Raising the Bar: Author and political commentator David Brooks believes we all can do better
Recent books written by New York Times opinion columnist David Brooks (seen here in 2018) include “The Road to Character,” published in 2015, and “The Second Mountain,” published in 2019. (Matt Sayles/AP Images for Conrad N. Hilton Foundation file)
Brooks will be the featured speaker at the MIFA annual luncheon Sept. 21, and also will speak at Rhodes College while in Memphis.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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