America’s Book Club

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America’s Book Club episodes

May 03 Douglas Brinkley on America at 250, D-Day, and the Space Race
Bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley joins David M. Rubenstein in the Capitol's Kennedy Caucus Room to discuss America's 250th anniversary and his books about Walter Cronkite, the space race, Hurricane Katrina and D-Day.

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1 hr 3 min
April 26 Andrew Ross Sorkin in Conversation with David Rubenstein
Bestselling author and CNBC journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin joins David M. Rubenstein at the New Orleans Book Festival to discuss his book examining the 1929 stock market crash.

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1 hr 2 min
April 19 Pulitzer Finalist Alice McDermott Talks Novels and Writing Process with David Rubenstein
Three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, writing process, and work as a creative writing professor.

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1 hr 3 min
April 12 David Rubenstein on the Presidency, Congress & Economy — Interview with Evan Smith at Tulane Book Festival
Journalist Evan Smith interviews America's Book Club Host David M. Rubenstein about the presidency, Congress, and the state of the economy in a special episode from The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

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1 hr 4 min
March 29 Beverly Gage on J. Edgar Hoover Biography & American History Road Trip
Historian and Yale University Professor Beverly Gage joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning biography of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and her road trip across America visiting historic sites.

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1 hr 3 min
March 08 Journalists Peter Baker & Susan Glasser Discuss Profiling Putin, Trump, and Other Leaders
Married journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser join David M. Rubenstein to discuss collaborating to write books profiling key newsmakers including Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

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1 hr 3 min
March 01 Pulitzer Winner Rick Atkinson on Revolutionary War and WWII Trilogies with David Rubenstein
Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson joins David M.
Rubenstein at the National Archives to discuss his trilogies examining the
Revolutionary War and World War II and view artifacts in the Archives' vault.

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1 hr 2 min
February 22 Linda Chavez: Former Reagan Official and Commentator
Former Reagan administration official Linda Chavez joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her career in public service and her works of fiction and nonfiction.

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1 hr 1 min
February 01 Pulitzer Prize–Winning Historian Jon Meacham
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham joined David M. Rubenstein to discuss his biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George H.W. Bush, and his upcoming book on Dwight Eisenhower.

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1 hr 1 min
January 25 Christopher Buckley on Satire, Politics, and Writing Fiction
Christopher Buckley is a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor and memoirist. The only child of publishing icon William F. Buckley, Christopher's books have been translated into sixteen foreign languages. He has worked as a merchant seaman and White House speechwriter. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and has lectured in over 70 cities around the world. He was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.

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1 hr 2 min

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America's Book Club is a podcast hosted by author and philanthropist David Rubenstein featuring conversations with leading authors, policymakers, business innovators, and cultural figures exploring…