C-SPAN Bookshelf

Booking Overview

A curated interview feed focused on nonfiction books, drawing from C-SPAN programs featuring authors, historians, journalists, curators, and other authoritative subject-matter experts. Agencies could credibly pitch published nonfiction authors, researchers, journalists, museum or institutional experts, and public figures with substantive books; booking difficulty is high because the feed reflects C-SPAN’s national platform and frequently prominent guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 562

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.9M subscribers

Instagram: 973.0k followers

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Published nonfiction authors, historians, biographers, journalists, museum curators, institutional experts, and public figures with authoritative books or significant expertise in history, politics, current events, science, or culture.

Required Achievements:

Bestselling nonfiction books, Major journalism or research careers, Pulitzer or comparable professional recognition, Curatorial or leadership roles at prominent institutions, Public service or nationally significant subject expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

James David Vance - Political Biographies, Books Influencing Presidential Elections, And Hillbilly Elegy.

Robert Allan Caro - Research And Writing Processes, The Lyndon Johnson Biography Series, And The Power Broker.

John A. Jenkins - The Political And Social Events Of 1971, The Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, Angela Davis, And Other Key Figures Of The Era.

Jennifer Levasseur - The History, Achievements, And Tragedies Of The Space Shuttle Program.

John A. Jenkins - The Political And Social Events Of 1971 And The Historical Backgrounds Of Daniel Ellsberg, Neil Sheehan, Henry Kissinger, Sarah Weddington, And Angela Davis.

Recent Topics

History, Biography, Politics, Current Events

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

C-SPAN Bookshelf

Q&A: Kenneth Feinberg, "What Is Life Worth?"

September 14, 2026

Eleven days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Congress passed a law establishing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund to compensate families who lost loved ones on 9/11. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, author of "What Is Life Worth?," was chosen to head up the taxpayer-funded effort and was solely responsible for determining how much each family would get paid. In all, 5,500 people received a combined total of $7.1 billion, with the average payout being $2 million. Learn mo...

ABC: Susan Page on Queen Elizabeth’s Relationships With 13 U.S. Presidents

September 13, 2026

Best-selling author and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her book about Queen Elizabeth's relationships with 13 U.S. presidents and her biographies of Barbara Bush, Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Walters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AW: Stories of Patriotism and Purpose with Martha Raddatz

September 13, 2026

Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiled American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She was interviewed by San Francisco ABC7 News Anchor, Dan Ashley, at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California in May of 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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