Tim Russert was a well-known television journalist and political commentator, not an author. He was the moderator of the NBC News program "Meet the Press" and was known for his in-depth interviews with political figures.
He authored a book called "Big Russ and Me: Father, Son and the American Dream" which was a memoir about his relationship with his father, Big Russ. This book was published posthumously by his family after his death in 2008.