Tavis Smiley talked about his life and career, as well as his books, which include Death of a King: the Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year.He is the author or co-author of twelve additional books: Just a Thought: The Smiley Report; Hard Left: Straight Talk about the Wrongs of the Right; On Air: The Best of Tavis Smiley on the Tom Joyner Morning Show; Doing What's Right: How to Fight for What You Believe - and Make a Difference; Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America; On Air: The Best of Tavis Smiley on the Tom Joyner Show 2002-2003; Never Mind Success...Go for Greatness: The Best Advice I've Ever Received; What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America; Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise; Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure; Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys; The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto.