The Improbable Wendell Willkie

In "The Improbable Wendell Willkie," David Levering Lewis explores the remarkable life of 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie, a businessman and attorney who, despite losing to FDR, embodied a vision of America that embraced bipartisanship and social responsibility. With his Midwestern charm and candid nature, Willkie notably advocated for civil rights as the first presidential candidate to address the NAACP and challenged American isolationism by supporting international engagement. This vibrantly narrated biography reaffirms Willkie’s enduring legacy as an icon who could have transformed American politics had he lived longer.