Dan Rather Interviews Robert Morgenthau and Lucinda Franks About the Book, “Timeless: Love, Morgenthau and Me”

It was a stirring Wednesday evening program as three greats in their fields, long time Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, his wife, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Lucinda Franks, and interviewer Dan Rather discussed Ms. Franks book “Timeless: Love, Morgenthau and Me” at The Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center in New York City.

Mr. Rather conducted the interview with good, leading questions as one would expect from such a fine journalist.

Mr. Morgenthau, as he was referred to by Rather, though known well enough to be “Bob,” has lived an incredible life.

I was most impressed by Ms. Franks’ candid, insightful comments on her relationship with Morgenthau, which is now a great marriage of 37 years.

I truly look forward to reading her book. Among the great revelations is how Ms. Franks, self described as truly looking for change as a 60’s activist, and Mr. Morgenthau, about thirty years older and part of the “establishment,” have worked hard to make theirs a great relationship.

A clue: The long time District Attorney “makes great pancakes” and surely other things.

Mr. Morgenthau talked of his career in a question and answer period while Mr. Rather’s most telling comments concerned the shoddy job networks have done in having “3 screaming heads in a room or on a set” as opposed to building bureaus in far off places and devoting time and money to investigative journalism.

It was a tremendous presentation, as all three “heavyweights” in their fields, Morgenthau, Rather and Franks demonstrated their acumen, all in discussing ‘Timeless: Love, Morgenthau and Me,’ surely now a “must read.”