An Offer You (Maybe) Cannot Refuse
Personalized book plates and a discount on my new book
As many of you know, I’ve written a new book, American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial — and My Own, which will be published on October 22 by BenBella Books. I worked 24/7 on the book this summer and it’s more passionate and personal than anything I’ve written before.
I’m offering an extra for Old Goats subscribers: If you want a signed book plate to paste in the book when it arrives next month, just respond to this email with your address and how you want it inscribed.
You can pre-order the book through the bookseller of your choice on my website. If you choose Barnes and Noble and pre-order in the next 24-hours, you get 25 percent off.
American Reckoning is part memoir of my dawning political consciousness, part acerbic trial diary (with new stuff), part cri de coeur for democracy at this national moment of truth. I tell some relevant stories from the nine presidents I’ve interviewed and I’ve got some new reporting on Nancy Pelosi’s brilliant inside-outside game in maneuvering Joe Biden off the ticket.
All the best,
Jon
PRAISE FOR “AMERICAN RECKONING”
“I have been deeply indebted to Jonathan Alter for his political wisdom and journalistic experience these last 20 years, and I’m grateful for this gripping guidebook through a bizarre chapter in the life of our strangest president.”—Stephen Colbert
“No cameras in the courtroom but Jonathan Alter’s brilliant book is the next best thing or better. Alter was the best writer there and he delivers the historic drama as no one else could.”—Lawrence O’Donnell
“Jonathan Alter’s American Reckoning is a wonderful hybrid—a memoir of an extraordinary career in journalism, a political history of our recent past, and above all an insightful account of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. It’s also a cry for decency and democracy at a critical moment.”—Jeffrey Toobin, author of Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Rightwing Extremism
“Because the trial wasn’t televised, the country couldn’t experience it. Alter’s lively account brings home the drama, the twists and turns, the moments of real accountability—with broader thoughts about his own life experience and essential constitutional values. First-rate.”—Harry Litman, former federal prosecutor
“A must-read for anyone who truly cares about the majesty of the rule of law during these perilous times.”—Retired New York Judge George Grasso
“I loved reading about Jonathan’s formative years and the powerhouse women who influenced him. Now I know why he’s such an original thinker! This is a great read.”—Susie Essman, actress on Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jonathan
Upon sending in my address requesting the book plate, an auto reply suggested that I use the Comment option. I am not comfortable placing my address here.
Also, I tried ordering the book through Barnes and Noble. I must have been doing something wrong as I was not getting the 25% discount.
Hi, Jonathan, I've sent you emails before, but this time they said it has to go through Substack. Anyway, I ordered the books for my son, Clayton Dobosh. You signed the Obama book to him "to a freelance philosopher." He's now go his masters in law with a concentration in intellectual property and is working for a cannabis company. I'm sure you can think of something to say to that. My address is Jane Primerano, P.O. Box 511, Hope, NJ 07844. I can't wait to borrow it back from him to read myself.