In Conversation with Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas is the author of eleven books:  The Wise Men (with Walter Isaacson), The Man to See, The Very Best Men, Robert Kennedy, John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, The War Lovers, Ike’s Bluff, Being Nixon, First: Sandra Day O’Connor, and Road to Surrender.  John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, Being Nixon and First were all New York Times bestsellers. His latest book, Road to Surrender, is an account of the dramatic final days of World War II, when Japan was reeling but would not accept defeat.

Thomas was a writer and editor for over 30 years at Time and Newsweek magazines, including 10 years as Newsweek’s Washington Bureau Chief.  He has appeared on many TV shows, including Meet the Press, CBS Morning News, Morning Joe and the Colbert Report.  Thomas taught writing and journalism at Harvard and Princeton where, from 2007-2014, he was Ferris Professor of Journalism.