Book #23. A deep, rich, and beautifully written story about Bernie Sanders AND Burlington (and the rest of), Vermont. Honestly, as I sit here now having just finished, it feels like one of the best books I’ve ever read.

"Why might a poet be a good person to write political biography? One answer: because a poet, if he’s good, cares less about sweeping assertions than about precision and exactingness." @tonydomestico.bsky.social on @dchiasso.bsky.social on Bernie:

According to Wellesley professor Dan Chiasson, Zohran Mamdani’s socialism is not, as some critics suggest, a stale collection of old creeds but a dynamic system with small businesses at its core. https://www.nybooks.com/online/2025/11/06/have-you-met-z-zohran-mamdani/

BERNIE FOR BURLINGTON: The Rise of the People’s Politician (Knopf, Feb 3, 2026), with an astonishing cover by Alison Bechdel

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