Natural politicians are skilled actors, recreating reality, adjusting and ad-libbing, synthesizing the scenes, saying the same thing over and over again and making it seem that they are saying it for the first time.
David Maraniss Quotes
I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story itself that will carry me, and the reader, from beginning to end. Second, the story has to weave through larger themes that can illuminate the world of the subject.
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| Birth: | 1949 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Editor, Journalist |
About
David Maraniss was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is an American journalist and author, currently serving as an associate-editor for The Washington Post. He received a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1993 for his coverage of then-candidate Bill Clinton during the 1992 United States presidential election. The Post assigned him the job of biographer for their coverage of 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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