Hey look: Story of the century

From the print edition, my column considers the historian Tony Judt, much noted for his brave stoicism in facing the disease that killed him. I read his big book a few years ago and simply wanted to share two of the stories from it that stuck with me.

From the print edition, my column considers the historian Tony Judt, much noted for his brave stoicism in facing the disease that killed him. I read his big book a few years ago and simply wanted to share two of the stories from it that stuck with me.