The journalist’s autobiographical novel reflects his time working on Barack’s Obama’s campaign, and in his White House. Has the former President lived up to his expectations?

In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close

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Jerry Seinfeld on Making a Life in Comedy (and Also, Pop-Tarts)

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Judi Dench on Bond and Shakespeare

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Jonathan Haidt on the Plague of Anxiety Affecting Young People

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In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close

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