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Scorpion Tongues New and Updated Edition: Gossip, Celebrity, and American Politics by Gail Collins
hannahelise's review against another edition
4.0
Gail Collins is my favorite newspaper columnist and this book is a great look at the intersection of politics, celebrity and gossip. Exactly what you would expect- lots of great rumors/stories about politicians, with particular emphasis on how the rumors started and how the public reacted.
aks_maine's review against another edition
3.0
A strong 3.5. It was smutty, it was trashy, and it was a good read. 200 years worth of political gossip compiled and hashed over by one of my favorite writers? Excellence. Yes, it's not the finest topic or the most expansive research ever done, but it's a fun, light read and very interesting as well.
staatz's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining 102 type book of U.S. social history. There is plenty here to show the public's evolving attitude towards race and gender.
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