Renowned political scientist Ian Bremmer draws lessons from global challenges of the past 100 years—including the pandemic—to show how we can respond to three great crises unfolding over the next decade.

Prosecutor John Gleeson describes listening in on John Gotti and his mobsters--from Sammy the Bull, to Carmine the Snake. Read more in his book The Gotti Wars, a decades-in-the-writing memoir from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America's most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti—and subsequently took down the Mafia altogether.

Salmon P. Chase wasn't just Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury—he served in multiple branches of government, was a leading proponent for Black rights, and was an advocate for financial reform. Learn more about this key figure in American politics in Walter Stahr's biography: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Salmon-P-Chase/Walter-Stahr/9781501199233

Learn how Will Haskell waged the campaign of his young life, fought for change at the state capitol, and proved that his generation is ready to claim a seat at the table.

Camera Man author Dana Stevens discusses legendary comedian and filmmaker, Buster Keaton.

THE POWER OF GEOGRAPHY author Tim Marshall shares his three main tips for staying on top of geopolitical developments around the world.

THE POWER OF GEOGRAPHY author Tim Marshall discusses how forces such as Covid-19, climate change, space travel, and more may shape our lives.

This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. In SAVING US, The Nature Conservancy's Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation.

In her book, SAVING US, Chief Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how!

Following Chris Wallace's “riveting” (The New York Times) and “propulsive” (Time) #1 national bestseller COUNTDOWN 1945 comes a deeply reported, revelatory, and thrillingly told account of the final months of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Learn about John Moses Browning, a visionary inventor who designed the modern handgun and whose awe-inspiring array of firearms helped ensure victory in numerous American wars and found an important place in American culture. A new biography, THE GUNS OF JOHN MOSES BROWNING, is available now.

Watch Sebastian Junger discuss what he hopes listeners take away from his audiobook FREEDOM in this behind-the-scenes video from the recording studio. Learn more: https://bit.ly/30qHyX3 A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the New York Times bestselling author of TRIBE. CONNECT WITH SIMON & SCHUSTER AUDIOWeb: https://www.simonandschuster.com/audioTwitter: https://twitter.com/simonaudioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simon.audio/Facebook:...

Author and National Book Award finalist, Marie Arana, tells us about her newest book Silver, Sword, and Stone, a powerful narrative about the three enduring forces that have defined Latin America, and its people, since pre-Columbian times.

Most people know Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone, but he saw himself first and foremost as an educator to the deaf. However, his advocacy had a dark side. Katie Booth, author of The Invention of Miracles, discusses the lesser known history of Alexander Graham Bell.

THE LOST BOYS OF MONTAUK is an immersive account of a tragedy at sea whose repercussions haunt its survivors to this day, lauded by New York Times bestselling author Ron Suskind as “an honest and touching book, and a hell of a story.”

"Lincoln on the Verge" by Ted Widmer recounts President-Elect Abraham Lincoln's 13-day trip to Washington D.C., a span where the relatively unknown president realized the grave crisis the nation faced.

Ted Widmer, author of "Lincoln on the Verge," explains how President-Elect Abraham Lincoln and his handlers foiled a murder attempt in Baltimore, evacuating the city under the cover of night.

Since its founding, the United States of America has represented freedom, whether it be that of the state or the individual. This boxed set of six special-edition Word Cloud Classics includes The U.S. Constitution and Other Key American Writings, Selected Works of Alexander Hamilton, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Common Sense and The Rights of Man, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and Other Works, and Presidential Inaugural Addresses. Readers with an interest in American...

You'll be inspired to be the change you wish to see in the world as you read through this collection of speeches delivered by Barack Obama. These messages of hope for a more perfect union in America will appeal to readers across the political spectrum. From pre-presidential oratory to his farewell address, the former president covers issues of race, unemployment, natural disasters, public tragedies, and his legacy of health care reform. This beautiful leather-bound volume with a foil-stamped...

Did you know that Jimmy Carter once went into the core of a melted down reactor? Jonathan Alter, author of bestselling biographies of Barack Obama and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, reveals five things you may not have known about the 39th president of the United States.

When President-Elect Abraham Lincoln boarded a train for Washington D.C., he seemed to know it was the last time he would ever be in Illinois, says Ted Widmer, author of "Lincoln on the Verge."

From celebrated author and illustrator Ashley Bryan comes a deeply moving memoir about serving in the segregated army during World War II, and how love and the pursuit of art sustained him. Filled with never-before-seen artwork and handwritten letters and diary entries, this illuminating and moving memoir is both a lesson in history and a testament to hope.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, discuss what it means to be "gutsy" and look back on the women who have inspired them—women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Secretary Clinton said, “Each of these women has fought and won the kinds of victories that pave the way for progress for all of us. To us, they are all gutsy women—leaders with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done....

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them—women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Secretary Clinton said, “Each of these women has fought and won the kinds of victories that pave the way for progress for all of us. To us, they are all gutsy women—leaders with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. This book is a continuation...