Anand Giridharadas’s writing on the violent power of billionaires, the value of uncorrupted journalism, and our complex political landscape have made him an international bestseller and a global force for understanding. His new book, Man in the Mirror, is a vivid investigation of the tragic 2023 encounter in a New York subway car that grew to represent our troubled and divided nation.
Anand Giridharadas is the author of the international bestseller Winners Take All, The True American, and India Calling. Through his work as a journalist and author, Giridharadas has become a prominent voice in global political discourses. He was a foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times for over a decade, has published work in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Time, and is the publisher of the newsletter The.Ink. Giridharadas is an on-air political analyst for MSNBC, offering his insights on the misuse of power by billionaires, the importance of journalism that serves average citizens, and possible solutions to contemporary political struggles. He has received the Porchlight Business Book of the Year Award and Harvard University’s Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award.
Giridharadas’s newest book, Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City, is a meticulous investigation of the tragic 2023 encounter on a New York subway car that left Jordan Neely, an unhoused man, dead, and Daniel Penny, an ex-marine looking for a better life, arrested. Giridharadas builds a vivid, intimate recounting of this story, braiding together a wide variety of perspectives, including a lawyer avenging his failed campaign for district attorney, a father who leads homeless outreach work, and a city official struggling to improve mental healthcare. In the end, Man in the Mirror creates a complex, emotional, and important portrait of our world.