I read Kamala Harris’s two books, “Smart on Crime” and “The Truths We Hold.” They are a decade apart in publication, and even further apart in their style and politics: nytimes.com/2024/08/22/opi…

I have. Many, many, many times…

A genie gave Kevin Roberts one wish, and he asked for his think tank to make a difference in the election.

Come join me at the #NatBookFest in Washington today! I’ll be speaking with Jeffrey Rosen and Marianna Sotomayor about the books politicians read and write. I’ll be signing THE WASHINGTON BOOK at 5:15pm and the discussion is from 6:50-7:50pm. See you there! loc.gov/events/2024-na…

And for our last #natbookfest session of the day, check out authors talking about politicians and writing -Jeffrey Rosen, “The Pursuit of Happiness” & Carlos Lozada “The Washington Book." If you missed anything watch it all on CSPAN 2, starting at 8pm or online:

Fascinating Carlos Lozada piece on Harris' books nytimes.com/2024/08/22/opi…

1. I’ve spent the past several years trying to solve a riddle: Why has America ceased to be a land of opportunity for so many of its people? The answer, I’ve come to believe, is that we’re STUCK: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/s…

DC! DC! DC!

Such an interesting Carlos Lozada analysis of criminal justice background of Kamala Harris nytimes.com/2024/08/29/opi…

In honor of the great Brian Lamb’s retirement from ⁦CSPAN⁩, let me share the Valentine’s Day card my kids made me four years ago. They know me too well. (And I still love C-SPAN.) Best wishes, Brian!

Has an eight-year-old book been around long enough to be a classic? When it's as great as "Dark Money," by Jane Mayer. Readers responding to Jess Bidgood named Mayer's deeply reported look at money and politics one of the best books on politics ever. nytimes.com/2024/08/30/us/…

Notre Dame 23 Texas A&M 13 #GoIrish 1-0

Do read ⁦Shawn McCreesh⁩ on the tangled web Trump weaves… nytimes.com/2024/09/01/us/…

And he hasn’t even won all his games yet

📚 Evening with Pulitzer Prize Winner Carlos Lozada Join us on Tuesday, September 10, at 6:30 PM at Northeast Library to hear NYT columnist Carlos Lozada discuss his book The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians. RSVP: bit.ly/3Xvw7f3

Sociologists & others interested in virtues and morality, whether of individuals, groups, or even technology, apply for fellowships at Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. App due 10/14 more info: ethics.nd.edu/fellowships-an…

“Three-quarters of likely voters said they had heard about Project 2025, and of those, 63 percent said they opposed it.” nytimes.com/2024/09/08/us/…

Jorge Ramos is leaving Univision⁩ after the 2024 election, following 40 years with the network and leaving “an indelible mark on Hispanic journalism.” corporate.televisaunivision.com/articles/2024/…

Looking for pre-debate political festivities? Join me tonight at 6:30pm at the DC Public Library (Capitol Hill neighborhood, 330 7th St NE) for a talk about presidential memoirs and Washington books. We'll wrap up in plenty of time for Harris vs Trump! dclibrary.libnet.info/event/11756031

For the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I wrote about the books that explained how it happened, how we responded, and what it has meant: washingtonpost.com/outlook/intera…