“Ball Four” helped open up writing about political campaigns and reporters, becoming the inspiration for Timothy Crouse’s “The Boys on the Bus.” After that, Teddy White’s “Making of the President” series of political campaign books began to look more and more like dull official narrative histories.
“After that, Teddy White’s “Making of the President” series of political campaign books began to look more and more like dull official narrative histories.”
I read several of those. Mom had them in paperback. Great summer reads.