America’s Book Club

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• Geraldine Brooks on Memoir, Fiction & War Reporting 12.07.2026 1h 2min

  Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her memoir, novels and early career as a war correspondent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Danielle Allen & Walter Isaacson on the Declaration of Independence 05.07.2026 1h 2min

  Historians Danielle Allen and Walter Isaacson join David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the Declaration of Independence and how America celebrates its founding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Pulitzer Winner Doris Kearns Goodwin on America’s Greatest Presidents 28.06.2026 1h 1min

  Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her acclaimed biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as the life and legacy of her late husband, Richard Goodwin, who served as a speechwriter for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Kara Swisher on the Future of Technology and Journalism 21.06.2026 1h 1min

  Journalist Kara Swisher joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and technology, human longevity, and her interviewing style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Lois Romano on Mary Todd Lincoln's Life, Legacy and Mental Health 14.06.2026 1h 2min

  Bestselling Mary Todd Lincoln biographer Lois Romano joins David M. Rubenstein at Ford's Theatre to discuss Lincoln's early life, time in the White House and mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• David Baldacci on Storytelling, Suspense, and the Publishing World 07.06.2026 1h 2min

  Bestselling author David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from practicing law in Washington to becoming one of the world's most successful thriller writers. He discusses his approach to crafting suspenseful stories, seeing his novel Absolute Power adapted into a film by Clint Eastwood, and the evolving relationship between technology and publishing. Baldacci also explains his involvement in a lawsuit against major AI companies and shares his views on protecting authors' work in the age of artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Ann Patchett on Writing, Bookstores & Storytelling with David Rubenstein 31.05.2026 1h 2min

  Bestselling author Ann Patchett joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, children's books, nonfiction work, and what it's like to own her own bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Candice Millard Discusses Theodore Roosevelt, James A. Garfield & Winston Churchill 17.05.2026 1h 2min

  Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, and Winston Churchill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War 10.05.2026 1h 1min

  Bestselling historian, podcaster, and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Douglas Brinkley on America at 250, D-Day, and the Space Race 03.05.2026 1h 2min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Andrew Ross Sorkin in Conversation with David Rubenstein 26.04.2026 1h 1min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Pulitzer Finalist Alice McDermott Talks Novels and Writing Process with David Rubenstein 19.04.2026 1h 2min

  Three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, writing process, and work as a creative writing professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• David Rubenstein on the Presidency, Congress & Economy — Interview with Evan Smith at Tulane Book Festival 12.04.2026 1h 3min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Beverly Gage on J. Edgar Hoover Biography & American History Road Trip 29.03.2026 1h 2min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Journalists Peter Baker & Susan Glasser Discuss Profiling Putin, Trump, and Other Leaders 08.03.2026 1h 2min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Pulitzer Winner Rick Atkinson on Revolutionary War and WWII Trilogies with David Rubenstein 01.03.2026 1h 1min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Linda Chavez: Former Reagan Official and Commentator 22.02.2026 1h

  Former Reagan administration official Linda Chavez joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her career in public service and her works of fiction and nonfiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Pulitzer Prize–Winning Historian Jon Meacham 01.02.2026 1h 1min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Christopher Buckley on Satire, Politics, and Writing Fiction 25.01.2026 1h 1min

  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Cal Ripken Jr.: Baseball Iron Man on 2,632 Consecutive Games and His Hall of Fame Career 11.01.2026 1h 1min

  Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discussed his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gave viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices