Barack Obama
Dreams From my Father
The reaction by Democrats to the 2004 Democratic National Convention was shared across the board. Sure, there was the fear that John Kerry's utter lack of charisma and inability to withstand attacks from the GOP would result in four more years of Dubya, but there was also a show-stopping surprise that gave the left a glimmer of hope. That glimmer's name is Barack Obama. The junior senator from Illinois is the son of an African-born, Harvard-educated economist and currently the only black legislator in the upper chamber. But he's got another career outside of politics. He's the author of the wildly successful Dreams From my Father, an autobiography that transcended mere politics in its candid look at race relations, college life, family troubles and success. Obama's new book, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Crown), is intentionally much different. Here, Obama writes exclusively about the politics of today, and the extreme polarization that may be present within the Beltway, but may not be so true of actual Americans. He'll explain that and more Saturday at the Free Library, so lend him an ear and find out how this young senator may soon be the voice of the Democratic party.
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