I went to the library last weekend to (finally) return my three overdue books, and I was able to pick up one more, quickly. It’s Katharine Graham’s Personal History, her Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography written in 1998. Since I read Halberstam’s The Powers That Be earlier this year, I’m interested in another perspective on the rise of The Washington Post. However, what really tipped the scale was an email exchange with someone about work. Peter A., a reader, suggested that I read this book for perspective on the early days of a successful media company. I can only hope that CNET Networks doesn’t need to lose money for a couple of decades first! (Not likely.) I’ve gotten started, and I can see it will be an interesting tale, both personally and professionally.