David Letterman in the 1980s was as good as it gets

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My Friday Pick is Jason Zinoman's stellar book about David Letterman and — to accompany your reading of the book — an exclusive YouTube playlist from the premier archivist of Letterman's work.

If you were a college or high school student in the 1980s and were looking to find your place in the big world, chances are you paid close attention to "Late Night With David Letterman." America was undergoing a sea change, not just in terms of comedy ("SNL" had actually blazed that trail in the mid-19...