Helaine Olen: Poor Stories from [David] Brooks and [Ross] Douthat: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is… more akin to Dickens than the world imagined by Douthat and Brooks… …and certainly not one you’d like to think is based on a true story…. An alcoholic father… a mother way too overwhelmed… to show much love to … Continue reading Afternoon Must-Read: Helaine Olen: Poor Stories from [David] Brooks and [Ross] Douthat