May I second the motion by the great Hunter Baker that we should all take the time to read Witness by Whittaker Chambers? Hunter's spotlight has caught the magnificence of soul; may I append my humble flashlight? I note as well that Mr. Chambers was one of the master prose stylists of the 20th Century, resembling in some ways my hero Mr. Ben Hecht, and serving as a precursor for such contemporary wordsmiths as Peggy Noonan.
I also appeal to all Jewish and Christian parochial high schools to make this book part of their syllabus, both for its literary and historical quality.
Amen to that last bit, Mr. Homnick. I think high school students public and private should be reading Witness.
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