Post by Webster on Aug 18, 2020 9:19:20 GMT -5
(The Guardian) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to publish book on Covid-19 leadership
Associated Press report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences, which includes leadership advice and a close look at his relationship with the Donald Trump administration.
Crown announced Tuesday that Cuomo’s “American Crisis” will be released 13 October, three weeks before election day. The news comes the day after Cuomo addressed the DNC and called the virus’ spread a metaphor for a country weakened by division.
New York State currently has one of the lowest infection rates in the US, in contrast to the spring, when it had one of the highest. Crown’s book blurb promises that: In his own voice, Andrew Cuomo chronicles in ‘American Crisis’ the ingenuity and sacrifice required of so many to fight the pandemic, sharing his personal reflections and the decision-making that shaped his policy, and offers his frank accounting and assessment of his interactions with the federal government and the White House, as well as other state and local political and health officials.
Cuomo had said last month that he was thinking of a book, commenting during a radio interview on WAMC that he wanted to document the “entire experience, because if we don’t learn from this then it will really compound the whole crisis that we’ve gone through.”
Financial terms for “American Crisis” were not disclosed.
Cuomo, currently serving his third term, has been praised for his blunt, straightforward press conferences. His style has differed notably from the more erratic approach of Trump. Cuomo has said that Trump is “in denial” about the severity of the pandemic and has faulted him for ignoring advice from scientists. Trump has blamed Cuomo’s “poor management” for New York’s tens of thousands Covid-19 fatalities.