Evan Thomas is the author of nine books: "The Wise Men" (with Walter Isaacson), "The Man to See, The Very Best Men, Robert Kennedy, John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, The War Lovers, " "Ike s Bluff, "and" Being Nixon." "John Paul Jones "and" Sea of Thunder" were "New York Times" bestsellers. Thomas was a writer, correspondent, and editor for thirty-three years at "Time "and" Newsweek, "including ten years (1986 96) as Washington bureau chief at "Newsweek, " where, at the time of his retirement in 2010, he was editor at large. He wrote more than one hundred cover stories and in 1999 won a National Magazine Award. He wrote "Newsweek" s fifty-thousand-word election specials in 1996, 2000, 2004 (winner of a National Magazine Award), and 2008. He has appeared on many TV and radio talk shows, including "Meet the Press "and" The Colbert Report, " and has been a guest on PBS s "Charlie Rose" more than forty times. The author of dozens of book reviews for "The New York Times "and" The Washington Post, " Thomas has taught writing and journalism at Harvard and Princeton, where, from 2007 to 2014, he was Ferris Professor of Journalism."
A biography of eloquence and breadth . . . No single volume about
Nixon s long and interesting life could be so comprehensive. "
Chicago Tribune"
Terrifically engaging . . . a fair, insightful and highly
entertaining portrait of the thirty-seventh president . . ."Being
Nixon"should be read by anyone with a more open mind about the
oddest man ever to occupy the Oval Office. Max Boot, "The Wall
Street Journal"
""
[A] fully rounded portrait, carefully pairing each indictment of
Nixon with a mitigating perspective . . . Thomas has a fine eye for
the telling quote and the funny vignette, and his style is
eminently readable. "The New York Times Book Review"
""
From Nixon s hardscrabble California childhood to his
post-presidential exile, Thomas proves an amiable and fair-minded
tour guide. . . . The result, in Thomas s rendering, is a man of
intertwined threads, in some ways the personification of the
contending passions of American life of the period. "The Boston
Globe"
How self-aware are the great men of history? That s the fascinating
question at the heart of Evan Thomas s new book on Richard Nixon. .
. . Here in one sharp and briskly written volume is what you really
want to know about the great and horrible thirty-seventh President:
How could someone so wise about the world be so utterly clueless
about himself? . . . [Nixon] is revealed in Thomas s hands as
awkward, striving, victimized and alone strange habits for a man
who opted for such a public life, and traits that carried the seeds
of his destruction. "Time"
Ambitious . . . Thomas s book is filled with anecdotes that
humanize Nixon. There are pages suggesting real insight and,
especially, how the president was seen by those around him. . . .
There are well-crafted word-pictures of Nixon throughout the
narrative, from his legendary awkwardness to his catastrophic
frustration and vindictive rage. Carl Bernstein, "The Washington
Post"
A well-written and balanced account . . . gracefully written and
highly readable . . . [Thomas s] interest goes to the man himself,
like most of us a man of contradictions, a man with a dark and
light side, with the dark side often leading to disastrous
decisions, encouraged by his increasingly tight circle of
self-serving advisers. "The Washington Times"
[Nixon s] oddity, more than any policy choices or impeachable
crimes, is the subject of this book, which is marked by unexpected
and startling empathy. . . . One feels for Nixon. "The New
Yorker"
[A] glossy, armchair-ready biography . . . [a] book in tune with
our time. It s a trick of fate that Nixon, a sitting president who
experienced a version of supersize public shaming, might have
appreciated for its futuristic appeal. Instead of being passively
read, "Being Nixon" invites argument. "The New York Times"
What was it really like to be Richard Nixon? Evan Thomas tackles
this fascinating question by peeling back the layers of a man
driven by a poignant mix of optimism and fear. The result is both
insightful history and an astonishingly compelling psychological
portrait of an anxious introvert who struggled to be a
transformative statesman. Walter Isaacson, author of"Steve
Jobs"
""
An infamous, polarizing, and enigmatic political figure President
Richard Nixon comes to life in a surprising and engaging look at a
man capable of great bravery and extraordinary deviousness.
"Publishers Weekly"
As Thomas s biographical and sometimes psychobiographical study
builds, it becomes ever more unlikely that Nixon, a loner in the
constituency-pleasing game of politics, could ever have succeeded.
. . . This is one of the better books on Nixon in the recent crop.
"Kirkus Reviews"
The great Evan Thomas has brought us a measured, concise, and
important American biography. Now that the shouting and tumult have
faded and Richard Nixon moves from our contemporary politics toward
history, Thomas offers wise insights, based on many new sources,
achieving what might have seemed impossible: He has rendered a new
Nixon who, in vital and unexpected ways, is very different from the
character about whom, for the past seventy years, so much has been
said and written. Michael Beschloss, author of "Presidential
Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789 1989"
Richard Nixon is one of the most complex and fascinating characters
in American history. In this poignant, revealing, and compellingly
readable book, Evan Thomas makes him human. Jay Winik, author of
"April 1865 and The Great Upheaval"
In the sprawling literature surrounding the only American president
to resign from office, " Being Nixon" stands apart. For while many
have praised or damned Richard Nixon from afar, poked and prodded
at his psyche and tapes, struggled to understand the mysterious
sources of his enduring communion with the American spirit, Evan
Thomas is the first writer daring enough to aspire to "be" Nixon.
The result is a supremely rewarding portrait, refined yet readable,
unsparing and generous, rich in history with fresh research and
evidence: a new Nixon for the twenty-first century, innovative and
invaluable. James Rosen, Fox News chief Washington correspondent
and author of "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of
Watergate""
How self-aware are the great men of history? That s the fascinating
question at the heart of Evan Thomas s new book on Richard Nixon. .
. . Here in one sharp and briskly written volume is what you really
want to know about the great and horrible thirty-seventh President:
How could someone so wise about the world be so utterly clueless
about himself? . . . [Nixon] is revealed in Thomas s hands as
awkward, striving, victimized and alone strange habits for a man
who opted for such a public life, and traits that carried the seeds
of his destruction. "Time"
[A] fully rounded portrait, carefully pairing each indictment of
Nixon with a mitigating perspective . . . Thomas has a fine eye for
the telling quote and the funny vignette, and his style is
eminently readable. "The New York Times Book Review"
""
Terrifically engaging . . . a fair, insightful and highly
entertaining portrait of the thirty-seventh president . . . "Being
Nixon" should be read by anyone with a more open mind about the
oddest man ever to occupy the Oval Office. Max Boot, "The Wall
Street Journal"
""
Ambitious . . . Thomas s book is filled with anecdotes that
humanize Nixon. There are pages suggesting real insight and,
especially, how the president was seen by those around him. . . .
There are well-crafted word-pictures of Nixon throughout the
narrative, from his legendary awkwardness to his catastrophic
frustration and vindictive rage. Carl Bernstein, "The Washington
Post"
From Nixon s hardscrabble California childhood to his
post-presidential exile, Thomas proves an amiable and fair-minded
tour guide. . . . The result, in Thomas s rendering, is a man of
intertwined threads, in some ways the personification of the
contending passions of American life of the period. "The Boston
Globe"
A well-written and balanced account . . . gracefully written and
highly readable . . . [Thomas s] interest goes to the man himself,
like most of us a man of contradictions, a man with a dark and
light side, with the dark side often leading to disastrous
decisions, encouraged by his increasingly tight circle of
self-serving advisers. "The Washington Times"
[Nixon s] oddity, more than any policy choices or impeachable
crimes, is the subject of this book, which is marked by unexpected
and startling empathy. . . . One feels for Nixon. "The New
Yorker"
[A] glossy, armchair-ready biography . . . [a] book in tune with
our time. It s a trick of fate that Nixon, a sitting president who
experienced a version of supersize public shaming, might have
appreciated for its futuristic appeal. Instead of being passively
read, "Being Nixon" invites argument. "The New York Times"
What was it really like to be Richard Nixon? Evan Thomas tackles
this fascinating question by peeling back the layers of a man
driven by a poignant mix of optimism and fear. The result is both
insightful history and an astonishingly compelling psychological
portrait of an anxious introvert who struggled to be a
transformative statesman. Walter Isaacson, author of"Steve
Jobs"
""
An infamous, polarizing, and enigmatic political figure President
Richard Nixon comes to life in a surprising and engaging look at a
man capable of great bravery and extraordinary deviousness.
"Publishers Weekly"
As Thomas s biographical and sometimes psychobiographical study
builds, it becomes ever more unlikely that Nixon, a loner in the
constituency-pleasing game of politics, could ever have succeeded.
. . . This is one of the better books on Nixon in the recent crop.
"Kirkus Reviews"
The great Evan Thomas has brought us a measured, concise, and
important American biography. Now that the shouting and tumult have
faded and Richard Nixon moves from our contemporary politics toward
history, Thomas offers wise insights, based on many new sources,
achieving what might have seemed impossible: He has rendered a new
Nixon who, in vital and unexpected ways, is very different from the
character about whom, for the past seventy years, so much has been
said and written. Michael Beschloss, author of "Presidential
Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789 1989"
Richard Nixon is one of the most complex and fascinating characters
in American history. In this poignant, revealing, and compellingly
readable book, Evan Thomas makes him human. Jay Winik, author of
"April 1865 and The Great Upheaval"
In the sprawling literature surrounding the only American president
to resign from office, " Being Nixon" stands apart. For while many
have praised or damned Richard Nixon from afar, poked and prodded
at his psyche and tapes, struggled to understand the mysterious
sources of his enduring communion with the American spirit, Evan
Thomas is the first writer daring enough to aspire to "be" Nixon.
The result is a supremely rewarding portrait, refined yet readable,
unsparing and generous, rich in history with fresh research and
evidence: a new Nixon for the twenty-first century, innovative and
invaluable. James Rosen, Fox News chief Washington correspondent
and author of "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of
Watergate""
[A] fully rounded portrait, carefully pairing each indictment of
Nixon with a mitigating perspective . . . [Evan] Thomas has a fine
eye for the telling quote and the funny vignette, and his style is
eminently readable. "The New York Times Book Review"
""
Terrifically engaging . . . a fair, insightful and highly
entertaining portrait of the thirty-seventh president . . . "Being
Nixon" should be read by anyone with a more open mind about the
oddest man ever to occupy the Oval Office. Max Boot, "The Wall
Street Journal"
""
An infamous, polarizing, and enigmatic political figure President
Richard Nixon comes to life in a surprising and engaging look at a
man capable of great bravery and extraordinary deviousness.
"Publishers Weekly"
As Thomas s biographical and sometimes psychobiographical study
builds, it becomes ever more unlikely that Nixon, a loner in the
constituency-pleasing game of politics, could ever have succeeded.
. . . This is one of the better books on Nixon in the recent crop.
"Kirkus Reviews"
The great Evan Thomas has brought us a measured, concise, and
important American biography. Now that the shouting and tumult have
faded and Richard Nixon moves from our contemporary politics toward
history, Thomas offers wise insights, based on many new sources,
achieving what might have seemed impossible: He has rendered a new
Nixon who, in vital and unexpected ways, is very different from the
character about whom, for the past seventy years, so much has been
said and written. Michael Beschloss, author of "Presidential
Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789 1989"
Richard Nixon is one of the most complex and fascinating characters
in American history. In this poignant, revealing, and compellingly
readable book, Evan Thomas makes him human. Jay Winik, author of
"April 1865 and The Great Upheaval"
What was it really like to be Richard Nixon? Evan Thomas tackles
this fascinating question by peeling back the layers of a man
driven by a poignant mix of optimism and fear. The result is both
insightful history and an astonishingly compelling psychological
portrait of an anxious introvert who struggled to be a
transformative statesman. Walter Isaacson, author of" Steve
Jobs"
""
In the sprawling literature surrounding the only American president
to resign from office, " Being Nixon" stands apart. For while many
have praised or damned Richard Nixon from afar, poked and prodded
at his psyche and tapes, struggled to understand the mysterious
sources of his enduring communion with the American spirit, Evan
Thomas is the first writer daring enough to aspire to "be" Nixon.
The result is a supremely rewarding portrait, refined yet readable,
unsparing and generous, rich in history with fresh research and
evidence: a new Nixon for the twenty-first century, innovative and
invaluable. James Rosen, Fox News chief Washington correspondent
and author of "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of
Watergate""
Advance praise for" Being Nixon"
The great Evan Thomas has brought us a measured, concise, and
important American biography. Now that the shouting and tumult have
faded and Richard Nixon moves from our contemporary politics toward
history, Thomas offers wise insights, based on many new sources,
achieving what might have seemed impossible: He has rendered a new
Nixon who, in vital and unexpected ways, is very different from the
character about whom, for the past seventy years, so much has been
said and written. Michael Beschloss, author of "Presidential
Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789 1989"
Richard Nixon is one of the most complex and fascinating characters
in American history. In this poignant, revealing, and compellingly
readable book, Evan Thomas makes him human. Jay Winik, author of
"April 1865 and The Great Upheaval"
What was it really like to be Richard Nixon? Evan Thomas tackles
this fascinating question by peeling back the layers of a man
driven by a poignant mix of optimism and fear. The result is both
insightful history and an astonishingly compelling psychological
portrait of an anxious introvert who struggled to be a
transformative statesman. Walter Isaacson, author of" Steve
Jobs"
""
In the sprawling literature surrounding the only American president
to resign from office, " Being Nixon" stands apart. For while many
have praised or damned Richard Nixon from afar, poked and prodded
at his psyche and tapes, struggled to understand the mysterious
sources of his enduring communion with the American spirit, Evan
Thomas is the first writer daring enough to aspire to "be" Nixon.
The result is a supremely rewarding portrait, refined yet readable,
unsparing and generous, rich in history with fresh research and
evidence: a new Nixon for the twenty-first century, innovative and
invaluable. James Rosen, Fox News chief Washington correspondent
and author of "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of
Watergate""
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