Tonight, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart interviews journalist John Bowe, author of Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy (Random House, $25.95). In a starred review, PW declared “Bowe's deeply researched, well-written treatise on the very real problem of modern American slavery deserves the attention of anyone living, working and consuming in America.”

Jenny McCarthy stopped by Good Morning America with Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism (Dutton, $23.95). Tomorrow, she’ll be on The View.

Diane Rehm met with 2004 Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai, whose Unbowed: A Memoir (Anchor. $14.95), is just out in paperback. PW noted “this memoir documents the remarkable achievements of an influential environmentalist and activist.”

On The Bob Edwards Show: New York Times columnist Frank Rich, author of The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America (Penguin, $15; Penguin Audio unabridged CD, $39.95), which PW’s starred review declared a “blistering j'accuse… a caustic, hard-hitting indictment of the Bush administration, timed to make a splash in the upcoming election campaign.”

Senator Joe Biden appeard on The View with Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics (Random House, $25.95).

Dr. Phil talked with T.D. Jakes, whose latest is Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits (Atria, $24; S&S Audio abridged CD, $29.95).

Tonight on The Colbert Report: New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, author of The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded; Version 3.0]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Picador, $16; Audio Renaissance unabridged CD, $59.95), which PW’s starred review predicted “should end up on the front seats of quite a few Lexuses and SUVs of all stripes.”

Tavis Smiley’s guest is Robert Draper, whose book is Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush (Free Press, $28).

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