Rome 1960

News and Reviews

"Personalities and Politics Depicted Brilliantly" -- International Herald Tribune

"A Fascinating Read" -- Toledo Blade

"Vivid and Astonishing Detail" -- Montreal Gazette

Borders.com Video Feature

NPR "Book Tour" Audio and Excerpt

"Chock-full of deftly-drawn portraits" -- L.A. Times

"The Road from Rome" -- Newsweek excerpt

CNN.com Entertainment Examines "Rome 1960"

"A Must Read" -- Boston Globe

"As Good as Gold" -- San Francisco Chronicle

"(A) Fascinating Book" -- Seattle Times

"Interview with Bob Costas (7-12-08). Part of Hour 1 and all of Hour 2"

"C-SPAN interview with Brian Lamb"

"A Triumph in Rome" -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A Thousand Vivid Details" - St. Pete Times

"A Riveting Account" -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Masterpiece of Sports History" -- Nashville Scene

"Grade A" -- Entertainment Weekly

"Completely Captivating" -- BookPage Review

"A Marvelous Account" -- Christian Science Monitor

NPR "All Things Considered" Interview

When in Rome: New York Post review

Book Recalls Golden Times In Rome

Marvelous Sports Tome from Maraniss: The Capital Times

Book Excerpt from Sports Illustrated (6/2/08)

Video of David speaking at the Poynter Institute

Starred Kirkus Review

Maraniss Looks Back at 1960 Olympics: Wisconsin State Journal

© 2008 David Maraniss