First published 2021
George Washington takes readers into an alternate America where presidential inaugural speeches become the foundation for imagined scenarios and characters. Washington crafts fictional narratives around the words that have shaped the nation's highest office. Each speech transforms into a story that explores the hopes, fears, and political tensions of its era. The book moves through American history, giving voice to the presidents and the people who heard these pivotal addresses. Washington shows how these ceremonial moments might have unfolded in the lives of ordinary citizens, political rivals, and the presidents themselves. The result captures both the pageantry of presidential transitions and the human drama behind America's most important political rituals.
Genres: historical-fiction, politics, presidents, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: alternate-universe, historical-fiction
376 pages · Paperback · Gr Press