The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream

The capstone book in a trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead and The American Story and host of Bloomberg TV’s The David Rubenstein Show—American icons and historians on the ever-evolving American experiment, featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Wynton Marsalis , Billie Jean King, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and many more. An instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Bestselling author and cofounder of the Carlyle Group David M. Rubenstein explores the story of America as a grand experiment in democracy, culture, innovation, and ideas through captivating conversations with celebrated American icons. Hailed as “the right book at the right time” by Tom Brokaw and “a stirring reminder” by Katie Couric, The American Experiment features inspiring and informative interviews with: KEN BURNS HENRY LOUIS GATES JR JON MEACHAM WALTER ISAACSON DAVID McCULLOUGH WYNTON MARSALIS BILLIE JEAN KING RITA MORENO The American Experiment reveals the setbacks, invention, ingenuity, and social movements that continue to shape our vision of what America is—and what it can be.

Pages: 464, Paperback, Simon & Schuster