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Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President (2011)

by Eli Saslow(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385534302 (ISBN13: 9780385534307)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Doubleday

review 1: Saslow is just brilliant. His writing is hard for me to articulate: it's simple and clear, yet he finds a way to bring horrific circumstances and stories to a beautiful life. His sentences are punchy and leave nothing unexplained; he has a distinct way of wording what could be hard to understand political policies into very clear and concise prose. And yet there isn't a single story in this book that didn't raise the hair on my arms; these stories are just remarkable. They are stories of ordinary Americans, doing extraordinary things and defying all odds by just living day to day. My favorite chapter is the "It Gets Better" piece. Wow! What a wonderfully told story about such heavy and saddening subject matter. I'm not sure I buy that he's the most objective journalist - I... more think I'd need to read more of his pieces outside of this book to determine my opinion on that - but regardless of his political sway, his prose, again, is simply amazing. No fuss, no frills - but all heart. I am lucky to have discovered him and this book.
review 2: Part of what I loved about this book is that I didn't find it overly political or biased toward any party. I didn't think it was a plug for Obama or a push against him. I found it very neutral. The stories that are in this book are geared toward prevalent issues in America today that need to be addressed, thought about, changed. Saslow does a wonderful job of finding the heart of America and looking at its faults in a bare manner. He crafts a brilliant picture of the country. Overall, I find this book a good summary of American life and the problems it faces. less

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