Nuzzi Memoir on RFK Jr. Affair Raises More Questions Than It Answers

A new memoir revisits the author's alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It focuses on personal drama but avoids larger ethical issues. In "American Canto," Olivia Nuzzi details the relationship. At the time, she was a reporter for New York magazine. Kennedy was a presidential candidate. He has denied the affair happened. The book describes moments of personal worry. In one scene, Nuzzi feared Donald Trump would spread rumors if he saw them together at Mar-a-Lago. She says Kennedy did not share her concern. Nuzzi writes that this made her question if he took her seriously. The memoir explores her personal reflections. However, it does not address bigger questions about power, politics, and journalism that the situation suggests. The book has been criticized as a pretentious account that sidesteps these core issues.