This Town
Books | Political Science / American Government / National
3.7
Mark Leibovich
A #1 New York Times bestsellerA gripping expose that delves into the heart of Washington D.C., and the intersection of big politics, big money, big media, and big vanityThrough the eyes of author Mark Leibovich, we discover how the funeral for a beloved newsman becomes the social event of the year; how political reporters are fetishized for their ability to get their names into the predawn e-mail sent out by the city's most powerful and puzzled-over journalist; how a disgraced Hill aide can overcome ignominy and emerge with a more potent "brand" than many elected members of Congress. And how an administration bent on "changing Washington" can be sucked into the ways of This Town with the same ease with which Tea Party insurgents can, once elected, settle into it like a warm bath. Outrageous, fascinating, and very necessary, This Town is a must-read whether you're inside the highway which encircles DC--or just trying to get there.
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Author
Mark Leibovich
Pages
416
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2014-04-29
ISBN
0399170685 9780399170683
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"Loved it! Even though this book was about the politics in Washington and the last election, and I've had enough of each, I wanted to read it. Leibovich is such a great writer! Here are some of my favorite lines:<br/><br/>Tammy Haddad, a towering in-your-face presence with black hair bisected by a white streak, is a human ladle in the local self-celebration buffet.<br/><br/>Fans would ask him (Tim Russert) to deliver a msg to the president, as if everyone in This Town lived together in the same high-rent group house and bickered over the rent and shared Bob Dole's peanut butter.<br/><br/>(Paul) Ryan read the works of the conservative philosopher Ayn Rand as a teen - and there's nothing like a dog-eared copy of Atlas Shrugged to get a guy laid in high school.....<br/><br/>I laughed my way through the whole book!"
Karen Ryan