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While writing books about the past, I think about the present. It’s not intentional, but somehow my books end up being written under the sign of a political mood.

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Rick Perlstein

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As an adult, I’ve always found the stereotype that Jews are liberal a curious one; my parents’ circle was predominantly conservative, not just on Israel but on most political issues. Most of all, they were intensely (and this is a word I remember repeating in my own angry adolescent dialogues with myself) tribal.

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I’ve summarized dozens of books in my literary career; it’s become rather second nature.

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May 26, 2024

I’ve summarized dozens of books in my literary career; it’s become rather second nature.

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May 26, 2024

As an adult, I’ve always found the stereotype that Jews are liberal a curious one; my parents’ circle was predominantly conservative, not just on Israel but on most political issues. Most of all, they were intensely (and this is a word I remember repeating in my own angry adolescent dialogues with myself) tribal.

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