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Richard Ben Cramer's Books
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What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now?When legendary Red Sox hitter Ted Williams died on July 5, 2002, newspapers reviewed the stats, compared him to other legends of the game, and...Read More -
How Israel LostIn How Israel Lost Richard Ben Cramer analyzes the four questions that have bedeviled Israel and Palestine for almost forty years: I. Why do we care...Read More
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Examiner.com, February 7, 2012
...The is by Richard Ben Cramer. Today only it is $1.99. That is 87% off the cover price. This expolration of the 1988 presidential campaign might not be for everyone. If you aren...
New York Times, January 11, 2012
...had been producing since 1984, partly because the associated travel costs had become untenable. Matt Bai argued that Richard Ben Cramer’s book about the 1988 campaign, “What It Takes,” hadn’t been equaled since because politicians, increasingly...
Atlantic Monthly, January 6, 2012
...texture and insight about politics that you also find in the (better-known and much longer) What It Takes , Richard Ben Cramer's wonderful account of the 1988 campaign. It is also a sympathetic and human book, in an enriching rather than a sappy way....
Media Bistro, November 30, 2011
...apart from anything that’s been written on the campaign to date – and in my humble opinion , Richard Ben Cramer and [the late] Theodore White should enjoy their royalties … Thank you for filling in some of the gaps in my knowledge, confirming more...
Politico, November 15, 2011
...Richard Ben Cramer published the definitive chronicle of the 1988 presidential campaign, "What It Takes," by largely disdaining the day-to-day press coverage in favor of human portraits of the candidates...
New York Daily News, August 31, 2011
...upcoming book will focus on Yankees player Alex Rodriguez's life - both on and off the field. Richard Ben Cramer could drop a bomb on the Bronx Bombers in a few short years. The noted author is writing a book about Alex Rodriguez, say multiple sources,...
The Atlantic Wire, August 30, 2011
...entries for Silent Spring and A Brief History of Time , some genuine (pleasant) surprises make the cut, including Richard Ben Cramer's What It Takes , Stephen King's On Writing, and Ben Hecht's A Child of the Century . (Two complaints: First, Naomi Klein...
Media Bistro, November 30, 2011
...apart from anything that’s been written on the campaign to date – and in my humble opinion , Richard Ben Cramer and [the late] Theodore White should enjoy their royalties … Thank you for filling in some of the gaps in my knowledge, confirming more...
Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 23, 2011
...reads history books. On his nightstand now: "What It Takes: The Way to the White House," by Richard Ben Cramer. Tolbert describes it as "an old political classic." Dreams for the Ford site: "Until the environmental [reports] come back, it's going to be...
Politico, November 15, 2011
...Richard Ben Cramer published the definitive chronicle of the 1988 presidential campaign, "What It Takes," by largely disdaining the day-to-day press coverage in favor of human portraits of the candidates...
Misc. Baseball, September 14, 2011
...a very different perspective on MLB than probably anything else on this blog. There is an essay-review of Richard Ben Cramer's book, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero’s Life, by Russell Baker in November 2000. Baker wrote:Joe DiMaggio played baseball for the New...
Orioles Insider, June 24, 2011
...also mentioned David Halberstam’s “The Teammates,” which I enjoyed as well. As far as bios are concerned, Richard Ben Cramer’s “A Hero’s Life” on Joe DiMaggio was fantastic. I am currently reading Jane Leavy’s “The Last Boy,” on...
Books on The Knob, June 15, 2011
...The book also includes a special chapter on the new Yankee Stadium. Contributors include Bob Costas (NBC, HBO), Richard Ben Cramer, Pete Hamill, Tony Kornheiser (ESPN), Tom Boswell (Washington Post), Dave Kindred (Washington Post), Leigh Montville...
Books on The Knob, June 15, 2011
...The book also includes a special chapter on the new Yankee Stadium. Contributors include Bob Costas (NBC, HBO), Richard Ben Cramer, Pete Hamill, Tony Kornheiser (ESPN), Tom Boswell (Washington Post), Dave Kindred (Washington Post), Leigh Montville...
