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In The New York Times Book Review, Meryl Gordon reviews Kate Clifford Larson’s “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter.” Ms. Gordon writes:
The tragic life of Rosemary Kennedy, the intellectually disabled member of the Kennedy clan, has been well documented in many histories of this famous family. But she has often been treated as an afterthought, a secondary character kept out of sight during the pivotal 1960s. Now the third child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy takes center stage in “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter,” by Kate Clifford Larson, a biography that chronicles her life with fresh details and tells how her famous siblings were affected by — and reacted to — Rosemary’s struggles.
On this week’s podcast, Ms. Larson discusses the life of Rosemary Kennedy; Alexandra Alter has news from the literary world; Larissa MacFarquhar talks about “Strangers Drowning”; feedback from readers; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.