Carlos Lozada
@washingtonpost book critic. @NotreDame grad and adjunct prof of journalism. Immigrant. Washingtonian says I’m “quirky.”
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Preet Bharara Remembers His Busy Tenure as a U.S. Attorney
“Doing Justice,” Bharara’s new book, is not only a memoir but also a manual on how the justice system is a guide to life.
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Carlos Lozada
"Am I the only woman in America who considers Preet Bharara her podcast husband?"
Love that @JenSeniorNY dips back into the book-criticism game, reviewing @PreetBharara's DOING JUSTICE
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Hard to start working
Jerry and George try to begin writing a pilot for NBC, but they just can't do it.
Carlos Lozada
LIVE FOOTAGE OF Mueller team putting finishing touches on report: youtube.com/watch?v=UFqlE6…
**must credit**
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Trump Said to Consider Stephen Moore for Federal Reserve Board
Stephen Moore, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a long-time supporter of Donald Trump, is being considered by the president for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Mueller and Trump: Born to wealth, raised to lead. Then, sharply different choices.
In Vietnam, in matters of love and in their careers, the president and the man investigating him have followed opposite paths.
Carlos Lozada
"Mueller and Trump: Born to wealth, raised to lead. Then, sharply different choices."
Remembering this March 2018 story by @mffisher & @SariHorwitz contrasting the careers and choices of Trump and Mueller, born just 22 months apart in NYC
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'Kushner, Inc.' Adds Little To The Canon On Jared And Ivanka
Other journalists have previously reported many of the serious claims presented in Vicky Ward's book; her own yields generally feel meager, wrapping even the smallest scoops in a fog of insinuation.
Carlos Lozada
The full @Annalisa_Quinn review of KUSHNER, INC. is worth reading, but make sure you don't miss her description of "fact laundering" in nonfiction book publishing: npr.org/2019/03/19/704… pic.twitter.com/dK4zpeK8Bf
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In 'The Chief,' An Enigmatic, Conservative John Roberts Walks A Political Tightrope
Reporter Joan Biskupic portrays the chief justice as a dedicated conservative who now "has the court he's always wanted" — and she says the law "will likely be what he says it is."
Carlos Lozada
"So in the Affordable Care Act case, Roberts' view was influenced by his experience, his practical understanding of the economics of health insurance. In contrast, his views on race and religion are far more ideological, doctrinaire and immovable."
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[Criticism] Like This or Die
Alex and Wendy love culture. It’s how they spend their free time. It’s what they talk about at dinner parties. When they go jogging or to the gym, they listen to podcasts on their phones. On Sunday nights they watch their favorite new shows. They go...
President Obama's 2019 NCAA Brackets
The President's NCAA brackets are in! See how your picks stack up to President Obama's Men's and Women's NCAA Championship brackets.
Carlos Lozada
So @BarackObama has Baylor beating @ndwbb in the semis?? I HOPE you CHANGE that pick because YES WE CAN repeat. #GoIrish ☘️ ☘️
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Who Gets A Happily Ever After In 2018?
Romance fans have long loved the genre for its unapologetic celebration of female power and sexuality. Now more and more writers are beginning to consider the ways in which their work can offer not just a happy ending, but a powerful statement.
Meet The Black Women Upending The Romance Novel Industry
A trio of black women at Kensington Publishing is challenging the old, predominantly white narratives of who gets to fall in love.
This 60-Year-Old Novel About Sexual Harassment Was Ahead Of Its Time
Rona Jaffe’s The Best of Everything outlined the dynamics and the costs of sexual harassment, decades before anyone talked openly about it.
Donna Brazile Explains Why She’s Working for Fox News
Isaac Chotiner speaks to Donna Brazile, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, who has taken a job at Fox News.
Carlos Lozada
“No, no, I want you to be clear that I have my marbles. This is Donna Brazile.” Ok this latest @IChotiner interview is really something
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'We Don't Have to Be Assholes About It': Mayor Peter Buttigieg Talks 2020 With Esquire
The South Bend, Indiana mayor and Democratic presidential candidate talks socialism, the Green New Deal, "I'm With Her," and what Democrats can learn from James Joyce.
A Writer Gets Candid About Marriage and Humiliation in ‘The Trouble With Men’
David Shields describes his new book as “a short, intensive immersion into the perils, limits and possibilities of human intimacy.”
Carlos Lozada
“I don’t want to be too hard on Shields, not least because I suspect he would enjoy it.” God I love this sentence from @parul_sehgal
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Alan Krueger’s Two Lessons
He didn’t just study the obvious economic subjects. He also studied happiness.
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Carlos Lozada
"Economics has the nickname of the dismal science, but it wasn’t dismal when Alan Krueger was doing it. It was human." @DLeonhardt on Alan Krueger
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Alan Krueger, prominent Princeton economist, passes away
Princeton University is saddened to share that Alan Krueger, James Madison Professor of Political Economy, passed away over the weekend. Alan was recognized as a true leader in his field, known and admired for both his research and teaching.
Trump’s Intellectuals
Why are some conservative thinkers falling for Trump?
Carlos Lozada
Other looks at pro-Trump thinkers:
“Intellectuals for Trump” by Kelefa Sanneh: newyorker.com/magazine/2017/…
“Why Are Some Conservative Thinkers Falling for Trump?” by @PeterBeinart: theatlantic.com/amp/article/49…
“How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump” by Sam Tanenhaus: amp.timeinc.net/time/5421576/d…
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How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump
’What does conservative antipoverty policy look like?’
Carlos Lozada
Other looks at pro-Trump thinkers:
“Intellectuals for Trump” by Kelefa Sanneh: newyorker.com/magazine/2017/…
“Why Are Some Conservative Thinkers Falling for Trump?” by @PeterBeinart: theatlantic.com/amp/article/49…
“How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump” by Sam Tanenhaus: amp.timeinc.net/time/5421576/d…
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Dos espías en Caracas, de Moisés Naím
Zenda adelanta las primeras páginas de Dos espías en Caracas, la última novela de Moisés Naím, publicada por Ediciones B.