C-SPAN Bookshelf

AW: "The Art of the Obituary" with NYT Obituarist, Sam Roberts

"Can we say, 'In a crocodile accident?'" This and many other stories documenting not just how people died, but how they lived - in a book from New York Times obit writer

BN+: Shawn Gude, "American Socialist"

Eugene V. Debs ran for President of the United States as a socialist five times. The first in 1900, the last in 1920, when he received close to a million votes. Shawn Gud

Q&A: Dana Bash, "The Elections That Changed the World"

CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, co-author of "The Elections That Changed the World," looks at elections going back to ancient Rome that have had an outsized

America's Book Club: Newt Gingrich on His Political Career, Congress, and Writing More Than 40 Book

Author and former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (1995-99) joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his extensive career in Congress and writing more than 40 b

AW: Jill Lepore on "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State"

Harvard historian Jill Lepore explores how digital technology is re-shaping society. She was interviewed by WPVI-TV anchor Tamala Edwards at the Free Library of Philadelp

Booknotes+: Simon Sebag Montefiore, "The Cauldron"

Simon Sebag Montefiore has written nine nonfiction books and three novels. His latest is called "The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East." The time period cove

Q&A Podcast: Kerry Kennedy, "Ethel"

Lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, author of "Ethel," discusses her mother Ethel Kennedy's early life, marriage to Robert Kennedy, and involvement in human rights causes

America’s Book Club: Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James Stavridis on War, Global Conflict, and Their Bestselling Thrillers

Bestselling authors Elliot Ackerman, a Marine Corps veteran, and retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis join David M. Rubenstein to discuss their military thrillers, i

AW: "Frenchman Flat: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs"

Jon Else explored the lives of the scientists who worked on the atomic bombs, including the health impacts they experienced. He was interviewed by UC Berkeley Journalism

BN+: John Ryan, "America's Trial"

Only nine men have been convicted, through military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, out of roughly 780 total detainees held there for some time since 2002. However, only 1

Q&A: Brad Ryan, "Grandma Joy and Me"

Brad Ryan and his 96-year-old grandmother Joy recount their visits to all 63 U.S. National Parks. Completed over a 7-year period, the duo visited parks from Alaska to Flo

Min Jin Lee on “Pachinko,” Her Literary Career & Meeting King Charles

Bestselling author Min Jin Lee joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her literary career, early life in the United States, her award-winning novel "Pachinko," and meeting

AW: Dad Brain - The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives

Neuroscientist Darby Saxbe describes how men's brains change with fatherhood. She was interviewed by journalist, Matthew Yglesias at the Politics and Prose bookstore in W

BN+: Sam Roberts, "Are They Dead Yet?"

The name of the book is "Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit." The author, Sam Roberts, is a 50-year veteran of New York journalism. He says in his book: "I've buried

Q&A: Mitch Daniels, "Impatience Is a Virtue"

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels discusses his life in public service, including his time in Washington, DC, during the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations

ABC: Nathaniel Philbrick on the Mayflower, George Washington & the California Gold Rush

National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist historian Nathaniel Philbrick joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his bestselling books about the Mayflower, Georg

AW: "Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco" 

The 21st century saga of San Francisco's rise and fall -- paralleled by the arrival of tech entrepreneurs who remade the city's culture, politics, and economy - as told b

BN+: Craig Whitlock, Washington Post Investigative Reporter

On Saturday, August 8, on the front page of the Washington Post was this headline: "Some Vets Went Along with Scams of the G.I. Bill." Leading the team of Post reporters

Q&A: Zayd Ayers Dohrn, "Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young"

Zayd Ayers Dohrn, author of "Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young," spent the first three years of his life on the run from the law with his fugitive parents, Weather Und

ABC: Scott Turow on Legal Thrillers, Writing & Artificial Intelligence

Bestselling author and attorney Scott Turow joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his career as a master of the legal thriller, his writing process, and the experiences th