The Power Broker

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Robert A. Caro

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Epic biography, urban planning drama, how power actually works

My take

Yes, it’s a doorstop. Yes, it will explain why half the city looks the way it does. Weirdly gripping once you’re in it. I read it in chunks like a long, slow war with my attention span—and it won.