Josh Barro
Writes Very Serious, a newsletter on politics, the economy and culture, and hosts the podcast of the same name.
Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington by James Kirchick
dishy and full of odd stories like the one about Reagan and the alleged secret right-wing gay cabal; and of correctives to wrong things you’ve likely heard about figures such as J. Edgar Hoover, who probably was not actually a cross-dresser. The story as a whole is sad and maddening — Jamie has, for example, handwritten edits to Ronald Reagan’s draft statement about Rock Hudson’s death, removing all reference to the closeness of Hudson’s relationship to Ronald and Nancy — but also very interesting, and well worth your time.
on joshbarro.com · 1 Jun 2022
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