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June 27, 2024

The Unraveling by Bob Bauer

June 27, 2024/ Izzy Rosen
The Unraveling by Bob Bauer

A memoir of US politics in the calamitous modern moment

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June 27, 2024/ Izzy Rosen/
The Unraveling, Bob Bauer, politics, US politics, Presidential politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, memoir, political memoir
October 21, 2022

Pandemic Politics by Gadarian, Goodman, and Pepinsky

October 21, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Pandemic Politics by Gadarian, Goodman, and Pepinsky

A highly detailed new history of the deadly combination of COVID-19 and politics.

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October 21, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Health & Psychology, Politics & Economics
Pandemic Politics, COVID-19, Shana Kushner Gadarian, Sara Wallace Goodman, Thomas Pepinsky, Donald Trump, US history, US Politics, Steve Donoghue
April 13, 2022

The Presidency of Donald Trump, edited by Julian Zelizer

April 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Presidency of Donald Trump, edited by Julian Zelizer

A new anthology of historical essays attempts a deep-perspective look at Donald Trump’s first term.

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April 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
The Presidency of Donald Trump: A First Historical Assessment, Julian Zelizer, Donald Trump, American politics, Steve Donoghue
April 08, 2022

Theater Review: The 47th

April 08, 2022/ Christopher Day
Theater Review: The 47th

The 2024 US Presidential election is the subject of Mike Bartlett’s new play.

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April 08, 2022/ Christopher Day/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Theater review, The 47th, Mike Bartlett, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Christopher Day
October 29, 2021

Thirteen Cracks by Allan Lichtman

October 29, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Thirteen Cracks by Allan Lichtman

A blueprint for fixing the damage done by Donald Trump.

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October 29, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Politics & Economics
Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump, Allan J. Lichtman, Donald Trump, American politics, Brian Bruce
September 30, 2020

Rage by Bob Woodward

September 30, 2020/ David Murphy
Rage by Bob Woodward

Celebrated journalist Bob Woodward’s already-infamous new book gives an inside look at the Trump White House.

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September 30, 2020/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
Bob Woodward, Donald Trump, David Murphy, politics, American Presidents
May 26, 2020

Unholy by Sarah Posner

May 26, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Unholy by Sarah Posner

Sarah Posner’s book examines how American evangelicals can embrace a figure like Donald Trump

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May 26, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Sarah Posner, Donald Trump, American politics, American evangelicals, Steve Donoghue, American Presidents
April 03, 2020

Front Row at the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl

April 03, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Front Row at the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl

ABC’s chief White House correspondent writes a book about the first three years of the Trump administration.

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April 03, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
jonathan karl, American Presidents, American politics, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
March 07, 2020

The MAGA Doctrine by Charlie Kirk

March 07, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
The MAGA Doctrine by Charlie Kirk

A loyal Trumpist expounds on a “doctrine” that manages to be both nonexistent and toxic at the same time.

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March 07, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
the MAGA Doctrine, Charlie Kirk, US Politics, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 07, 2020

A Very Stable Genius by Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig

February 07, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
A Very Stable Genius by Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning go behind the scenes of the Trump White House and uncover exactly what you’d expect.

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February 07, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Penguin Random House, American politics, Donald Trump
January 22, 2020

Running Against the Devil by Rick Wilson

January 22, 2020/ David Murphy
Running Against the Devil by Rick Wilson

Republican strategist Rick Wilson, author of the bestselling “Everything Trump Touches Dies,” writes a strategy guide for Democrats to defeat Trump in 2020.

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January 22, 2020/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
Rick Wilson, Crown Forum, American Presidents, American politics, Donald Trump, David Murphy
December 03, 2019

Free, Melania by Kate Bennett

December 03, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Free, Melania by Kate Bennett

“Moron Marries Monster for Money” would be a much more accurate title.

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December 03, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Politics & Economics
kate bennett, melania trump, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
November 22, 2019

Audience of One by James Poniewozik

November 22, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Audience of One by James Poniewozik

A television critic assesses the symbiotic relationship between TV and Donald Trump

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November 22, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Politics & Economics
james poniewozik, American politics, American Presidents, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
September 18, 2019

Crossfire Hurricane by Josh Campbell

September 18, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Crossfire Hurricane by Josh Campbell

The author gets quickly down to business, pursuing his main theme about Trump’s war against his own intelligence agencies.

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September 18, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Josh Campbell, Algonquin Books, politics, FBI, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
July 03, 2019

Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump by Robby Soave

July 03, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump by Robby Soave

A clear-eyed and comprehensive field guide to a political and social fringe movement.

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July 03, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Robby Soave, All Points Books, radicalism, Generation Z, politics, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
March 29, 2019

Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly

March 29, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly

“It’s not so much the promises Trump breaks or the lies he tells, it’s the sheer volume of them.”

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March 29, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Rick Reilly, American Presidents, American politics, Hachette Book Group, Donald Trump
February 20, 2019

If We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky

February 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
If We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky

Any hope that the book might somehow stagger on to hit some thought-provoking points is dashed fairly early and keeps getting dashed throughout the book

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February 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Michael Tomasky, Liveright, WW Norton, American Presidents, American politics, politics, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 14, 2019

Trump Sky Alpha by Mark Doten

February 14, 2019/ Tom LeClair
Trump Sky Alpha by Mark Doten

A speculative novel that dares to be rigorously inventive and left-field profound and wholly accessible.

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February 14, 2019/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Mark Doten, Graywolf Press, American Presidents, political satire, literary fiction, speculative fiction, Tom LeClair, Donald Trump
February 08, 2019

Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims

February 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims

There’s virtually nothing in this book that couldn’t have been written by a careful viewer of MSNBC.


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February 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Cliff Sims, St. Martin's Press, American government, American Presidents, American politics, MacMillan Publishers, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 06, 2019

Let Me Finish by Chris Christie

February 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Let Me Finish by Chris Christie

A defense that seems full-throated but actually allows the defender a good deal of leeway to back out if things get rocky

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February 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Let Me Finish, Chris Christie, American politics, American Presidents, Ellis Henican, Hachette Book Group, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
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