About Alexis
Alexis Coe is a presidential historian and biographer based in New York. She is a senior fellow at New America, a bipartisan think tank, and became the American History columnist at the New York Times Book Review in July 2025. Her published works include "Alice+Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis" (2014) and "You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington," with "Young Jack: A Biography of John F. Kennedy, 1917-1957" forthcoming in 2026.
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AuthorJournalist / CommentatorAmerican Presidential HistoryBiographyHistorical Research
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- presidential history biographies
- New York Times bestselling author
- media appearances on major news networks
- keynote lectures and panel moderation
- hosting history podcasts
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