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Author of the groundbreaking number-one New York Times best seller This Town, Make Leibovich results with a masterly collection of portraits of Washington's elite, and wannabe elites. Hailed by The Washington Post as a "master of the politics account," Leibovich has spent his career writing memorable, buzz-worthy, and frequently jaw-dropping features about politicians and other notables. Presently chief national correspondent for The NY Times Mag, Leibovich punctures the inflated personas of the powerful, and in Residents of the Green Room, he discloses the lives, tales, and peculiarities behind the general public masks. A brilliant reporter with a ability for subversive, participating storytelling, Leibovich retains a refreshing conviviality with a lot of his subjects even as he renders incisive and unflinching assessments. His features have influenced the national dialogue while exposing the fallibilities of the kingmakers and multimedia stars: consider his 2007 account of Hillary Clinton, which unearthed a treasure trove of old letters that the then-senator wrote as a susceptible young college learner; or his much-talked-about 2010 family portrait of Glenn Beck, which laid bare the tortured soul and precarious standing of the once invincible coordinator and his uneasy marriage with his soon-to-be ex-employer FOX Media. In the politics world, Leibovich's portraits of John Kerry, Paul Ryan, Chris Christie, and John McCain already are classics; they invariably remind us that great journalism and stylish writing are not only essential to the Republic but essential to maintain the citizenry's sanity and laughter in the face of made-for-TV government.
