The Last Innocent White Man in America: And Other Writings
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Last Innocent White Man in America: And Other Writings
By (Author) John Leonard
The New Press
The New Press
13th May 1997
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary essays
814.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 139mm, Height 208mm
396g
Description
Far more than simple political commentary, The Last Innocent White Man in America is a passionate marriage of politics and literature that transcends the daily headlines to get at how we imagine ourselves in history. John Leonard is an unrepentant liberal, dissident, scourge, and media critic par excellence. Whether he's writing about bankers or AIDS, Congress or television, Salman Rushdie or Ed Koch, Leonard will make you stop, think, and laugh.
Reviews
"[Leonard's] range, lyricism, depth, brilliance and writing gigs . . . will excite the mind of anyone who likes a depth and mental agility in what they read." Birmingham Post-Herald
Author Bio
John Leonard (19392008) is the author of The Last Innocent White Man in America and Smoke and Mirrors (both published by The New Press). He was editor of the New York Times Book Review, literary co-editor of The Nation, and now appeared weekly on CBS Sunday Morning and in New York.
