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Tom Menino’s entertaining but light autobiography

Someday a book will be written that is worthy of Tom Menino’s long and consequential tenure as mayor of Boston. And Jack Beatty may well be the person who writes it.

“Mayor for a New America” is not that book. The autobiography, which Menino wrote in collaboration with Beatty, offers a short, punchy look at the former mayor’s life and career, focusing on his 20 years as Boston’s top elected official. Together they offer an entertaining overview of the Menino era but not a comprehensive examination.

Read the rest in The Boston Globe.

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2 Comments

  1. Excellent review. So is it worth buying?

    • Dan Kennedy

      @Marjorie, thank you. I think it would make a good audio book — I don’t know if that’s in the works. That’s not a putdown. I really like audio books.

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