Harold holzer, another lincoln book. Lincoln and the power of the press, what number is this for you . 47 including coauthored. Books and edited books. I dont want to inflate the number. You and i have chatted about lincoln for 21 years. How do you keep doing this . I get an inspiration or an invitation to pursue a path that hasnt been pursued before. For me, this was more inspiration than invitation. I plunge into it. I love doing research, i love doing writing. I love the conversation. What about the inspiration for the press . Where did that come from . It came from my dual careers over the years. I was a journalist for about three or four years. I became a Government Public Affairs person for a member of congress, first aid wide new for statewide new york political campaigns, for the mayor of new york. How government relates to the press was always part of my life. Still is at the metropolitan museum. We work with Government Relations as well as press relations. Just the idea perco