This week, Ari Shavit talks about “My Promised Land”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Ann Patchett discusses “This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses “The Bully Pulpit”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; N. Gregory Mankiw talks about Alan Greenspan’s “Map and the Territory”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses “The Bully Pulpit”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; N. Gregory Mankiw talks about Alan Greenspan’s “Map and the Territory”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Michael Kinsley discusses “Double Down: Game Change 2012”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Alissa Quart talks about “Republic of Outsiders”; Sarah Harrison Smith on this year’s best illustrated books for children; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Michael Kinsley discusses “Double Down: Game Change 2012”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Alissa Quart talks about “Republic of Outsiders”; Sarah Harrison Smith on this year’s best illustrated books for children; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Clive Thompson discusses “Smarter Than You Think”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Tom Standage talks about “Writing on the Wall: Social Media — The First 2,000 Years”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Clive Thompson discusses “Smarter Than You Think”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Tom Standage talks about “Writing on the Wall: Social Media — The First 2,000 Years”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

This week, Jung Chang discusses “Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Sara Wheeler talks about “O My America!”; and John Williams has best-seller news. Parul Sehgal is the host, filling in for Pamela Paul.

This week, Jung Chang discusses “Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Sara Wheeler talks about “O My America!”; and John Williams has best-seller news. Parul Sehgal is the host, filling in for Pamela Paul.

This week, Donna Tartt talks about “The Goldfinch”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Helen Fielding discusses “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy”; Jill Lepore on “Book of Ages,” about Benjamin Franklin’s sister Jane; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.