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“Counting the ones I've co-edited, I guess about 28 or 29 [books I've written].”

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Nat Hentoff was an American historian known for his contributions to the fields of liberalism and the civil rights movement. Born on June 10, 1925, and passing away on January 7, 2017, Hentoff's work covered a wide range of topics, including music, literature, law, and social justice. more

“This sounds corny, but I once told a kid when I was in a the library conference, the best - not the best, what I really hope for is that someday 20, 30 years from now, some kid, 12-year-old, 15-year-old, in Des Moines will be going through the stacks, if they have stacks anymore - they probably won't - and find a book of mine and get something from it.”

Ifs Years Book Kids Sound Mines Library Someday Conferences Corny Des Moines

Author:Nat Hentoff

“We live in the village. We have a summer place in Westport, Connecticut. We don't spend a lot on all kinds of things. But I have no complaints.”

Kind Summer All Kinds Village Complaints Connecticut

Author:Nat Hentoff

“I wish [my wife] would [work] because - especially now the kind of - I mean, honesty is hardly the word. She writes with a ferocity of clarity that - nobody else around has now.”

Writing Kind Mean Wish Wife Honesty My Wife Clarity Ferocity

Author:Nat Hentoff

“[My wife] has some investments and stuff.”

Stuff Wife Investment My Wife

Author:Nat Hentoff