Reviews

William J. Bennett author of "The Book of Virtues" and "The Death of Outrage" Norman Podhoretz is one of this country's most consequential intellectuals. He is also one of its most enigmatic. For what to admire most in Podhoretz? His love for ideas? His rigorous intelligence? His political courage? His sparkling, combative pen? This splendid book renders the question even more puzzling. "Ex-Friends" is a compelling personal memoir and a fascinating political and social history.