Hendrick Hertzberg In Conversation With Rachael Myrow

Hendrik Hertzberg has twice been editor of The New Republic and is currently the principal political commentator for The New Yorker. He frequently writes the opening comment in the "Talk of the Town" for the magazine. He has written two books: Politics: Observations and Arguments, and the forthcoming ¡OBÁMANOS!: The Rise of a New Political Era. ¡OBÁMANOS! draws from two sources-Hertzberg's "Talk" commentary, and an informal blog on The New Yorker's website he started keeping fifteen months before the 2008 election. The book begins before the meteoric rise of Barack Obama, in George W. Bush's second term, then moving to the primary campaign and onward, following the central players in the election as they emerge. Hertzberg shows how the most exciting, intense, and historical campaign in memory has come to define the current political climate. With Hertzberg's characteristic sharp observation, historical perspective, analytic power, humor and insight, ¡OBÁMANOS! explores and explains our contemporary political moment.
Rachael Myrow is reporter and the morning host for KQED's California Report, a statewide news program that provides daily coverage of the most important news and trends affecting California.