Carl Bernstein is the author or coauthor of a number of bestselling books, most notably All the President's Men, written with Bob Woodward. He, Woodward, and the Washington Post were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for breaking and investigating the Watergate story, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon and set the standard for modern investigative reporting. He is also the author of biographies of Pope John Paul II and Hillary Clinton and a memoir of his family's experiences during the McCarthy era. He is currently an on-air political analyst for CNN and a contributing editor for Vanity Fair. He lives in New York City.
"A self-contained, beautifully written, powerfully remembered,
charmingly honest account of the lower rungs of an already-changing
business."
--David Von Drehle, The Washington Post "His career spans the
profession's best of times and the worst, though the story he tells
in Chasing History evokes only the happy days. . . . Carl
Bernstein's book, which is ultimately a eulogy for print
newspapers, is a passionate reminder of exactly what is being
lost."
--Jill Abramson, The New York Times Book Review "[A] charming new
memoir. . . . This is a book chiefly distinguished by nostalgia and
warmth."
--Thomas Mallon, The Wall Street Journal "Bernstein doesn't mention
his later fame in Chasing History--this is a memoir limited to a
set period of time, and he resists the urge to look forward. This
gives the book its strength: It's not self-aggrandizing; it's
content to be what it is, the story of a few years in the life of a
young man getting his foothold in journalism. The book is marked by
an appealing humility; while others might regard Bernstein as a
living legend, his own opinion of himself seems much more
measured."
--NPR "His picture of life on the Star is both vivid and elegiac.
He captures the frantic rhythms of a big newspaper and its multiple
editions--the first published at 11am, the last after Wall Street's
close--and the craft of the men and (still relatively few) women
who made it all happen."
--The Economist "A warm and inviting read."
--The Guardian
"At its best . . . Chasing History offers a unique view on American
history and one journalist's maturation."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Chasing History is the brilliantly
crafted personal story of Carl Bernstein's self-education as one of
the great reporters of all time. He taught himself the genius of
perpetual engagement that led us to Watergate--watching, looking,
questioning, and overwhelming the moment. His rules--go anywhere,
listen hard, push and push some more--are, to this day, the
touchstone in investigative reporting."
--Bob Woodward, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of 14 #1
New York Times best-selling books "I loved getting to know the
teenage Carl Bernstein, a smart and spirited kid who happened upon
the best seat in the country at an extraordinary moment in our
national life. The reader marvels as Bernstein, equipped with
infinite curiosity and grit, goes from copyboy to newsman, from
chasing history to making it."
--Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian and Pulitzer
Prize-winning, New York Times #1 bestselling author "Engaging and
vivid, this memoir of the beginning of Carl Bernstein's
journalistic journey is a welcome reminder of how important the
press is, and how much fun it used to be. Reading it I was put in
the mind of Russell Baker--always a good thing. A terrific
read!"
--Jon Meacham, #1 New York Times bestselling author of His Truth Is
Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope "Carl Bernstein's
Chasing History is an irresistible, beautifully written memoir, not
just of Carl's own coming of age but also of the nation's capital
at a time of momentous social and cultural change. The book spans
the period exactly 100 years after the Civil War years, and the
epic struggle for racial justice is a major theme. Along the way we
meet a host of indelible characters, including some of the greatest
journalists of their generation. In a sense, Chasing History is
misnamed: Bernstein captures his quarry, magnificently."
--Eugene Robinson, Washington Post columnist and MSNBC political
commentator "The author's reminiscences of old-school
journalism--with its chaotic newsrooms, hot type, and guarded
friendships among sources and writers--will please newspaper buffs,
those who read the memoirs of H.L Mencken and Joseph Mitchell. . .
. An appealingly nostalgic view of a political past unriven by
political tribalism, chronicled by a reporter with an eye on
history."
--Kirkus "Admirers of this remarkable journalist will find much to
love in this charming account."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Bernstein catches history in
this thoroughly absorbing read."
--Booklist, starred review
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