Few Words in Defense of Our Country

''[A] penetrating biography . . . While the book posits Newman as a writer of sociopolitical import, its emotional narrative is driven by the more personal aspects of his story: a complex family legacy, childhood struggles with strabismus (crossed eyes) and a lifelong tendency toward sadness and isolation'' Bob Mehr, New York Times

''An illuminating and masterful achievement'' Booklist

''Randy Newma...