The former CBS anchor, who has gained a new following with his Facebook essays on Donald Trump, is working on ‘What Unites Us,’ a book of essays about patriotism due Nov. 7. Dan Rather to write about patriotism in new book, ‘What Unites Us’ The former CBS anchor, who has gained a new following with his Facebook essays on Donald Trump, is working on ‘What Unites Us,’ a book of essays about patriotism due Nov. 7. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m6KJNA “As we all know, we live in turbulent and disorienting times,” Dan Rather said in a Facebook statement announcing his book. “And yet conversing with all of you has renewed my optimism in this nation and its people.”