Latest Reading

Like I said, a lot of my summer reading involves tackling some of the books I’ve always meant to read. The latest one was All the President’s Men, the classic by Bernstein and Woodward.

All the President’s Men is the story of the Watergate investigation. Rather than presenting a history of Watergate, the book is the story of how the reporters uncovered the scandal. It happens to be a good history of Watergate, though the details are patched together without any substantive narrative.

The book is interesting but can bog down in facts. Indeed, it seems as if every minute detail is recorded. While it is far from the thriller its critics made it out to be, the book certainly maintains a level of excitement in parts, most notably those involving the famous Deep Throat.

The book is written with journalist language, which is to say, functional and efficient. While it might not have retained its entertainment and enlightening value over the years, All the President’s Men is still a remarkable historical document for those interested in the American 20th century.