First published 2010
Laura Ingraham discovers a manila envelope on her car hood in the Watergate garage after her weekly pedicure. A mysterious voice from the shadows tells her to read the contents and disappear into darkness. The package contains what appear to be diary entries from President Barack Obama, his family, and top administration officials. These fictional diary excerpts reveal a different side of the "no drama Obama" persona carefully constructed for public consumption. Through imagined private thoughts, Ingraham presents Obama contemplating the papacy as a post-presidential career move and making crude remarks about Sarah Palin. Michelle Obama appears dismissive of traditional First Lady duties, while Joe Biden makes awkward racial comparisons. The book targets Obama's marketing strategies, the cultivation of his family brand, and Michelle's public initiatives. Ingraham uses these fabricated diary entries to challenge the administration's public image and suggest hidden agendas behind policy decisions. The work combines political satire with conspiracy thriller elements to create a fictional expose of the Obama White House.
Genres: satire, american, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Watergate, Washington D.C.
Period: 2010s
354 pages · Hardcover · Threshold Editions