Talks & Entertainment

Lori Gottlieb

In Conversation with Scott Simon

In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Gottlieb—a psychotherapist and the “Dear Therapist” columnist for The Atlantic—takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).

Valerie Jarrett

In Conversation with Anita Dunn

In Finding My Voice, the longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader at a historic moment in American history.

David Brooks

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Social Animal and The Road to Character comes The Second Mountain, a moving exploration of what it means to lead a meaningful life amidst the rampant individualism that has become the defining ethos of our culture.

Preet Bharara

In Conversation with Bianna Golodryga

In Doing Justice, the former federal prosecutor offers an overview of the way our justice system works and why the rule of law is essential to our society.

Melinda Gates

In Conversation with Patty Stonesifer

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World highlights the unique obstacles women and girls are overcoming around the world, and comes at a crucial moment when the struggle for women’s voices to be heard is making headlines on a daily basis.

Robert Caro

In Conversation with Chuck Todd

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson comes Working, a vivid and candid look into the historian’s approach to research and writing.

Ani DiFranco

In Conversation with Lauren Onkey

In her memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream, the singer-songwriter and social activist combines personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, and storytelling.

Jill Biden

In Conversation with Tracy Pollan

Where the Light Enters offers a candid look into a beloved American family, from the pranks Jill played to keep everyone laughing to the traditions she formed that would carry them through tragedy.

José Andrés

In Conversation with Joe Yonan

The two-Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chef and humanitarian brings his passion for food to Vegetables Unleashed, his first cookbook dedicated entirely to vegetables.

Admiral William H. McRaven

In Conversation with Jake Tapper

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed comes Sea Stories, a collection of stories of bravery and heroism from the four-star admiral’s 37-year-long career as a Navy SEAL and commander of all U.S. Special Operations Forces.