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Moments of self-doubt during long periods of writing and being in the presence of Lyndon B. Johnson
25:48 - 31:34 (05:45)
Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses the long periods of time she spent writing each of her books, including those about Lyndon B. Johnson, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. She also discusses her experiences being in the presence of Lyndon B. Johnson, and the uncertainty of becoming a writer compared to her previous career as a teacher.
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In this conversation, historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses the challenges she faced while writing her books, including self-doubt and taking longer to write a book than it took for a war to be fought.
25:48 - 31:34 (05:45)
Writing
Summary
In this conversation, historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses the challenges she faced while writing her books, including self-doubt and taking longer to write a book than it took for a war to be fought.