Donald Barlett & James Steele
In their latest book, "The Betrayal of the American Dream," the acclaimed investigative journalism team of Barlett and Steele argues that Washington and Wall Street have dismantled the foundations of...
View ArticleKofi Annan, "Interventions: A Life in War and Peace"
The former U.N. Secretary-General recounts his time at the head of the international organization. He discusses his tenure and subsequent work in international relations with BBC America's Katty Kay.
View ArticleAnton Treuer, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to...
This expert of Ojibwe history and language answers more than one hundred questions about Native Americans, many of which he's been asked while giving public lecturers in Minnesota. The questions range...
View ArticleRichard Miniter, "Leading from Behind"
Richard Miniter, "Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him," argues that President Obama has been indecisive and conflicted throughout much of his presidency,...
View ArticleSasha Issenberg, "The Victory Lab"
Using behavioral psychology and random experiments with voters, a new breed of politicos are using science to determine the outcome of elections. In his book, "The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of...
View ArticleJohn Jenkins, "The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist"
Legal journalist John Jenkins details the early career and 33-year Supreme Court tenure of former Chief Justice William Rehnquist. He discusses the influential conservative jurist with the biographer...
View ArticleMarguerite Guzman Bouvard, "The Invisible Wounds of War"
Poet and professor Marguerite Guzman Bouvard, author of "The Invisible Wounds of War: Coming Home from Iraq and Afghanistan," focuses on the battles U.S. veterans must endure once they return home from...
View ArticleHanna Rosin, "The End of Men - and the Rise of Women"
The founder of DoubleX, the women's section of online magazine Slate, explains the many ways in which men are no longer the dominant sex in American society - and how the trend is becoming more...
View ArticleDavid Coleman, "The Fourteenth Day"
Based on previous unreleased White House tapes, Mr. Coleman's book, "The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis," details the days following October 28, 1962, and shows that...
View ArticleSalman Khan, "The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined"
The founder of the Khan School talks about the benefits of online, universal education and his evolution from hedge fund analyst to public educator. He talks with the president of the National Alliance...
View ArticleDavid Cay Johnston, "The Fine Print"
David Cay Johnston, the bestselling author of "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' to Rob You Blind," reveals the surprisingly numerous ways in which corporations appear to exploit...
View ArticleJames Patterson, "The Eve of Destruction"
Historian James Patterson explores a year that he says began with a sense of optimism but that ended with a bitterly divided country and a conservative resurgence that would define later decades. In...
View ArticleGautam Mukunda, "Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter"
Professor Mukunda profiles a mix of historic and modern leaders to determine when leaders matter the most. He also discusses the lessons that can be learned from those who have the greatest impact on...
View ArticleRay Kurzweil, "How to Create a Mind"
Ray Kurzweil discusses his new book, "How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed." The influential theorist draws on the most recent neuroscience research to reverse-engineer the brain...
View ArticleMarty Makary, "Unaccountable"
In "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care," Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary provides an insider's look at the dangers of a stay in the...
View ArticleCynthia Lowen, "Bully"
Cynthia Lowen, author of "Bully: An Action Plan for Teachers, Parents, and Communities to Combat the Bullying Crisis," speaks about her acclaimed documentary film. Ms. Lowen talks with anti-bullying...
View ArticleCraig Whitney, "Living with Guns"
Craig Whitney, author of "Living with Guns: A Liberal's Case for the Second Amendment," examines the history of firearms in American society and proposes a way for the nation to make its peace with the...
View ArticleOliver Stone & Peter Kuznick, "The Untold History of the United States"
Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick argue that U.S. leaders must chart a course for the future by first honestly facing what they call the country's troubling history of drifting farther away from its...
View ArticleMartin Duberman, "Howard Zinn: A Life on the Left"
Acclaimed historian Martin Duberman presents the biography of controversial historian and leftist activist Howard Zinn, author of "The People's History of the United States." Mr. Duberman uses...
View ArticleMichael Austin, "That's Not What They Meant!"
Professor Michael Austin, author of "That's Not What They Meant!: Reclaiming the Founding Fathers from America's Right Wing," analyzes dozens of speeches, books and articles by conservative...
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