Tag Archives: Richard Brookhiser
My Favorite Reads of 2011
I wasn’t able to post thoughts on the books I read in 2011 by the end of the year so I am doing it this week. I noted the general statistics yesterday and today want to tackle my favorite reads. … Continue reading
WFB Bio, James Madison & Post-Harry Potter
Terry Teachout finds the most recent William F. Buckley bio (Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism) disappointing: Sure enough, Buckley is as fair-minded a study of its subject’s career as you could possibly expect from a contributor to The … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Hartley, conservatism, Eloisa James, James Madison, Richard Brookhiser, Terry Teachout, William F. Buckley
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James Madison by Richard Brookhiser
Brookhiser writes popular history as it should be: learned and insightful but not exhausting; with sharp writing not afraid to offer an opinion but not polemical for the sake of scoring points; with prose that is clear and a joy to read. Continue reading
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Tagged Founding Fathers, History, James Madison, John Adams, Politics, Richard Brookhiser, Thomas Jefferson
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Is James Madison an under-appreciated founding father?
Richard Brookhiser discusses his new biography of James Madison, Madison’s battle with Hamilton, his break with Washington, and the last years of his life. Continue reading
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Tagged biography, History, James Madison, non-fiction, Pejman Yousefzadeh, podcasts, Richard Brookhiser
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Ten of my favorite reads in 2009
I thought it would be appropriate to look back over the books I read in 2009 and pick out a few of my favorites. Keep in mind what follows is my list of favorite reads in 2009 not books published … Continue reading