Vanity Fair Audio

Karl Rove has become a kind of mythic kingmaker in the public imagination. Paul Alexander ’s new book about the man behind the myth is The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove .

When Marie Brenner ’s brother was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she was forced to reevaluate their relationship, which had often been tense and difficult. She writes about it in her new book, Apples and Oranges: My Brother and Me, Lost and Found . Event : Marie Brenner will be speaking with Bliss Broyard Thursday, June 12 at 6:30 pm Madison Square Park, Farragut Monument 25th Street (between 5th Avenue and Madison) Weigh in: Tell us if serious illness has changed your relationship with a sibling.

Reproductive choice is one of the most complex, personal, and political issues of modern-day America. A recent essay collection, Choice , explores what it’s like to have a baby, use a sperm bank, get an abortion, be a surrogate mother, and much more. Karin Bender and Nina de Gramont are the editors; Kimi Faxon Hemingway is a contributor.

Leslie Bennetts , contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? , and Amanda Fortini , journalist and author of the article The Reawakening: Hillary Clinton and the Fourth Wave , on whether Hillary Clinton's run for the White House has sparked a feminist revival.

Show Summary: The reporter who broke the warrantless wiretapping story; technology recommendations for the next president; Pundimonium! 24 hours trapped in the world of punditry.

Show Summary: The reporter who broke the warrantless wiretapping story; technology recommendations for the next president; Pundimonium! 24 hours trapped in the world of punditry.

Philippe Sands , international lawyer, professor of law at University College London and author of Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values , discusses his Vanity Fair article on the Bush Administration and torture and whether any individuals might be in legal jeopardy.

Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers thinks that women should rule the world. In her new book, Why Women Should Rule the World , Ms. Myers explains why she says that with women in charge, businesses would be more profitable, communities would be healthier, and politics would be more collegial. Event : Dee Dee Myers will be in conversation with Tina Brown Tuesday, February 26 at 8 pm 92nd Street Y Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Y For tickets, call the Y at (212) 415-5500 or go here . Weigh in: How do you think the world would be different if more women were in positions of power in government and business? If you can't see the video click here var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/YoXKNyr4ZFA", "mymovie", "390", "321", "7", "#FFFFFF");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");connect(window, 'onload', function() {so.write("ytcontent");});

Slate editor-in-chief Jacob Weisberg examines the family, friends, and advisors who have contributed to the troubled presidency of George W. Bush – from his parents to Karl Rove and Condoleezza Rice. His new book is The Bush Tragedy . Event : Jacob Weisberg will be speaking and signing books Tuesday, January 22 at 7 pm Upper West Side Barnes & Noble 2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street) Weigh in: Whom do you hold more accountable: President Bush himself, or his circle of advisors?

Show Summary: Presidential candidates and their autobiographies, a gossip columnist turns Iraq war correspondent, plus some of our favorite books of 2007.