With the Bark Off: Conversations on the American Presidency

A Conversation with Robert Caro

Episode Summary

Celebrated author Robert Caro discusses his latest book, "Working," which provides a window into how he crafts his epic works, among them four volumes on the life and times of Lyndon Johnson.

Episode Notes

Robert Caro is one of our country's most celebrated authors. His four volumes chronicling the life and times of Lyndon Johnson and 1,300-page book on New York power broker Robert Moses have earned him nearly every major literary honor, including the National Book Award and two Pulitzer Prizes.

In this interview with his friend and fellow author Stephen Harrigan, Caro talks about his latest book, "Working," which provides a window into how Caro crafts his epic works.

This conversation took place on April 15, 2019, at the LBJ Presidential Library.

Caro's biographies on Lyndon Johnson are available for purchase in The Store at LBJ.