The Most Frightening Thing About Luigi Mangione

The Most Frightening Thing About Luigi Mangione

It’s been nearly a year since Luigi Mangione allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the streets of New York. Since then, he has developed a shocking cult following.This week, biographer John Richardson published the first book to explain what exactly happened to prime our society for this moment. Luigi: The Making and the Meaning tracks the rise and fall—and disturbing rise again—of a young man who was born into affluence, cam…

Book review of Luigi by John H. Richardson

In his exploration of Luigi Mangione’s ideology and the cultural fervor surrounding his arrest, John H. Richardson grapples with dark issues, but does so with a light touch.