In the early and mid-1970s, when I was writing it, I thought my country would never be as divided again as it was then. I was wrong.

A great portrait captures the very essence of its subject, and this year, TIME continued its long legacy of storytelling with a number of compelling photographs of newsmakers, from politicians and businessmen to comedians and Oscar winners.

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Der US-Autor stellt seinen neuen Roman im Residenztheater vor