“The Paladin is a gritty and realistic thriller that paints a less-than-flattering picture of what really happens behind closed doors in the intelligence world. Don’t be surprised if by the end of Ignatius’ book, you’re resetting all of your passwords.”
Mr. Arnade, formerly a bond trader on Wall Street, spent years traveling to America’s forgotten places and photographing their struggling but dignified inhabitants. “Dignity” contains autobiographical reflections on each place. It is a beautiful book.
Dr. Bergman was awarded the prize, “For a series of important and bold journalistic scoops,” ranging from the doings at the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic medicine to the last interviews given by former Mossad head Meir Dagan.