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...hearing from stakeholders on both sides of the river before committing Harvard to development projects, something critics of Summers say he failed to do.“We get a lot of e-mails about what’s happening now,” said Harvard sociology professor Orlando Patterson. “There’s no longer a sense that the decisions have been made and then you have a formal meeting.”Summers was traveling and could not be reached for comment.In January, Harvard unveiled its 50-year Allston master plan, which envisioned the relocation...
...Does anyone ever confuse you with novelist James Patterson...
Richard North Patterson has his eye on the Presidency. No, he's not declaring for office, although his background as a trial lawyer and a Watergate prosecutor make that a more realistic prospect than you might first think. Instead, the bestselling novelist (25 million books sold worldwide) has written another heart-pounding, ripped-from-the-headlines novel (his 15th), The Race (Holt). Just in time for the 2008 election, Patterson delves into the rough and tumble world of Presidential campaigns. TIME's Andrea Sachs reached Patterson at his home in San Francisco (he splits his time between there and Martha...
...Patterson: I describe it as the American odyssey. It's the hardest thing a person can do. It's a gauntlet in which privacy means absolutely nothing. Every aspect of character is exposed, and every decision can destroy a [candidacy], and perhaps even the candidate, in a way that's unique to the merciless public exposure that running for President brings. To me, it's like a courtroom drama intensified. There are always surprises. There are always revelations of character, and nothing is out of bounds. It's great drama...
...Does anyone ever confuse you with novelist James Patterson...