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Thomas Mallon discussed the final book in his historical fiction trilogy on the presidency, which began with Wategate and ends with the George W. Bush administration.

Cokie Roberts moderated a panel discussion entitled “Doing History: Comparing Approaches to the Historian’s Craft.” Participants included historical novelist Thomas Mallon, historical docume…

H.W. Brands, author of Reagan: The Life and Thomas Mallon, author of Finale: A Novel of the Reagan Years, talked about their books on Ronald Reagan. “Reagan: A Life in Fact and Fiction” t…

Thomas Mallon talked about his book, Finale: A Novel of the Reagan Years. This interview was held at the 38th annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser held by th…

Historians and authors at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts talked about President Kennedy’s legacy on the 50th anniversary of his death. Speakers included Ke…

Panelists talked about using lessons of the past to guide the future of the book publishing industry. Among the topics they addressed were providing access to books and services for the blin…

Thomas Mallon talked about his book, Watergate: A Novel. He was interviewed while at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program opened and closed with sc…

A tribute was held for author Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Numerous speakers, including family, friends, and colleagues, spoke about their relationships and read exce…

Thomas Mallon, author of Watergate: A Novel, in conversation with Authors Guild president Scott Turow. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the Univer…

Mr. Mallon read from and discussed his book, Mrs. Paine’s Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy, published by Pantheon Books. His book is the true story of Ruth Hyde Paine, the woman who …

Various authors and historians paid tribute to the recipients of the National Book Awards. They also discussed the importance of maintaining high quality non-fiction books even with the comp…

The National Book Critics Circle Awards presented its annual awards. Each year, they award prizes to books in five categories: Biography and Autobiography, Anne Fadiman won in General Nonfic…

The Authors Guild Foundation hosted a panel discussion on the popularity of memoirs. The panelists discussed the qualities that make a good memoir and why the general public is interested in…