David Von Drehle

“Anyone who has read anything by David Von Drehle immediately notices the byline. He's an iconoclastic thinker and gifted writer who combines a heartland sensibility with a deep intellectual bent,” said Fred Hiatt, editorial page editor for The Post. “David has an unerring instinct for the perfect but unexpected word, ...

David Von Drehle writes a twice-weekly column for The Post. He was previously an editor-at-large for Time Magazine, and is the author of four books, including " Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year" and " Triangle: The Fire That Changed America."