I May Be Wrong, but I Doubt It

by Mike Royko

In this collection of New York Times best-selling author Michael Levin's journalism and blog pieces, he's funny, angry, delighted, outraged, frustrated, and relieved, sometimes all at the same time. If you read only one book this year, maybe you should read something more useful. But with Levin, you'll have fun on every page.

Genres: Essays, Nonfiction

216 pages

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Pulitzer prize columnist, Mike Royko was nationally known for his caustic sarcasm. Over his 30 year career he wrote for three leading Chicago newspapers, "The Daily News", "The Sun-Times", and "The Chicago Tribune", and was nationally syndicated.

The Polish-Ukranian son of a cab driver, Royko grew up on Chicago's southside and never left the city. At age 64, he died in Chicago of complications arising from a brain aneurysm in the spring of 1997. Royko was survived by his wife, Judy, a 9-year-old son, Sam, and 4-year-old daughter, Kate, as well as two grown children from his first marriage. His first wife, Carol, died in 1979.

Reviews

[Dave Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mike Royko was brilliant. Sharp. Witty. Nimble-minded. There are so many good columns collected here. "I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It" is like a time capsule. Collected columns from the late 1960's, Royko reflects on Robert Kennedy's assassination; race; politics; the release of the film Bonnie and Clyde; and, I believe this is the first printing of the holiday story of Mary and Joe, the Chicago Nativity. It's an interesting look back at how some things change, yet stay the same.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good collection of Royko columns from the late 1960s, when social upheaval and the rise of the subculture gave Royko such rich material to work with. The section on race is particularly good, especially his brilliant column on MLK shortly after the assassination.