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Dean's
Summer
Book Series

Four evenings.
Four exceptional authors.
Four star interviewers.
Join from home or the road via Zoom.
 

From the greatest Wall Street crash and a misunderstood First Lady to the quest for superintelligence and the business of sport—join us across four evenings via Zoom this summer for long-form conversations with the authors and prominent interviewers, who are reshaping how we understand power, history, and invention.

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June
08

5:00 P.M. ET
Via Zoom
No. 02 - american history

An Inconvenient Widow

The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln

Longtime national political journalist Lois Romano rectifies the tortured legacy of one of the most misunderstood and vilified First Ladies in American history. Doris Kearns Goodwin calls it a deeply human portrayal of a fiercely intelligent, emotionally layered, and courageous woman — not merely a witness to history, but a full partner in a presidency that altered its course. Anita McBride, former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, leads the conversation.

AUTHOR
Lois Romano

Lois Romano

Former Washington Post
writer & columnist

in conversation with
Anita McBride

Anita McBride

Executive in Residence, AU School of Public Affairs
Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush

an inconvenient widow

July
22

5:00 P.M. ET
Via Zoom
No. 03 - financial history

1929

Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — and How It Shattered a Nation

An instant New York Times bestseller and a Best Book of 2025 pick from TIME, The Economist, The Financial Times and Bloomberg. The co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box and founder of DealBook returns to the territory he first mapped in Too Big to Fail. In conversation with Tom Nides—Vice Chairman at Blackstone, former Deputy Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassador to Israel.

AUTHOR
Andrew Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Co-anchor, Squawk Box · CNBC
Founder, DealBook · The New York Times

in conversation with
Tom Nides

Tom Nides

Vice Chairman, Blackstone
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Israel

1929 book

August
03

5:00 P.M. ET
TBD
No. 04 - sports ownership & leadership

Inside the Owner's Box

Power and Leadership in Sports

The co-founder of The Carlyle Group — and Principal Owner of the Baltimore Orioles — turns his attention to the business, culture, and stewardship behind modern American sports franchises. 

AUTHOR
David Rubenstein Point

David M. Rubenstein

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman
The Carlyle Group

In conversation with
Alex Rodriguez

Alex
Rodriguez

World Series Champion
W/NBA Owner

Jason Kelly

Jason
Kelly

Award-winning journalist
Co-Host of "The Deal"

Alex and Jason are the co-creators and co-hosts of Bloomberg’s “The Deal,” which explores the intersection of business, sports and culture through in-depth conversations with the world’s most influential athletes, owners and executives. 

inside the owners box

Missed our previous events?
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May
20

5:00 P.M. ET
Via Zoom
No. 01 - AI & innovation

The Infinity Machine

Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence

A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Power Law and More Money Than God turns to what may be the defining technological pursuit of our century. The Financial Times called it a full-justice account of a kaleidoscopically interesting subject. Sebastian Mallaby is joined in conversation by the journalist once called Silicon Valley's most feared but revered.

AUTHOR
Sebastian Mallaby

Sebastian Mallaby

Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow
for International Economics, CFR

in conversation with
Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher

Host, On with Kara Swisher
Editor-at-Large, New York Magazine

The Infinity Machine

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