First published 2016
D.L. Hughley takes readers inside the Obama White House through fabricated interviews with the era's most prominent political figures. The comedian and Kings of Comedy member creates satirical conversations with everyone from Mitt Romney to Nancy Pelosi, revealing what these public figures supposedly thought about America's first Black president. Romney questions whether poverty is rap slang, while Joe Biden admits his love for wrestling and Rod Blagojevich confesses he tried selling political offices on eBay. Through these invented exchanges, Hughley examines Obama's eight years from multiple perspectives, including those of the Clintons, Republican opponents, Democratic allies, and the Obama family itself. The book presents a comedic oral history that skewers American politics while exploring the complexities of race, power, and celebrity in modern America. Hughley uses his sharp comedic voice to create an irreverent portrait of political life during the Obama administration.
Genres: humor, american, african-american, political-science, non-fiction, comedy, 21st-century, oral-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: White House
Period: Obama Administration
352 pages · Hardcover · Mariner Books