Reviews
eoeMichael Grunwald is one of our generation's most original and tireless journalistse"a reporter who is allergic to received wisdom, a writer with an uncommon talent for illuminating hidden truths. So it is a delight, but not a surprise, that The New New Deal demolishes cliches and vividly reframes our thinking about President Obama and his stimulus package through a gripping narrative.", Michael Grunwald is one of our generation's most original and tireless journalists--a reporter who is allergic to received wisdom, a writer with an uncommon talent for illuminating hidden truths. So it is a delight, but not a surprise, that The New New Deal demolishes cliches and vividly reframes our thinking about President Obama and his stimulus package through a gripping narrative., The New New Deal is the most interesting book that has been published about the Obama administration., " The New New Deal is the most interesting book that has been published about the Obama administration. Even Republicans should read it." - The Economist "One of the year's deepest books" - Politico "A must-read book" - PoliticalWire.com "One of the two best books ever written about government." - NationalMemo "There's plenty here for everyone to get aflutter about all over again in this riveting account of President Obama's stimulus bill. Grunwald, a Time magazine senior correspondent, provides captivating background history on the stimulus and how it may prove to be a far greater deal than the one FDR famously launched." - Chicago Tribune "Grunwald knows more about the stimulus than pretty much anyone else on the planet." -Grist.org "Grunwald makes the case for Obama's stimulus bill more vividly and persuasively than the president ever did...Grunwald peppers this Washington drama with dialogue and characters in action, which makes it a rollicking good read." - USNews.com "Mammoth in scope. . . . Throughout, Grunwald keeps his tone snappy and readable, while consistently grounding the political story of the Recovery Act in its real impact on everyday Americans. The result is an impressive book about the startling gap between facts and media spin." - Publishers Weekly "A cogent reality check of President Obama's Recovery Act. . . . A pointed, in-the-trenches study whose thrust will be borne out with time." - Kirkus Reviews "Michael Grunwald is one of our generation's most original and tireless journalists-a reporter who is allergic to received wisdom, a writer with an uncommon talent for illuminating hidden truths. So it is a delight, but not a surprise, that The New New Deal demolishes cliches and vividly reframes our thinking about President Obama and his stimulus package through a gripping narrative. Even if everyone doesn't agree with Grunwald's provocative conclusions, every serious reader will see his book as a vindication of serious journalism, at a time when we need it." - John Harris, Politico, eoe The New New Deal is the most interesting book that has been published about the Obama administration.", Michael Grunwald is one of our generation's most original and tireless journalists-a reporter who is allergic to received wisdom, a writer with an uncommon talent for illuminating hidden truths. So it is a delight, but not a surprise, that The New New Deal demolishes cliches and vividly reframes our thinking about President Obama and his stimulus package through a gripping narrative., The New New Deal is not only the best book about the administration and its challenges, but ... one of the two best books ever written about government., Exceptional...The single best book on the inner workings of the Obama administration. ... Grunwald points out how everything you think you know about the stimulus is wrong., The New New Deal is the most interesting book that has been published about the Obama administration.", Grunwald peppers this Washington drama with dialogue and characters in action, which makes it a rollicking good read., Michael Grunwald is one of our generation's most original and tireless journalistsa reporter who is allergic to received wisdom, a writer with an uncommon talent for illuminating hidden truths. So it is a delight, but not a surprise, that The New New Deal demolishes cliches and vividly reframes our thinking about President Obama and his stimulus package through a gripping narrative."
