Making any form of prediction about American politics at the moment is probably best avoided. Still, it looks like the youth vote could be a decisive factor; as many unders 30s turned up to the Iowa caucus as senior citizens, and Hillary and the gang are taking notice. But how do candidates engage with voters half their age?
Valerie Plame is a woman with a story to tell, but she’s only being allowed to tell part of it. Her much-anticipated book Fair Game is an intriguing read, and not just for the subject matter. Entire sections of the book are quite literally blacked out, the text beneath it lost. It’s a curious practice (but a growing one) which brings a new meaning to reading between the lines.
When President Bush’s post-presidency plans were revealed in Robert Draper’s Dead Certain, there was no mention of him writing a book of his own. It suggests he might follow his father by not penning a memoir of his time in office, the only former President in recent memory not to have done so. But, to avoid a gap one the bookshelves between Blair (Tony and Cherie both have books in the offing) and Clinton (Hillary and Bill have two books apiece), George W’s daughter, Jenna, has just published her first book (inspired by her work with Unicef in Latin America), and is working on a second with her mother.
