Kai Bird

Historian and author

New York City, USA

About Kai

Kai Bird is a historian and author who has written extensively on American history, politics, and culture. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has written several books on Jimmy Carter and the Cold War.

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

Host

Warfare

Guest

Death in The Garden

Guest

NPR's Book of the Day

Guest

Connect

Recent Appearances

BONUS: A biography and a memoir reexamine Jimmy Carter's extraordinary life

NPR's Book of the Day•Dec 30, 2024•13:54•guest

Books about Olympic rowers and J. Robert Oppenheimer re-examine American history

NPR's Book of the Day•Oct 27, 2023•24:20•guest

Kai Bird

About Kai

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

Warfare

Death in The Garden

NPR's Book of the Day

Connect

Recent Appearances

BONUS: A biography and a memoir reexamine Jimmy Carter's extraordinary life

Books about Olympic rowers and J. Robert Oppenheimer re-examine American history

Key Topics

#55 The Cultural Significance of "Barbenheimer" - A Conversation Between Jake, Maren, & James

Oppenheimer

April 10, 2009

April 18, 2003

October 3, 2003

April 18, 2008

July 13, 2007

June 1, 2007

April 27, 2007

April 13, 2007

April 6, 2007

August 5, 2005