America’s Book Club
Episodes
Ann Patchett on Writing, Bookstores & Storytelling with David Rubenstein
31 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Candice Millard Discusses Theodore Roosevelt, James A. Garfield & Winston Churchill
17 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, and...
Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling historian, podcaster, and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Rev...
Douglas Brinkley on America at 250, D-Day, and the Space Race
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley joins David M. Rubenstein in the Capitol's Kennedy Caucus Room to discuss America's 250th anniversar...
Andrew Ross Sorkin in Conversation with David Rubenstein
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author and CNBC journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin joins David M. Rubenstein at the New Orleans Book Festival to discuss his book examining the...
Pulitzer Finalist Alice McDermott Talks Novels and Writing Process with David Rubenstein
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, writing process, and work as a creative writing pr...
David Rubenstein on the Presidency, Congress & Economy — Interview with Evan Smith at Tulane Book Festival
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Evan Smith interviews America's Book Club Host David M. Rubenstein about the presidency, Congress, and the state of the economy in a specia...
Beverly Gage on J. Edgar Hoover Biography & American History Road Trip
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Historian and Yale University Professor Beverly Gage joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning biography of former FBI Director ...
Journalists Peter Baker & Susan Glasser Discuss Profiling Putin, Trump, and Other Leaders
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Married journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser join David M. Rubenstein to discuss collaborating to write books profiling key newsmakers including ...
Pulitzer Winner Rick Atkinson on Revolutionary War and WWII Trilogies with David Rubenstein
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson joins David M. Rubenstein at the National Archives to discuss his trilogies examining the Revolutionary...
Linda Chavez: Former Reagan Official and Commentator
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former Reagan administration official Linda Chavez joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her career in public service and her works of fiction and nonf...
Pulitzer Prize–Winning Historian Jon Meacham
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham joined David M. Rubenstein to discuss his biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George H.W. Bush, and...
Christopher Buckley on Satire, Politics, and Writing Fiction
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Buckley is a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor and memoirist. The only child of publishing icon William F. Buckley, Ch...
Cal Ripken Jr.: Baseball Iron Man on 2,632 Consecutive Games and His Hall of Fame Career
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 viewe...
Pulitzer Prize Winner Rita Dove on Poetry and American History
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her upbringing and writing process and reads from h...
Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks Explains What Makes Us Happy
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author and Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness, his path to becoming an expert on happiness ...
Jodi Picoult on Storytelling, Ethics, and the Power of Fiction
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling writer Jodi Picoult, author of 29 novels, discusses her writing process, adapting her books for Hollywood and why one of her books has bee...
Chef José Andrés on Food, Humanity, and Global Relief Efforts
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jose Andres joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his career, his global relief efforts with World Central Kitchen, his books, and his love of food. Le...
Walter Isaacson on the Minds That Shape Our Modern World
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walter Isaacson is a Professor of History at Tulane. He has been the editor of Time Magazine, the CEO and Chairman of CNN, and the CEO of the Aspen In...
David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon and America’s Hidden History
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author David Grann joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his books including "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "The Wager" and visits the vault of the F...
Pulitzer Prize Author Stacy Schiff on Writing History That Feels Alive
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her biographies of Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams before visiti...
Justice Amy Coney Barrett on "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution"
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life and her view of the Constitut...
From the Library of Congress: John Grisham on Storytelling and Justice
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the Great Hall of the Library of Congress, master of the legal thriller John Grisham joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss his early life, wr...
TRAILER: AMERICA'S BOOK CLUB
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by author, philanthropist and interviewer David Rubenstein, the weekly primetime program will feature conversations with leading authors, polic...