With merely a note affixed to the end of his final column, the legendary Richmond Times-Dispatch writer Jeff Schapiro announced his retirement from the city’s newspaper of record in May.
He delivered his final bulletin in classic Schapiro fashion, reviving tales from Virginia’s vaunted history as the birthplace of America and connecting the past to the present. With a looming high-stakes election this fall in which Virginians will elect the commonwealth’s first female governor and potentially presage the outcome of congressional midterm elections next year, Schapiro plans to remain plugged in as a part-time political analyst with Radio IQ.
Richmond magazine: Why did you bury the lede about your retirement in your last column?…