Mormons Rock!They've conquered Broadway, talk radio, the U.S. Senate—and they may win the White House. Walter Kirn on why Mitt Romney and 6 million Mormons have the secret to success, in this week’s Newsweek.Walter Kirn
George Clooney Saved My NovelWalter Kirn’s Up in the Air is flying high on Oscar buzz—but it almost never made it to the screen. How the film’s director, star, and a twist of fate saved the project from extinction.Walter Kirn
How I Lost My Mind at PrincetonWalter Kirn, author of Lost in the Meritocracy, on his college breakdown, colliding with clubby rich kids, and the book that brought all the horror rushing back.Walter Kirn
The Night I Joined the Upper ClassThe day John Lennon was shot, Walter Kirn squeezed out a few tears, belted out a song, and embraced the fact he felt like a working-class fraud among the Princeton swells.Walter Kirn
