David Brooks

Bestselling Author,How to Know a Person, The Second Mountain, The Road to Character,andThe Social Animal.Keen observer of American life and politics.David Brooks is a bestselling author, Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs first presidential senior fellow, a contributing writer atThe Atlanticand recurring commentator onPBS NewsHour. With decades of experience as an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, Brooks is an insightful observer of the American way of life and a savvy analyst of present-day politics and foreign affairs whosecolumns are among the most read in the nation.The author of six books with many bestsellers among them, Brooks seeks to share and encourage intellectual curiosity and emotional wisdom, emphasizing the value of community and the importance of nourishing both the inner self and the social self in our journeys to live fulfilling lives.