by Matt Jones
First published 2020
Kentucky Sports Radio founder Matt Jones takes aim at Senator Mitch McConnell after thirty years of what he sees as failed leadership. Jones, who transformed from attorney to sports radio personality, leverages his deep knowledge of Kentucky's 120 counties to build his case against the Senate Majority Leader. He argues that McConnell has damaged Kentucky both economically and socially during his five terms in office. Jones uses stories from Kentuckians across the state to illustrate his points, mixing his trademark humor with sharp political analysis. The book presents Jones as uniquely positioned to challenge McConnell, combining his influence as a media figure with intimate understanding of Kentucky politics and culture. While coastal critics may rage against McConnell, Jones insists only Kentuckians can remove him from power. He offers both a portrait of Kentucky's unrealized potential and a rallying cry for political change in his home state.
Genres: political-science, biography-memoir, political-thriller, activism, american-history
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: political-outsider, underdog
Setting: Kentucky
Period: 21st-century
512 pages · Hardcover · Simon Schuster