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The C-SPAN Bookshelf podcast feed makes it easy for you to listen to all of the C-SPAN podcast episodes about nonfiction books. Each week we gather episodes from the different C-SPAN podcasts that feature authors talking about history, biography, current events, and culture to make it easier to discover the episodes and listen. If you like nonfiction books, follow this podcast feed so you never miss an episode!

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BN+: Lerone Bennett Jr., "Forced Into Glory"

Jun 09, 2026 1h 2m

Dr. Lerone Bennett Jr. was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on October 17, 1928. He spent over 50 years with Johnson Publishing, ultimately became executive editor of its Ebony magazine. Bennett died…

Jonathan Wilson, "The Power and the Glory"

Jun 08, 2026 1h 2m

From June 11th to July 19th, the United States, Mexico, and Canada will be hosting the FIFA World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world, with billions of viewers expected worldwide. To…

David Baldacci on Writing Thrillers and Becoming a Bestselling Author

Jun 07, 2026 1h 2m

Bestselling author David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from practicing law in Washington to becoming one of the world's most successful thriller…

AW: Suing the NSA and Fighting Digital Surveillance

Jun 07, 2026 1h 14m

Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalled her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Lois Romano, "An Inconvenient Widow"

Jun 02, 2026 1h 8m

Lois Romano, formerly of the Washington Post, re-examines the legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln. In the promotion of the book, Simon & Schuster, the publisher, claims that Mrs. Lincoln "was failed at…

Q&A: Gayle Feldman, "Nothing Random"

Jun 01, 2026 59m

Every week in the 1950s and 60s, 30 million Americans watched the congenial Bennett Cerf on Sunday nights on "What's My Line?" But he was much more than a game show panelist. In 1927, he co-founded…

Ann Patchett on Writing, Bookstores & Storytelling with David Rubenstein

May 31, 2026 1h 2m

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 bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices.…

AW: "Poisoned Ivies" with R-NY Rep. Elise Stefanik

May 31, 2026 46m

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argued that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library…

Danny Funt, "Everybody Loses"

May 26, 2026 1h 26m

Danny Funt is the author of the book "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling." In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports…

Q&A: Lamar Alexander, "Education of a Senator"

May 25, 2026 1h 1m

Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of "The Education of a Senator," talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. As a public…

AW: The Pilots who Evacuated Ebola Patients in 2014

May 24, 2026 1h 2m

Journalist Kevin Hazzard talked about Phoenix Air, a private, air ambulance service that transports patients with highly infectious diseases when governments refuse to get involved. This event was…

BN+: Theo Baker, "How to Rule the World"

May 19, 2026 1h 10m

Theo Baker will graduate from Stanford University on June 14th, 2026. About one month prior, his first book, "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University," is being published…

Q&A: Adam Szetela, "That Book Is Dangerous!"

May 18, 2026 1h 3m

Adam Szetela, author of "That Book Is Dangerous!," discusses his investigation into the rise of self-censorship in the publishing industry, which he argues is being negatively transformed by social…

ABC: Candice Millard Discusses Theodore Roosevelt, James A. Garfield & Winston Churchill

May 17, 2026 1h 2m

Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, and Winston Churchill. Learn more about your ad…

AW: Modern Russian History through the Experiences of its Women

May 17, 2026 48m

A journalist looked at modern Russia through the eyes and experiences of its women. The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosted this program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Harvey Mansfield, "Where Harvard Went Wrong"

May 12, 2026 1h 7m

Harvey Mansfield arrived as an undergrad at Harvard in 1949, 77 years ago. He hardly left the university until he retired as research professor in 2023. Professor Mansfield, at age 94, is still…

Q&A: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Discusses Heroes of 1776

May 11, 2026 50m

From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his children's book, "Heroes of 1776," about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known,…

ABC: Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War

May 10, 2026 1h 1m

Bestselling historian, podcaster, and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Learn more about…

AW: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care

May 10, 2026 1h 8m

Physician and anthropologist Khameer Kidia argues that Western mental health care treats the symptoms instead of the causes of mental illness. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this…

Bruce Nichols, "The Emerson Circle"

May 05, 2026 1h 7m

During his almost 40-year career in publishing, Bruce Nichols served as publisher of both Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Little Brown & Company. His book is titled "The Emerson Circle: The Concord…

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