Book excerpt: "Stand" by Cory Booker

At a time when our nation is splintered in many areas of public life, the New Jersey Senator writes how virtue is a strategy to rekindle the belief that Americans' destiny is bound together.

• Mar 22

Cory Booker: "We, the people, are the heroes this country needs"

The New Jersey Senator has been a face of the Democratic Party's resistance to the Trump administration. He expresses his hopes for our nation in a new book, "Stand," in which he encourages Americans to stand together, reminding us of our shared virtues.

• Mar 22

Book excerpt: "When Caesar Was King" by David Margolick

David Margolick's biography of Sid Caesar explores how the 1950s comic reinvented the art of comedy in the new medium of television.

• Mar 22

Hail Caesar! How Sid Caesar reinvented comedy for TV

A master of humor, slapstick and accents, his 1950s series "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" rewrote the rules of comedy in the new medium of television. Biographer David Margolick and comedian Robert Klein discuss Sid Caesar's unique gifts.

• Mar 22

Book excerpt: "Table 4 at The River Cafe" by Ruthie Rogers

The chef and podcaster's new book features interviews with famous names who reminisce about the comforts of food.

• Mar 21

Book excerpt: "The Meaning of Your Life" by Arthur C. Brooks

In his latest book, the New York Times bestselling author writes of a cultural crisis: an increase in anxiety and depression, concurrent with a rise in social media use, during what he terms an "Age of Emptiness."

• Mar 20

Viola Davis and her latest co-star, author James Patterson

The Oscar-winning actress often writes book-length biographies for the characters she portrays on screen. And now she's written an actual book: "Judge Stone," a courtroom thriller co-authored with bestselling writer James Patterson.

• Mar 8

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein talks Wall Street crises

In his new memoir, "Streetwise," the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street.

• Mar 8

Book excerpt: "Streetwise" by Lloyd Blankfein

In his new memoir, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs writes about a life that stretched from the projects of New York City to the pinnacle of Wall Street.

• Mar 8

Book excerpt: "Apple: The First 50 Years" by David Pogue

The "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent's latest book examines how, in its first half-century, the company founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs remade the culture – and then, incredibly, remade itself.

• Mar 8

Book excerpt: "Judge Stone" by Viola Davis & James Patterson

The Academy Award-winning actress and the bestselling writer team up for a courtroom thriller that touches on the lightning-rod issue of abortion.

• Mar 6

Broadway, Hollywood composer Marc Shaiman on being a "sore winner"

A Tony Award-winner for "Hairspray," and a seven-time Oscar nominee, Marc Shaiman has written about his nearly 50 years in show business in a new memoir, "Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner."

• Mar 1

Book excerpt: "Never Mind the Happy" by Marc Shaiman

In his memoir, the Tony Award-winning composer of such hits as Broadway's "Hairspray" writes of his half-century in show business, which grew in part from his youthful worship of Bette Midler - an adoration that would grow into a collaboration.

• Feb 27

Book excerpt: "We the Women" by Norah O'Donnell

In her new book, the CBS News journalist highlights women who pushed America to live up to its founding promises of liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

• Feb 22

Salman Rushdie on the 2022 knife attack that nearly took his life

Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing a book about it, "Knife." He detailed the experience in his first television interview since the attack.

• Feb 8

A first-of-its-kind exhibit in New York City is drawing crowds of book enthusiasts

A first-of-its-kind exhibit in New York City is drawing crowds of book enthusiasts. Ironically, none of the books featured are real. People who judge these so-called "Blooks" by their covers will have a surprise in store when they discover what's inside these rare, novelty items. Lee Cowan reports.

• Feb 21, 2016
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Book excerpt: "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins

In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring energy into things you cannot control – which includes changing other people.

• Feb 1

Mel Robbins on leaning in

Mel Robbins' podcasts, TED Talk and bestselling books, including "The Let Them Theory," have spread her inspirational messages about positivity and empowerment. She talks about how she overcame her own sense of failure, and appreciates success later in life.

• Feb 1

Mel Robbins on "The Let Them Theory"

Mel Robbins' podcasts, TED Talk and bestselling books, including "The 5 Second Rule" and "The Let Them Theory," have shared her inspirational messages about positivity and empowerment. The former lawyer talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about how she overcame her own sense of failure to become a life coach and motivational speaker, and why the 57-year-old mother of three appreciates success later in life.

• Feb 1
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Book excerpt: "Where We Keep the Light" by Josh Shapiro

In his new memoir, the Pennsylvania governor writes of the aftermath of the April 2025 arson attack on his home, and of the character of ordinary Americans representing "the bonds that lead to a more perfect union."

• Jan 25

Josh Shapiro on a life of service and faith

In his memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," Pennsylvania's governor writes about how his childhood helped shape his lifetime of public service. He talks about the challenges he faced while growing up; the rise in political violence in America; and his future in the Democratic Party.

• Jan 25

Book excerpt: "Enough" by Dr. Ania Jastreboff and Oprah Winfrey

The media superstar, who has struggled with weight for much of her life, and a Yale School of Medicine doctor team up for a book that examines the biology of obesity, offering a new way forward.

• Jan 11

"Enough": Oprah Winfrey on her weight-loss lessons

Oprah Winfrey is one of the best-known, most-admired and successful people on the planet. But for years she seemed powerless to conquer her fluctuating weight problem … until new medications, and a new attitude about her weight, gave her a breakthrough, which she describes in "Enough," a new book she has co-written with Dr. Ania Jastreboff. They talk with Jane Pauley about an individual's genetically-influenced weight range, and how to reset it. Winfrey also relates the long road she traveled since she began her TV career in Nashville, facing sexism, racism, and comments about her weight.

• Jan 11
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Doctor's orders: Eat ice cream, and other tips for a long and healthy life

In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.

• Jan 4

Book excerpt: "Eat Your Ice Cream" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D.

In his new book, the oncologist and health policy expert discusses longevity, and how to best differentiate valid and effective health and wellness advice from "the speculative, deceptive, and just plain stupid."

• Jan 4

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