A rare kind of journalism

Semafor’s Ben Smith recommends Anand Giridharadas’ new book on the subway confrontation between Jordan Neely, a homeless man with mental illness, and the former Marine Daniel Penny. Man in the Mirror, by Anand Giridharadas. Giridharadas may be best known these days as a progressive political commentator, but his new book, Man in the Mirror, goes back to his early roots as a narrative storyteller. Giridharadas recounts the tale of the subway confrontation between Jordan Neely, a homeless man with mental illness, and the former Marine Daniel Penny, who was acquitted of killing him. The book is a model of a kind of journalism you don’t see much of, journalism that shows compassion for everyone involved. Buy Man in the Mirror from your local bookstore.