935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America%E2%80%99s Moral Integrity

According to Lewis%E2%80%99s outspoken study of recent U.S. history, his title reflects the exact number of times members and allies of the Bush-Cheney White House issued untrue %E2%80%9Cfacts%E2%80%9D justifying military action in Iraq. Not that the book is focused solely on W%E2%80%99s term as president: there are vehement condemnations of Lyndon Johnson%E2%80%99s truth-bending on Vietnam, Richard Nixon%E2%80%99s response to Watergate, and even Barack Obama%E2%80%99s handling of the Affordable Care Act. Taking the brunt of Lewis%E2%80%99s wrath are current members of the news media who enable politically inspired lies. He also pulls no punches when he describes the reasons why he felt forced to resign as Mike Wallace%E2%80%99s producer on the television series 60 Minutes. Lee has a deep, resonant reading voice. It%E2%80%99s also authoritative%E2%80%94a trait most crucial to the work at hand%E2%80%94and Lee adds a layer of indignation and/or contempt when the material indicates that register. Considering the subject matter, it%E2%80%99s no surprise he%E2%80%99s obliged to do so frequently. (July)