Rachel Maddow

A Biography

By: Lisa Rogak

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

The first biography of the most popular anchor in cable news.

Rachel Maddow has beaten the odds in a way that's novel in today's America: She uses her brain.

In a world of banal and opinionated soundbites, she regularly crushes Sean Hannity's ratings thanks to her deeply researched reports. And in our highly polarized world, Maddow amiably engages the staunchest conservatives, while never hesitating to expose their light-on-facts defenses.

As a result, she's become the top anchor for MSNBC and a beloved representative for all that progressive America holds dear. The news that Maddow was the first publicly-out lesbian to anchor a prime-time TV news show seemed almost anticlimactic to her millions of viewers, who will be surprised and intrigued by little-known details of her life, as written by New York Times best-selling biographer Lisa Rogak.

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Critic reviews

"Flattering.... Pleasant...thoroughly researched." (Publishers Weekly)

Terrific Book, Love Rachel’s Story

Rachel Maddow is very best reporter, news analyst on TV today. This book tells the story of her journey to earning and cementing her stellar reputation. A must read for anyone who appreciates her role in today’s news gathering and bringing that to the TV News public. The narrator does an excellent job.

“Fab”

Kirsten did fantastic job of narration, Lisa you write a beautiful book about a beautiful lady.
And, Rachel I love you. Don’t ever stop.

Great Book

I loved the narration. The book was superb. It flowed very well and I thought I was simply listening to Rachel herself.

Pretty superficial

Covers Rachel’s life but is rather superficial. Could have used more depth to really flesh out the story.

Rachel Maddow

Stellar. Wonderful backstory of an incomparable news analyst and deep dive researcher. From television to podcasts to books … simply the best!