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Colin Powell, retired four-star general and former secretary of state, recounts his military and political career through a collection of 44 remembrances that impart General Powell’s thought…

Alan Huffman appeared on “The Diane Rehm Show” to talk about his book Sultana: Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American History (Collins; March 24, 2009).…

Saul Cornell was a guest on WAMU’s “Diane Rehm Show” to talk about his book, A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America, published by Oxford Uni…

Former Ambassador to Israel Samuel Lewis, former State Department negotiator Aaron David Miller, and others talked about the relationship between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister N…

David Helvarg was a guest on WAMU’s “Diane Rehm Show” to talk about his book Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America’s Forgotten Heroes (Thomas Dunne Books; May 12, 2009). In his book…

Jason Kersten appeared on the “Diane Rehm Show” to talk about his book The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter (Gotham; June 11, 2009). The book recounts the criminal ex…

James MacGregor Burns appeared on the “Diane Rehm Show” to talk about his book Running Alone: Presidential Leadership, JFK to Bush II, Why It Has Failed and How We Can Fix It, published by B…

At a conference on nuclear non-proliferation issues hosted by the Carnegie Endowment and broadcast by National Public Radio, two panels of experts discussed current nuclear threats to intern…

Ray Suarez appeared on the Diane Rehm Show to talk about his book, The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America, published by Rayo. He discussed the current relationship between religion …

Author Roy Foster discussed his book The Irish Story: Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland, published by Oxford University Press. In the book, Professor Foster challenges the popular s…

Scott Sandage appeared on the “Diane Rehm Show” to talk about his book Born Loser: A History of Failure in America, published by Harvard University Press. It takes a look at the notion of f…

Author Kiron Skinner was a guest on WAMU’s Diane Rehm Show to talk about the book she co-edited with Annelise Anderson and Martin Anderson, Reagan’s Path to Victory: The Shaping of Ronald R…

Author Jeremy Rifkin appeared on the Dianne Rehm radio show to talk with guest host Steve Roberts about Mr Rifkin’s book, The European Dream: How Europe’s Vision of the Future Is Quietly Ec…

President Carter talks about his autobiography An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood, published by Simon & Schuster. In this book Jimmy Carter re-creates his Depression-era bo…

Former President Clinton appeared on the Diane Rehm Show to talk about his autobiography, My Life, published by Alfred A. Knopf. He discussed his childhood, the war in Iraq, and read an essa…

Consumer Advocate and Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader and former Governor of New Hampshire Howard Dean (D) debated the role of third parties in American politics and their imp…

Author James Bamford appeared on the Diane Rehm Show to talk about his latest book A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America’s Intelligence Agencies, published by Doubleday. T…

Author Susan Cheever talked with host Diane Rehm about her book, My Name is Bill: Bill Wilson - His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous, published by Simon and Schuster. Ms. Cheeve…

Author Richard Yancey was a guest on the Diane Rehm Show. He and Rehm talked about his book, "Confessions of a Tax Collector: One Man’s Tour of Duty Inside the IRS", published by HarperColl…

Author Alissa Quart talked about her book Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers, published by Perseus Publishing, with Diane Rehm. According to Ms. Quart, the youth market has proven …