Chronic Murmuring alerted me this morning to some happy news: the New York Times has hired David Brooks as an Op-Ed columnist. Brooks is a brilliant essayist: his writing seeks out the sociological trends that influence American politics and culture, and he doesn't often get bogged down in partisanship. His book Bobos in Paradise is the most erudite analysis of American culture I've read in years. Simply put, Brooks writes like I hope I can someday. For now, I'll be content to read his essays twice a week at the lunch counter at Jimmy's Diner.
Posted by mesh at July 25, 2003 11:13 AM | TrackBack