Joseph Rodota

Joseph Rodota is a writer who divides his time between Washington, DC and Sacramento, California.

His book THE WATERGATE, a history of the iconic building and some of its most famous residents, was published in 2018 by William Morrow. The book was excerpted in Politico and was named a Book of the Month Club selection by the Wall Street Journal.

Joe writes extensively on politics at the national and state levels, and is quoted in national media on politics and public policy.

He is a member of the board of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation and was the primary organizer of a well-received week of events in Berlin, Germany, in October 2014, marking the 75th anniversary of the original publication of Isherwood’s GOODBYE TO BERLIN and the 50th anniversary of A SINGLE MAN.

He is a...

Joseph Rodota is a writer who divides his time between Washington, DC and Sacramento, California.

His book THE WATERGATE, a history of the iconic building and some of its most famous residents, was published in 2018 by William Morrow. The book was excerpted in Politico and was named a Book of the Month Club selection by the Wall Street Journal.

Joe writes extensively on politics at the national and state levels, and is quoted in national media on politics and public policy.

He is a member of the board of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation and was the primary organizer of a well-received week of events in Berlin, Germany, in October 2014, marking the 75th anniversary of the original publication of Isherwood’s GOODBYE TO BERLIN and the 50th anniversary of A SINGLE MAN.

He is a graduate in history, with honors and distinction, from Stanford University.