Join Michael in his conversation with Paul Kix as they discuss his new book You Have to be Prepared to Die Before you can Begin to Live: Ten weeks in Birmingham that Changed America which tells the behind-the-scenes story of the momentous 1963 Birmingham Campaign to end segregation in the most dangerous city in America.

Join Michael in his conversation with Jeffrey Toobin as they discuss Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism, from the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 to the US Capitol on January 6th and the future.

Join Michael in his conversation with Joan Biskupic as they discuss her new book Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court’s Drive to the Right and its Historic Consequences.

A discussion with Mehdi Hasan on his new book Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking.

A conversation with Stephen Moore about the book he co-authored with Gary Oezle, All Roads Lead to the Birchmere: America’s Legendary Music Hall, chronicling the creation and growth of the Birchmere.

On today’s show Michael Zeldin will be speaking with Mark Whitaker to discuss his new book Saying It Loud: 1966-The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement.

Alexander Rose is the author of Washington’s Spies (the basis for the AMC drama series, Turn: Washington’s Spies, on which he served as a writer/producer), and several other nonfiction books.

Sammi Katz and her co-author Olivia McGiff have created a vibrant mixology book for both seasoned and newbie drinkmakers

On today’s show we will be speaking with Patrick Bringley about his new book All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me.

On today’s show we continue our two-part conversation with Karoun Demirjian and Rachel Bade about their book, Unchecked, The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump.

Join Michael Zeldin in his conversation with Karoun Demirjian and Rachel Bade about their book, Unchecked, The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump.

Join me in my conversation with Ann Hagedorn as we discuss her critically acclaimed book, Sleeper Agent: The Atomic Spy in America Who Got Away, which is the chilling, little-known story of a successful American-born, Soviet-trained spy in the U.S. atomic bomb project during World War Two.

On today’s show we continue our two-part conversation with Carl Bernstein about his new memoir, Chasing History, A Kid in the Newsroom.

Join my conversation with Carl Bernstein about his new memoir, ‘Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom’ which traces his family history, self-education, and the origins of his storied career.

Join Michael in his conversation with Nina Totenberg about her new memoir, Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships, which describes her nearly fifty-year relationship with Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Join Michael in his conversation with Dr. Catherine Musemeche as they discuss her new book, Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II, which explains how the science of oceanography helped US armed forced prepare for the battles in the Pacific.

Join Michael in his discussion with Adam Hochschild about his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.

Join Michael as he speaks with Molly Ball, author of the Pelosi biography, about Speaker Pelosi’s decision to step down from her leadership role in the House of Representatives.

Join Michael in his discussion with Hugh Eakin about his new book Picasso’s War, How Modern Art Came to America which recounts the determined effort of a tiny group of people who, for nearly 30 years, fought to bring modern art to the United States impeded by war, economic crises, and a deeply skeptical public.

Join Michael and former senior speechwriter for President Joe Biden as they discuss his fascinating new book, Undelivered: The Never-heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History. Undelivered presents some of the most notable, never delivered speeches from Richard Nixon’s refusal to resign to Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech; from Dwight Eisenhower’s apology for the failure of the D-Day invasion to Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s apology for his role in World War II.