Welcome to the final installment of my talk with historian Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author of “America’s Hidden History,” “Don’t Know Much About History,” a whole series of “Don’t Know Much About” books. As part of his mission to get more people to read more books, Kenneth has just published THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction – a curated journey through fifty-two of the most significant short nonfiction works ever penned, from ancient times to the present day.

We talked about:

- What determines whether Ken has had a good day or a bad day

- Learning Italian with his wife, and the many, many doors it has opened in their lives

- The well-known historical author who taught Ken that history is about humanity, and not just dates and battles

- Why Italy plays such a big role in his plans for the future

- The HBO series he and his wife can’t stop binge watching

- Ken’s recipe for the perfect cup of coffee (Italian roast, of course)

Connect with Ken at https://dontknowmuch.com/.

For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.

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