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(Associated Press)
Our “Future Imperfect” series continues with a conversation with Ted Halstead, CEO and President of The New America Foundation. He talks about the role that political think tanks play in shaping America’s political future. Then former Secretary of State Madeline Albright combines the personal with the political as she shares her memoir, Madam Secretary. David Starkey goes beyond Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn in a study of Henry VIII’s marital life. And Charles Baxter on his novel Saul and Patsy.
Ted Halstead
Ted Halstead is CEO and President of The New American Foundation, a non-partisan think tank in Washington, D.C.
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright’s memoir is Madam Secretary. She describes a phone call from President Bill Clinton: "It was a quarter to ten. I was sipping coffee, but by then my body was manufacturing its own caffeine. I still couldn't allow myself to believe. Finally, at 9:47, the call came. 'I want ...
David Starkey
David Starkey, author of Elizabeth, delves further into the history of England’s royalty in his latest book, Six Wives. It’s a chronicle of the high drama of Henry VIII’s marriages.
Charles Baxter
Charles Baxter has been called a “writer’s writer.” He’s best known for his short stories, but he’s here to talk about his latest novel, Saul and Patsy. Visit Baxter’s website.
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