by Alec Baldwin
First published 2017
Donald Trump sits alone in the White House, night after night, writing his own presidential memoir using what he calls a special advanced word processing system. He insists every word comes from him alone, with no help from anyone. Trump chronicles his first year as president, revealing private encounters with world leaders and backroom strategy sessions with White House advisers. He describes his battles with the news media and shares historic decisions he claims were secret until now. The president offers his unfiltered thoughts on family members Melania, Ivanka, Jared, Donald Jr., and Eric. He includes what he considers spectacular photographs of himself in both private and public moments. Trump presents himself as the most honest presidential candidate in history, someone eager to expose others' flaws while celebrating his own successes. His compulsive candor drives him to tell what he believes is the complete truth about leading America. This memoir captures Trump's need to control his own narrative and his conviction that only he can tell his story properly.
Genres: american, political-science, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: The White House
Period: 2017-2018
288 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press