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How to Read Politics and Politicians | Interview: Carlos Lozada

How to Read Politics and Politicians | Interview: Carlos Lozada

The Dispatch Podcast

April 15, 202459m 41s

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Show Notes

Jamie is joined by New York Times opinion columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Carlos Lozada to discuss his new book, The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians. The two discuss how to read a politician’s memoir and the failures of The 1619 Project.

The Agenda:

—Does everyone use a ghostwriter?

—Insights from the acknowledgments section

—Inside Obama’s presidency

—Has The 1619 Project harmed the NYT’s brand?

—The worst books by politicians

Show Notes:

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose

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