Episodes (12)

Across the Universe and Back
S01E01 · Across the Universe and Back

Mar 03, 2014

Frederic Colier introduces a brand new literary program, Books Du Jour. The new series has a simple premise: every week for the duration of the series, the host will take three authors to lunch to discuss their work and main concerns about life at large. His first guests are Ayana Mathis, "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie"; Gary Shteyngart, "Little Failure: A Memoir," and Joshua Henkin, "The World Without You."

Give Peace Freedom
S01E02 · Give Peace Freedom

Mar 10, 2014

The power is inside you. The 12 step program states that "There is a greater power and you need that power to conquer any of your shortcomings", this is debunked.

Of Power and Executives
S01E03 · Of Power and Executives

Mar 17, 2014

Frederic Colier, looks into the nature of executive power and the power of executives.

Inside the Scents
S01E04 · Inside the Scents

Mar 24, 2014

This week on "Books du Jour," our guests gather around a table at City Winery to discuss the scent of their new book and share some musing. The interesting aspect about scents is that they are always intimately tied to a location and more particularly to soils. Our three guests carry a distinctive sense of place. Mark Slouka, "Brewster," writes about Brewster, NY, a poignant novel of coming of age, based in the late 60s', about a young man seeking his place in this small country town. There is little wandering outside the borders. Lara Vapnyar complicates the issue of...

Swimming Gene Pools
S01E05 · Swimming Gene Pools

Mar 31, 2014

This week on "Books du Jour," our guests bring some controversy to the table. Conversations move around such topics as the 10,000-hours theory that could turn an average athlete into a world athlete, unless you have the perfect genetic makeup and can bypass the process. David Epstein, in "The Sport Gene," addresses this sort of issues in a highly entertaining book. How much of our genes define our chances to succeed in sports? David M. Howitt, in "Heed you Call," circles back to the hero's journey as defined by Joseph Campbell, to show that putting our mind into a ...

Fine Legal Boundaries
S01E06 · Fine Legal Boundaries

Apr 07, 2014

On the eve of the Supreme Court decision to lift off ceiling on corporate contributions, we will talk with Scott Turow and his new book, "Identical," which deals with the abuse of money used during a mayoral election. Stephan Talty brings a touch of frigid crispiness from upstate New York with his serial killer, "Hangman," who continues to spread havoc among the population of Buffalo. While Jean Hanff Korelitz, in "You Should Have Known" deals with the ironic twist a therapist experiences, when she becomes the victim of circumstances, which force her to swallow the ...

Foreign Tongue Twisters
S01E07 · Foreign Tongue Twisters

Apr 14, 2014

This week's episode of "Books Du Jour" looks at "transplant" literature. Andre Aciman, who over the years has become a specialist of squares: Abingdon Square, Strauss Park (which looks like a square) and Harvard Square, his latest novel, reflects on the voice of integration. Egyptian born, Andre shares through his novel the daily struggle he encounters to define his identity, the acceptance of other precepts and values, be they moral or ethical. Born in Sarajevo (Bosnia), Aleksandar Hemon offers a different voice, a voice of authenticity and appropriation even in the ...

Death Be Not Proud
S01E08 · Death Be Not Proud

Apr 21, 2014

The guests cannot emphasize enough the importance of turf. Turf is the stuff of the locals and inherent affinity with the material. Karin Slaughter, the Georgia native, does not drift too far from her roots with her recent novel 'Unseen". Henry Chang's Death Money, follows Jack Yu and his clairvoyant sidekick, into the mystery of the death of an unidentified Asian man and reveals a world both compelling and mysterious in New York City's Chinatown. Maria Konnikova, originally from Russia, explores the many fertile fields of Sherlock Holmes's mind, using the Sir Arthur ...

Of Gusts and Dust
S01E09 · Of Gusts and Dust

Apr 28, 2014

This week's episode of "Books du Jour," continues our mission to share different kinds of literature and books. The guests who have accepted to share our table are perfect examples of our mission. Kelly Cosgwell has written a memoir of blood, sweat and spit. "Eating Fire," is a heart-pumping account of old fashioned activism. In this instance, her memory of the Lesbian Avengers, a group formed in the early 90's, who called for direct action campaigns, battling cops, and mobilizing 20,000 dykes in DC while literally eating fire outside the White House. "Eating Fire" is...

And the Roots Shall Prevail
S01E10 · And the Roots Shall Prevail

Aug 04, 2014

This week's episode of "Books Du Jour," continues our mission to share literature from around the world. George Prochnik, "The Impossible Exile, Stefan Zweig at the End of the World," portraits the last years of Stefan Zweig's, once one of the most celebrated authors in the 30's, exile from Austria, after Hitler took power. George Prochnik looks into the Zweig's disintegration and growing disillusion with humanity as he struggles in NY and Brazil. Boris Fishman, "The Replacement Life" looks back at WWII and how it continues to shape the life of people, in this case, ...

A Sight for Sore Eyes
S01E11 · A Sight for Sore Eyes

Aug 11, 2014

Nicole C. Kear, "Now I see You". Shortly after arriving in college, Nicole is afflicted by a macular degenerative condition. In other words, she will go blind in a few years. This heartfelt memoir traces her journey from learning about her illness through the years of turmoil while attempting to hide her condition, to self-acceptance that only the arrival of children could facilitate. Christopher Beha, "Arts and Entertainments," follows the meandering of a failed screenwriter, for whom the prospect of an easy gain, and so in order to pay for his wife's pregnancy ...

It's a ThrillFest
S01E12 · It's a ThrillFest

Sep 12, 2014

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About

Books Du Jour Season 1 (2014) is released on Mar 03, 2014 and the latest season 2 of Books Du Jour is released in 2015. Watch Books Du Jour online - the English Talk-Show TV series from United States. Books Du Jour is directed by Max Shuppert,Michael McKenna and created by Frederic Colier with Frederic Colier and Karin Slaughter.

As know as:

Books Du Jour

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Altered Ego Entertainment, NYC Media

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