Rachel Maddow is host of MSNBC's critically acclaimed The Rachel Maddow Show. Her book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list in March 2012. In Drift, Maddow lends her distinctive voice to the examination of America's bloated military and slide toward perpetual war.

The Rachel Maddow Show debuted in September 2008, the most successful show launch in MSNBC history. The show has garnered several awards, including an Emmy and a GLAAD Media Award, and was named one of the top shows of the decade by the Washington Post in 2009. Before The Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow appeared regularly as a political analyst on MSNBC and as a host on Air America Radio. She lives in New York City and western Massachusetts with her partner, artist Susan Mikula.

Each ticket holder receives a free copy of Rachel Maddow's book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power.