There is no immortality for newspaper reporters. One of them, Ben Hecht, addressed this matter in a short poem written long ago: “We know each…
About the book “The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis De Tocqueville” by Olivier Zunz; Princeton University Press (456 pages, $35) Commissioned by…
CHICAGO — There are a lot of books written about Chicago and why not? This is an ever-fascinating place, filled with vivid characters, interesting places…
So I’m reading “The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas,” Gal Beckerman’s excellent new book on the modest roots of massive sea…
Remember last year, when bros in their bedrooms ganged up on the Robinhood app, pumped meme stocks like GameStop to absurd heights, got crazy rich…
I’ve been reading about working from home. Because I’ve been working from home. I’m writing this from home. Not coincidentally, I’m also reading about that…
Betty White has been a TV star as long as there’s been TV. Hired by a pioneering L.A. broadcaster, she made her tube debut in…
The Bunkers weren’t just a nuclear family. They were thermonuclear. “Meathead!” “Get outta my chair!” “Stifle!” Life in that little Queens house was explosive, and…
”Voices From the Pandemic: Americans Tell Their Stories of Crisis, Courage and Resilience,” by Eli Saslow; Doubleday (240 pages, $27) “Voices From the Pandemic” is…
“Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century” by Tim Higgins; Doubleday (400 pages, $30) Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Tesla…
