Langewiesche is quite a writer as I can testify, having been mesmerized by his The Outlaw Sea.

He’ll be appearing on BookTV this Sunday. (Subtract 3 hours to get Pacific time.)

William Langewiesche, The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor

William Langewiesche talks about the proliferation of nuclear weapons to poorer, more unstable counties and the threat this poses to the international community. Mr. Langewiesche also discusses the role played by Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan in aiding countries like North Korea and Iran develop their nuclear weapons programs.
(Sunday 7 PM, Monday 6:45 AM ET)

Here’s the complete weekend schedule.