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Author, journalist, and historian Jonathan Darman revealed how polio transformed Franklin Roosevelt into the man who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II. The Roosev…

Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University presented their annual awards that ‘honor the best in American nonfiction writing.’ This …

Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman chronicled the life of Donald Trump and his presidency. The Montclair Public Library in New Jersey sponsored this program.

Author Jonathan Alter talked about his latest book on former President Jimmy Carter, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life.

Author Jonathan Alter talked about his latest book, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life, on the 39th president. He also discussed Republican Party comparisons of President Joe Biden to Jimmy…

Author and MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter recalled the life of former President Jimmy Carter. This was a virtual event hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

The presentation of the Lukas Prize, awarded annually for books on an “American topic of political or social concern.” 2018's winners include, Amy Goldstein, Janesville; Stephen Kotkin, Stal…

The J. Anthony Lukas Prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and the Columbia University School of Journalism to non-fiction books on an “American topic of political or social concern.” 2017…

David Remnick, David Maraniss, Jonathan Alter, and Jacob Weisberg talked about their respective biographies of Presidents Obama, Clinton, Carter, and Reagan. The panel was moderated by Lesle…

The J. Anthony Lukas Prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and the Columbia University School of Journalism to non-fiction books on an American topic.  The finalists for 2016 included Susa…

Michael Shnayerson talked about his book, The Contender: Andrew Cuomo, a Biography, about the political career of Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and his ambition to become President of the Uni…

Authors and journalists talked about the possibility of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton running for president in 2016 and and some of the hurdles she might face in a second preside…

Jonathan Alter talked about his Foreign Affairs Magazine article, “Failure to Launch: How Obama Fumbled Healthcare.gov,” on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance e…

Jonathan Alter talked about his book, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies, in which he recounts the 2012 presidential election, President Obama’s lead-up to the campaign, and how his re-…

Jonathan Alter talked about his book, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies on President Obama’s second term agenda and lessons learned during the 2012 campaign. The book shares stories fr…

Julianna Smoot and Spencer Zwick, the respective fundraising managers for the Obama and Romney 2012 presidential campaigns, talked about the record fundraising amounts raised during the 2012…

Three of President Obama’s biographers discussed his thinking and evolution in presidential power. Topics included his motivations, the 2012 election, and comparisons with President Clinton.…

Former Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter and Faiz Shakir of the Center for American Progress talked about Mr. Alter’s Washington Monthly on the controversies of the Obama administration. Top…

Jonathan Alter talked by telephone about his article in the June 2011 issue of Vanity Fair, “Woman of the World,” which profiles Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s relationship with Presid…

Gwen Ifill moderated a discussion among journalists about President John F. Kennedy and how lessons learned during his presidency can be applied to current times. The panelists also responde…