National Book Award for Vanderbilt Biography
The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt,” by T.J. Stiles, won the $10,000 National Book Award for Nonfiction on Wednesday night at a dinner at a restaurant on Wall Street.
Stiles, who worked in publishing before becoming a writer, began his speech by thanking the people behind the scenes who helped produce his book: the editorial assistants, [...]
Illinois Senate OKs Caps on Political Donations
The Illinois Senate signed off Friday on a compromise that would establish the state’s first limits on campaign donations, sending it to the governor despite Republican complaints that the bill concentrates power in the hands of a few political insiders.
The bill would cap the amount of money that people, interest groups and political committees can [...]