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Q&A with Charles Moore, Author of Margaret Thatcher: From Grantham to the Falklands
Emily Goodin - 05/20/13 06:08 PM ET

Charles Moore, a former editor of The Daily Telegraph, left his job to complete the authorized biography of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 

Leibovich's look at inner workings of Washington out in April
Emily Goodin - 01/09/13 11:03 AM ET

Mark Leibovich's long-awaited book on the inner workings of Washington will be out in April.

This Town is described by publisher Blue Rider Press as "a blistering, penetrating, controversial — and often hysterical — look at Washington's incestuous 'media industrial complex.' "


‘An unfortunate deficit of trust’ depicted in McChrystal’s memoir
Carlo Muñoz - 01/08/13 08:29 PM ET

In his recently released memoir, My Share of the Task, former Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal paints a stark picture of a U.S. military caught between the political ambitions of a newly elected president and a rapidly deteriorating war in Afghanistan. 

Frum diagnoses his party’s problems
Justin Sink - 11/27/12 08:00 PM ET

Republicans have begun a period of self-reflection following their election defeat

New bio peers behind Obama’s veil
Niall Stanage - 06/25/12 07:41 PM ET

In the heat of a presidential election year, just about anything can get used as ammunition for negative attacks. 

Former ABC News president talks tough calls at network
Haley Muse - 06/25/12 07:36 PM ET

In his book Exit Interview, David Westin recounts his 14 years as president of ABC News. Westin, who entered his position with no prior journalism experience, describes his time in the newsroom during major events between 1997 and 2010, including the death of Princess Diana, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war on terror. 

Presidents gives readers a lively look inside the world’s most exclusive club
Albert Eisele - 05/23/12 07:19 PM ET


With at least a half-dozen newly published books of 600 pages or more sitting on my desk largely unread (Robert Caro’s latest Lyndon Johnson volume is a Texas-size 712 pages, while John Lewis Gaddis’s biography of George F. Kennan tops out at 784 pages), I hesitate to recommend another, even though it’s a mere 641 pages.

Q & A with Robert Caro, author, ‘The Passage of Power’
Albert Eisele - 05/09/12 07:36 PM ET


The latest volume of his monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson is getting an avalanche of publicity and rave reviews, including one by former President Clinton in the New York Times Book Review, which is probably why Robert Caro insists he has no regrets about spending 38 years on a single subject.

Reagan-Thatcher relationship was not as cozy as it appeared
Russell Berman - 04/03/12 07:59 PM ET

More than two decades have passed since Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher left office, and their personal friendship and Cold War alliance remain firmly entrenched in the popular mythology.

Dick Lugar: The perils of bipartisanship
Albert Eisele - 04/03/12 07:56 PM ET

He’s the longest-serving senator in Indiana’s history, the Senate’s senior Republican and third most senior senator, a two-time chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee widely recognized as one of the most influential voices on American foreign policy, especially arms control and nuclear disarmament. 

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10/27/11 07:12 PM ET Remembering Richard Holbrooke
09/22/11 06:54 PM ET @MayorEmanuel in his own words
09/22/11 06:52 PM ET Former debate moderator looks at how TV changed the conversation
07/21/11 06:53 PM ET Britain’s role in the American Civil War
07/21/11 06:48 PM ET Juan Williams tells his side of the story
06/16/11 06:12 PM ET Staying neutral in partisan Washington
06/16/11 06:07 PM ET Author Q&A: Scott Miller
05/20/11 06:02 AM ET Q&A with Andrew Breitbart
05/19/11 06:35 PM ET Chronicling the FBI’s role in the ongoing war on terror
05/16/11 06:50 PM ET Q&A with Larry Flynt
04/14/11 06:10 PM ET From politics to prison, one man’s unusual public life
04/14/11 06:07 PM ET Lessons from the Senate chaplain to take on tough times
03/17/11 07:49 PM ET Political columnist and master wordsmith, Brooks turns his pen to social interaction
03/17/11 07:47 PM ET New biography cautions: Don’t sell bin Laden short
02/10/11 07:52 PM ET Author Q&A: New book delves into Obama roots
02/10/11 07:39 PM ET No laughing matter — cartoons shape our political history
12/08/10 08:21 PM ET Digging into the foundation of the Christian-right movement
12/08/10 08:18 PM ET From Georgia to the White House, biography traces the Carters’s path
11/17/10 08:21 PM ET Author Q&A
11/17/10 08:15 PM ET Biden’s bio reveals a life of ambition
09/23/10 07:34 PM ET Authors dissect Tea Party movement
09/23/10 07:24 PM ET David Kahane offers rules for conservatives
07/22/10 06:51 PM ET The ultimate D.C. power players
07/22/10 06:48 PM ET Q&A with With Lee Edwards
06/24/10 07:40 PM ET What's on your nightstand Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.)?
06/24/10 07:37 PM ET Tracing the origins of the legend surrounding America’s first flag
05/20/10 07:22 PM ET ‘Paradise’ examines how women are pushing for change in the Middle East
05/20/10 07:20 PM ET ‘Speaker’ details Pelosi’s rise to power
04/22/10 07:26 PM ET Truth stranger than fiction
04/22/10 07:23 PM ET What's on your nightstand? Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)
03/18/10 06:40 PM ET What's on your nightstand? Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.)
03/18/10 06:31 PM ET Romney has nothing to apologize for in his new book, ‘No Apology’
02/24/10 08:38 PM ET How to be happy in a toxic environment
02/24/10 08:36 PM ET What's on your nightstand?: Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.)
01/27/10 07:33 PM ET Author Q&A - Michael Kazin
01/27/10 07:28 PM ET Shattering the glass ceiling
12/27/09 02:32 PM ET Bush White House alumni, prominent Republicans highlight spring book list
 
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