Ten Letters: The American People in the Obama Years - Brossura

Praise for Ten Letters:

"A luminous book. . . . Saslow has found his way around the cynicism and superficiality of Washington politics to show the profound real-life connections between the White House and the people."
—David Maraniss
 
"Saslow has a feel for the tender spots in these people's stories. . . . The plainspokenness, decency and human dignity they display leave a lasting impression.”
—Washington Post 

"Saslow is a master at evoking the authors’ stories through vivid dialogue, vignettes of daily life, and powerful language. . . . [He] does not romanticize these individuals; the people Saslow introduces his readers to are those they run into on the street every day. . . . Ten Letters gently reminds us of those defining elements that remain as true as ever in Americans’ relationship to their president."
—Harvard Political Review

"In this testament to the power of the written word, the country's most vexing challenges, from immigration to education, healthcare to housing, are seen through the eyes of both persons directly affected by them and one person uniquely positioned to do something about them."
—Booklist

"[The stories] offer an intimate glimpse into the lives of people who are hopeful, and sometimes desperate, to be heard."
—Kirkus Reviews
  
"Exceptionally relevant and poignant . . . an in-depth look at the misfortunes, needs, opinions, and, yes, anger over the current state of the country that inspired ten people to put pen to paper. . . .  Inspiring and important."
—FrogenYozurt.com Online Magazine

ELI SASLOW is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post staff writer and author of Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2014 for a story on food stamp recipients and has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for feature reporting. He also won a James Beard Award for Food Writing.