Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas' Being Nixon at 4:30

Everyone thinks they know Richard Nixon. His “Tricky Dick,” persona has come to define his perception. Thomas disposes of this cartoonish version of Nixon and creates a three dimensional portrait of a complex man filled with both light and darkness in his new book, Being Nixon. This wonderfully composed character study of the United States' most infamous president dispels the common myths associated with Nixon while providing an intimate and evenhanded look at him in all his strangeness. Thomas interviewed 35 Nixon aides and went through recently released tapes and archives in order to piece together this carefully composed biography.