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From a former Politico reporter, a fast-paced debut novel about a young journalist at D.C.'s hottest (and most cut-throat) political rag who uncovers a scandal sure to turn the Beltway inside out.

Meet Adrienne Brown, a twenty-eight-year-old Wellesley College grad who recently left her glamorous job at Town & Country…

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1 author picked The List as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book was Karin Tanabe’s debut novel based on her time at Politico, and it has made me a lifelong fan of her writing. I enjoyed the press room moments in The West Wing and would have loved to see more behind-the-scenes from the point of view of the journalists, and this was just what I needed. 

It’s satirical and funny, so in a different genre to the show, but it was great to get this angle on the DC machine.

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Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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