Author jeff quinn. You open your most recent book, waco, with this quote from rick perlstein, the historian. A fog of crosscut motives and narratives, the complexity that defies storybook simplicity at a that is usually the way history happens. I think the quote is the most cogent of ever heard. Rick does a tremendous job himself and its true. Know historic event happens in a vacuum. Its tied to many other things. And thats the fascination in research and writing on narrative, nonfiction, history. What i read a quote from you as well, and this is from 2021 in the cleburne times review. A lot of people no longer want to buy nonfiction to learn things. They want nonfiction books to reflect what they already believ want books to reinforce their opinions. They want books that tell them everything they believe is absolutely right and that the other side is even worse than they thought. If you take a look at the bestseller list for nonfiction, for the last several years, theres three categor
Get informed straight from the sources unfiltered, unbiased, word for word from the Nations Capital to wherever you are. Cspan powered by cable. You opened your most recent book with this quote. The complexity devised your books the usually the way. Rick does a tremendous job itself and it is true. No historic event happens, it is tied to many things in research and writing. Want to read a quote from you from 2021 in the times review. A lot of people want to learn things, they want nonfiction oks to reflect what they already believe. They reinforce their opinion and what books that tell them everything they believe is right and the other side is worse than i thought. If you look at the bestseller list for the last several years, there are three categories represented. The first by political commentators associated with one side or another talking about how the nation is in danger of opposition. America is going to hell. And the third category is what i call the magic button here ten wa
Morning cover story. Scotland seems more scottish these days and Great Britain may be a lot less great. This is an example of country that has been progressive for a hundred years. But will it progress all the way to independence . We move in to dangerous waters if we could scotland too close to call coming up on sunday morning. Osgood Jessica Chastain, one of the most sought after stars is enjoying seemingly overnight success was actually years in the making. She talks this morning with tracy smith. Jessica chastain started making big time movies in 2008. Trouble was none of them came out until 2011. Were you telling people, i swear, im in the movies. One thing my mom called me up laughing, everyone thinks were lying. They believe her now. Ahead, the truth about Jessica Chastain. Osgood a story with legs what they call people can relate to. Certainly applies to the subjects in the story anna werner is about to tell, partly because we share so much with them and besides they have twice
Morning cover story. Scotland seems more scottish these days and Great Britain may be a lot less great. This is an example of country that has been progressive for a hundred years. But will it progress all the way to independence . We move in to dangerous waters if we could scotland too close to call coming up on sunday morning. Osgood Jessica Chastain, one of the most sought after stars is enjoying seemingly overnight success was actually years in the making. She talks this morning with tracy smith. Jessica chastain started making big time movies in 2008. Trouble was none of them came out until 2011. Were you telling people, i swear, im in the movies. One thing my mom called me up laughing, everyone thinks were lying. They believe her now. Ahead, the truth about Jessica Chastain. Osgood a story with legs what they call people can relate to. Certainly applies to the subjects in the story anna werner is about to tell, partly because we share so much with them and besides they have twice
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