oh my god.
I don’t know what to say. I read everything Michael Kelly wrote. His op-ed columns in The Washington Post have been breaths of clear-eyed sanity through this whole thing. And I have always cherished the The Atlantic Monthly.
My response is a selfish response. I immediately feel the loss. Knowing that I will not read anything by Kelly again. I am very sad about that.
But beyond the selfishness: this is a huge loss to all of us. Journalism in this country needs people like Michael Kelly.
Allison, at An Unsealed Room, says: I feel like I “know” reporters that I’ve been reading and admiring for years. She echoes my own thoughts perfectly:
