Despite the fact that tonight’s listings are shot for all non-West Coasters (my apologies for the unintentional bias), here’s a rundown of notable author appearances on the telly this week.

Monday, February 16
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Daniel Sperling, author of Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability [Repeat from 2/11/09]

The Colbert Report

Adam Gopnik, author of Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life [Repeat from 2/12/09]

Tavis Smiley

Former President Jimmy Carter, author of We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work

Tuesday, February 17

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe [Repeat from 2/9/09]

The Colbert Report

Steven Pinker, author of The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature [Repeat from 2/11/09]

Thursday, February 18
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Thomas Ricks, author of The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 [Repeat from 2/10/09]

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