Frank Bruni is een gevierd schrijver wiens journalistieke carrière hem een uniek uitkijkpunt heeft gegeven op de Amerikaanse politiek en maatschappij. Zijn werk duikt in de complexiteit van het openbare leven en biedt inzichtelijke commentaren op de figuren en krachten die onze wereld vormgeven. Door zijn scherpe observatievermogen en krachtige proza onderzoekt Bruni de nuances van macht, de machinaties van bestuur en het menselijke element binnen deze grootschalige verhalen. Hij brengt een scherp oog en een doordachte perspectief in zijn verkenningen, waardoor zijn schrijven zowel informatief als boeiend is voor de veeleisende lezer.
Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all kinds of rankings, and a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no. That belief is wrong. It's cruel. And in this book, Frank Bruni explains why, giving students and their parents a new perspective on this brutal, deeply flawed competition and a path out of the anxiety that it provokes.
A lively, behind-the-scenes look at the historic cohort of diverse, young, and
groundbreaking women newly elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 as
they arrive in Washington, D.C., and start working for change, by a New York
Times reporter with sharp insight and deep knowledge of the Hill.
"From New York Times columnist and bestselling author Frank Bruni comes a wise and moving memoir about aging, affliction, and optimism after partially losing his eyesight. One morning in late 2017, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni woke up with strangely blurred vision. He wondered at first if some goo or gunk had worked its way into his right eye. But this was no fleeting annoyance, no fixable inconvenience. Overnight, a rare stroke had cut off blood to one of his optic nerves, rendering him functionally blind in that eye--forever. And he soon learned from doctors that the same disorder could ravage his left eye, too. He could lose his sight altogether. In The Beauty of Dusk, Bruni hauntingly recounts his adjustment to this daunting reality, a medical and spiritual odyssey that involved not only reappraising his own priorities but also reaching out to, and gathering wisdom from, longtime friends and new acquaintances who had navigated their own traumas and afflictions. The result is a poignant, probing, and ultimately uplifting examination of the limits that all of us inevitably encounter, the lenses through which we choose to evaluate them and the tools we have for perseverance. Bruni's world blurred in one sense, as he experienced his first real inklings that the day isn't forever and that light inexorably fades, but sharpened in another. Confronting unexpected hardship, he felt more blessed than ever before. There was vision lost. There was also vision found"--Publisher's website
This memoir intertwines humor and poignancy as the author, a New York Times restaurant critic, shares his journey of discovering a balanced relationship with food. Through personal anecdotes, he explores the complexities of culinary passion and the emotional ties to eating, revealing how his experiences shaped his appreciation for gastronomy. The narrative captures the joy and challenges of food culture, offering readers insight into the critic's evolving perspective on indulgence and moderation.
In "Ambling Into History," Frank Bruni examines George W. Bush's presidency, highlighting his laid-back demeanor and initial challenges, especially after 9/11. Drawing from his experiences as a reporter, Bruni reveals Bush's complexities, strengths, and weaknesses, while also reflecting on the unique nature of political reporting.
From Frank Bruni, longtime columnist for the New York Times and four-time
bestselling author, The Age of Grievance is an examination of the way that
grievance has come to define our popular culture and our politics, on both the
right and the left.