Kai Bird

The Outlier

Bird argues that Jimmy Carter’s radical foreign policy initiatives and stellar domestic legislative record make his presidency important, despite the missteps.

Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s richly documented biography focuses on Oppenheimer’s across-the-board brilliance, his magnetic (but often caustic) personality and the shifting political milieus that led to his elevation and downfall.

Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's richly documented biography focuses on Oppenheimer's across-the-board brilliance, his magnetic (but often caustic) personality and the shifting political milieus that led to his elevation and downfall.