Myra MacPherson

Myra MacPherson is the author of three previous books, including the Vietnam War classic Long Time Passing. She was a highly regarded journalist at the Washington Post for many years, and has also written for the New York Times and numerous magazines, including Vanity Fair. She lives in Palm Desert, California, and Washington, D.C.

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"All Governments Lie"

By Myra MacPherson

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"I loved every page of this book. My God, what fabulous stories -- newspaper stories, political stories, world history, and the greatest tabloid there ever was, all crammed into one life. And above all, what a hero -- indomitable, learned, funny, and fearless. I learned more stuff I didn't know -- that Izzy Stone solved the murder of George Polk, that when his paper told him he couldn't cover the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, he quit and hitchhiked to Boston. What a combination of integrity and learning. He really did have a wonderful time. Now is the time for all good journalists to read this book and remember what it is all about."

-- Molly Ivins, author of Who Let the Dogs In

"I loved every page of this book. My God, what fabulous stories -- newspaper stories, political stories, world history, and the greatest tabloid there ever was, all crammed into one life. And above all, what a hero -- indomitable, learned, funny, and fearless. I learned more stuff I didn't know -- that Izzy Stone solved the murder of George Polk, that when his paper told him he couldn't cover the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, he quit and hitchhiked to Boston. What a combination of integrity and learning. He really did have a wonderful time. Now is the time for all good journalists to read this book and remember what it is all about."

-- Molly Ivins, author of Who Let the Dogs In