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, ...
Tag: Richard Brookhiser
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 polemic...
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.
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 favori...
The book reviewer's temptation
I liked this quote from Richard Brookhiser on the book reviewer’s temptation to stray from the subject: It is a temptation that book reviewers must guard ...
From the archives: 4th of July reading
I thought it might be interesting to dig into the archives and pull out some 4th of July themed books. So here are 4 for the 4th: –> The American Revo...