Of Books And Numbers August 12, 2024 MAUREEN DOWD: TRUMP BY THE NUMBERS. She recalls first interviewing him 25 years ago. This is really becoming fun! The money and support keep pouring in! Are you old enough to remember Superman’s motto? “Truth, Justice and the American Way“? (Superman was, of course, American.) Well, he’s turning out to be a woman named Kamala Harris, and — not to jinx it or to minimize the challenge — it’s looking as though this episode, like them all, just might have a happy ending. MORE NUMBERS 162 lies and distortions in 90 minutes — nearly two a minute. BOOKS Looking for a great one? I again suggest What This Comedian Said Will Shock You. In my view, Bill Maher is right about practically everything. I also just listened to 2034: A Novel of the Next World War. Not bad. (Dr. Strangelove, by contrast, is genius — and only 95 minutes.) But the 30-minute Audible bonus after the epilog — an interview with co-author Admiral James Stavridis — has me hoping President Harris will name him Secretary of Defense.