Doris Kearns Goodwin’s TEAM OF RIVALS continues to benefit the most from the Obama boost, but today’s papers focus on the president-elects additional interest in books about FDR. On 60 Minutes this Sunday–the most-watched episode of the program in “at least nine years” according to the Hollywood Reporter–Obama told Steve Kroft, “There’s a new book out about FDR’s first 100 days and what you see in FDR that I hope my team can – emulate, is not always getting it right, but projecting a sense of confidence, and a willingness to try things.” More than one publisher thought he meant […]
