, the Ronald Reagan White House, the Investigative Project on Terrorism, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Honeywell Public Affairs. She earned two master’s degrees in public policy; a certificate at the Counter Terrorism Institute in Hertzliya, Israel; and another at Georgetown […]

Big Pharma: Market Failure

Filmmaker Vincent Mondillo discusses his new film Big Pharma: Market Failure with reviewer and health care expert Hanns Kuttner. Vincent Mondillo Mondillo Video Vincent Mondillo has been making film and videos in the Lehigh Valley since graduating from film school at Temple University. Over the years he has created a range of work, including television programs, […]

The Case Against Education

Bryan Caplan discusses his new book The Case Against Education with education researcher Jill Robinson. Bryan Caplan, PhD George Mason University Bryan Caplan is a senior scholar at the Mercatus Center and a professor of economics at George Mason University. He is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter and Selfish Reasons to Have […]

The Hormone Myth

Do myths about hormones keep women from realizing their full potential? Robyn Stein DeLuca discusses her new book The Hormone Myth with reviewer Scott Yenor. Robyn Stein DeLuca, PhD DeLuca Insight Robyn Stein DeLuca is a health psychologist and the founder and CEO of DeLuca Insight, providing speeches, workshops, and private coaching about resisting stereotypes […]

School, Inc.: A Personal Journey

Two education experts discuss the new documentary School, Inc. Neal McCluskey, PhD Cato Institute Neal McCluskey is the director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute and a former policy analyst at the Center for Education Reform. He is the author of Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and […]

Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don’t Talk about It)

Elizabeth Anderson discusses her new book Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don’t Talk about It) with reviewer Michael Munger. Elizabeth Anderson, PhD University of Michigan Elizabeth Anderson, PhD, is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies at the University of Michigan. Her […]

Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice

Dr. Willie Parker discusses his book Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice with Kristan Hawkins of Students for Life of America. Willie Parker, MD OB-GYN Dr. Willie J. Parker is an OB/GYN specializing in abortions. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Parker currently provides abortion care for women in five states and is the former […]

Equal Rights Amendment: Equal Means Equal

Kamala Lopez, producer of Equal Means Equal and advocate of the Equal Rights Amendment, discusses the film with Cathy Reisenwitz of Sex and the State. Kamala Lopez Heroica Films Kamala Lopez is an award-winning film and television actress, producer, director, writer, and editor. She has appeared in over 30 feature films and over 70 television shows. […]

Education for Upward Mobility

Michael Petrilli of the Fordham Institute discusses his new book Education for Upward Mobility with education expert Iris Rotberg of George Washington University. Michael J. Petrilli Thomas B. Fordham Institute Michael J. Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and executive editor of Education Next. He is […]

Subsidizing Culture: Taxpayer Enrichment of the Creative Class

James T. Bennett discusses his new book Subsidizing Culture: Taxpayer Enrichment of the Creative Class with James Leach, former head of the National Endowment for the Humanities. James T. Bennett, PhD George Mason University James T. Bennett, PhD, is an Eminent Scholar at George Mason University. He holds the William P. Snavely Chair of Political Economy […]

People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy

Robert McChesney discusses his new book People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy with Berin Szoka of TechFreedom. Robert McChesney University of Illinois Robert McChesney is Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois. He hosts the program Media Matters on WILL-AM. He and John […]

Income Inequality: Equal Is Unfair

Don Watkins of the Ayn Rand Institute discusses his new book Equal Is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality with welfare researcher Matthew Bruenig. Don Watkins Ayn Rand Institute Don Watkins is a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute and coauthor, with Yaron Brook, of the national best-seller Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas […]

Freedom and Security: The Second Amendment and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Scott McPherson of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses his new book Freedom and Security: The Second Amendment and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms with PhD candidate James Hedrick. Scott McPherson Future of Freedom Foundation Scott McPherson is a policy adviser at the Future of Freedom Foundation. An advocate of the Free State Project, […]

New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

John Perkins, author of The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, discusses the book with financial policy advocate Kyle Hauptman. John Perkins was formerly chief economist at a major international consulting firm where he advised the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500 corporations, and governments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and […]

Blaming the Poor: The Long Shadow of the Moynihan Report on Cruel Images about Poverty

Susan Greenbaum discusses her new book on poverty, Blaming the Poor: The Long Shadow of the Moynihan Report on Cruel Images about Poverty, with reviewer Bradley Schiller. Susan Greenbaum, PhD University of South Florida Susan Greenbaum is professor emerita of anthropology at the University of South Florida, where she specializes in studies on race, poverty, […]

Injustices: The Supreme Court’s History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted

Ian Millhiser discusses his new book Injustices with reviewer Lawrence Alexander. Ian Millhiser Center for American Progress Ian Millhiser is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the editor of ThinkProgress Justice. He clerked for Judge Eric Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and […]

Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World

David Vine, author of Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World, discusses the book with defense consultant Peter Huessy. David Vine American University David Vine is associate professor of anthropology at American University. He is the author of Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on […]

The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy

Daniel Bell, author of The China Model, discusses the book with Stein Ringen of the University of Oxford. Daniel Bell Tsinghua University Daniel A. Bell is Chair Professor of the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University in Beijing and director of the Berggruen Institute of Philosophy and Culture. His books include The China Model, Spirit of […]

Guns in America: A Review of The Future of the Gun

In this Bookmarks presentation, author Frank Miniter discusses his new book on guns in America, The Future of the Gun, with reviewer James Hedrick. Frank Miniter is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide, Saving the Bill of Rights, and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting. A frequent commentator on radio […]