1. For Canadian history buffs, @amlamey's review of Conrad Blacks mammoth new book is a treat:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/conrad-blacks-rise-to-greatness-is-an-ambitious-if-flawed-chronicle-of-our-country/article21590196/?page=all …
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4. Black at is best is actually a writer of genuine eloquence & insight but those rare moments drowned in the verbal diarrhea
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@HeerJeet That's why I don't understand why an editor would allow a 1000+ page book. Anyone who has written knows that's just laziness.
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@HeerJeet Bizarre that they assigned a review of a sweeping history to a philosopher, not a historian. -
@YAppelbaum Well, Andy's an all-purpose public intellectual. Has written literary criticism and political theory as well as philosophy. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet@EmmMacfarlane@amlamey Yes, yes, yes. I would feel exhausted and worn down every time I finished a chapter of his Nixon biographyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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