“…My approach to these next books is substantially the same as it was the first time around. The material is a little different – focused not quite as much on the person as on the events in which the person is caught up, and as a result the research process is slightly different as well. With the first book I had Barack Obama’s own writings as a primary source, but with everything backed up by other journalistic accounts. Now I’m writing about things more or less as they’re happening, so I’m tracking events day by day. There are no insider histories about this period yet, although some quickie histories of the campaign are starting to show up, but they’re written by people using many of the same resources I’m using. I have mounds of newspaper and magazine clippings, and so many bookmarks I’m afraid my internet browser might explode, and of course I’m adding more every day.”