The blogosphere’s historian-in-residence Rick Perlstein gets a long, thoughtful profile in The Chicago Reader, teasing out Perlstein’s complicated relationship to the conservative movement he studies, admires, and fears. Well worth a read. And keep an eye out for Nixonland the sequel to Before the Storm, Rick’s seminal book on Goldwater and conservatism.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.