After 9/11, we realized that all these silly culture wars, and arguing about rock lyrics… who cares? You know, we, for some reason, remembered what our real problems are.
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While F.D.R. once told Americans that we have nothing to fear but fear itself, Mr. Ashcroft is delighted to play the part of Fear Itself, an assignment in which he lets his imagination run riot.
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Birth: | 2nd June, 1949 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Columnist, Critic, Editor, Essayist |
Frank Hart Rich, Jr. is an American essayist, columnist, critic, and editor notable for having held various positions within The New York Times from 1980 to 2011. He earned a B.A. degree in American History and Literature from Harvard University in 1971. Before joining the New York Times in 1980, he was a film critic for Time and the New York Post, and film critic and senior editor of New Times Magazine. In the early 1970s, he was a founding editor of the Richmond Mercury. He has written several books include: Ghost Light: A Memoir, The Greatest Story Ever Sold, Hot Seat, Avenging Angel, Twist of Cain, The Devil Knocks, Day of Judgment, and Theatre Art Of Boris Aronson.
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