This Town
Two Parties and a Funeral--plus Plenty of Valet Parking!--in America's Gilded Capital
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · April 29, 2014
A #1 New York Times bestseller A gripping expose that delves into the heart of Washington D.C., and the intersection of big politics, big money, big media, and big vanity Through 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.
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- Who it’s for
- Washington politics gets tangled with money, media, and the city’s appetite for status.
- Themes
- Washington politics, Political media, Money and vanity
- Genres
- Corruption & Misconduct, National Government, Political Commentary
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A #1 New York Times bestseller A gripping expose that delves into the heart of Washington D.C., and the intersection of big politics, big money, big media, and big vanity Through 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.
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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.
Power, With Perks
Washington politics gets tangled with money, media, and the city’s appetite for status.
Come here for
- Politics seen through money, media, and capital-city vanity
- A look at how newcomers settle into Washington’s ways
Expect
- Reportorial scenes where status and access matter
- A wry portrait of Washington’s political social machinery
Where it sits
| National Government | 31% |
|---|---|
| Political Commentary | 30% |
| Corruption & Misconduct | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Elections & Campaigns
- National Government
- How Cultures Work
- Authors
- Mark Leibovich
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- April 29, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Washington politics · Political media · Money and vanity
- Reading lane
- Elections & Campaigns