Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin is an acclaimed American author, known for her expertise in history and leadership. She began her career as a professor at Harvard, where her interest in leadership and politics began to take shape. Goodwin later worked in the White House, serving as a staff member for President Lyndon B. Johnson and subsequently assisting him with his memoirs. This experience provided the foundation for her first bestselling book, "Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream."

Goodwin's work is characterized by her ability to bring historical figures to life and shed new light on significant events in American history. Her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "No Ordinary Time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II," offers a compelling account of the events that unfolded during the Second World War. In addition to her Pulitzer, Goodwin has received numerous awards for her work, including the Lincoln Prize and the Carnegie Medal.

Among her other notable books are "Team of Rivals," which explores the leadership of Abraham Lincoln and served as the basis for Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film "Lincoln," and "The Bully Pulpit," a New York Times bestseller that chronicles the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Goodwin's ability to delve deep into the lives of historical figures and reveal the complexities of their relationships has earned her a reputation as one of the foremost historians and biographers of our time. She currently resides in Concord, Massachusetts.