Sam Tanenhaus

NYT Book Review Editor

air date: Dec 2, 2010

Sam Tanenhaus was editor of The New York Times Book Review from 2004 to 2013, and his biography of Whittaker Chambers was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. His book, “The Death Conservatism,” was published in 2009.

• Different types of conservatism
• Presidential elections, Tea Party, CEOs as politicians
• Government programs rejected by people who use them

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