Book · 2024 · Biography & Autobiography
Romney
A Reckoning
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He wrote this biography called Romney: A Reckoning and spent a ton of time with Mitt Romney, really had amazing access to him and his family and his journals.
What they say about it
- Political reporter biography“is a political reporter”3
- Journey of public figures“journey of many folks”2
The best things said about it
When you think about his journey right and the journey of many folks who just want to do right by people who just want to make this place the best version of what America can be.
When you think about his journey right and the journey of many folks who just want to do right by people.
Coppins is a political reporter.
I feel like there's multiple reckonings going on in the book.
Ezra Klein The Ezra Klein Show · Oct 2023 5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
McKay Coppins's Romney: A Reckoning is a biographical study examining the political career, ideological shifts, and personal journals of Mitt Romney. On The Ezra Klein Show, Jigar Shah recommended the book, noting that Mitt Romney's political journey was inspiring for individuals striving to do right by people and improve America. Maggie Haberman also recommended the biography as part of her final book suggestions on the same podcast. Joumana Khatib recommended the book on The Book Review during a political books segment, highlighting Coppins's background as a political reporter. Additionally, Tim Alberta recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show, praising his colleague at The Atlantic for securing amazing access to Mitt Romney, his family, and his private journals, which helps readers understand the broader transformation of the Republican Party. The host and Ezra Klein further discussed the multiple reckonings present throughout the narrative, exploring the complex legacy of the subject. Reviewers and podcasters frequently recommend the volume because it provides a rare, deeply reported look inside modern American politics through the lens of one of its most prominent figures, offering valuable perspective on conscience, political courage, and the difficult choices leaders face within changing partisan landscapes.
Every mention
Jigar Shah and then the last book was I recently read um Romney a reckoning by I think McKay coppins and I think I thi… 1
“and then the last book was I recently read um Romney a reckoning by I think McKay coppins and I think I think that when you think about his journey right and the journey of many folks who just want to do right by people”
Joumana Khatib it's called Romney a Life by McKay coppins... coppins is a political reporter 1
“it's called Romney a Life by McKay coppins... coppins is a political reporter”
Maggie Haberman uh Romney a reckoning 1
“uh Romney a reckoning”
Tim Alberta and my third book is actually by a colleague of mine at the Atlantic McKay cins he wrote this biography cal… 1
“and my third book is actually by a colleague of mine at the Atlantic McKay cins he wrote this biography called Romney a reckoning and spent a ton of time with Mitt Romney really had amazing access to him and his family and his journals”
Ezra Klein so the book is Romney a reckoning but I feel like there's multiple reckonings going on in the book 1
“so the book is Romney a reckoning but I feel like there's multiple reckonings going on in the book”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
“and then the last book was I recently read um Romney a reckoning by I think McKay coppins and I think I think that when you think about his journey right and the journey of many folks who just want to do right by people who just want to make this place the best version of what America can be”
“um and my third book is actually by a colleague of mine at the Atlantic McKay cins he wrote this biography called Romney a reckoning and spent a ton of time with Mitt Romney”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“McKay cins a staff writer at the Atlantic goes deep on that decision and many other Romney has faced and his new book Romney a reckoning”