# Jeffrey Rosen and Carlos Lozada: Politicians on the Page

What our leaders wrote and read may be more revealing than they know, according to these two nonfiction books. “The Washington Book” by Carlos Lozada makes a case for the oft-derided modern political memoir. Jeffrey Rosen’s “The Pursuit of Happiness” examines how classical philosophy influenced the founders and shaped the nation’s values. The two authors discussed their books with Marianna Sotomayor at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 1 h 2 min
- By: Rosen, Jeffrey
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10280/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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