Politics & Government
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Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story
An irreverent look behind the scenes of American politics from one of the most sought-after operatives in the Democratic Party
Lis Smith isn't your average political strategist and Any Given Tuesday isn't your typical political memoir. At once a revealing look at human nature at the highest levels of power and an intimate portrayal of a sometimes rocky personal journey, it breaks all the rules. Smith doesn't pretend to be perfect-she owns the controversial choices that landed her in the tabloids, as well as the unorthodox ones that have paid off and defined her successful career.
Any Given Tuesday follows Smith from her earliest experiences as a college-aged intern to her days as a trusted adviser and confidante to some of the most high-profile politicians in the country-including her star turn as senior adviser on Pete Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign. Animated by Smith's love for the hand-to-hand combat of politics and sustained by her deeply-held belief that it's still possible to effect positive change, it's an odyssey full of highs and lows and larger-than-life characters. Throughout, Smith shows what it's really like behind the curtain: what happens when the lights go down and the cameras turn off, how it feels to be in the eye of the political media storm, and how the people responsible for heady, life and death decisions are as flawed as the rest of us.
While the journey hasn't always been smooth, Lis Smith has seen and learned a lot-and she shares it all in this eye-opening, entertaining memoir.
Lis Smith isn't your average political strategist and Any Given Tuesday isn't your typical political memoir. At once a revealing look at human nature at the highest levels of power and an intimate portrayal of a sometimes rocky personal journey, it breaks all the rules. Smith doesn't pretend to be perfect-she owns the controversial choices that landed her in the tabloids, as well as the unorthodox ones that have paid off and defined her successful career.
Any Given Tuesday follows Smith from her earliest experiences as a college-aged intern to her days as a trusted adviser and confidante to some of the most high-profile politicians in the country-including her star turn as senior adviser on Pete Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign. Animated by Smith's love for the hand-to-hand combat of politics and sustained by her deeply-held belief that it's still possible to effect positive change, it's an odyssey full of highs and lows and larger-than-life characters. Throughout, Smith shows what it's really like behind the curtain: what happens when the lights go down and the cameras turn off, how it feels to be in the eye of the political media storm, and how the people responsible for heady, life and death decisions are as flawed as the rest of us.
While the journey hasn't always been smooth, Lis Smith has seen and learned a lot-and she shares it all in this eye-opening, entertaining memoir.
Readers Top Reviews
Erick SanchezNanc
Lis gives a rare and raw glimpse into the life of a high-octane political operative. More than a ‘how to’ or mundane political memoir, ‘Any Given Tuesday’ is in a category of its own. This book isn’t simply for someone with an interest in politics, but anyone who can appreciate a true coming-of-age story from the lens of an immaculate, authentic professional.
Nina EdelmanErick
Think of The Devil Wears Prada meets Mr Smith Goes To Washington (or Ms in this case)! Lis Smith’s Any Given Tuesday is a collection of jaw-dropping, screen-worthy anecdotes that you will not be able to stop reading once you start. Her recollection for life’s most incredible and hilarious details is astonishing and you will enjoy every insider political morsel this book has to offer. Buy it. Read it. Then buy it for others! Brava.
Nina EdelmanEr
Lis captures perfectly life on the trail: the good, the bad, the ugly, the humorous. If you’re looking for a real insiders guide to politics that perfectly marries life lessons with strategy look no further. This will do to political memoirs what “The War Room” did to political documentaries.
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Lis has had backstage access to some of the most intense political contests in recent American history, and the reader gets the rare chance to be in the room where it happens right there with her. Love the candid, raw, and funny way that Lis describes her political adventures. Finished in less than a day.
