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Simon & Schuster, January 2011
eBook, 368 pages
ISBN-10: 1451625987
ISBN-13: 9781451625981
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The truth only fiction can tell.
This is a novel about aspiration and delusion, set during the presidential election of 2012 and written by an anonymous author who has spent years observing politics and the fraught relationship between public image and self-regard.
The novel includes revealing and insightful portraits of many prominent figures in the political world—some invented and some real.
This is a novel about aspiration and delusion, set during the presidential election of 2012 and written by an anonymous author who has spent years observing politics and the fraught relationship between public image and self-regard.
The novel includes revealing and insightful portraits of many prominent figures in the political world—some invented and some real.
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Ledger-Enquirer, January 31, 2011
...became a sensation, of course, was that he published it anonymously. Tuesday saw the release of a new anonymous Washington novel, “O: A Presidential Novel,” and, like “Primary Colors,” which centered on a lightly fictionalized ...
Bend Bulletin, January 30, 2011
..."O: A Presidential Novel” by Anonymous (Simon & Schuster, 353 pgs., $25.99) Well, now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to ...
Gainesville Sun, January 30, 2011
...now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to remain anonymous: ?O: A Presidential Novel? is a thoroughly lackadaisical performance ? trite, implausible and decidedly unfunny. Although the ...
Houston Chronicle, January 28, 2011
...for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential election has been widely identified as the author of the controversial “O: A Presidential Novel.” According to Time’s Mark Halperin, Mark Salter crafted the novel set during the presidential ...
New York Times, January 27, 2011
...months, one enterprising professor and an independent handwriting analysis to nail down the journalist Joe Klein as the anonymous author of Primary Colors. Two days after the publication of O, another anonymously written campaign roman clef, ...
Examiner.com, January 27, 2011
...Magazine's, The Page is today reporting that they have identified Mark Salter, former McCain wordsmith, as the anonymous author of "O", a recent book about Obama that's had everyone in Washington guessing who dun it. Reading ...
Salon, January 27, 2011
...Mark Salter, the man who invented the myth of John McCain, according to "O" is an anonymous political novel about Barack Obama running for reelection in 2012. The book is a dramatic, insider's account of how the people who run presidential ...
New York Times, January 27, 2011
...12:53 p.m. | Updated Mark Salter is the author of “O,” the recently published roman � � clef about a fictional presidential campaign, according to a growing consensus of reports in Page Six of The New York Post, which first named ...
New York Daily News, January 27, 2011
...Anonymous no more. Time has outed former John McCain aide and speechwriter Mark Salter as the author of "O," a new novel about the President. The magazine's Mark Halperin ...
AllVoices, January 27, 2011
...Will the unnamed author of "O," the new novel about a quasi-realistic 2012 presidential campaign, take his or her identity to the grave? Considering the horrific critical reaction to the book "trite, implausible and decidedly ...
New York Times, January 27, 2011
...Has Anonymous been outed? Mark Salter is the author of “O,” the recently published roman � � clef about a fictional presidential campaign, according to a growing consensus of reports in Page ...
CBS News, January 27, 2011
...and press secretary Brooke Buchanan. (Credit: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Washington has been buzzing over the identity of the anonymous author behind "O: A Presidential Novel," a fictionalized account of the 2012 presidential campaign starring ...
New York Times, January 27, 2011
...Mark Salter is the author of “O,” the recently published roman � � clef about a fictional presidential campaign, according to a growing consensus of reports in Page Six of The New York Post, which first named ...
Des Moines Register, January 27, 2011
...Time Magazine political writer Mark Halperin reports this morning that the mystery author of the new political novel “O” is Mark Salter, an Iowa native who is known as Sen. John McCain’s closest aide and ghostwriter. Salter, who ...
Yahoo! News, January 27, 2011
...weeks of sleuthing by journalists and political strategists, Time magazine says it has confirmed the identity of the anonymous author behind “O: A Presidential Novel." It’s Mark Salter, a longtime speechwriter and adviser to Sen. John ...
Politico, January 27, 2011
...After weeks of sleuthing by journalists and political strategists, the anonymous author of “O: A Presidential Novel” has been revealed. It’s Mark Salter, a longtime speechwriter and adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), reported Time ...
Modesto Bee, January 26, 2011
..."O: A Presidential Novel" by Anonymous; Simon & Schuster (353 pages, $25.99 Just as there are said to be no atheists in foxholes, the truth is that there are few ...
Bellingham Herald, January 26, 2011
...became a sensation, of course, was that he published it anonymously. Tuesday saw the release of a new anonymous Washington novel, "O: A Presidential Novel," and, like "Primary Colors," which centered on a lightly fictionalized version of ...
MSNBC, January 25, 2011
...Simon & Schuster publisher says anonymous author has ‘long experience in politics’ Below: x Jump to text Never mind which Democrat will be sitting with what Republican at tonig... x Jump to discussion comments below x ...
MSNBC, January 25, 2011
...whether Congress will raise the nation’s debt ceiling: Washington is wondering who wrote the new political novel “O,” a thinly veiled roman a clef about the Obama administration. On TODAY Tuesday, Simon & Schuster’s Jonathan Karp ...
Chicago Tribune, January 25, 2011
...( Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times ) ...
AllVoices, January 24, 2011
...Just as there are said to be no atheists in foxholes, the truth is that there are few true cynics in American politics. The style of our professional politics never mind the party suggests otherwise, but the fact is that even though those ...
Decatur Daily, January 23, 2011
...O: A PRESIDENTIAL NOVEL. By Anonymous. Simon & Schuster, $25.99. “O,” the much-hyped fictionalized account of President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election effort, is an enjoyable read for political junkies ...
Journal-Gazette, January 23, 2011
...“O,” the much-hyped fictionalized account of President Obama’s 2012 re-election effort, is an enjoyable read for political junkies who can’t wait for the next campaign to start. But ...
Taipei Times Online, January 22, 2011
...now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to remain anonymous: O: A Presidential Novel is a thoroughly lackadaisical performance — trite, implausible and decidedly unfunny. Although the ...
Toronto Star Online, January 21, 2011
...in Washington, Jan. 19, 2011. KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS WASHINGTON—Far from the cameras and teleprompters, the private fury of President O boils over at the impossibility of his predicament. Too left for the right, too right for the left, ...
Toronto Star Online, January 21, 2011
...in Washington, Jan. 19, 2011. KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS WASHINGTON—Far from the cameras and teleprompters, the private fury of President O boils over at the impossibility of his predicament. Too left for the right, too right for the left, ...
PBS, January 21, 2011
...The problem with “ O ,” a new piece of political speculative fiction that comes out next Tuesday, is that the novel is much less interesting than reality. The redeeming thing (at least for many bloggers ...
Politico, January 21, 2011
...now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to remain anonymous: “O: A Presidential Novel” is a thoroughly lackadaisical performance trite, implausible and decidedly unfunny. Though the ...
San Francisco Chronicle, January 21, 2011
...First, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am not the author of "O." "O" is not to be confused with "The ," which I also didn't write. "The " is about the erotic, masochistic adventures of a French fashion photographer; "O" ...
Guardian.co.uk, January 21, 2011
...Anonymous has been at it again. Following Primary Colors's version of Clinton comes O: A Presidential Novel. Mark Lawson on the tradition of insider political fiction, from Disraeli to The ...
Today Online, January 21, 2011
...barks after he has been caught on camera leering at the shapely curves of a woman. But then O: A Presidential Novel, is fiction and the portrait of the President it depicts - clearly Mr Obama but referred to only as O - is drawn with the ...
Guardian.co.uk, January 20, 2011
...As usual, our own Ed Pilkington delivers a nicely turned story about the new novel O, the presidential novel written by Anonymous. But I have to say, I don't know that anyone is talking about it all. I live in Washington. I'm fairly ...
MSN Entertainment, January 20, 2011
..."O: A Presidential Novel" (Simon & Schuster, $25.99), by Anonymous: "O," the much-hyped fictionalized account of President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election effort, is an enjoyable read for political ...
Melton Weekly, January 20, 2011
...WASHINGTON: 'O' is for president - Obama, to be precise. It is also the title of a new book by an anonymous author offering a fictional account of Barack Obama's re-election ...
New York Times, January 20, 2011
...now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to remain anonymous: O: A Presidential Novel is a thoroughly lackadaisical performance trite, implausible and decidedly unfunny. O A Presidential Novel ...
AllVoices, January 20, 2011
...now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to remain anonymous: O: A Presidential Novel is a thoroughly lackadaisical performance trite, implausible and decidedly unfunny. Though the novel's ...
New York Times, January 20, 2011
...now we know why the author of this much gossiped about, heavily marketed new book wanted to remain anonymous: O: A Presidential Novel is a thoroughly lackadaisical performance trite, implausible and decidedly unfunny. Though the novels ...
Huffington Post, January 20, 2011
...Like the people who end up running for president, this anonymous novel about Barack Obama's reelection campaign isn't as good as you hoped or as bad as you feared. Maybe the American people get the roman a clef they ...
Huffington Post, January 20, 2011
...Like the people who end up running for president, this anonymous novel about Barack Obama's reelection campaign isn't as good as you hoped or as bad as you feared. Maybe the American people get the roman a clef they ...
Time, January 19, 2011
...here at TIME have assigned me, a political reporter who covers the White House, the task of reviewing O, the new novel by an anonymous someone who claims to have once been in a room with Barack Obama. This fact alone may already tell you all ...
CNN, January 19, 2011
...did not throw ourselves into the latest Washington parlor game of trying to guess the identity of the anonymous author of the soon-to-be-released "O," a self-titled "political novel" that fictitiously forecasts President Barack Obama's ...
Brisbane Courier-Mail, January 19, 2011
...Source: news.com.au Novel about Obama's campaign Author has remained anonymous Rumours McCain ghostwriter writer Join us over on Facebook | Twitter SPECULATION continued to mount yesterday as to who might be the mystery author behind "O: A ...
Washington Post, January 19, 2011
...O A Presidential Novel By Anonymous. Simon & Schuster. 353 pp. $25.99 Like the people who end up running for president, this anonymous novel about Barack Obama's reelection campaign ...
USA Today, January 19, 2011
...O: A Presidential Novel follows in the footsteps of 1996's Primary Colors. ABOUT THE BOOK Simon & Schuster, 353 pp., $25.99 By Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The ...
Washington Post, January 19, 2011
...Like the people who end up running for president, this anonymous novel about Barack Obama's reelection campaign isn't as good as you hoped or as bad as you feared. Maybe the American people get the roman a clef they ...
Washington Post, January 19, 2011
...Like the people who end up running for president, this anonymous novel about Barack Obama's reelection campaign isn't as good as you hoped or as bad as you feared. Maybe the American people get the roman a clef they ...
AM New York, January 18, 2011
...Anonymous authors have been digging up dirt and stirring up controversy since, well, there have been authors. The latest brave soul to not attach their name to their work is the ...
ABC News, January 18, 2011
...President Barack Obama up for re-election, many are guessing at Obama's plan of action. A new novel, O, attempts to give an answer, albeit fictionalized and from an anonymous source. O claims to give a glance into the mind of the president. ...
Politico, January 18, 2011
...is this mischievous and clever buzz-building -- or just ineptitude? Simon & Schuster, the publisher of a forthcoming anonymous "insider" Obama novel, emails NBC's Chuck Todd: "You may be asked to comment on whether or not you are the author. ...
Kansas City Star, January 15, 2011
...fill.? ?Fox without violent rhetoric would be like The Weather Channel without maps,? Borowitz pointed out. O my! A few new details have emerged about ?O: A Presidential Novel.? The fictional work is written by an anonymous author and will ...
Globe and Mail, January 14, 2011
...That Anonymous sure is a busy fellow. Once, he might have been content writing Victorian pornography or sticking angry notes on his neighbour's illegally parked car, but now, freed from having ...
CBS News, January 12, 2011
...Posted by Jessica Derschowitz Leave Comment Share E-mail Print Font The cover of "O: A Presidential Novel." (Credit: Simon & Schuster) NEW YORK (CBS) New details have been released about the novel written by an anonymous author about the ...
Yahoo! News, January 11, 2011
...of the Obama administration will soon hit shelves. Who's behind it? Washington is abuzz with rumors about O, a penned by "Anonymous." Publisher Simon & Schuster says only that the shadowy scribe has "been in the room with Barack Obama" and ...
Yahoo! News, January 11, 2011
...of the Obama administration will soon hit shelves. Who's behind it? Washington is abuzz with rumors about O, a penned by "Anonymous." Publisher Simon & Schuster says only that the shadowy scribe has "been in the room with Barack Obama" and ...
ABC News, January 11, 2011
...This much is known: A new book, "O: A Presidential Novel," will be released Jan. 25. The 368-page novel will sell for ($16.97 on pre-order). What is unkown? The book's content and its author. Simon ...
Poten & Partners, January 11, 2011
...New York-based publisher Simon and Schuster announced an upcoming anonymous novel will explore possibilities for President Obama's re-election campaign. The publisher said on its Web site the book, "O: A Presidential Novel," which is ...
Politico, January 11, 2011
...Byron and I yesterday rounded up some of the likelier suspects' denials that they wrote the anonymous Obama novel coming out soon from Simon & Schuster, and heard back from a few more people after deadline. Obama campaign manager David ...
Politico, January 10, 2011
...A hint on 'O: A Presidential Novel' Please enter your e-mail Invalid e-mail Your E-mail Please enter a valid e-mail Invalid e-mail Friends E-mail(s) Separate emails with a comma. Maximum of 5 emails ...
Media Bistro, January 10, 2011
...Today Simon & Schuster released more information about O: A Presidential Novel , an anonymously written novel about the Barack Obama White House. Here is the cover image (click to enlarge) and a bit of description of the novel. Here ...
Associated Content, January 7, 2011
...Wikileaks are not the only leaks liable to irritate President Obama this year. A forthcoming novel from an anonymous Obama administration insider could make life a little tense in the 2012 White House.January 25, 2011 is the release date for ...
Yahoo! News, January 6, 2011
...House. Little else is known about the book, but it's already drawing comparisons to Primary Colors, the anonymous 1996 novel that fictionalized elements of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. After months of speculation, the author ...
Melbourne Age, January 5, 2011
...A MYSTERIOUS new book about an American president, by an anonymous author, has set the US political class abuzz with rumours of what it could disclose about Barack Obama's White House. Details of O: A Presidential Novel, due to be ...
MyFox Houston, January 4, 2011
...(NewsCore) - A new book “O: A Presidential Novel” due to hit shelves later this month is written by an anonymous author with "vast personal experience” about President Barack Obama’s presidency, Tagen Goddard’s Political ...
Dose Canada, January 4, 2011
...in Washington, D.C. Photograph by: Chip Somodevilla, A mysterious new book about an American president, by an anonymous author, has set the U.S. political class abuzz with rumours of what it could disclose about Barack Obama's White House. ...
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