Politics and Prose Presents

More than a century after he dominated American politics, Woodrow Wilson still fascinates. With panoramic sweep, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn reassesses his life and his role in the movements for racial equality and women's suffrage. The Wilson that emerges is a man superbly unsuited to the moment when he ascended to the presidency in 1912, as the struggle for women's voting rights in America reached the tipping point.

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The first southern Democrat to occupy the White House since the Civil War era brought with him to Washington like-minded men who quickly set to work segregating the federal government. Wilson's own sympathy for Jim Crow and states' rights animated his years-long hostility to the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, which promised universal suffrage backed by federal enforcement. Women demonstrating for voting rights found themselves demonized in government propaganda, beaten and starved while illegally imprisoned, and even confined to the insane asylum.

When, in the twilight of his second term, two-thirds of Congress stood on the threshold of passing the Anthony Amendment, Wilson abruptly switched his position. But in sympathy with like-minded southern Democrats, he acquiesced in a "race rider" that would protect Jim Crow. The heroes responsible for the eventual success of the unadulterated Anthony Amendment are brought to life by Christopher Cox, an author steeped in the ways of Washington and political power. This is a brilliant, carefully researched work that puts you at the center of one of the greatest advances in the history of American democracy.

Christopher Cox is a Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of California, Irvine, a Life Trustee of the University of Southern California, Chair of the Rhodes Scholarship selection committee for Southern California and the Pacific, and a member of several nonprofit and for-profit boards. Between two decades as a practicing lawyer, he served as chair of the Homeland Security Committee in the US House of Representatives, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and senior associate counsel to the President. He has written for Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, The Detroit News, The Denver Post, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other publications.

In the early 1960’s, the most dangerous years of the Cold War, Kalb brought the excitement of a young American journalist to Moscow, where he kept a record of his daily CBS broadcasts on the building confrontation between Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and American President John F. Kennedy.

Kalb, who spoke the language, covered both leaders at the Vienna summit, the building of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban missile crisis, when the threat of nuclear war hovered over the world.

This unusual memoir, very personal but also professional, recaptures these fascinating encounters in Russian-American relations. Eye-catching is the surprising comparison they evoke with the perilous Putin era, when a Kremlin leader regularly turns his back on the West rather than, like Khrushchev, leader of a “different Russia,” pursues his aims, yet open to compromise and hope for better times.

For more than 70 years, Marvin Kalb has been a journalist, teacher and writer. An award-winning author of 17 books, Kalb is the Murrow Professor emeritus at Harvard, founding Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, former CBS and NBC Diplomatic Correspondent. Kalb has Gold Emmy for 'excellence in journalism' and is a proud member of Nixon's enemies list.

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Kalb is in conversation with Ted Koppel, one of the premier journalists of our time, the founding anchor of the ABC program Nightline, an author, and a contributing correspondent to CBS's Sunday Morning.

*recorded 1/5/2025

Kamala is a beautiful tribute to Kamala Harris's remarkable rise from District Attorney in California to her historic presidential run in 2024. Curated by Deborah Willis and Kevin Merida, this visually captivating book features nearly 150 vibrant photographs that capture the joy, challenges, and triumphs of Harris's campaign.

Rather than following a strict timeline, the book is thematically arranged into sections like "Family & Early Life," "The Ascent," and "Powerful Rooms." Each section offers a unique perspective on Harris's multifaceted life and career, complemented by insightful essays that place this pivotal election in context. It's an essential read for anyone intrigued by American politics, women's history, and the significance of representation.

Regardless of the election's outcome, this book celebrates Harris's indomitable spirit and the groundbreaking nature of her campaign. It's a perfect keepsake of this trailblazing event and is perfect for fans, political enthusiasts, and anyone inspired by a woman who dares to break barriers and make history.

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Deborah Willis is a photo historian, photographer, and is a professor and chair of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. A Guggenheim and MacArthur fellow, she coauthored Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs. She lives in New York City.

Kevin Merida is a contributing essayist to The Washington Post and the former executive editor of the Los Angeles Times. He is coauthor of the critically acclaimed Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas, and the bestselling Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs. He lives in Los Angeles.

Willis and Merida are in conversation with Rhea Combs, director of curatorial affairs at the National Portrait Gallery.

*recorded 1/4/2025

More than a million people lose a pregnancy each year, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination for medical reasons. For most, the experience often casts a shadow of isolation, shame, and blame. In the aftermath of the 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade, 25 million people of childbearing age live in states with laws that restrict access to abortion, including for those who never wanted to end their pregnancies. How did we get here?

Rebecca Little and Colleen Long, childhood friends who grew up to be journalists, both experienced late-term loss, and together they take an incisive, deeply reported look at the issue, working to shatter taboos that have made so many pregnant people feel ashamed and alone. They trace the experience of pregnancy loss and reproductive care from America's founding to the present day, exposing the deep impact made by a dangerous tangle of laws, politics, medicine, racism, and misogyny. Combining powerful personal narratives with exhaustive research, I'm Sorry for My Loss is a comprehensive examination on how pregnancy loss came to be so stigmatized and politicized, and why a system of more compassionate care is critical for everyone.

Rebecca Little is an accomplished Chicago-based freelance writer and former contributing editor for Chicago Magazine. She has written for The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Parent, Zagat, Google, The Irish Times, and Crains Chicago Business, among other publications, as well as many corporate and university clients. She has written about education, parenting, home design, style, politics, travel and pop culture. She has a master of science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. 

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Colleen Long is a journalist based in Washington, D.C. who has covered some of the nation’s most important news including the Biden administration, the 2020 presidential election, immigration in the Trump era, death of George Floyd, New York City crime, and the Justice Department. She has written extensively on the intersection of women and the criminal justice system including an award-winning story on prison nurseries. Her work has appeared in every major news publication in the world, and she was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 2019 for the AP’s work on immigration.   

Little and Long are in conversation with Tamara Keith, a White House correspondent for NPR since 2014 and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She serves on advisory boards for the University of California Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement and the UC Berkeley J-School.