Prequel
An American Fight Against Fascism
PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism
Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, in PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. The paperback edition of PREQUEL is now available for purchase.
NEW BOOK EVENTS!
Past book tour events
Rachel Maddow in Conversation with Kathleen Belew
Rachel Maddow returns to Chicago Humanities at the UIC Forum, October 19, 2023
Rachel Maddow in conversation with Jacob Soboroff at Live Talks Los Angeles
October 22, 2023 at the Frost Auditorium in Los Angeles
Rachel Maddow in conversation with Julian E. Zelizer
Recorded October 15, 2023 at the Parkway Central Library
Rachel Maddow in conversation with Susan Glasser
Politics and Prose at the GWU Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C., October 18, 2023
Watch Why Is This Happening? Live with Chris Hayes & Rachel Maddow now streaming online exclusively on Peacock
In a wide-ranging, two-hour conversation Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow discuss the fight to preserve democracy, Rachel’s new book, and her path to bestselling author and television host.
Talking about it
Rachel Maddow and Ken Burns on U.S. and the Holocaust & the American fight against fascism
Rachel Maddow joins Ken Burns to discuss the parallels between Ken’s 2022 film THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST and Rachel’s new book, PREQUEL: AN AMERICAN FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM
We’ve Been Here Before– America’s Fight Against Fascism: With Rachel Maddow
Michael Steele speaks with Rachel Maddow about her new book, “Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism.” The pair discuss how modern-day efforts to undermine demo…
Rachel Maddow on “Prequel” and the rise of the fascist movement in America
Prior to World War II, antisemites and Nazi sympathizers in the U.S. plotted to set up a Hitler-style dictatorship in America. Rachel Maddow says we are seeing another threat to democracy from the ultra-right today.
Maddow on her Latest New Book
MS NOW Host Rachel Maddow joins Rev. Al Sharpton to talk about her new book called “Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism,” as well her thoughts on the latest of the Israel-Hamas War and the House Speakership drama.
Rachel Maddow talks ‘Prequel’ book, ‘weird year’ heading into 2024
MS NOW host Rachel Maddow joins TODAY to talk about her new book, “Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism,” that offers a different perspective of WWII and the support for Germany.
Read about it
New York Times
Is There Fascist DNA in the U.S. Body Politic?
Rachel Maddow’s “Prequel” and Heather Cox Richardson’s “Democracy Awakening” follow plots against America hatched by homegrown autocrats.
Long-form listening (podcasts)
Pod Save America
Rachel Maddow Talks Trump, Biden, and the Speaker-less House
Fifth & Mission Podcast
